Lot

Starcatcher

Lot

37

Foaled 17th November 2005

Account of LITTLE AVONDALE STUD, Masterton.

(The property of C. R. Grace)

Brown Colt

Box

F 523

Branded: XXnr sh; 4 over 5 off sh

Sire

Zabeel

1986

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

Sir Gaylord

Isolt

Round Table

Lady Giselle

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Valderna

Val de Loir

Dam

Amystar

1997

Star Way

Star Appeal

Appiani

New Way

Klairon

Amythest

Amyntor

Sir Gaylord

Young Ida

Oncidium

ZABEEL (NZ) (Bay 1986-Stud 1991). 7 wins, Australian Guineas, Gr.1. Champion NZ Sire (Aust. & NZ combined)-11 times. Sire of 918 rnrs, 675 wnrs, 103 SW, inc. Savabeel (MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1), St Reims, Don Eduardo, Hades - Helene Vitality (H.K.), Sky Heights, Zonda, Might and Power, Octagonal, Dizelle, Railings, Greys Inn, Reset, Vouvray, Subscribe - Vengeance of Rain (H.K.), Unearthly, Bazelle, Lad of the Manor, etc.

1st dam

AMYSTAR, by Star Way. Raced once. Half-sister to Hone. This is her second foal. Her first foal is an unraced 3YO.

2nd dam

Amythest, by Amyntor. 6 wins from 1400m to 2400m, Marton JC Jarden Corporation H., 2d Wellington H., L, 3d WRC Gloaming S.H., L. Half-sister to LIFE BEGINS, Edwina (dam of COACHWOOD). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Hone (Grosvenor). 2 wins at 1400m, 2000m, Waikato RC Grayson Ottaway H., 2d ARC New Zealand Derby Trial S., L, More FM H., 3d ARC Bluebird Foods Qualifier.

Paradiso. 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, WRC Old Bailey H., Marton JC Keith Taylor H., 2d ARC Answer Services H., 3d Wairarapa & Carterton RC Memphis Meltdown H., 4th Wairarapa RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L.

Amarula. 4 wins from 1300m to 1600m, Hawke's Bay Tommo's at the Lodge H., Wanganui JC Circle Insurance Ltd H., 2d Manawatu RC Newstalk ZB H.

Momento - Owners Lad (H.K.). 2 wins at 1400m in 2005-06, Avondale JC All Golds Cosmopolitan Club H.

Big Amy. 2 wins at 1200m, 1300m, 2d MRC Riva Diva H., 3d VRC Functions at Flemington H.

3rd dam

YOUNG IDA, by Oncidium. Top filly on The 1971-72 NZ 3YO Free H. 13 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.2, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2-twice, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3, 2d Wellington Oaks, Gr.2, Wellington S., Gr.3, HBJC Ormond Memorial Gold Cup, Gr.3-twice, 3d VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, New Zealand Derby, Gr.2. Half-sister to Young Margot (dam of JUST ANYTHING). Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

LIFE BEGINS (Hermes). 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, BATC Bernborough H., L, QTC Windsor Welter H., 2d Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3.

Amythest (Amyntor). 6 wins. See above.

Edwina. Unplaced. Dam of-

COACHWOOD (Bakharoff). 6 wins from 1600m to 2500m, A$331,315, VRC Crown H., Gr.2, Murray Bridge Gold Cup, L, 2d WATC St Leger, L, Werribee Cup, L, Kalgoorlie Gold Cup, L, 3d VRC Crown H., Gr.2.

Drama. Placed at 3. Dam of-

HEGUY (Lord Ballina). 6 wins from 1600m to 3200m, VRC Duke of Norfolk S., L, Piping Lane H., 2d VRC Gurner's Lane H.