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Silk Purse

Account of K. E. GUDSELL, Tirau.

Bay mare Foaled in 1998

Lot

105

Bay M

Box

  H 273

SireFappianoMr. ProspectorRaise a Native
Defensive Play* (USA) KillaloeDr Fager
1987Safe PlayShamPretense
  BoriQuadrangle
DamImposingTodmanStar Kingdom*
Impian HialeahArctic Explorer*
1987TaimianTaipan II*Bold Ruler
  Miamian*Clem

 

DEFENSIVE PLAY (USA) (1987). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 11f, £67,170, $US1,579,290, Belmont Man o' War S., Gr.1. Out of SW Safe Play. Sire of SW Millward, Mythical Play, Fourth and Six, Locker Room, Concretero, Fact Not Fiction, Casino Player, Playful Edition, Playful Fingers, Silver Baron, SP The Gifted Shifta, Defence Force, Fiamma, No Alimony, It's Not Easy, Cunning Play, Fearless Play, Tackle, Beat the Play, etc.

 

1st dam

IMPIAN, by Imposing. Unraced. Half-sister to BALLROOM BABE, Triumvirate. Dam of six named foals, five to race, three winners, inc:-

Omahu's Lad - Omahu's Abjar (Mal.) (g. by Touching Wood*). 2 wins at 1600m, 2200m, WRC Bluebird Series H., 3d WRC Daily Waste Welter H.

Garnier (c. by Paris Opera). 6 wins from 1200m to 1700m, VATC Coal Pak H., 2d QTC Shail H., 3d VATC Honda CRX H.

Silk Purse (f. by Defensive Play*). Winner. See below.

Imposing Lover (g. by Spectacular Love*). Placed at 1600m.

Bliss of Heaven (c. by Danasinga). Placed at 2 in 2001-02 in HK.

 

2nd dam

TAIMIAN, by Taipan II*. Raced twice. Half-sister to REINGARD, Sky Eyes (dam of BALMERESSA), Our Kathleen (dam of MCGUANE, Pompeii Lady), Reeanna (dam of DANDY ANDY, Mr Cerchi, Sir Grate). Dam of 7 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

BALLROOM BABE (Citidancer*). Head of The 1994-95 NZ 2YO Free H. 8 wins-5 at 2-from 800m to 1600m, NZ$321,775, ARC Ford Dealer Team Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Ford Dealer Team Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Te Aroha JC New Zealand Breeders', Gr.2, Counties Challenge S., L, 2d Counties RC FAI Bowl H., L, 3d Cambridge JC Travis S., Gr.2. Producer.

Triumvirate (Pompeii Court*). Placed, 2d VATC Mona Nursery S., L. Dam of-

Terlingua Light (Catrail*). 3 wins at 1200m, 1300m, WATC Yaringa H., Kangaroo Paw H., North Beach H., 2d WATC Burgess Queen S., L.

 

3rd dam

MIAMIAN*, by Clem. Placed at 5f in Ire. Half-sister to Friday (dam of Hiroshi). Dam of 11 named foals, 9 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

REINGARD (Rapier II*). 9 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, NZ$56,355, A$101,790, Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.2, ACT RC Canberra Cup, L-twice, 2d Avondale Cup, Gr.1, AJC Colin Stephen Quality H., L. Sire.

Sky Eyes. Winner at 1500m. Dam of-

BALMERESSA (Balmerino). 9 wins from 1350m to 2500m, A$267,235, SAJC West End Draught S., Gr.3, STC Kingston Town S.H., Gr.3.

Our Kathleen. Unplaced. Dam of-

MCGUANE (McGinty). 9 wins to 2200m, A$209,605, Ballarat Cup, L.

Reeanna. Unraced. Dam of-

DANDY ANDY (Three Legs*). 11 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2200m, A$835,465, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, BATC Fourex Cup, Gr.1.

 

Race Record : Winner at 2, Taranaki RC JD Hickman Ltd Transport Maiden S.

Has not been to stud