Lot

 

Merrymaker

Account of ARDSLEY STUD, Masterton.

Lot

682

Foaled 17th November 2005

Grey Colt

Box

F 504

Branded: A1nr sh; 20 over 5 off sh

Sire

Bertolini (USA)

1996

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Pas de Nom

Admiral's Voyage

Aquilegia

Alydar

Raise a Native

Courtly Dee

Never Bend

Dam

Fun

1984

Three Legs

Petingo

Petition

Teodora

Hard Sauce

Enjoy

Aythorpe

Ridan

Sasinaz

Le Filou

BERTOLINI (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in GB 2002, NZ 2002). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, Newmarket July S., Gr.3. Sire of 69 wnrs, inc. SW Donna Blini (Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1), Solvini, Bow Bridge, Tabaret, Xbert, SP Nina Blini, Kincaple Dancer - Mutual Friendship (H.K.) and of Babcary, Come Out Fighting, Memphis Man, Moorhouse Lad, Rio Ther, Rochdale, Shes Minnie, Signor Peltro, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 3YOs.

1st dam

FUN, by Three Legs. Winner at 2000m. Sister to Leggy Pleasure (dam of Lady of the Dance). This is her eighth foal. Dam of six foals to race, five winners, inc:-

IN JOYMENT (f. by St Hilarion). 6 wins from 1400m to 2600m, NZ$11,800, A$570,518, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, STC Rare Form Welter H., AJC Reckless H., Think Big H., 2d CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, AJC Sandringham H., STC Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL H., 3d Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.2, AJC Roy Higgins H. Dam of-

Take Off. Winner at 1200m in 2006-07, BTC Air New Zealand Maiden H.

Wicked (f. by St Hilarion). 3 wins at 1600m, 2200m, CJC Video Village H., Timaru RC Speights H., 2d Otago RC Hospitality Association H., CJC Enterprise Homes H., Sleepyhead H., Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H.

Jove (c. by St Hilarion). 5 wins from 1400m to 2200m, 2d Manawatu RC Wadham Goodman H., Focus Travel H., Marton JC JJ Walters H., Rangitikei HC CR Grace Ltd H., 3d Manawatu RC Air New Zealand Link H.

Trove (f. by Paris Opera). 2 wins at 1600m, 2000m.

Gavel (c. by Justice Prevails). Winner at 1500m in Aust.

2nd dam

ENJOY, by Aythorpe. Unraced. Half-sister to MIGHTY KING, Chelsea Tower, Dark Tower (dam of UNIVERSAL AMBITION). Dam of 3 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Leggy Pleasure. 4 wins from 1400m to 1800m, 2d Avondale JC Anzac Mile, Waikato RC Scobie Honda H., Otago RC Eta-Ripples H., 3d Otago RC Bransons Hotel H. Dam of-

Lady of the Dance (Dance Floor). 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1350m, 2d MVRC Edgell H., Wyndham RC Fireside Cup, Wairio JC Invercargill Licensing Trust H., 3d Otago RC Champagne S., L, Gore RC Craig & Co Gore H.

Crafty Decision. 7 wins to 1400m to 2005-06, CJC Enterprise Homes Danzapride H., Marlborough RC Taylor Preston H., Dunstan Speedfeed H.

3rd dam

SASINAZ, by Le Filou. 3 wins at 6f, 7f, 3d WRC Pencarrow H. Sister to Leloch (dam of Belubula), half-sister to Raydella (dam of PANAGOR). Dam of 13 named foals, 11 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

MIGHTY KING (Taipan II). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, CJC Churchill S.H., L, SAJC Lord Mayor's Mile H., L, 2d Hawke's Bay Guineas, L.

Dark Tower. Unplaced. Dam of-

UNIVERSAL AMBITION (Amyntor). 10 wins from 1200m to 2800m, A$223,275, VRC Winter Championship H., L, Cranbourne Cup, L.