Lot 10 STRIKING CAT (GB) April 4th, 2009 Bay Filly (First Produce)
From The Paddocks The Property of A Gentleman Striking Ambition (GB)
Makbul
Mozie Cat (IRE) (2003)
Mozart
Lady Roxanne
Golden Cat
(With VAT) Fairy King Royaltess Cyrano de Bergerac Red Lory Danehill Victoria Cross Storm Cat Eurobird
STRIKING CAT (GB), 15.3 h.h. (approx.): unraced. Strong well grown filly. Has been broken and is in pre-training. Ready to go on with. Only for sale as owner cutting back. Sold as she stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam MOZIE CAT (IRE): winner at 3 years and placed once; dam ofStriking Cat (GB) (2009 f. by Striking Ambition (GB)): see above. She also has a yearling colt by Sakhee's Secret (GB). 2nd dam Golden Cat (USA): winner at 3 years and £5573 3rd Mitsubishi Diamond Vision S., Curragh, L.; dam of 5 winners inc.: POUNCED (USA) (c. by Rahy (USA)): 2 wins at 2 years, 2009 at home and in U.S.A. and £459,849 inc. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (c&g), Santa Anita, Gr.2, 2nd Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-Grand Criterium, Longchamp, Gr.1. Big Bound (USA) (c. by Grand Slam (USA)): 4 wins, £44,006: 2 wins at 3 years, 2009 and £31,828, 2nd Bet365 Classic Trial, Sandown Park, Gr.3; also 2 wins at 4 years, 2010 in Kingdom of Saudi Ara and £12,178. Pampas Cat (USA) (c. by Seeking The Gold (USA)): 2 wins at 3 years and £26,208, 2nd National Express Fairway S., Newmarket, L., 3rd Chester Vase, Chester, Gr.3. Celtic Cat (IRE) (c. by Danehill (USA)): 5 wins, £132,811: winner at 2 years and £17,650, 2nd Acomb S., York, L.; also 4 wins in Hong Kong and £115,161. 3rd dam EUROBIRD: Champion 3yr old stayer in Ireland in 1987, 4 wins at 3 years and £182,647 inc. Jefferson Smurfit Mem. Irish St Leger, Curragh, Gr.1, 3rd Gilltown Stud Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1 and Irish St Leger, Curragh, Gr.1; dam of 10 winners inc.: TERVEL (USA): placed once at 4 years; also 2 wins over hurdles at 4 years and £16,777 inc. Martell Mersey Novices' Hurdle, Aintree, L. EUROSTORM (USA): 4 wins at 2 to 4 years at home and in U.S.A. inc. Brownstown Stud S., Leopardstown, L. and Diamond S., Curragh, L.; dam of winners inc.: Man O'Mystery (USA): winner at home and in France, 2nd Lawdirect James Seymour S., Newmarket, L.; also winner over jumps at home and in U.S.A., 2nd Laurel Pub Company Top Novices' Hurdle, Aintree, Gr.2. BOWMORE (IRE): 3 wins, £45,985: 2 wins at 3 years and £39,037 inc. Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster S., Galway, L.; also winner over hurdles at 4 years and £6948. Garden Society (IRE): 7 wins and £55,786, 3rd Chester S., Chester, L. Romaha (IRE): 2 wins, £25,133: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5; also winner over hurdles, 3rd Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice Chase, Leopardstown, Gr.2. Wing Express (IRE): 2 wins at 3 and 4 years and £19,954, 2nd Bahrain Trophy, Newmarket, L.; also placed twice at 5 years, 2009 in France and £7129. 4th dam IRISH BIRD (USA): winner at 3 years in France; dam of 7 winners inc.: ASSERT: Champion 3yr old in France and 2nd top rated 3yr old in England in 1982, 6 wins at 2 and 3 years at home and in France and £353,739 inc. Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1, Irish Sweeps Derby, Curragh, Gr.1, Joe McGrath Memorial S., Leopardstown, Gr.1 and Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1; sire. BIKALA: Champion 3yo in France in 1981, 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France and £139,851 inc. Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly, Gr.1 and Prix Ganay, Longchamp, Gr.1, 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire.