National Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock 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 2YOs.

1st dam

MARLA HEIGHTS, by Star Way. Winner at 1400m. Sister to Elaine's Shadow. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Vee Eight (g. by Octagonal). 4 wins from 1500m to 2050m in NZ and Aust.

Polka (f. by Groom Dancer). Placed at 3.

2nd dam

NOBLE HEIGHTS, by Sir Tristram. 1982 NZ Filly of the Year. Top filly on The 1981-82 NZ 3YO Free H. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, AJC Queen's Cup, Gr.3, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, 3d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS, ROYAL HEIGHTS, Our Dizzy Heights. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Elaine's Shadow (Star Way). 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 3000m, A$162,325, AJC John Edmondson VC Welter H., Grantham H., HMAS Westralia H., 2d VRC WJT Clarke S., L, 4th Queensland Derby, Gr.1.

Toast of Broadway. 4 wins from 1200m to 2400m, Clairwood Wild Coast Sun H. Dam of-

Sunday Picnic. 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, R196,650 in Sth. Af.

Sinclair. 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m, CJC Blue Star Taxis 3YO H., Hawke's Bay Cornwall Steaks H., WRC Te Omanga Hospice H.

3rd dam

GOLD HEIGHTS, by Gold Sovereign. 8 wins from 6f to 11f, ARC Islington H., L, Dominion H., L, 3d Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th ARC Easter H., Gr.1. Sister to MONTY, half-sister to BATTLE HEIGHTS, ARCTIC HEIGHTS, Claudine (dam of MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS, ROYAL HEIGHTS). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

NOBLE HEIGHTS (Sir Tristram). 7 wins. See above.

Malarus. Raced twice. Dam of-

Market Heights (Grosvenor). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, 3d SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3, 4th SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

NOT ON FRIDAY (At Talaq). 3 wins-1 at 2-to 1600m, VATC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.3, 2d VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, 3d VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

SATURDAY FEVER (Groom Dancer). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1050m to 2400m, A$304,920, STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3, 2d TTC Launceston Cup, Gr.3, 3d AJC Chairman's H., Gr.2.

PHANTOM THIEF (Jade Robbery). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2100m, A$148,175, HK$427,500, to 2005-06, Tasmanian Derby, Gr.3, HKJC Chuk Yuen H., MRC Harvie Picken H., Alibhai H.