National Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale

22 July 2007

Lot

No Excuse Needed

Lot

298

Chestnut Stallion

 

Account of HACKCANTER LTD, Ireland.

Lot 298 One share in

Chestnut horse NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) Foaled in 1998

Sire

Machiavellian (USA)

1987

Mr. Prospector

Raise a Native

Native Dancer

Gold Digger

Nashua

Coup de Folie

Halo

Hail to Reason

Raise the Standard

Hoist the Flag

Dam

Nawaiet (USA)

1991

Zilzal

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

French Charmer

Le Fabuleux

Greenland Park

Red God

Nasrullah

Centre Piece

Tompion

MACHIAVELLIAN (USA) (Bay 1987-Stud 1991). Head of The 1989 European 2YO Classification. 4 wins-3 at 2, $US337,504, Longchamp Prix de la Salamandre, Gr.1. Sire of 400 wnrs, 63 SW, inc. SW Palace Episode, Tie Black, Right Approach, Patavellian, Storming Home, Street Cry, Best of the Bests, Medicean, Almutawakel, Invermark, Rebecca Sharp, Vettori, Beautyandthebeast, Plea Bargain, Chic, Evolving Tactics, etc.

1st dam

NAWAIET, by Zilzal. Winner at 1200m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Patachon. Sister to Emerald Park, half-sister to FITNAH, Falcon Eye. Dam of eight named foals, four to race, all winners, inc:-

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (c. by Machiavellian). 4 wins. See below.

Skywards (c. by Machiavellian). Winner at 2, Newmarket Play at Breckland Bingo Brandon Maiden 2YO S., 3d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3.

2nd dam

GREENLAND PARK, by Red God. 5 wins-4 at 2-at 5f, Royal Ascot Queen Mary S., Gr.2, Ascot Cornwallis S., Gr.3, Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3, 2d Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.1, 3d Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix de Saint-Georges, Gr.3, Sandown Temple S., Gr.3. Sister to RED SUNSET, three-quarter-sister to Blushing Maid (dam of GOOD BABA, ORMENIS), Native Charm (dam of WINGATE), half-sister to Mary Martin (dam of MARINA PARK). Dam of 12 named foals, 11 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

FITNAH (Kris). 6 wins-1 at 2-at 1900m, 2000m, 2,508,100fr., Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1, Prix Vanteaux, Gr.3, Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr.3, Prix de la Nonette, Gr.3, Prix de la Pepiniere, L, 2d Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix d'Ispahan, Gr.1, Prix Vermeille, Gr.1. Dam of-

Just Pretty. Unraced. Dam of-

Double Park (Lycius). 2 wins at 2, Goodwood Vodata Nursery H., 3d Santa Anita Oaks, Gr.1, Goodwood Stardom S., L. Dam of-

CACTUS RIDGE (Hennessy). 4 wins at 2, US$187,850, Arlington-Washington Futurity, Gr.3, Ellis James C Ellis Juvenile S., L. Sire.

HARRIETT LANE (Giant's Causeway). 3 wins at 6½f, 1m, US$163,500, in 2006, Santa Anita La Habra S., L.

Race Record : 16 Starts 4-1-0. £251,080, US$3,783, €20,200.

4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3, 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1.

Stud Record :

Commenced stud duties in New Zealand in 2003, Ireland in 2004

His oldest progeny will be 3YOs in 2007-08.

His progeny include GRAND DANCER (Winner at 2 in 2006-07, ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, 3d Avondale JC La-Z-Boy Chair Juvenile S., 4th Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Classique (R), L.), Just Diamonds (Winner at 2 in 2006-07, 2d Woodville-Pahiatua RC Hoffman Ford 2YO H.), Validated (Placed at 2 in 2006-07, 2d AJC March Hare 2YO H., 3d STC Wenty Leagues Club 2YO H., Tooheys New 2YO H.), Etoile Fille (Placed at 2 in 2006-07, 2d STC Golden Slipper Day 2YO Maiden P.), Sandy Par (Placed at 2 in 2007 in GB.), etc