Karaka 2021 - Book 2

ALMANZOR (FR) (Bay or Brown 2013-Stud France 2018, NZ 2018). Champion 3YO Colt in Europe in 2016 (Int.). 8 wins-3 at 2-1400m to 2100m, £737,230, €1,901,600, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Champion S., Gr.1, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2. Brother to SP Troarn. Related to SW Darjina, etc. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

POURI CHIMES, by Occidental Tourist. Winner at 2 at 1000m, 2d Waikato RC Risk Management Group S., BOP RC John Warren Insurance H. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Wind Chimes (g. by Gorky Park). Winner at 2000m in 2020-21.

2nd dam

CHIMING IN, by Niniski. Winner at 6f in GB. Half-sister to ABSENT CHIMES. Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 10 winners, inc:-

Monarch Chimes. 8 wins-3 in succession-2000m to 3350m, NZ$142,800, A$125,500, MRC Mypunter.com H., WRC Chanui English Breadfast Tea H.

Abelard. 4 wins 900m to 1600m, CJC Theinformant.co.nz H., 2d Otago RC Coupland's Bakeries H., CJC Berkley Stud H.

Mishka. 2 wins at 2100m, 2200m to 2020-21, Counties RC Tuakau Cossie Club H., 2d Hawkes Bay Windsor Park Raceday 3rd October H.

Captain Bunny. Winner at 1800m, HKJC Po Toi H., 3d HKJC Po Shek Wu H., Pat Sin Leng H., Pok Fu Lam H., Tseung Kwan O H., Tolo Harbour H.

Sense the Magic. 4 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 2450m, R198,750, 3d Arlington Glenlair Trophy.

Lovedale. 3 wins 1600m to 1950m, 2d BOP RC Gartshore Joinery H., 3d ARC Stella Artois H., Avondale JC Wynyard Wood H.

Lucky Gift. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Malaysia.

3rd dam

RIVER CHIMES, by Forlorn River. Unplaced. Sister to RAPID RIVER, half-sister to Noble Friend - Generous Bid (Mal.). Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ABSENT CHIMES (Absalom). 5 wins at 2 at 5f, Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3, Doncaster Grey Friars S., Epsom Great Surrey S., 3d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3, 4th Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2.

Port-o-Call. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

Welsh Blend - Lord Archer (Mal.). 5 wins 9f to 1½m, Leopardstown Lynam Brothers Stable Lads H., 2d Curragh Lucero H., 3d Curragh Ballymany H.

4th dam

WHO-DONE-IT, by Lucero. 3 wins at 2 at 5f in GB. Half-sister to EXETER CHIMES (dam of DING DONG), TINTINNABULUM, Windsor Chimes (dam of BELLE DAME). Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

RAPID RIVER (Forlorn River). 7 wins-4 at 2-at 5f, 6f, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, Newcastle Seaton Delaval S., Gr.3, 2d Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.2, York Nunthorpe S., Gr.2, Ascot Cornwallis S., Gr.3, 3d Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.1, Doncaster Portland H., L. Sire.

Noble Friend - Generous Bid (Mal.) (Darling Boy). 11 wins 5½f to 8½f, Perak TC Class 1 H., 3d Penang TC Yang di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, L.