Lot

 

Castle Hill Lad

Account of CURRAGHMORE STUD, Hamilton (As Agent).

(The property of R. A. Stewart)

Lot

658

Foaled 16th October 2002

Chestnut Colt

Box

  I 711

Branded: nr sh; 25 over 2 off sh

SireRahyBlushing GroomRed God
City on a Hill* (USA) Glorious SongHalo
1997Ville d'AmoreIrish RiverRiverman
  HanoofNorthern Dancer
DamTop InningsCenturyBetter Boy*
Mohaves Lass Libertine LadyVain
1995Mohave*Jim FrenchGraustark
  MavalaBolero

 

CITY ON A HILL (USA) (Chestnut 1997-Stud 2001). 3 wins at 2, Newmarket TNT International July S., Gr.3, Chantilly Prix La Fleche, L, Prix de Mont l'Eveque. Half-brother to SW Loving Claim (Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, 2d Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1). Out of SW Ville d'Amore. Closely related to SW Noelino (Curragh Ballymoss S., Gr.2) and SW Little Bonny. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

MOHAVES LASS, by Top Innings. Unraced. Half-sister to ECHO LASS (dam of DES'S DREAM), LIFE AT THE TOP, Ebony Sye (dam of MOHAVE DANCER, Black Opera). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

 

2nd dam

MOHAVE*, by Jim French. Unraced. Half-sister to HARD FOUR, Caramel Chewy (dam of Sweet Hope), Marwar (dam of Moro Bay). Dam of 11 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

ECHO LASS (Prince Echo*). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$96,665, A$83,500, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, VRC Honda Legend S., L, 2d ARC Easter H., Gr.1, VATC Tristarc S., L, 3d BOP RC Personalities' S., L, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, 4th ARC Letz Rent a Car Trophy H., Gr.2, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2. Dam of-

DES'S DREAM (Dahar*). 9 wins from 1400m to 1600m, NZ$98,375, A$331,420, AJC All-Aged S., Gr.1, Waikato RC Windsor Park Sprint H., L, MVRC Travis Harrison Cup, VATC Ben Chaffey H., Avondale JC West Auckland Club H., Rotorua RC Drainage Merchants H., 2d WRC Thorndon Mile H., Gr.1, 3d AJC George Main S., Gr.1, Matamata Cup, L, 4th AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, ARC Armacup Maritime Services Trophy, Gr.2, Great Northern Challenge S., Gr.3.

LIFE AT THE TOP (Prince Echo*). 8 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$162,470, QTC Bribie H., L, VRC 1278 3AW H., AJC Percy Marks Jewel H., 2KY Super Sunday H., 3d Qld Tatt's RC Recognition S., L, 4th AJC Villiers S., Gr.2, BATC Tourist Ministers Cup, Gr.2. Producer.

Ebony Sye. Unraced. Dam of-

MOHAVE DANCER (Zabeel). 3 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, AJC Reginald Allen H., L, STC Sans Souci H., 3d STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2. Dam of-

NATURAL BLITZ (Dehere*). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, A$728,830, to 2003-04, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, STC Tulloch S., Gr.2, MRC Shannons Autumn Classic, Gr.2, Midnight Fever H., 2d Australian Cup, Gr.1, STC Sky High S., L, 3d VRC Sutcliffe Springtime S., L, 4th VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1.

Superblitz - Super Blitz (H.K.) (Thunder Gulch*). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, A$85,000, HK$2,131,500, to 2002-03, VATC Anonyme 2YO H., 2d MVRC William Inglis Cup, L, 4th SAJC Breeders' S., Gr.2, VATC Debutant S., L.

Black Opera (Western Symphony*). Winner at 1200m, 2d South Australian S., Gr.3, VATC Gwyn Nursery S., L, Sandown S., 3d SAJC West End Breeders' S., Gr.2, 4th MVRC Bill Stutt S., Gr.2.