Lot 147 ARC LIGHT (IRE) May 16th, 2008 Bay Colt
From Darley Shamardal (USA) Banakill (FR) (1993)
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(With VAT) Storm Cat Mariah's Storm Machiavellian Helen Street Lyphard Sonoma Sheshoon Typha
ARC LIGHT (IRE): placed once at 2 years, 2010. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam BANAKILL (FR): placed twice at 3 years in France; dam of 6 winners from 10 runners: OBRIGADO (FR) (2003 g. by Enrique (GB)): 7 wins in France and in U.S.A. and £409,620 inc. San Luis Obispo H., Santa Anita, Gr.2, Round Table H., Hollywood Park, Gr.3 and Oceanside S., Del Mar, L., placed 13 times inc. 2nd Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, Hollywood Turf Cup S., Gr.1, Oak Tree Derby, Santa Anita, Gr.2, Del Mar Derby, Del Mar, Gr.2, 3rd Charles Whittingham Memorial H., Hollywood Park, Gr.1, San Juan Capistrano H., Santa Anita, Gr.2, San Marcos S., Santa Anita, Gr.2 (twice), Will Rogers S., Hollywood Park, Gr.3 and Wildcat H., Turf Paradise. COUPE DE CHAMPE (FR) (2001 f. by Take Risks (FR)): 7 wins at 2 to 4 years in France and £141,096 inc. Prix de la Porte Maillot, Longchamp, Gr.3, Prix du Pin, Longchamp, Gr.3 and Prix de la Cochere, Chantilly, L., placed 6 times inc. 3rd Prix de Saint-Cyr, Maisons-Laffitte, L.; dam of a winner: Rockson (FR): placed 3 times at 3 years, 2010 in France; also winner over jumps at 4 years, 2011 in France and £15,017 and placed twice. Coupe du Roi (FR) (2004 f. by Kingsalsa (USA)): 2 wins at 4 years in France and £13,297 and placed 3 times. Champe A Volonte (FR) (2005 g. by Take Risks (FR)): winner at 4 years, 2009 in France and £16,398 and placed 5 times. Chantilly Rock (IRE) (2007 f. by Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)): winner at 3 years, 2010 in France and £22,920 and placed 4 times. Prince Hill (FR) (1997 c. by Solid Illusion (USA)): winner at 3 years in Slovakia and placed once. Surement (FR) (1998 c. by Kaldounevees (FR)): placed 5 times at 3 years in France. Arc Light (IRE) (2008 c. by Shamardal (USA)): see above. Ducere (IRE) (2006 f. by Lando (GER)): ran on the flat in France. She also has a yearling colt by Montjeu (IRE). 2nd dam OAK HILL: 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France inc. Criterium des Pouliches, Longchamp, Gr.1, 4th P. Saint-Alary, Longchamp, Gr.1; Own sister to Tegmen (FR); dam of 7 winners inc.: OAK DANCER (c. by Green Dancer (USA)): 4 wins at 3 and 4 years in France and £38,367 inc. Prix de Reux, Deauville, L., 3rd Grand Prix de Deauville, Gr.2; sire. Viva Vodka (FR): 3 wins at 2 and 3 years in France, £22,593; dam of winners inc.: VODKA BLEU (FR): 11 wins, £208,368: 2 wins in N.H. Flat Races at 4 years; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 years and £17,289 and 7 wins over fences and £183,413 inc. Fulke Walwyn Novices Chase, Newbury, Gr.2, BGC Silver Cup H. Chase, Ascot, L. and Turftv New Year H. Steeplechase, Cheltenham, L. Rosmadec (FR): 3 wins, £71,346: 2 wins at 3 and 5 in France; also winner over jumps at 4 in France, 3rd Prix Alain & Gilles de Goulaine Hurdle, Auteuil, L. Vigna Maggio (FR): winner at 3 years in France and £22,595, 3rd Prix F.B.AAymeri de Mauleon, Toulouse, L. Oak Bell (FR): winner at 3 years in France; dam of winners inc.: WELLINGTON (AUS): won Dulcify Quality H., Randwick, L. and 3rd Chairman's H., Randwick, Gr.2. Beloako (AUS): winner in Australia, 2nd Launceston Cup, Mowbray, Gr.3. Suffolk (AUS): winner in Australia, in Malaysia and in Singapore, 3rd Yang di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, Penang, L.