National Weanling Sale

RIBCHESTER (IRE) (Bay 2013-Stud Ire. 2018, Aust. 2018). 6 wins-1 at 2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1. Out of a half-sister to SW Matterhorn. His oldest SH-bred progeny are 2YOs and inc Plymstock and of the placegetters Perpignan, River Ribble, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Flaming Rib (Doncaster S., L), Ruthin, SP Garachico and of Beautiful Surprise, Dobra, Facteur Cheval, Gisburn, Long Ridge Road, Shaikha, etc.

1st dam

MIDNIGHT STORY, by Dylan Thomas. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, WRC Melody Belle Cup, 2d WRC Hiremaster H., Waikato RC Staphanos at Novara Park H. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a yearling.

2nd dam

MIDNIGHT VAN DAMME, by Van Nistelrooy. 3 wins 1300m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Royal Gem at Linwood Park H., 2d Waikato RC Technical Welding Services H.-twice, Taranaki RC Rural Carriers H. Half-sister to HARDLINE, Xpress (dam of XPRESSION). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

Midnight Special. Winner at 1200m in 2021-22, 3d Auckland TR NZB Insurance Pearl Series H.

3rd dam

MIDNIGHT BREAKER, by Housebuster. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Manawatu RC Empire-Cobb & Co H. Half-sister to PERLIN, ALMODOVAR. Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

HARDLINE (Showcasing). 4 wins-2 at 2 and 3 in succession-1000m to 1200m, NZ$550,500, A$81,200, ARC Karaka Million, RL, BRC Ingal Civil Products P., Newstead Realty 2YO H., 3d BRC Lightning H., L, Ubet H.

London Walk. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust. and HK, HKJC Club Street H.

Cultural City. 2 wins to 1650m, HKJC Tiu Yue Yung H., 2d HKJC Cameron H.

Xpress. Winner at 1600m. Dam of 2 winners-

XPRESSION (Showcasing). 3 wins-1 at 2-1100m to 1400m, NZ$168,250, A$35,200, WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2, Ashburton RC John Grigg S., Gr.3, 2d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Toy Show H., Gr.3.

4th dam

MIDNIGHT MADAM, by Kaapstad. 6 wins 1480m to 2500m, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, Hawkes Bay Havelock Wines H., Manawatu RC Members H., Otago RC Dunedin City Ford H., Wanganui JC Watkins Honda H., 2d Southland RC Invercargill Gold Cup, Gr.3, WRC Jolly Miller Inn H., ARC Brightstone Cider H., 4th Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2. Sister to MIDNIGHT BABE, Midnight Lass (dam of SKY FRONTIER). Dam of 12 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

PERLIN (Carnegie). 8 wins-4 in succession-1300m to 2200m, A$827,150, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, MRC Underwood S., Gr.1, VRC Imperial Leather S., L, Bridie O'Reilly's Punt H., Henry Bolte H., MRC So Called H., 2d GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.2, 4th VRC Craiglee S., Gr.2.

ALMODOVAR (Pins). 4 wins-3 in succession-1750m to 2600m, MRC Galilee Series Final H., L, VRC William Newton VC H., 2d VRC St Leger, L.

Soviet Princess. Unraced. Grandam of-

EXECUTED (Warhead). 19 wins-6 at 2, 5 in succession-1000m to 1600m, A$580,500, BRC Lightning H., L, Townsville TC Cleveland Bay H.