Lot

 

The Cruncher

Lot

650

Foaled 31st August 2006

Chestnut Colt

Box

I 711

Branded: HVONBARnr sh; 11 over 6 off sh

Account of CURRAGHMORE STUD, Hamilton (As Agent).

Sire

Handsome Ransom (AUS)

2000

Red Ransom

Roberto

Hail to Reason

Arabia

Damascus

Bianca Lancia

Mill Reef

Never Bend

Barbara Conti

Teodoro Trivulzio

Dam

Falcons Fire

1994

Kaapstad

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

Eight Carat

Pieces of Eight

Najaba

Touching Wood

Roberto

Lady Hester

Native Prince

HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) (Bay 2000-Stud 2005). 2 wins at 2, A$364,930, Canberra RC Black Opal S., Gr.3, Black Opal 2YO Preview, 2d STC Tooheys New Golden Rose 3YO S., 3d AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, 4th AJC San Domenico S., Gr.2, Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Danajaya (VRC Flemington Rose S., L). Out of a half-sister to SW Boleslao Il Rosso. Grandson of SW Barbara Conti. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

FALCONS FIRE, by Kaapstad. Placed. Three-quarter-sister to Imzadi (dam of CHARTREUSE). This is her sixth foal. Dam of three foals to race, two winners-

Flying Florence (f. by Centaine). Winner at 2.

The Golden Snitch (f. by City on a Hill). Winner at 1100m.

Cross Fire (f. by Cape Cross). Placed at 2 in 2006-07.

2nd dam

NAJABA, by Touching Wood. 7 wins from 1200m to 1800m, NZ$75,555, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, ARC Regent of Auckland Mile H., 2d HBJC Tommos Restaurant H., 3d Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2, Waipa RC Galilee S., L, Wairarapa & Carterton RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L. Set NZ 1800m record time. Half-sister to L'IRRESPONSABLE, Petite Hester. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

Fin in Gold - Cash in (H.K.). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Hawke's Bay Waste Management NZ H., 2d Hawke's Bay Party Vote National H.

Perfect Champion. Winner at 1650m, HKJC Sunflower H.

Imzadi. Winner at 1600m in Aust. Dam of-

CHARTREUSE (St. Petersburg). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m to 2006-07, Cambridge JC 2YO Fillies S., L, Foxton RC Castletown S., L, Wanganui JC Racehorse Owners Association S., L.

Najaba's Pride. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Dam of-

Irish Najaba - That's Fast (Sing.). 5 wins to 1300m to 2006-07 in Aust.

3rd dam

LADY HESTER, by Native Prince. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, Leopardstown Shankill S., Phoenix Park Athlumney H. Three-quarter-sister to PRINCESS BONITA, half-sister to Royalties, Feenagh (dam of LORD MORNINGTON, TURJUMAN). Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

L'IRRESPONSABLE (Ile de Bourbon). 2 wins at 1800m, Evry Prix Daphnis, Gr.3, 2d Milan Premio Federico Tesio, Gr.2, 3d Longchamp Prix de l'Avre, L. Sire.

NAJABA (Touching Wood). 7 wins. See above.

Petite Hester (Wollow). 4 wins at 7f, Doncaster Dortmund H., 3d York Strensall S., L. Grandam of-

LUCKY SPIN (Pivotal). 5 wins to 7¼f, £104,566, €11,420, Lingfield Chartwell S., Gr.3, York Summer S., Gr.3, Warwick Eternal S., L, 2d Newbury Bridget Maiden S., 3d Goodwood Oak Tree S., Gr.3, Newmarket Boadicea S., L, Newbury Dubai Duty Free Cup, L, 4th Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest, Gr.1.

Aunt Hester. Winner at 2, Sandown Gardner Merchant S. Grandam of-

RESPLENDENT GLORY (Namid). 6 wins at 5f, 6f, £98,956, Sandown Sprint S., Gr.3, Scurry S., L, Newmarket Coral Sprint H.