Festival Yearling Sale

MELLIFONT (USA) (Chestnut 1994-Stud 1997). Winner at 2. Out of a three-quarter sister to SW Sadler's Wells. Sire of 96 rnrs, 51 wnrs, inc. SW Pledge (CJC Canterbury Belle S., L), SP Finbar Reidy, Woodford Girl and of Touchoftheblarney, Mapua, Scissorman, Bugle Boy, Oriental Bay, Ringa Kaha, Special Habit, Titan Happiness, Val Michelle, Floydeboy, Madison Gray, Rodger Fox, Fontees Lass, Kobold - Diamond Dart (Mal.), etc. 

1st dam

GROVADA, by Grosvenor. Winner at 2100m, 2d Wairarapa & Carterton RC Pioneer Bloodstock Welter H., 3d ARC Haunui Farm H., Rotorua RC Rotorua's 96FM H. Sister to Grovana. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race.

2nd dam

IMPASADA, by Imperial Seal*. 1988 Wrightson NZ Filly of the Year. Second top filly on The 1987-88 NZ 3YO Free H. 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, NZ$222,255, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Rotorua RC Battle Eve P., 2d Great Northern Oaks, Gr.2, ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, Avondale JC Classic S., Gr.3, Manawatu RC Glen Oaks Breeders' S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, ARC Dahar P., 4th New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Half-sister to ANDERIL, Andaman. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Grovana (Grosvenor). 7 wins from 1350m to 1600m, ARC Lion Red H., Matamata RC Waikato Stud S.H., Taranaki RC Atlanta Golf H., Waikato RC Inex H., Matamata RC Chronicle H., 2d Matamata RC Waikato Stud S.H., 3d Waikato RC Instrument Supplies S., Gr.3.

Bay Folly. Winner at 1400m. Dam of-

Desert Bay (Desert Sun*). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$80,250, to 2002-03, ARC Ray Verner Memorial H., Waikato RC Rich Hill Stud H., 2d Feilding Hotel Anzac 1600 H., L, WRC Nobilo Wines H., Manawatu RC Lindauer H., CB Norwood H., BOP RC Stewart Browne Electrical H., 3d Marton 1600 H., L, Matamata RC Slipper S., L, 4th Hawke's Bay GR Kelt Memorial H., L.

3rd dam

CHARSADA, by Pakistan II*. 2 wins at 6f. Sister to Tabak, half-sister to Arbelle (dam of RAMA), Carnmor, St Peter, Ardelle (dam of WANDELLE, BRILLIANT INVASION, OPTICIAN). Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

ANDERIL (Hasty Cloud*). 11 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$99,635, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.2, Taranaki S., L, Opunake RC Ernie Poole Memorial S., L-twice, 2d WRC Telegraph H., Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Challenge S., Gr.3, Avondale JC Kelliher P., L, Waikato RC Founders' P., L, Hawke's Bay Challenge S., L, Taranaki S., L, 3d WRC George Adams (Tatt's) H., Gr.1, Telegraph H., Gr.2, BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2, HBJC Ormond Memorial S., Gr.3.

IMPASADA (Imperial Seal*). 7 wins. See above.