Lot

Rite of Spring

Lot

46

Foaled 28th October 2007

Account of ESKER LODGE, Cambridge (As Agent).

Chestnut Filly

Box

D 106

Branded: barrnr sh; 2 over 7 off sh

Sire

Stravinsky (USA)

1996

Nureyev

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Special

Forli

Fire the Groom

Blushing Groom

Red God

Prospector's Fire

Mr. Prospector

Dam

Improviste (CAN)

1990

The Minstrel

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Fleur

Victoria Park

Shake a Leg

Raise a Native

Native Dancer

Fleeting Doll

Fleet Nasrullah

1st dam

IMPROVISTE, by The Minstrel. Placed at 2 & 3 in France. Three-quarter-sister to DANZATORE, TERTIARY ZONE, half-sister to VAGUELY MODEST(dam of DANARANI), London Bells. This is her eleventh foal. Her tenth foal is a 2YO. Her ninth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of seven foals to race, five winners-

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

On the Charge (g. by Stravinsky). Winner at 1200m, 2d SAJC Distinctive Homes H.

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

Reve d'Empire. 10 wins from 2100m to 2650m, €126,230, to 2008, 2d Deauville Prix de Dozule, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Velizy, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix des Landes, Prix de Marnes la Coquette.

Smaragda (f. by Dr Devious). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m in Greece.

Clare Vista (f. by Zabeel). 2 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Aust.

Jaycat (f. by Catrail). Placed at 3, 3d Doncaster Polypipe Maiden S.

Visteal (g. by Zabeel). Placed in 2007-08 in Aust.

2nd dam

SHAKE A LEG, by Raise a Native. 9 wins-2 at 2-at 5f, Monmouth Miss Woodford S., Gr.3, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L, 2d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3, Anglesey S., Gr.3. Half-sister to TALES TO TELL(dam of CRYSTAL GLITTERS), MODERN SPIRIT, Ancient Jewel (dam of TERTIARY ZONE). Dam of 13 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

DANZATORE(Northern Dancer). Head of The 1982 Irish 2YO Free H. 4 wins-3 at 2-from 7f to 9f, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2, Ashford Castle S., Gr.3, Leopardstown The Minstrel S., L. 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, 2d VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Silver Shadow S., Gr.2, 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 S., 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.

Zorina. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of-

ZAZA TOP(Lomitas). 4 wins-1 at 2, Hoppegarten Grosser Stutenpreis der Dreijahrigen, L, 2d Milan Premio Dormello, Gr.3. Producer.