Lot 155 PURSUIT OF REASON (GB) April 21st, 2007 Bay Filly
From Elliotts Stud Lomitas (GB) Flying Carpet (GB) (1997)
Niniski La Colorada Barathea Flying Squaw
(With VAT) Nijinsky Virginia Hills Surumu La Dorada Sadler's Wells Brocade Be My Chief Sea Fret
PURSUIT OF REASON (GB): placed once at 3 years, 2010. Has run with promise on the flat. Guaranteed untried over obstacles. Sold as she stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam FLYING CARPET (GB): winner at 3 years and £8298 and placed twice; dam of 3 winners from 5 runners: Casemate (GB) (2002 g. by Efisio): 17 wins, £257,480: 4 wins at 3 years and £17,725 and placed 3 times; also 13 wins, 2010 in Qatar and £239,755 and placed 8 times. Stanley Goodspeed (GB) (2003 g. by Inchinor (GB)): 5 wins, 2010 and £32,225 and placed 12 times. Frisbee (GB) (2004 f. by Efisio): winner at 4 years, 2008 and £7656 and placed 5 times; broodmare. Pursuit of Reason (GB) (2007 f. by Lomitas (GB)): see above. She also has a 2-y-o filly by Sleeping Indian (GB). 2nd dam FLYING SQUAW (GB): Champion 2yo filly in Germany in 1995, 3 wins at 2 years and £60,799 inc. Moet & Chandon Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.2; dam of 5 winners inc.: CHAMPIONSHIP POINT (IRE) (c. by Lomitas (GB)): 7 wins at 2 to 5 years, 2008 and £196,446 inc. Grant Thornton Huxley S., Chester, Gr.3. Manque Neuf (GB): winner over hurdles at 6 years. Straight Sets (IRE): winner at 4 years, 2008 and £5512. Natural Law (IRE): winner at 2 years, 2009. 3rd dam Sea Fret: winner at 2 years, 2nd St Catherine's S., Newbury, L.; dam of 8 winners inc.: FLYING SQUAW (GB): see above. Salalah (GB): winner at 3 years; dam of 3 winners inc.: Watch This (GB): winner at 6 years, 2009 and £5032. Sioux Chef (GB): winner at 2 years; dam of 3 winners inc.: Purely By Chance (GB): 2 wins at 4 and 5 years, 2010 and £6365; also 2 wins over hurdles at 3 and 5 years, 2010 and £9173. 4th dam FLUKE: 4 wins at 2 and 3 years and £6440 inc. Duke of York S., York and Jersey S., Royal Ascot, 4th Cheveley Park S., Newmarket; dam of 3 winners: Main Sail: 3 wins at 3 years and £10,626, 4th Lancashire Oaks, Haydock Park, Gr.3; dam of 4 winners. Sextant: 2 wins at 3 years and £8799, 3rd Lancashire Oaks, Haydock Park, Gr.3; dam of 7 winners. Liner: 2nd Aurelius Hurdle, Ascot, L. Awash: placed once at 2 years; dam of 4 winners inc.: Saracen: 8 wins, £32,654: 2 wins and £9836; also 6 wins over hurdles and £22,478, 2nd Jack Duggan Memorial EBF Ext.Hcp. Hurdle, Gowran Park, L. The next dam Ripeck: winner, 4th Oaks Trial S., Lingfield Park; dam of 9 winners inc.: BUOY: 6 wins at 3 and 4 years and £61,306 inc. Coronation Cup, Epsom, Gr.1, 2nd St Leger S., Doncaster, Gr.1, 3rd Irish Sweeps Derby, Curragh, Gr.1; sire. BIREME: 3 wins at 2 and 3 years inc. Oaks S., Epsom, Gr.1; dam of 8 winners.