Lot

 

The Gifted One

Lot

502

Foaled 6th September 2006

Brown Colt

Box

D 109

Branded: MFnr sh; 23 over 6 off sh

Account of MONOVALE FARM, Cambridge.

Sire

Thorn Park (AUS)

1999

Spinning World

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Imperfect Circle

Riverman

Joy

Bluebird

Storm Bird

Christmas Spirit

Bletchingly

Dam

Banter

1993

Grosvenor

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

My Tricia

Hermes

Quibble

Ruling

Bold Ruler

Soliloquy

Sobig

THORN PARK (AUS) (Chestnut 1999-Stud 2004). 9 wins-2 at 2-to 1500m, A$1,535,725, QTC Stradbroke H., Gr.1, AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, STC Phar Lap S., Gr.2, Premiere S., Gr.2, BTC Cup, Gr.2, MRC Moonga S., Gr.3, 2d AJC Up and Coming S., Gr.2, Expressway S., Gr.2, 3d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, Emirates Classic S., Gr.2, 4th MRC Futurity S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Light Up the World. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

BANTER, by Grosvenor. Raced once. Sister to CROSS SWORDS, three-quarter-sister to GREIG, LADY SOLVIL (dam of LADY OF THE DESERT), REASONING, half-sister to Quarry. This is her eighth foal. Her seventh foal is a 2YO. Dam of six foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Lucky King (g. by Rhythm). 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, HK$2,708,150, HKJC Kwu Tung H., Kunming H., Audemars Piguet Carillon H., Cricket Lord H., 2d HKJC Dorset H., Dongguan H., Jiangsu H., Panasonic Momi-Momi Massage Lounger H., Kut Cheong H., Gascoigne H., Kwai Chung H.

It's Only Talk (f. by Bertolini). 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m in 2006-07, CJC Worcester Tavern H., 2d Matamata RC Lowe Schollum & Jones H.

Absolute Charmer (f. by Entrepreneur). 14 wins in Phil.

Balega - be My Precious (Mal.) (g. by Cape Cross). Placed at 3.

2nd dam

QUIBBLE, by Ruling. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, WRC North Island Challenge S., L, ARC Vancouver H. Half-sister to SOLVEIG (dam of GREIG, LADY SOLVIL), SOLTANTO (dam of TEMPLE HILLS), REASONING, Solstice. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

CROSS SWORDS (Grosvenor). 10 wins from 1100m to 3200m, A$909,506, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, Summer Cup, Gr.3, STC Sky High S., L, Clarence River JC Grafton Cup, L, AJC Autumn Quality H., 2d Moonee Valley Cup, Gr.2, AJC Chairmans H., Gr.3, Australia Day Cup, L, 3d QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1, PJ O'Shea S., Gr.2, AJC Queen's Cup, Gr.3, QTC Castlemaine Perkins H., L, 4th VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr.2.

Quarry (Sky Chase). 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m, ARC Powerade H., Lancome H., Haunui Farm H., Avondale JC Lockington's Amcal Pharmacy H., 2d ARC Great Northern Challenge S., Gr.3, WRC Cuddle S.H., Gr.3.

3rd dam

SOLILOQUY, by Sobig. 13 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1, Avondale JC Classic S., Gr.3. Half-sister to KUBLAKHAN, COUNT AJAX. Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

SOLVEIG (Imposing). 1985 NZ Filly of the Year. 14 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$414,350, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, WRC DB 1600 S., Gr.1, Avondale Cup, Gr.1, ARC Great Britain-New Zealand S., Gr.2. Grandam of-

GALLIC (Zabeel). 8 wins from 1400m to 3200m, A$1,374,550, to 2007-08, AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1, SAJC Adelaide Cup, Gr.2.

SOLTANTO (Tights). 7 wins from 1300m to 2200m, ARC Clifford P., Gr.2.

REASONING (Grosvenor). 3 wins-1 at 2, AJC Services' Memorial Cup, L.

Solstice (Marceau). 9 wins to 2200m, 2d ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.3, 3d Waikato RC International S., Gr.2, WRC President's H., L. Grandam of-

CAPTIVATE (Stravinsky). 7 wins from 1150m to 1600m, NZ$171,575, to 2006-07, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.1.