Select Yearling Sale

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 2YOs.

1st dam

CENTOLDE, by Centaine. Unraced. Half-sister to GREAT COMMAND. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, both winners-

She's Vivacious (f. by Danasinga). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1350m, BTC Ambassador Travel 2YO H., Ticketmaster Book for 2/11 H., 3d BTC Air New Zealand H.

No Lover's Fool (f. by Danasinga). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2005-06 in Aust.

2nd dam

Tisolde, by Tights. 4 wins at 1600m, 1850m, A$123,500, MVRC Ritchies Stores H., VATC Steeves Lumley H., 2d VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, Tasmanian Oaks, Gr.3, Bendigo Cup, L, VATC Nescafe Blend 43 H., 3d VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3, Kittyhawk H., Maidstone H., 4th Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L. Half-sister to Marsolde, Exploit (dam of MILLWARD). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

GREAT COMMAND (Marscay). Head of The 1996-97 NZ 3YO Free H. & 1997 BMW Champion NZ 3YO. Joint top of The 1996-97 Australasian 3YO Classification (2100m+). 7 wins from 1400m to 2400m, NZ$361,450, A$24,000, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, ARC Clifford P., Gr.3, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3, ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L, 3d STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2.

Final Command. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC NZ Insurance H., 3d Waikato RC Danske Mobler H., Fairdale Stud 3YO S.

Atlanta Belle. 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m, BOP RC Owens Group H., 4th New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1.

Join Victory. 2 wins at 1600m, 1650m, HKJC Prince of Han Dynasty H., Hennessy H., 2d HKJC Shantou H., Hainan H., Kwai Chung H.

Dansolde. 3 wins at 1600m to 2006-07, HKJC Lei Muk Shue H., Rose H., Panasonic Momi-Momi Massage Lounger H., 2d HKJC P&G Prestige H.

3rd dam

LADY ISOLDE, by Sir Tristram. Unplaced. Half-sister to WOLVETTE (dam of HEADCUTTER), FORCE OF IMPACT, MR MERRYMAKER, Lambert Miss (dam of SUNRAY, ROCKING ON). Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, all winners, inc:-

Tisolde (Tights). 4 wins. See above.

Marsolde (Marceau). Winner at 2, VATC Roseberry H., 2d SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, Aurie's Star H.

Exploit. Unraced. Dam of-

MILLWARD (Defensive Play). 3 wins at 2, A$660,260, VRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3.