Karaka 2018 - Book 1

CHARM SPIRIT (IRE) (Bay 2011-Stud GB 2015, NZ 2015). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1600m, Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Prix Paul de Moussac, Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Djebel, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix des Melezes, 3d Longchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Gr.1. Grandson of a half-sister to SW Russian Bond. His oldest SH-bred progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

CREPE DE CHINE, by Pins. 6 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, NZ$87,250, A$152,250, Rotorua RC Lion Red P., Gr.3, VRC Century S., L, Counties Challenge S., L, MRC The Age P.H., Manawatu RC Hong Kong Jockey Club 3YO Trophy, 2d Hawkes Bay Highview S., Gr.3, Avondale JC 2YO Fillies S., L, 4th MRC How Now S., Gr.3. Sister to GLAM SLAM, blood-sister to Perfect Pins, Pretty (dam of BONNY O'REILLY), three-quarter-sister to PIN ROUGE, half-sister to ARENTI, Fiaba. This is her sixth living foal. Dam of five foals to race, four winners-

Let's Rock'n'roll (g. by Fastnet Rock). 7 wins-1 at 2-at 950m, 1000m,A$290,670, SAJC McMahon Services H., ATC Warwick Farm H.,Woollahra 2YO H., MVRC Melbourne Signage Concepts H., Jeep 55 Second Challenge Heat H., 2d ATC at Wyong H., ATC Illawarra Mercury H.

Winkelmann (f. by Rip Van Winkle). 2 wins at 1600m in 2016-17, 3d VRC Drinkwise P.

Lady de Chine (f. by Fastnet Rock). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2d ATC Big Sports Breakfast H., 3d ARC Simply Squeezed 2YO H., WRC Carpet One 2YO H.

Ballychine (f. by O'Reilly). Winner at 1200m.

Silk Shot (f. by Red Ransom). Placed at 3.

2nd dam

GIO, by Centaine. Winner at 1150m. Sister to STARMAN II, Escada(dam of GLAMOUR PUSS, VISION AND POWER, RARE INSIGHT, ESCADAIRE), Cazuleigh (dam of THE FATZ), three-quarter-sister to GIORGIO, LA ROSE NOIR(dam of ESPURANTE), half-sister to Khairleigh(dam of DANZIGA). Dam of 14 foals, 12 to race, 10 winners,inc:-

CREPE DE CHINE(Pins). 6 wins. See above.

ARENTI(O'Reilly). Champion Older Sprinter in Malaysia/Singapore in 2006. 8 wins to 1400m, Singapore TC Lion City Cup, L, Jumbo Jet Trophy, L.

GLAM SLAM(Pins). 3 wins at 1200m, NZ$22,688, A$76,250, VRC AR Creswick S., L, 4th Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3.

Fiaba(Defensive Play). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1350m to 2000m, 2d CJC Winter Classic S.H., L, 4th Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Dam of-

PIN ROUGE(Pins). 10 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$293,460, Bunbury S., L, WATC Australia Day Cup, Baz is 50 H., Fifth Leg H., Corona H.

3rd dam

CELIA LEIGH, by Sound Reason. 3 wins at 2, VATC Proud Miss H., 3d VATC Sweet Nell H. Half-sister to GIORGIO, Habania(dam of LA ROSE NOIR, URBANE). Dam of 11 foals, all winners, inc:-

STARMAN II(Centaine). 7 wins at 1200m, 1600m, Selangor Gold Cup, L.

Escada(Centaine). 4 wins to 1400m, 2d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3. Dam of-

VISION AND POWER(Carnegie). 10 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, A$2,072,675, AJC Doncaster H., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1.