Lot

 

Mer de Chine

Account of TRELAWNEY STUD, Cambridge.

Lot

259

Foaled 8th October 2002

Chestnut Filly

Box

  G 210

Branded: nr sh; 7 over 2 off sh

SireMachiavellianMr. ProspectorRaise a Native
Almutawakel* (GB) Coup de FolieHalo
1995ElfaslahGreen DesertDanzig
  Fair of the FurzeEla-Mana-Mou
DamMi Preferido*Island WhirlPago Pago
Sulina Exacting LadyDisciplinarian
1994Grey InvaderBrilliant InvaderVain
  BelishaBellissimo*

 

ALMUTAWAKEL (GB) (Bay 1995-Stud in Ire. 2001, NZ 2001). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, £1,821,195, 880,000fr., US$473,300 in GB, Fr. and UAE, Dubai World Cup S., Gr.1, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, 2d Belmont Woodward S., Gr.1, Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Oaklawn Park H., Gr.1, 3d Belmont Jockey Club Gold Cup S., Gr.1. Out of SW Elfaslah, half-sister to SW White Muzzle. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

SULINA, by Mi Preferido*. 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Aust. Half-sister to PACE INVADER. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Ayr Street (c. by Perugino*). Placed at 1200m in 2003-04.

 

2nd dam

(OUR) GREY INVADER , by Brilliant Invader. 6 wins from 1300m to 1800m, NZ$137,125, A$90,000, HK$1,160,000, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3 , Hong Kong Invitation Cup, L , BOP RC Personalities' S., L , 2d Egmont RC Evergreen S., L , 3d ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1 , AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1 , Waikato RC International S., Gr.2 , ARC NRM Trainers' Championship S., Gr.3 , VRC Honda Legend S., L , 4th Matamata Cup, L . Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 3 winners, inc:-

PACE INVADER (Westminster). 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$250,950, A$50,000, S$63,000, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1, Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Singapore TC Ouzo H., 2d ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, VATC Tristarc S., Gr.3, 3d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Royal S., Gr.2, Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, 4th STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1.

 

3rd dam

BELISHA, by Bellissimo*. Unraced. Blood-sister to Bellini, half-sister to Starbinger (dam of RADIO SKY), Silver Sheila (dam of COMMANDER CHEVAL). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

(OUR) GREY INVADER (Brilliant Invader). 6 wins. See above.

 

4th dam

JUST OURS, by Just Whistle*. Unraced. Dam of 11 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Starbinger. Winner at 1600m, 3d ARC Goodwood Breeders H. Dam of-

RADIO SKY (Kreisler*). 2 wins at 2, SAJC Cinderella S., L.

Silver Sheila. Unraced. Dam of-

COMMANDER CHEVAL (All Glory). 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$139,800, Matamata Cup, L, 2d Avondale Cup, Gr.1, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Counties RC Challenge H., 3d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Paeroa Cup, L, Marton Cup, L, 4th Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.1.

Fort Cheval (Never Til Dawn*). 8 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$126,445, Woodville Cup, Marton Cup, Te Aroha JC Otway H., 2d Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Wanganui Cup, L-twice.

Sigrid. Placed at 1200m. Dam of-

Audrey (Mistral Dancer*). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Ford Credit H., Go Black Magic H., 3d Waikato RC Foxbridge P., L. Producer.