Lot 28 CHESNUT FILLY (GB) April 14th, 2006 (First Produce)
From Rest Hill Stud The Property of Mr B L Lay Desert Style Cape Town (IRE) Rossaldene Gwen (GB) (1999)
Beveled Taffidale
(With VAT) Green Desert Organza Mummy's Pet Palestra Sharpen Up Sans Arc Welsh Pageant Ashdale
This filly is well handled. Driven in long reins and will be backed by time of sale. Sold as she stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam GWEN (GB): ran 3 times in N.H. Flat Races at 4 and 5 years. She also has a 2-y-o filly by Dapper (GB). 2nd dam TAFFIDALE: placed once at 3 years; dam of a winner. Offalevel (GB): winner of a point-to-point. Tafzal (GB): placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years. 3rd dam ASHDALE: unraced; dam ofMonday's Girl: placed once at 3 years; dam of a winner: Selkis: winner at 3 years; also 2 wins over hurdles at 4 years and £5028. 4th dam Close Up: winner at 2 years 2nd Acorn S., Epsom; dam of 5 winners: MOULTON: 6 wins at 3 and 4 years at home, in France and in Italy inc. Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1, Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Rome, Gr.1, 2nd Eclipse S., Kempton Park, Gr.1, 3rd Prix d'Ispahan, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire. PROMONTORY: 3 wins at home and in Italy inc. Premio Besnate, Milan; sire. FREEFOOT: winner at 4 years and £20,510, John Porter S., Newbury, Gr.3, 3rd Derby S., Epsom, Gr.1; sire. CLOSENESS: 3 wins at home and in France inc. Britannia S. H., Royal Ascot; sire. Silky (USA): winner at 2 years, 2nd Irish 1000 Guineas, Gr.1; dam of 6 winners inc.: KIRTLING: won Gran Premio d'Italia, Milan, Gr.1, 2nd Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1, 4th William Hill Dewhurst S., Newmarket, Gr.1; sire. CROSSWAYS: won X Y Z H., Newcastle, L., 2nd White Rose S., Ascot, Gr.3; sire. Rustle of Silk: ran a few times; dam of SQUIRE SILK (GB): 12 wins, £170,620: 10 wins over hurdles and £106,557 inc. Tote Gold Trophy H. Hurdle, Newbury, Gr.3 and 2 wins over fences and £64,063 inc. Maghull Novices' Chase, Liverpool, Gr.1, 2nd Arkle Challenge Trophy Novice Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.1. Hard To Tell: placed once at 3 years; dam of 3 winners inc.: Agrimonia: winner in Italy; grandam of Guglielmo Tell (IRE): 12 wins in Italy, 3rd Premio Nearco, Rome, L., Calciobalilla (ITY): winner, 2009, 2nd Premio Nastro d'Oro di Sicilia, Siracusa, L.; also 3rd Premio Cogne Hurdle, Merano, L. The Secret Keeper: unraced; grandam of SPECIAL KEY (SAF): won Western Cape Fillies' Championship, Kenilworth, Gr.2, SECRET TO SUCCESS (SAF): won Poinsettia S., Greyville, Gr.3; third dam of NARC (SAF): won Emerald Cup, Vaal, Gr.2, THUNDER KEY (SAF): won Diadem S., Kenilworth, Gr.2, CAPTAIN'S SECRET (SAF): won Cape Classic, Kenilworth, Gr.3. The next dam HORAMA: 4 wins at 2 and 3 years; dam of 9 winners inc.: URSHALIM: 3 wins at 2 and 3 years inc. Molecomb S., Goodwood, 2nd King's Stand S., Royal Ascot; dam of 8 winners inc.: LACQUER: won Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, 3rd 1000 Guineas S., Newmarket. SOVEREIGN: won Coronation S., Royal Ascot and Queen Mary S., Royal Ascot. VIOLETTA III: won Cambridgeshire H., Newmarket; grandam of TEENOSO (USA): won Derby S., Gr.1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1; sire.