Festival Yearling Sale

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £251,080, €20,200, US$3,783, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3, Sandown EBF 2YO Maiden S., 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1. Brother to SP Skywards (3d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

RECENT LADY, by Centaine. 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, Otago RC Jim Burns Saddlery H., Southland RC Somersets Restaurant H., 2d CJC Yesberg Insurance Service H., AMP Amicus Retirement Plan H., Ashburton Licensing Trust H., 3d CJC NRM Fillies & Mares H., Pacers Family Restaurant & Bar H., Otago RC Beaumont Racing Club H., Southland RC Frog`N Firken Cafe & Bar H., Photocentre 20/20 H. This is her third living foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Racey Stacey (f. by Danasinga). Winner at 1200m in 2004-05.

2nd dam

REASONABLE LADY, by Sound Reason. 7 wins at 1400m, WRC Spring H., Encourage H. Half-sister to Hills and Hollows. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Recent Lady. 3 wins. See above.

Our Fred. 4 wins at 1400m, 2000m to 2004-05, 2d Ashburton RC Fulton Hogan H., Liquorland H., 3d CJC New Zealand Cup Trial, Waimate Cup.

3rd dam

SOBRALIA, by Sobig. Raced twice. Dam of 13 named foals, 12 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

Hills and Hollows (Imperialist). 5 wins at 1100m, 1400m, QTC Bindana Welter H., STC Birthday Card H., AJC Analight S., QTC Welter H., 2d BATC Koomeela S., L, Clive Uhr H., L, 4th AJC Surround S., Gr.3, Light Fingers S., L. Dam of-

Mountain Ridge. Placed to 1000m in Aust. Dam of-

Celestial Ridge. 13 wins to 1200m, QTC Lefroy H.

March Forward. 2 wins at 2, CJC Diners Club International H.

Aim High. 4 wins from 1200m to 2200m, Beaumont RC Johnnie Walker Whisky H., Kumara RC Air NZ Link H., Wyndham RC Marshall & Rodgers Garages H., 2d CJC Smokefree Midsummer Cup, 3d Oamaru JC Fosters H., Timaru RC Terminus Hotel SI Punter H., Ken Beeby H., 4th Otago RC Dunedin Gold Cup, Gr.3. Dam of-

Bold Trader. Winner at 2000m in 2005-06.

Rifle. 2 wins at 800m, 1600m, 3d SAJC Heir Apparent H.

On the Bridge. 3 wins from 1200m to 2000m, 2d STC Conrad Jupiters H.

4th dam

VANDA, by Oncidium. Winner at 11f, Manawatu RC Palmerston North Hack Cup H. Half-sister to LOWLAND, Gay Knight, Princess Faux - Shantin Heights (Mal.), Irrepressible, Sun Lad. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Chance Landing. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1750m, MVRC Curragh H., Melville H., VATC Chadstone H., Mitchell H., 2d VATC Gainsborough S.