Lot 121 READY FOR BATTLE (IRE) March 22nd, 2006 Bay Gelding (First Produce)
From South View The Property of A Partnership Indian Ridge Namid (GB) Dawnsio Enamoured (GB) (2002)
Groom Dancer Ascendancy
(Non VAT) Ahonoora Hillbrow Tate Gallery Welsh Dancer Blushing Groom Featherhill Sadler's Wells Aim For The Top
READY FOR BATTLE (IRE), 16.2 h.h. (approx): ran at 2 and 3 years, 2009. He is a nice, big, strong individual who would make a nice N.H. prospect. He has been schooled over hurdles and jumps well. Trainer would love to train him for any wouldbe purchaser. No vices. Sold subject to veterinary re-examination as per condition 8 (conditions of sale). 1st dam ENAMOURED (GB): winner at 3 years and £11,656 and placed 3 times; dam ofReady For Battle (IRE) (2006 g. by Namid (GB)): see above. She also has a 2-y-o filly by Tagula (IRE) and a yearling colt by Acclamation (GB). 2nd dam ASCENDANCY (GB): unraced; Own sister to Dance To The Top (GB) and Dancing Prize (IRE); dam of 3 winners: Tawaagg (GB): placed twice at 5 years, 2009; also 3 wins over hurdles at 5 years, 2009 and £29,448 and placed twice. Ascendant (GB): 2 wins at 3 years, 2009 and £10,250. Enamoured (GB): see above. 3rd dam AIM FOR THE TOP (USA): 4 wins at 2 and 3 years at home and in Italy and £51,724 inc. Premio Chiusura, Milan, Gr.3; dam of 8 winners inc.: POLAR BEAR (GB): 6 wins at 3 to 6 years at home and in Australia and £203,485 inc. Len McCormick City of York S., York, L. and HK Jockey Club Plate, Flemington, L., 2nd Underwood S., Caulfield, Gr.1. Dance To The Top (GB): 2 wins at 2 years and £49,450, 2nd Fillies' Mile S., Ascot, Gr.1; dam of 5 winners inc.: CHESHIRE (GB): 4 wins at 3 to 5 years in France and £60,891 inc. Grand Prix de Vichy, Vichy, Gr.3. BANKABLE (IRE): 6 wins at 3 to 5 years, 2009 at home and in U.A.E. and £474,289 inc. Fortune S., Sandown Park, L. and On The House S., Goodwood, L., 3rd Singapore Airlines International Cup, Singapore, Gr.1. Dancing Prize (IRE): 3rd Oaks Trial, Lingfield Park, L.; dam of 8 winners inc.: Firebet (IRE): 6 wins to 2009 and £115,433, 2nd Gordon S., Goodwood, Gr.3. Dilshaan's Prize (IRE): 3 wins, £43,628: winner at 5 years, 2009; also 2 wins at 2 and 3 years, 2007 in France, 3rd Prix Michel Houyvet, Deauville, L. Marsam (IRE): winner at 3 years and £13,165; also 2 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5 years, 2008 and £11,969 and winner over fences at 6 years, 2009 and £6007. Sassy Gal (IRE): 2 wins at 2 and 4 years, 2009 and £18,626. Racing Hero (IRE): winner at 3 years, 2009. 4th dam STICKY HABIT: 2 wins at 3 years and £6358; dam of 7 winners inc.: SPLENDENT (USA): 3 wins at 2 years and £84,688 inc. Scottish Equitable Gimcrack S., York, Gr.2, 3rd Prix de la Salamandre, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire. AIM FOR THE TOP (USA): see above. Redress (USA): 3 wins at 3 and 4 years in U.S.A. and £48,705; dam of winners inc.: Aunt Ruby (USA): winner at 3 years; dam of South Cape (GB): 6 wins at 2 to 5 years, 2008 and £86,713, 3rd Rockingham S., York, L. Tootsiepop (USA): winner at 6 years in U.S.A. and £33,825; dam of a winner: EL MAIMOUN (GB): Champion 2yr old in Germany in 1997, 3 wins in Germany inc. Raab Karcher Baustoffe Cup Zukunfts Renn, Baden-Baden, Gr.2.