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

MARLA HEIGHTS, by Star Way. Winner at 1400m. Sister to Elaine's Shadow. This is her sixth foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Vee Eight (g. by Octagonal). 4 wins from 1500m to 2050m in NZ and Aust.

Polka (f. by Groom Dancer). Placed at 1400m.

2nd dam

NOBLE HEIGHTS, by Sir Tristram. 1982 NZ Filly of the Year. Top filly on The 1981-82 NZ 3YO Free H. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, AJC Queen's Cup, Gr.3, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3, QTC Eagle Farm S., L, Waikato RC Kindergarten H., 2d Levin Turf Classic, L, 3d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr.1, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr.3, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr.3, 4th ARC Ladies Mile, Gr.3, SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.3, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS, ROYAL HEIGHTS, Our Dizzy Heights. Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 5 winners-

Elaine's Shadow (Star Way). 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 3000m, A$162,325, AJC John Edmondson VC Welter H., Grantham H., HMAS Westralia H., 2d VRC WJT Clarke S., L, 4th Queensland Derby, Gr.1.

Toast of Broadway. 4 wins to 2400m, Clairwood Wild Coast Sun H. Dam of-

Chorus Line. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, R152,675, 4th Scottsville Hope Foundation H., L.

Sunday Picnic. 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m to 2004-05 in Sth. Af.

Sinclair. 7 wins from 1200m to 2000m, CJC Blue Star Taxis 3YO H.

3rd dam

GOLD HEIGHTS, by Gold Sovereign. 8 wins from 6f to 11f, ARC Islington H., L, Dominion H., L, 3d Avondale Gold Cup, Gr.3, 4th ARC Easter H., Gr.1. Sister to MONTY, half-sister to BATTLE HEIGHTS, ARCTIC HEIGHTS, Claudine (dam of MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS, ROYAL HEIGHTS). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

NOBLE HEIGHTS (Sir Tristram). 7 wins. See above.

Malarus. Raced twice. Dam of-

Market Heights (Grosvenor). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, SAJC Denron Metals 5DN H., 3d SAJC Auraria S., Gr.3. Dam of-

NOT ON FRIDAY (At Talaq). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1050m to 1600m, A$238,410, VATC Angus Armanasco S., Gr.3. Dam of-

SATURDAY FEVER (Groom Dancer). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1050m to 2400m, STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3, SAJC Alcohol Go-Easy S., L.

PHANTOM THIEF (Jade Robbery). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2100m, A$148,175, to 2004-05, Tasmanian Derby, Gr.3.