South Island Sale

THE GLADIATOR (NZ) (Bay 1997-Stud 2000). Unraced. Half-brother to SW St. Klaire. Out of half-sister to SW Habibti, SW Knesset and the dam of SW Octagonal, SW Diamond Lover, SW Kaapstad, SW Our Marquise and SW Mouawad. Sire of 20 rnrs, 7 wnrs, inc. Gladiator Belle, Gladiator's Miss, Maximabeel, Gladiator's Choice, Gibson's Choice, Jovick, Striking Gladiator and of the placegetters Armour Lad, The Mindbender, etc.

1st dam

ODETTE CHURCHILL, by Palatable. Placed. Three-quarter-sister to (OUR) PEACH MELBA, EYE FULL (dam of GAZE, Vision, Eye for an Eye), Dainty Dish, Banquet (dam of ROYAL RECEPTION). This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her first three foals are unraced.

2nd dam

SPY TROOP, by King's Troop II. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m. Half-sister to (OUR) PEACH MELBA, EYE FULL (dam of GAZE, Vision, Eye for an Eye), Dainty Dish. Dam of 9 named foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Best Pal. 6 wins from 1600m to 3200m, CJC Adams Print Welter H.

Premier Spy. 6 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 3d VATC Idolou H., Belhaven H.

Scoff. 2 wins at 1400m, 3d CJC Hotel Russley H., 55 Riccarton Road H.

3rd dam

I SPY, by Mystery. 5 wins-3 at 2-at 6f, 7f, CJC Paparua H. Half-sister to Lady Ribot (dam of WAR LASS). Dam of 14 foals, all raced, 10 winners, inc:-

EYE FULL (Palatable). 11 wins from 1600m to 2200m, NZ$195,550, Hawke's Bay Cup, Gr.3, CJC Lion Brown H., Dominion H., May H., 2d New Zealand Cup, Gr.1, Canterbury Breeders' S.H., L, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, 3d CJC Air New Zealand Classic S.H., Gr.3, Great Autumn S.H., L-twice, WRC Gloaming S.H., L. Dam of-

GAZE (Cape Cross). 5 wins from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$72,015, A$117,100, in 2005-06, BTC Doomben Roses S., Gr.3, ARC Orbit at Sky City H., Manawatu RC Rich Hill Stud 3YO H., 2d Gold Coast Bracelet, L, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, Bonecrusher S., L.

Vision (Entrepreneur). 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m to 2005-06, ARC Dunstan Feeds Qualifier, Lindauer Grandeur H., 3d WRC Speights Thompson H., Gr.3, Desert Gold S., Gr.3, 4th CJC Warstep S., L.

Eye for an Eye (Lord Ballina). 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m, ARC Ellerslie Function & Convention Centre H., 3d ARC New Zealand Derby Trial, L.

(OUR) PEACH MELBA (Palatable). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, CJC Race Images S.H., Gr.3, DB Draught North Canterbury Cup, 3d CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L, Warstep S., L.

Dainty Dish (Palatable). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, CJC Lion Members' H., Flying H., 3d CJC Stewards' S.H., Gr.3, Timaru Cup, Gr.3, CJC Great Easter S.H., L, Timaru RC Show Gate S., L. Dam of-

Four and Twenty. Unplaced. Dam of-

Bakers Gold - I Wrote to a King (Aust.) (Quality Gold). 3 wins to 1600m, 3d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, 4th Waikato Guineas, Gr.3.

Spy Castle. Winner at 1100m. Dam of-

Banquet. Winner at 1200m, 2d CJC Air New Zealand H. Dam of-

ROYAL RECEPTION (State of Kings). 4 wins from 1400m to 2200m, CJC South Island Thoroughbred Breeders' S.H., L.