Lot

On the Charge

Lot

9

Foaled 4th November 2002

Account of ASCOT FARM, Cambridge.

Bay Colt

Box

  F 499

Branded: nr sh; 20 over 2 off sh

SireNureyevNorthern DancerNearctic
Stravinsky* (USA) SpecialForli
1996Fire the GroomBlushing GroomRed God
  Prospector's FireMr. Prospector
DamThe MinstrelNorthern DancerNearctic
Improviste* (CAN) FleurVictoria Park
1990Shake a LegRaise a NativeNative Dancer
  Fleeting DollFleet Nasrullah

 

STRAVINSKY (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in USA 2000, NZ 2000). 1999 Champion European Sprinter. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £225,026, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1. Sire of SW Balmont (York Gimcrack S., Gr.2), Oratorio, Flying Firebird, Venables, SP Solar Fire, Acciacatura, Doohulla, Looking Back, Speedy Sonata, Steel Light and of Bentley's Ball, Dvinsky, Benbaun, Savitsky, Alinsky, Bathwick Bill, etc. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now 2YOs. 

 

1st dam

IMPROVISTE*, by The Minstrel. Placed in Fr. Three-quarter-sister to TERTIARY ZONE, half-sister to DANZATORE*, VAGUELY MODEST* (dam of DANARANI, Modesty on Ice*), London Bells*, Nadia Nerina (dam of Nadina). This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of four foals to race, three winners-

Improvista (f. by Shalford*). 3 wins at 1600m, 2000m, Chantilly Prix de Barbery, Deauville Prix de Bernesq.

Imaginaire (f. by Mujtahid). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2600m in Fr. Dam of-

Reve d'Empire. 2 wins at 2100m, 2300m in 2003 in Fr.

Smaragda (f. by Dr Devious). Winner at 2 in Gre.

Jaycat (f. by Catrail*). Placed up to 1m, 3d Doncaster Polypipe Maiden S.

 

2nd dam

SHAKE A LEG, by Raise a Native. 9 wins-2 at 2, Monmouth Miss Woodford S., Gr.3, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L, Garden State Quaker City H., L, Laurel First Lady H., L, 2d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3, Anglesey S., Gr.3, Phoenix Park Maher Nursery H., L, Fort Erie Friar Rock S., L. Half-sister to TALES TO TELL (dam of CRYSTAL GLITTERS), MODERN SPIRIT, Mountain Shadow, Ancient Jewel* (dam of TERTIARY ZONE. Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

DANZATORE* (Northern Dancer). 4 wins-3 at 2-from 7f to 9f, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2, Ashford Castle S., Gr.3. Sire.

VAGUELY MODEST* (Vaguely Noble). 4 wins-1 at 2, Woodbine Selene S., Can-3. Dam of-

DANARANI (Danehill*). 4 wins from 1250m to 1600m, A$431,490, AJC Flight S., Gr.1, STC Tea Rose S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Furious S., L, STC Lidcombe H., 2d VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Silver Shadow S., Gr.2, Tarien H., L, 3d VATC Toorak H., Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1. Producer.

Modesty on Ice* (Overskate). Winner at 1m in GB, 2d VRC Honda Legend S., L. Producer.

London Bells* (Nijinsky). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 9f, Curragh Maiden S., 2d Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.2, Finger Lakes Rochester Cup, L. Sire.

Nadia Nerina. Winner at 6f in GB. Dam of-

Nadina (Shirley Heights). Winner at 2100m, Saint-Cloud Prix Arbele, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Nonette, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Cleopatre, Gr.3. Producer.

Zorina. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

ZAZA TOP (Lomitas). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m in Ger, Hoppegarten Grosser Stutenpreis der Dreijahrigen, L, 2d Milan Premio Dormello, Gr.3, Cologne Schwarzgold Rennen, L.