Ra Ora Stud Dispersal Sale

1st dam

SNOWDROP, by Niniski. Raced once. Half-sister to FIRST PRAYER, WATER LILY (dam of TALINUM, Gharam), MATIN D'ETE, Youthful (dam of JEUNE*, BENEFICIAL, Dorset Duke, Muschana), Trefoil (dam of FIRECREST), Colourful (dam of Bookcase). Dam of five foals, three to race, inc:-

Snowflake* (93 f. by Kadrou). Winner at 2100m, Saint-Cloud Prix Apollonia, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Pepiniere, L.

Holy Flower (96 f. by Saint Estephe). Placed at 2 in Italy.

Moving On (97 f. by Kadrou). Placed at 2 in Fr.

2nd dam

FIRST BLOOM, by Primera. Top filly on the 1971 French 2YO Free H. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1500m to 1800m, Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, Chantilly Prix Verlon, Longchamp Prix Belle de Nuit, Prix de la Cascade, 3d Longchamp La Coupe de Sa Majeste La Reine Elizabeth II, L, 4th Longchamp Prix de Malleret, Gr.3. Half-sister to Fallen Rose (dam of SHARP REMINDER). Dam of 10 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

FIRST PRAYER (Sanctus). 14 wins from 1400m to 2700m, 1,900,500fr., Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2, Longchamp Prix des Gravilliers, L, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Chapelle, L, Grand Prix de Nantes, L, Deauville Prix Ridgway, L, Maisons-Laffitte Handicap de la Seine, L, 2d La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de la Concorde, L, Bordeaux Grand Prix des Provinces, L, 3d Grand Prix de Lyon, L, Deauville Prix de Sassy, L, Prix Ridgway, L, 4th Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2, Deauville Prix Gontaut-Biron, Gr.3.

WATER LILY (Riverman). 4 wins-1 at 2, Aqueduct Next Move H., Gr.3, Deauville Prix Yacowlef, L, 2d Longchamp Prix des Reservoirs, Gr.3, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Thomas Bryon, Gr.3, 4th Aqueduct Vagrancy H., Gr.3. Dam of-

TALINUM (Alydar). 6 wins-2 at 2, US$737,818, Hialeah Flamingo S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Stuyvesant H., Gr.2, Saratoga Bold Reason H., Gr.3, 2d Aqueduct Remsen S., Gr.1, 3d Florida Derby, Gr.1, Aqueduct Excelsior H., Gr.2, Belmont Nassau County H., Gr.2, 4th Belmont Suburban H., Gr.1, Metropolitan H., Gr.1. Sire.

Gharam (Green Dancer). Winner at 2, Ascot Virginia Water 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Gilbey's Gin Sweet Solera S., L, 3d Dubai French One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Dam of-

Shaya (Nashwan). Winner at 1¼m, Sandown Go Evening Racing with the Daily Telegraph S., 2d Ascot Insulpak Sagaro S., Gr.3.

Elshamms (Zafonic). Winner at 2, Newmarket Beacon Maiden 2YO S., 3d Goodwood Crowson Prestige S., Gr.3.

Noble Lily. Placed in Fr. Dam of-

NOBLE ROSE (Caerleon). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1¾m, Doncaster Stones Bitter Park Hill S., Gr.3, York Galtres S., L, 2d Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2, Bath Upavon Fillies S., L, 4th Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2, Haydock Lancashire Oaks, Gr.3.

Hamaya. Raced once. Dam of-

WAQUAAS (Green Desert). 7 wins up to 1200m to 2000 in Nor. and Swe, Taby Open Sprint Championship, Gr.3, Ovrevoll Norsk Jockeyclubs Sprintlop, L, 2d Jagersro Baltic Cup, L, 3d Ovrevoll Polar Sprint Cup.

MATIN D'ETE (Jefferson). 4 wins from 2000m to 2800m, L'Omnium de Longchamp, L.

Youthful. Winner at 2400m, Longchamp Prix de Vivienne, 2d Longchamp Prix de Chaillot, Saint-Cloud Prix Lovelace, Prix Fourire. Dam of-

JEUNE* (Kalaglow). 1995 Aust. Horse of the Year. Head of The 1994-95 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. Third on The 1995-96 Australasian 4YO+ Classification (1500m-2000m). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, £168,186, A$2,490,560, VRC Fosters Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VATC Underwood S., Gr.1, CF Orr S., Gr.1, VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, STC BMW S., Gr.1, VRC Louis Vuitton LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, Futurity S., Gr.1, STC Ranvet S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Newbury Rokeby Farms Mill Reef S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2, Newmarket Jockey Club S., Gr.2. Sire.

BENEFICIAL (Top Ville). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £231,777, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, Tennents Scottish Classic S., Gr.3, Chester Dee S., L, 2d Goodwood AR Dennis Predominate S., L, 3d Laurel Washington DC International H., Gr.1, Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, Abtrust Select S., Gr.3, Deauville Prix Gontaut-Biron, Gr.3, 4th Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's S., Gr.2, Sandown TGI Friday's Gordon Richards S., Gr.3, Hoppegarten BMW Europachampionat, Gr.3.

Dorset Duke (Beldale Flutter). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1m, Newmarket Colman's of Norwich Nursery S., Fulborn 2YO S., 2d Newmarket S., L.

Muschana (Deploy). Placed up to 1800m to 2000, Epsom Drake & Scull H., 2d Longchamp Prix Casimir Delamarre, L.

Dreams. Winner at 10¼f, Doncaster Yorkshire Stand S. Dam of-

FIRST FANTASY (Be My Chief). 6 wins from 9½f to 10½f to 2000, Salisbury Upavon Fillies S., L.

Trefoil. 3 wins from 2100m to 2400m in Fr. Dam of-

FIRECREST (Darshaan). 5 wins at 1½m in 2000, York Galtres S., L, Newbury Thehorsemouth.co.uk H., 4th Newmarket Princess Royal S., Gr.3, Preis der Stadtsparkasse Hannover Stutenpreis, Gr.3, Newmarket Aphrodite S., L.

Boutonniere. Winner at 1300m in Fr. Dam of-

Batchelor's Button. Winner at 1500m in Fr. Dam of-

Speedfriend (Unfuwain). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 2000m, Longchamp Prix de Champerret, 3d Longchamp Prix La Rochette, Gr.3.

Nour Allah (Shernazar). 4 wins from 1200m to 1800m in Ger, 2d Frankfurt Arthur von Weinberg Rennen, L.

Colourful. Winner at 1000m, 4th Longchamp Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3. Dam of-

Bookcase (Siberian Express). 11 wins, 3d Sandown William Hill H. Hurdle, L.

Race Record:

Unraced.

Produce Record: Dam of two foals.

00Etoile des Neig(Fr)990.

00Etoile des Neig(FR)000.