Lot

 

River Melody

Account of Newbury Park, Palmerston North.

(The property of Mr. J.H. Lockington)

Lot

758

Chestnut F P

Lot 758

RIVER MELODY

Chestnut mare

Foaled in 1983

 

Sire

Tudor Melody

Tudor Minstrel

Owen Tudor

MUSSORGSKY* (IRE)

 

Matelda

Dante

1974

Enticement

Infatuation

Nearco

 

 

Zanzara

Fairey Fulmar

Dam

Riverton*

Luthier

Klairon

RIVER TOPAZ

 

River Plate

Parthia

1979

Juliet

Comte de Grasse*

Count Fleet

 

 

Gunsmoke

Marco Polo II*

 

MUSSORGSKY (IRE) (Bay 1974-Stud 1977). 2 wins at 6f, 7f. Out of a sister to SW Showdown (champion sire). Sire of 248 rnrs, 174 wnrs, 11 SW, inc. Red Tempo, Sky Filou, Tudor Sky, Final Affair, Cool Deal, Sweet Symphony, Moll o'Toff, Marabou's Phantom, Vera's Pal, Guerilla, My Arctic Wolf, SP Sparkling Time, Mazurka, Princess Carbine, Spring Easy, Synsky, Bruton Muss, Mussella, Mussjoeur, Staked Claim, Rythmic Dancer and of Marchimar, etc.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st dam

RIVER TOPAZ, by Riverton*. Unraced. Half-sister to RAYARAK. Dam of seven named foals, five to race, inc:-

 

Indus Gold (88 c. by Indian Ore*). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, CJC Accolade Lodge Cashmere P., 2d Manawatu RC Weddel Feilding 2YO H.

 

2nd dam

JULIET, by Comte de Grasse*. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 5f to 10¾f, Waikato RC Tamahere Juvenile H., 2d ARC Fitzroy H., Wynyard H., Waikato RC Manning H., 4th ARC Ellerslie Anniversary Cup, L. Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

 

RAYARAK (Karayar*). 4 wins at 2, Avondale S., L, Manawatu RC Fairdale H., ARC Musket S., 2d WRC Dalgety S., Gr.3, 4th Te Aroha JC 1ZH Guineas Trial, L. Died at 3.

 

Blue Julie. Winner at 1600m, VATC Elsternwick S.H., 3d VATC Wellington H., Turf Club H., Waratah H. Dam of-

 

Blue Point. Winner at 1450m in Aust. Dam of-

 

Hit the Point (Nisku*). 8 wins from 1000m to 1800m, A$90,380, VRC Drink Drive H., MVRC Lillian Frank H., VATC Deck The Halls H., Waratah H., 3d Mornington RC RM Ansett S.H., L.

 

Julios. 4 wins from 1300m to 1600m, AJC Kingster Welter H., Rajah H., 3d AJC St Simon Highweight H., STC Tooheys Lite H.

 

Kelcarran. 11 wins from 1400m to 2000m, AJC Cecil Rolls H., Michael Dwyer H., Illawarra Cup, 3d STC Naremburn H.

 

Precious Glory. 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m in HK.

 

3rd dam

GUNSMOKE, by Marco Polo II*. Unplaced. Sister to Marco Khan, blood-sister to CICADA (dam of Cocoon), Ocean Mist, three-quarter-sister to TAWHIAO, half-sister to SILVER KNIGHT, CALYPSO, Jan Eyre (dam of FREE GOLD), Prince Alcide. Dam of 7 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 

Juliet. 4 wins. See above.

 

Miss Molly. Winner at 5f in Aust. Dam of-

 

Miss Pamela. 2 wins at 1200m in Aust. Dam of-

 

Pam'zelle. 6 wins-2 at 2-up to 1400m, VRC Hi-Jinx H., VATC Sturt H. Producer.

 

4th dam

CUBAN FOX, by Foxbridge*. Unplaced. Sister to Babinda (dam of CICADA, Ocean Mist), half-sister to PRINCE GRANT, CATANIA, TAWHIAO, Gold Mint. Dam of 9 named foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

 

SILVER KNIGHT (Alcimedes*). Third on The 1970-71 3YO Free H. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 2m, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Great Northern St Leger, Gr.2, New Zealand St Leger, Gr.2, 2d VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1. Sire.

