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

CYMBIDIUM, by Centaine. Raced twice. Three-quarter-sister to FLEUR DE CHINE (dam of TULLY THUNDER), half-sister to I WILL. This is her sixth foal. Dam of four foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Melodic (f. by Pins). Winner at 1100m in 2005-06, STC De Bortoli Yarra Valley Maiden H.

Aquila Street (c. by Grosvenor). 5 wins from 1750m to 2950m to 2005-06, 3d MRC Fighting Force H.

Ardeas (g. by Carolingian). Placed.

2nd dam

ROMANTIC ORCHID, by Imperialist. Raced once. Half-sister to Sandy's March (dam of SANDY'S PLEASURE), Sellou (dam of FLEUR DE CHINE, SNEETCH, Sandarac). Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

I WILL (Sound Reason). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, BATC Chairman's H., L, AJC Edinburgh Welter H., STC Captain Cook Welter H., 3d VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2, STC Frank Underwood Cup, L.

Solid Reason. 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, SAJC Graduation S.-twice.

So Will I. 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, 1600m, AJC Tigris H., 2d AJC Carrozza H.

Shudan. 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC Gib Board H., Waikato RC Bassenthwaite H., 2d Avondale JC DB Draught H., Portage Trust H.

Club Ritz. 4 wins from 1500m to 1850m, AJC Alexander Mackellar H.

3rd dam

SANDERAE, by Oncidium. 9 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 1½m, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr.2, Wakeful S., Gr.2, SAJC Gothic S., Gr.2, 2d VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2. Half-sister to WEENELL, Papaya, Nelcola (dam of JUST LANDED). Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Raison d'Etre. 2 wins at 2, VATC Devonshire H., BATC Pat Welsh 2YO H., 2d VATC Roseberry H. Sire.

Sandy's March. Unplaced. Dam of-

SANDY'S PLEASURE (Dash o' Pleasure). 4 wins from 1600m to 2500m, A$265,340, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, MVRC Crown Lager S., L. Producer.

Sellou. Unraced. Dam of-

FLEUR DE CHINE (Centaine). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.2, 2d Matamata Breeders' S., Gr.2. Dam of-

TULLY THUNDER (Thunder Gulch). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1350m, 2000m, SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1, 2d South Australian Oaks, Gr.1.

SNEETCH (Grosvenor). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, 3d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2.