Lot

 

Account of BALLINROBE STABLES, Cambridge.

Lot

420

Foaled 13th November 2000

Bay C

Box

H 346

Branded: nr sh; 37 over 0 off sh

The Commander

1991

Sir Tristram*

Sir Ivor

Sir Gaylord

Isolt

Round Table

Diamond Lover

Sticks and Stones

Faringdon

Eight Carat*

Pieces of Eight

Geckolager

1986

Open Day*

Northfields

Northern Dancer

Knighton House

Pall Mall

Harvest Queen

Copenhagen II*

Royal Charger

Gypsy Topaz

Alcimedes*

 

THE COMMANDER (NZ) (Bay 1991-Stud 1996). Placed up to 1200m. Brother to SW Tristalove and SW Antwerp; three-quarter brother to SW Peruzzi and SW Kaapstad. Sire of 44 rnrs, 14 wnrs, inc. SW D'gaulle - de Gaulle Lane (Aust.) (Queensland Derby, Gr.1) and of Can't Commander, Commendable, The Chairman, Atlanta Golf, Commando Bay, Miss Katella, Knight Hawk, Go Commando, Inahury, Our Melba, Plenty of Luck, etc. 

 

1st dam

GECKOLAGER, by Open Day*. Unraced. Half-sister to Harvest Maid (dam of KING'S SPIRIT - HELENE STAR (H.K.)), Gold Harvest (dam of SWORDFORD). This is her sixth live foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

(Mr) Ngawhini (g. by McGinty). 4 wins from 1400m to 1900m to 2000-01, 2d VATC Salamander H.

Suphawadee (f. by Super Gray*). Winner at 1400m.

 

2nd dam

HARVEST QUEEN, by Copenhagen II*. Raced once. Half-sister to BIDSTON HILL, Gypsy Girl (dam of Victim), Kentucky Rose (dam of Bold Impulse), Zingari (dam of FRENCH GYPSY, Diamond Gypsy). Dam of 8 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Harvest Maid (Nuclear Pulse*). 5 wins from 1200m to 2200m, Rangitikei RC Sheep & Wool Ltd H., WRC Camp H., 3d Carterton RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, WRC Boulcott H. Dam of-

KING'S SPIRIT - HELENE STAR (H.K.) (Vice Regal). 9 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1800m, A$48,925, HK$12,662,191, Hong Kong Derby, HK-1, RHKJC Chinese Club Challenge Cup, HK-3, VRC Mollison H., L, 2d Hong Kong International Bowl, HK-1, RHKJC Chairman's Prize, HK-1-twice, Stewards' Cup, HK-1-twice, 3d RHKJC Happy Valley Trophy, HK-3, 4th VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Gold Harvest. 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, WRC Mornington H. Dam of-

SWORDFORD (Sea Anchor*). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m in NZ and HK, Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas, L, 2d Otago RC Countdown Foodmarkets S., L, CJC Autumn P., 3d CJC Angus Meats H.

 

3rd dam

GYPSY TOPAZ, by Alcimedes*. 4 wins from 6f to 1m. Half-sister to Crossway. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BIDSTON HILL (Music Teacher*). 16 wins-1 at 2-from 800m to 2200m, WRC Gloaming S.H., L, 3d WRC Wellesley S., L, BATC XXXX H., L.

Gypsy Girl. Winner at 1400m, 2d WRC Karaka H., Endeavour H. Dam of-

Victim (Shahnameh*). Winner at 1200m, 2d WRC Epuni Juvenile H., 3d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2, WRC Wellesley S., L. Dam of-

QUEEN O' THE DESERT (Hadaad*). 5 wins from 1400m to 2100m, CJC Christchurch Casino Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, Manawatu RC TV & Sound H., 3d Masterton RC Vetrazin Lowland S., Gr.3.

Zingari. Unplaced. Dam of-

FRENCH GYPSY (Centaine). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, A$144,700, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, BATC TTS Transport H.