 

CALYPSO (Trictrac*). 8 wins at 2000m, 2400m, NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L-twice, AJC Forestville H., 2d AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Colin Stephen H., L, 3d AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3.

 

Marco Khan (Marco Polo II*). 6 wins from 1m to 1½m, MVRC Ardmillan H., 2d AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VRC St Leger, Gr.2, 3d AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, QTC Brisbane Cup, Gr.1.

 

Jan Eyre (Rawalpindi II*). 3 wins at 2, ARC Victoria H., WRC Pacific H., 3d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3. Dam of-

 

FREE GOLD (Gold Sovereign*). 10 wins from 1400m to 2200m, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, Avondale JC Stretto S., L, Waikato RC Lady Norrie S., L, BOP RC Centennial Breeders' S., L, 2d BOP RC Stars Travel S., Gr.1. Dam of-

 

Staked Claim (Mussorgsky*). Winner at 2, AJC Nogara H., 2d AJC Widden S., L, Harry Plant S., 3d AJC King Brian H. Dam of-

 

REGINA MADRE (Bletchingly). 6 wins up to 1300m, A$203,670, STC Darby Munro S., L, 2d AJC Light Fingers S., Gr.3, STC Sweet Embrace S., Gr.3, Illawarra TC Brambles Classic, Gr.3, 3d AJC Surround S., Gr.2. Dam of-

 

FASHION CAFE (Last Tycoon*). Winner at 2, VATC Rancher Quality H., L, 4th VRC Talindert H., L, Waltzing Lily Quality H., L.

 

Violate. Unraced. Dam of-

 

LONE HAND (Rocky Mountain*). 19 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, NZ$91,575, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Cup, Gr.3, 2d WRC Harcourt S., Gr.3, 3d Wellington S., Gr.3.

 

GOLD HAND (Gold Sovereign*). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2050m, Mornington Cup, L, VRC Coburg Welter H., Marabou H., MVRC Rural H.

 

Prince Alcide (Alcimedes*). 6 wins from 1700m to 2400m in Aust. and Mal, AJC Warwick Farm Spring H., 3d Singapore Derby, L.

 

Race Record:

Unraced.

 

Produce Record: Dam of six named foals, all raced, three winners.

 

Let's Fiesta (Fiesta Star). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 2d Wellington S., Gr.3, ARC Spring H., 3d ARC American Airlines Sprint.

 

ALI FIESTA (Fiesta Star). 15 wins-1 at 2-up to 1400m, NZ$176,200, Woodville DJC New Central Hotel WFA Sprint S., L-twice, ARC New Zealand Herald Style Sprint H., Cambridge Thoroughbred Sales H., DB Draught H., Waikato Stud H., Counties RC Newstalk ZB H., Wanganui JC Fisher & Paykel Powerco Appliances H., Whangarei RC Kensington Tavern H., 2d Avondale JC Prestige Carpets Concorde H., Gr.2, ARC Grosvenor Sprint H., Paeroa RC Green & McCahill H., ARC Flemings Rolled Oats Improvers, Avondale JC Tefal Sprint H., Waikato RC Iades Futurity H., 3d Avondale JC Prestige Carpets Concorde H., Gr.2, CJC MG Publications Flying S.H., L, Woodville-Pahiatua RC DB Draught WFA Sprint S., L, 4th Avondale JC Prestige Carpets Concorde H., Gr.2, Waikato Stud Sprint H., L.

 

Sentry Duty. Raced once.

 

Letitia. Unplaced.

 

00River Melody(NZ)930.

 

Fairground. Raced twice.

 

Shadrack. 3 wins at 1000m, 1350m to 2000-01 in Aust.

 

00River Melody(NZ)960.

 

00River Melody(NZ)990.





 

Missed in 1989, 1992, 2000; slipped in 1997, 1998.

Served by Straight Strike*. Date of last service, 15.11.2000.

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