National Weanling & Broodmare Sale

9 - 11 May 2004

 

Lot

 

Our Taralee

Account of GRANDE VUE LODGE, Matamata.

(The property of K. A. Hamilton & J. A. & M. J. Lloyd)

Lot

576

Grey Mare

Box

                 D 122

Grey mare Foaled in 1993

Sire                                                 Roberto                                     Hail to Reason.................................... Turn-to
Touching Wood* (USA)                                            Bramalea............................................ Nashua
1979                                               Mandera                                   Vaguely Noble.................................... Vienna
                                                                                                                Foolish One..................................... Tom Fool
Dam                                               Sovereign Edition*                Sovereign Path.................. Grey Sovereign
Silver Touch                                                                         Latest Edition.................................... Solferino
1975                                               Touch 'n Go                            Forearmed*................................ Premonition
                                                                                                                Astrophelia*................................... Astrophel

 

TOUCHING WOOD (USA) (1979). Third top colt on The 1982 English 3YO Free H. 3 wins, £201,742, The St Leger, Gr.1. Sire of 22 SW, inc. SW Ashal (Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1), Linesman, Star Touch, etc. Sire of the dams of SW County Tyrone, Le Triton, Sun Hawke, Sankin Halo, Royal Viper, Angel Face, Super Gascon, Torduff Express, SP Deep in the Woods, Senex, Sanibel, Laplato, Forest Lover, Shredder, In Rhythm, etc. 

 

1st dam

SILVER TOUCH, by Sovereign Edition*. Placed at 1200m. Three-quarter-sister to BEAU SOVEREIGN, Tan Jay. Dam of nine named foals, six to race, two winners, inc:-

Silver Skies - Friendship (H.K.) (g. by Mussorgsky*). 5 wins from 1250m to 1650m in Aust. and HK, STC Endeavour WBC H.

Gun Cruiser (Mal.) (c. by Conquistarose*). Winner at 1200m in Mal.

Catalina Island (f. by Crested Wave*). Placed up to 1300m in Aust. Dam of-

Grande Sequalo. 5 wins up to 1200m to 2003-04 in Aust.

Sea Reign (f. by Sea Anchor*). Unraced. Dam of-

Ocean Success. 2 wins at 1200m in Mal.

Rossinelli - Sky Long (Mac.). 2 wins at 1500m in Mac.

 

2nd dam

TOUCH 'N GO, by Forearmed*. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 5½f, 6f, Cambridge Breeders' S., L, 2d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to EPIDAURUS, half-sister to ADVOCACY, AIREPHELIA, STAROPHELIA, Beau Supreme, Philaso. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Ruling Touch. 3 wins up to 1550m, STC Balgowlah Heights Club H.

 

3rd dam

ASTROPHELIA*, by Astrophel. Unraced. Dam of 15 foals, 13 to race, 12 winners, inc:-

ADVOCACY (Avocat General*). 12 wins to 1½m, ARC Mitchelson Cup, Gr.3.

AIREPHELIA (Beau Repaire). 7 wins-5 at 2-at 5f, 6f, DJC Champagne S., L.

STAROPHELIA (Beau Repaire). Winner at 2, Avondale S., L. Dam of-

EPIDAURUS (Forearmed*). Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, Gr.2. Sire.

Tusitala. Winner at 6f. Dam of UNCLE REMUS (Bandmaster II*).

Courtship. 2 wins at 6f, 7f, 3d Waikato RC Fairfield H. Dam of-

EIN PROSIT (Philoctetes*). 10 wins-2 at 2, AJC Breeders' P., Gr.3.

Anne de Beaupre. Unraced. Dam of-

BEAU SOVEREIGN (Sovereign Edition*). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 5f to 1m, VATC Caulfield Guineas, Gr.1, Moonee Valley S., Gr.2. Successful sire.

 

Race Record : Placed at 1600m, 2d WRC Molly Malones H.

Produce Record : Dam of one named foal, one to race.

2000 f. Generous Touch, by Germano*. Raced twice.

2002 f. by Towkay.

2003 c. by Stark South*.

Not served in 2000.

Served by Stark South*. Date of last service, 14.11.2003.