Select Yearling Sale

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £251,080, €20,200, US$3,783, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3, Sandown EBF 2YO Maiden S., 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1. Brother to SP Skywards (3d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3). His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

1st dam

HALLIVIEN, by Halling. Unplaced. This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

BLASTED HEATH, by Thatching. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 1m, Curragh Marble Hill S., L, Leopardstown Wassl S., L, 2d Curragh S., Gr.3, Phoenix Park Debutante S., Gr.3, Curragh Athasi S., L, 3d Leopardstown Ballycorus S., L, 4th Phoenix Park Park S., Gr.3. Half-sister to BALLA COVE, BURNING ISSUE, TRIBAL RITE (dam of SILENT TRIBUTE), Local Custom (dam of DUTY PAID, Lady Miletrian). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Spanky's Ladder. Winner at 1m in 2005, Newmarket Stanjamesuk.com Maiden S., 3d Doncaster Unicyclist Maiden S.

Wave the Wand - Our Treasure (Mac.). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m in Ire. and Mac.

Piccolino Junior. 6 wins at 1000m, 1400m in Gre.

Fizz Up. Placed in Ire. Dam of-

De Phazz. 6 wins to 1900m, Chantilly Prix Amazone d'Hermes.

3rd dam

COVEN, by Sassafras. 4 wins from 6f to 1¼m, Curragh Apprentice H. Half-sister to INTERDIT , Rathvindon (dam of LADY FAIRFAX ), Massawippi (dam of CICERAO ). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

BALLA COVE (Ballad Rock). 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1m, Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, Santa Anita Los Feliz S., L, Bay Meadows Round Table H., L, 3d Hollywood Will Rogers H., Gr.3, Sandown Solario S., Gr.3. Sire.

BURNING ISSUE (Persian Bold). 7 wins-1 at 2, Hialeah Bal Harbour S., L, Meadowlands Hudson County S., L, 2d Phoenix Park One Thousand Guineas Trial, Gr.3, 3d Leopardstown Hennessy VSOP S., L. Dam of-

Isle of Flame. Unraced. Dam of-

THATTINGER (Salse). 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix Matchem, L, 3d Longchamp Prix de Guiche, Gr.3.

Kindling (Dr Fong). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 9f, 1½m to 2005, Epsom 32Red Online Casino Apprentice Derby H., 3d Deauville Prix Vulcain, L.

TRIBAL RITE (Be My Native). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 1¼m, Phoenix Park Silver Flash S., L, 2d Phoenix Park The Minstrel S., L. Dam of-

SILENT TRIBUTE (Lion Cavern). 2 wins at 2, Milan Premio Novella, L, 2d Newmarket Superlative S., L, 3d Newmarket Sweet Solera S., L.

BLASTED HEATH (Thatching). 2 wins. See above.

Local Custom. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of-

DUTY PAID (Barathea). 2 wins at 2, Royal Ascot Albany S., L, Sandown EBF 2YO Maiden S., 2d Ascot October S., L, 3d Epsom Surrey S., L.