Lot

 

Gay Blade

Account of HAUNUI FARM, Auckland.

Lot

70

Foaled 8th September 2005

Bay Colt

Box

C 28

Branded: HFCONJnr sh; 15 over 5 off sh

Sire

Catbird (AUS)

1996

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Fitting

Marscay

Biscay

Corn

Hotfoot

Dam

Brandy Star (AUS)

2000

Hennessy

Storm Cat

Storm Bird

Island Kitty

Hawaii

Shackle

Luskin Star

Kaoru Star

Impede

Showdown

CATBIRD (AUS) (Bay 1996-Stud 2000). 5 wins at 2, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1. Sire of 246 rnrs, 147 wnrs, inc. SW Cats Fun (WATC Derby, Gr.1), Diego Garcia, Cateclipse, Collate, Catechuchu, Harb, Jumlah, Roadagain, SP Anhinga, Green Birdie, Facing the Breeze, Star Cat - Cheerful Master (H.K.), Bramble - Bramble Blitz (H.K.), Diamonds Am I, Birdbrain, Katsidis, Rumbird, Tom Tom Cat, Bouzy, Mi Chiamo, Clawing and of Jennings, etc.

1st dam

BRANDY STAR, by Hennessy. 2 wins at 1000m in Aust. Half-sister to Arrest, Confer. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

SHACKLE, by Luskin Star. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$180,260, VATC Tranquil Star S., Gr.3, VRC Dalgety Bloodstock S.H., L, VATC Heath S.H., L, SAJC Panamint H., 2d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, 3d VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of 11 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Arrest (Marauding). Winner at 2, AJC Sledmere 2YO H., 3d ACT RC Black Opal S., Gr.2, 4th STC Magic Night S., Gr.2.

Confer (Danehill). Placed, A$161,870, 2d AJC Surround S., Gr.2, STC Magic Night S., Gr.2, Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, 3d AJC Flight S., Gr.1, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, AJC Silver Shadow S., Gr.2, 4th VRC Oaks, Gr.1.

Merge - Amazing Force (Mac.). 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m in Aust. and Macau, Macau Chong San H., New Zealand Trophy, VATC Blazing Saddles 2YO H.

Draft. Winner at 1000m, MVRC Melba H. Dam of-

Waterloo Bridge. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Aust. and Macau, 3d VATC Monash Alumni 2YO P.H., VRC Elounda Bay H.

Call to Duty. 2 wins at 1100m, 1400m in Aust. Dam of-

Enjoin. 3 wins at 900m, 1100m in 2005-06, STC Randwick Labor Club H.

Tabernacle. Unplaced. Dam of-

Paper Kings. 9 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$190,205, to 2005-06, BTC Feed Your Horse Optigrass H., Sunshine Coast Guineas.

Racket. 14 wins to 1400m, A$130,968, AJC Silver King H., STC Fulmen H.

Tether. Placed at 2, 2d STC Chester H. Dam of-

Basic Spirits. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, 2d SAJC Gameking H.

3rd dam

IMPEDE, by Showdown. 7 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m, STC Storm Queen S., Gr.2, AJC Surround S., Gr.3, Keith Mackay H., L, Governor Macquarie H., 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.3, 4th VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Half-sister to Lady Simone (dam of BLAZING SADDLES), Outing (dam of RESEARCH). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SHACKLE (Luskin Star). 4 wins. See above.

Prevent. 4 wins to 1550m, STC Austiles H., Pony Express Carriers H. Dam of-

Impediment. Unraced. Dam of-

STREET SMART (Lion Hunter). 2 wins at 1200m, A$349,650, in 2005-06, AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.2, 3d BTC Doomben Ten Thousand S., Gr.1.







BOBS eligible