National Weanling & Broodmare Sale

9 - 11 May 2004

Lot

Val Michelle

WITHDRAWN

Account of B L HILLIS, Matamata.

(The property of B.L., G. A. & V. M. Hillis)

Lot

666

Bay Mare

 

Bay mare Foaled in 1998

Sire                                                 Woodman*                              Mr. Prospector..................... Raise a Native
Mellifont* (USA)                                                               Playmate.................................... Buckpasser
1994                                               Fairy Dancer                          Nijinsky............................. Northern Dancer
                                                                                                                Fairy Bridge............................. Bold Reason
Dam                                               Grosvenor                               Sir Tristram*......................................... Sir Ivor
Grelfe                                                                                             My Tricia........................................... Hermes*
1991                                               Belfe*                                        Tachypous.......................................... Hotfoot
                                                                                                                Appian Way..................................... Romulus

 

MELLIFONT (USA) (1994). Winner at 2. Sire of 103 rnrs, 56 wnrs, inc. SW Deprivation (SAJC Breeders' S., Gr.2), Native Song, Pledge, SP Finbar Reidy, Woodford Girl, Madison Gray, Rosemont and of Touchoftheblarney, Titan Smile, Mapua, Scissorman, Bugle Boy, Oriental Bay, Ringa Kaha, Special Habit, Titan Happiness, Val Michelle, Floydeboy, Rodger Fox - Winning Kev (Mac.), Twice, Fontees Lass, etc.

 

1st dam

GRELFE, by Grosvenor. Unraced. Dam of seven named foals, six to race, five winners, inc:-

Val Michelle (f. by Mellifont*). 2 wins. See below.

Omagh Prince (g. by Prince of Praise). 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, 3d Waikato RC Ancroft Stud H., BOP RC The Fat Snapper Turf Bar H.

Wicklow Rose (f. by Top Innings). 5 wins at 1200m, 1700m in Kor.

Blue Surrender (f. by Blues Traveller*). Winner at 1600m in Aust.

Malfoy (g. by Mellifont*). Winner at 1400m in 2003-04.

 

2nd dam

BELFE*, by Tachypous. 2 wins at 1400m, 2500m, CJC Gold Cup, Gr.3, 3d New Zealand Cup, Gr.1, WRC Wellington Racing Club H., L. Half-sister to VALENTINIAN. Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Via Vittoria. 2 wins at 1250m, 1400m, SAJC June H.

Leebaz. 4 wins from 2200m to 4000m.

Barbaresco. Unraced. Dam of-

Zatoree. Winner at 1400m in Aust. Dam of-

Zaheed (Serheed*). 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$167,520, to 2002-03, WATC Manhattan H., Kendel Star H., Kalgoorlie Boulder Race Round Trophy H., Wandering Willies Welter H., Country Challenge H., Love Bandit H., Winter Championship Heat Six H., Count Stook H., 3d WATC Anniversary Cup, L.

 

3rd dam

APPIAN WAY, by Romulus. 3 wins at 1¼m, 11f, Kempton Maypole H. Three-quarter-sister to PETTY OFFICER, half-sister to POLISH WARRIOR, Baffin Bay, Polar Venture. Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

VALENTINIAN (Morston). 9 wins from 1½m to 15f in GB, Fr. and USA, Deauville Prix Kergorlay, Gr.2, Haydock Old Newton Cup H., L.

BELFE* (Tachypous). 2 wins. See above.

 

4th dam

Polar Way, by Borealis. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 13f, Lingfield Park Finale P., 3d Newbury Autumn Cup H., L. Three-quarter-sister to Lily Oak, half-sister to Princes Street. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

POLISH WARRIOR (Aggressor). 9 wins from 1¼m to 1¾m, Doncaster Manchester H., L, Newbury Summer Cup.

 

Race Record : 2 wins at 2100m, 2150m in 2002-03, BOP RC Colin Barnett European Ltd H., Waikato RC Moose's Casino & Bar Maiden S.

Being sold as both a racing and breeding proposition