Lot

Fields of Athenrye

Account of MAPPERLEY STUD, Matamata.

Lot

981

Foaled 11th September 2001

Brown F

Box

  I 639

Branded: nr sh; 8 over 1 off sh

SireGreen DesertDanzigNorthern Dancer
Cape Cross* (IRE) Foreign CourierSir Ivor
1994Park AppealAhonoora*Lorenzaccio*
  BalidaressBalidar
DamKaapstadSir Tristram*Sir Ivor
Kaap's Gem Eight Carat*Pieces of Eight
1993My FlightNoble Bijou*Vaguely Noble
  Jane FlightMellay*

 

CAPE CROSS (IRE) (Bay 1994-Stud in Ire. 2000, NZ 2000). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, £245,650, 400,000fr., Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, 3d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1. Half-brother to the dams of SW Diktat (Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1) and SW Kareymah. Out of SW Park Appeal (Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

KAAP'S GEM, by Kaapstad. Placed at 1600m in Aust. This is her first live foal.

 

2nd dam

MY FLIGHT, by Noble Bijou*. Unplaced. Blood-sister to ALIBHAI, Sapphire Flight (dam of Able Way), half-sister to OUR FLIGHT, Big Top. Dam of 5 named foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Dinaar. 4 wins up to 1400m to 2001-02, VRC Gribbles Group H., VATC Galway H., 3d VATC Hurricane Sky H.

Nebula Odyssey. Winner at 1400m in Aust.

 

3rd dam

JANE FLIGHT, by Mellay*. Raced twice. Sister to Gem Flight (dam of ALIBHAI), half-sister to Paradise Flight (dam of Noble Paradise). Dam of 5 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

OUR FLIGHT (Imperial Guard*). 1983 Wrightson Horse of the Year, 1983 Wrightson Filly of the Year. 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$208,225, A$2,000, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3, Levin RC Bayer Classic, L, 2d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, 3d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

Look Mom. Raced twice. Dam of-

Look to be Proud. 3 wins at 7½f, 1m, Turf Paradise St Patrick's Day S., 3d Turf Paradise Ocean Bay S.

Big Top (Wolverton*). 5 wins from 1600m to 2100m, A$105,165, AJC Chinese New Year H., QTC Fanta H., Hayman Island H., BATC XXXX Draught H., 2d STC Carringbush Cup, Gr.2, 4th QTC Weller Hotels H., L.

Flight Judge. 2 wins at 2, MVRC Youthful H., VATC Windsor H. Dam of-

Brooklyn Chimes (Alibhai). 10 wins from 1400m to 3100m, A$164,615, QTC Defence Force Cup H., J Cadell Garrick H., Legends of Racing H., VATC Rowville H., 3d VRC Grand National Hurdle, L.

Dash of Super. 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, QTC Graduation S.

 

4th dam

ATLANTIC FLIGHT, by Agricola*. 3 wins from 7f to 10¾f, 2d CJC Autumn P. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Gem Flight (Mellay*). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 850m to 1800m, Southland RC Nursery H., 3d Southland Guineas, L. Dam of-

ALIBHAI (Noble Bijou*). 7 wins from 1900m to 2400m, A$668,390, STC HE Tancred S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, Rawson S., Gr.1, 2d AJC Derby, Gr.1, VRC LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1. Sire.