Festival Yearling Sale

PYRUS (USA) (Brown 1998-Stud 2003). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 9f, £48,500, US$163,260, Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Fort Marcy H., Gr.3, Curragh Marble Hill S., L, 3d Saratoga Fourstardave H., Gr.3. Half-brother to SW Matiara (Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1), SW Marathon (Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.2) and SW Precious Ring (Longchamp Prix du Ranelagh, L). His oldest progeny are now 2YOs.

1st dam

DONALEE, by Kessem. 2 wins at 1400m, 2150m, BOP RC Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing H. This is her third foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Her first foal is unraced.

2nd dam

TWIRLING ROW, by Long Row. 3 wins from 2000m to 2200m. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

I'm Maggy. 3 wins from 1400m to 4100m in GB and NZ, Waikato HC Agri-Steel H.

Donalee. 2 wins. See above.

Volkstaad. 2 wins at 2000m in Sth. Af.

3rd dam

Twist 'n' Twirl, by Fair Lord. 4 wins to 7¼f, Wairoa RC President's H., 3d ARC Ladies Mile, L. Half-sister to CLIMBING. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Twist Again. 2 wins at 1200m. Producer.

Whirly Miss. 2 wins at 1100m, 1600m in Aust. Dam of-

Cobra Sun. 3 wins at 2, VATC Blazing Saddles 2YO H.

4th dam

SPIRAL LASS, by Spiral. Unraced. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

CLIMBING (Resurgent). 11 wins from 7f to 11f, Avondale JC Foley Memorial H., L, 2d Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.3, 3d Avondale JC Coronation H., L.

Twist 'n' Twirl (Fair Lord). 4 wins. See above.

Queen's Fair. Winner at 7f. Dam of-

Mordello. 2 wins at 6f. Dam of-

(MY) ROYAL DELL (Royal Ridge). 10 wins from 1400m to 3200m, WRC HR Chalmers S.H., Gr.2, 2d Wellington Cup, Gr.1, CJC Great Autumn S.H., L, 3d New Zealand Cup, Gr.1, CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3.

Avadell. Unplaced. Dam of-

Jaboulet. 4 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 1850m, STC Saratoga H. Dam of-

LOVELY JUBLY (Lion Hunter). 7 wins-5 at 2 to 1600m, A$1,468,500, QTC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, TJ Smith Classic, Gr.1, BTC Champagne Classic, Gr.3, 2d STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1.

SIR HOWARD (Alannon). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 3200m, US$37,650, NZ$205,350, ARC Highview Stud Trophy, Gr.2, CJC Churchill S.H., Gr.3, 3d WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1.

Regal Dell. Placed at 2, 2d ARC Cheer Leaders S. Dam of-

REAL VISION (Vision Quest). 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2150m, CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, 2d Marton JC Metric Mile, Gr.3.