Lot 20 THE HAPPY HAMMER (IRE) February 2nd, 2006 Bay Gelding
From Lemberg Stables The Property of DDC One Royal Applause Acclamation (GB) Princess Athena Emma's Star (ITY) (1996)
Darshaan Notte Chiara
(With VAT) Waajib Flying Melody Ahonoora Shopping Wise Shirley Heights Delsy Artaius Noble Girl
THE HAPPY HAMMER (IRE): winner at 3 years, 2009 and £5802 and placed 3 times. Has been seen to crib bite and wind suck. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam EMMA'S STAR (ITY): winner at 3 years in Italy and £5547 and placed 5 times; dam of 4 winners from 5 runners: Genki (IRE) (2004 g. by Shinko Forest (IRE)): 5 wins at 3 and 5 years, 2009 and £148,265, placed 8 times inc. 3rd Kildare Festival Waterford Testimonial, Curragh, L. Za Za Zoom (IRE) (2007 f. by Le Vie Dei Colori (GB)): winner at 2 years, 2009 and £10,342 and placed once, 2nd RBL County Poppy Appeal Radley S., Newbury, L. Hazelrigg (IRE) (2005 g. by Namid (GB)): winner at 3 years, 2008 and £5744 and placed 3 times. The Happy Hammer (IRE) (2006 g. by Acclamation (GB)): see above. Highland Colori (IRE) (2008 c. by Le Vie Dei Colori (GB)): unraced to date. 2nd dam NOTTE CHIARA: 4 wins at 2 and 3 years in Italy and £30,530 inc. Premio Minerva, Rome, L., 2nd Premio Virginio Curti Criterium, Varese, Gr.3; dam of 5 winners inc.: Nitrocor (FR): 13 wins over jumps in Italy and £65,505. Novacef (FR): 8 wins at 3 to 6 years in Italy and £54,706. Grant's Wish (ITY): 2 wins at 3 years in Italy and £9940. Cristel Night (ITY): 2 wins, £58,625: winner at 3 years in Italy; also winner over jumps at 4 years in Italy and £53,963. 3rd dam NOBLE GIRL: 2 wins at 2 and 3 years in Italy; dam of 9 winners inc.: WAGON LOAD: 4 wins, £18,445: 2 wins at 2 and 3 years and £11,437 inc. Finnish Orby S., Leopardstown, L.; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 and 6 years and £7008. 4th dam FERVENT (FR): ran 3 times at 2 years; dam of 4 winners inc.: FRENCH SCHOOL: 2 wins in France and £22,382 inc. Grand Prix de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, L., 4th Grand Prix de Paris, Longchamp, Gr.1. The next dam NOBLE LASSIE: 2 wins at 3 years inc. Lancashire Oaks, Manchester; dam of 6 winners inc.: VAGUELY NOBLE: Champion 3-y-o in Europe in 1968, 6 wins at 2 and 3 years at home and in France inc. Observer Gold Cup, Doncaster and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, 3rd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud; champion sire. Regal Lady (FR): 2 wins at 3 years; dam of 5 winners inc.: REGENCY (GB): won Prix Hocquart, Longchamp, Gr.2, 3rd Rothman's International S., Woodbine, Gr.1, Hollywood Turf H., Hollywood Pk, Gr.1; sire. BRITANNIA'S RULE: winner at 3 years and £21,115, Lupe S., Goodwood, L., 3rd Oaks S., Epsom, Gr.1 and 4th Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1. Vive La Reine: winner at 3 years in France and 36,837 fr.; dam of 6 winners inc.: R B CHESNE: 3 wins inc. Laurent Perrier Champagne S., Doncaster, Gr.2; sire. Alathea: ran; dam of LEAD ON TIME (USA): won Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, M'-Laffitte, Gr.2 and Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, Gr.2; sire, GREAT COMMOTION (USA): won Beeswing S., Newcastle, Gr.3, Cork and Orrery S., Royal Ascot, Gr.3, 2nd Airlie Coolmore Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1.