National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (1998). 4 wins-2 at 2, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Sire of 392 rnrs, 225 wnrs, 18 SW, inc. SW Daffodil, etc. Sire of the dams of 69 rnrs, 35 wnrs, inc. SP Stop Making Sense, Princess Brook, Snowdrop and of Empress O'Reilly, Nothing to Lose, Ronda, Jet Charged, Los Vargas, Attica, Karavali, Peninsula Boy, Perfect Pearl, Excuse Me Mak, High Adversity, Agnus Brown, Peter John, etc.

1st dam

AROON, by Volksraad. Winner at 1150m, 3d ARC Working Style H. Half-sister to KEANO, Be Delicious. Dam of eight named foals, five to race, three winners, inc:-

TAKE THE RAP - ST RAP(H.K.) (g. by No Excuse Needed). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1400m, A$230,200, HK$714,075, VRC CS Hayes S., Gr.3, Event Studios Australia 2YO H., 2d MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2, MRC MersonCooper S., L, HKJC Baker H., Ping Shek H., 4th MRC Blue Sapphire S., L.

Scusa (g. by No Excuse Needed). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m to 2015-16, 2d ARC Laser Group H., 4th ARC Great Northern Foal S., L.

Charting (g. by Savabeel). Winner at 2000m in Aust.

2nd dam

O'REALLY, by Centaine. Winner at 1200m, 2d BOP RC Hank Verryt Car Sales H. Three-quarter-sister to CRITIC, half-sister to O'REILLY. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, all winners-

KEANO(Pins). 6 wins to 1400m, NZ$23,000, A$362,197, QTC Lightning H., L, VRC Red Tempo Sprint H., Shaftesbury Avenue H., Tasman H., Emirates Airline H., MVRC Simpson Construction H., 2d MRC Sir John Monash S., L, 3d Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., Gr.3. Sire.

Be Delicious(Danasinga). 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$181,625, VRC Flemington 1840-2006 H., 2d VRC Vanity S., Gr.3, Let's Elope S., Gr.3.

Frankly. 4 wins from 1350m to 1600m, Hawkes Bay Comcat Easter Sprint H.

Murrayfield. 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2016, Singapore TC Hello Colombo S.

Celebrate. Unraced. Dam of-

Pinzu. 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$144,025, to 2016-17, WATC Amelia Park Beef H., Lavazza H., D O'Malley 60th Birthday H., Weddings H.

3rd dam

COURTZA, by Pompeii Court. Head of The 1988-89 Australasian 2YO Classification. 5 wins-3 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$1,848,550, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, VATC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Ascot Vale S., Gr.2, MVRC Veuve Clicquot S., Gr.2, VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, 2d VATC Blue Diamond Prelude, Gr.3, 3d Moonee Valley S., Gr.2. Sister to OUR POMPEII, HUNZA COURT, three-quarter-sister to TISZAE, half-sister to FIXED FLUSH, LOST VALLEY, Hunza's Ace, Minidece,Benazir (dam of CRITIC). Dam of 4 named foals, 3 to race, all winners,inc:-

O'REILLY(Last Tycoon). Horse of the Year in NZ in 1996-97. Champion Sprinter & Miler in NZ in 1996-97. 4 wins from 1000m to 1600m, NZ$183,000, A$70,000, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1, WRC Daily Waste 3YO H., BOP RC Dominion Electrical 3YO H., 2d VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Champion sire.

Race Record: Raced twice.

Served by Pins (AUS). Last service: 29.10.2016.