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NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £251,080, €20,200, US$3,783, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3, Sandown EBF 2YO Maiden S., 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1. Brother to SP Skywards (3d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

SPRING, by O'Reilly. 2 wins at 1400m, Feilding JC Venison & Lamb Packers H. Half-sister to GOOD FAITH (dam of TULLY DANE), Heads or Tales. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

HEAD OF THE RIVER, by Shirley Heights. Placed at 1½m in GB. Half-sister to DRY DOCK, Showboat, River Patrol (dam of NORSE DANCER), Charlotte Dundas (dam of BAND GIPSY), Mail Boat (dam of MAIL THE DESERT). Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

GOOD FAITH (Straight Strike). Top filly on The 1996-97 Australasian 2YO Classification. 2 wins at 2, NZ$119,750, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Foal S., Gr.3, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, 3d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L. Dam of-

TULLY DANE (Danehill). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, NZ$25,000, A$212,300, VATC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, Army's Centenary H., 2d SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 3d ARC Railway S., Gr.1, VATC Vain S., L, MRC JRA Doveton S., L, 4th VRC Concept Sports S., L.

Heads or Tales (Tale of the Cat). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Robert Harris Espresso H., CJC Maneline Farrier Supplies 3YO H., 3d Otago RC NZ Bloodstock Insurance S., L.

River Chief. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC James & Annie Sarten Memorial Guineas Trial, Te Aroha JC NRM Sweetfeed H.

Apollo Creed. 8 wins to 1400m in Aust. and Mac, AJC Dual Quest 2YO H.

Elaine's Magic. 2 wins at 1400m, AJC Minoru H.

3rd dam

Boathouse, by Habitat. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7¼f, 1m, Newbury Radley S., 3d Newmarket Sun Chariot S., Gr.2. Half-sister to BIREME (dam of YAWL), BUOY, ANCHOR (dam of SEA ANCHOR), FLUKE, BALINGER, KEDGE. Dam of 12 foals, 10 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

DRY DOCK (High Line). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 1½m, Chester Vase, Gr.3, 2d York Great Voltigeur S., Gr.2, 3d The St Leger, Gr.1. Sire.

River Patrol (Rousillon). Winner at 10¼f, 2d Newcastle Virginia S., L. Dam of-

NORSE DANCER (Halling). 4 wins from 7f to 9f, £585,788, €219,842 to 2005, Salisbury Sovereign S., Gr.3, 2d Newbury King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1, York Juddmonte International S., Gr.1.

Charlotte Dundas. Placed at 15f in GB. Dam of-

BAND GIPSY (Gilded Time). 5 wins in Brazil, Gavea Grande Premio Presidente da Republica, Gr.1.

Mail Boat. Unraced. Dam of-

MAIL THE DESERT (Desert Prince). 2 wins at 2, £50,557, €197,701, Curragh Moyglare Stud S., Gr.1, 3d Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1.