Lot 45 GOOSEBERRY BUSH (GB) February 17th, 2007 Bay Filly
From Bonita Racing Stables Tobougg (IRE) Away To Me (GB) (1994)
Barathea Lacovia Exit To Nowhere La Nureyeva
(With VAT) Sadler's Wells Brocade Majestic Light Hope For All Irish River Coup de Folie Nureyev Flyingtrip
GOOSEBERRY BUSH (GB): placed 3 times at 2 and 3 years, 2010 and £7210. Will run up to time of sale. Sold as she stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam AWAY TO ME (GB): unraced; dam of 4 winners from 8 runners: Middle Summer (GB) (2005 f. by Erhaab (USA)): 11 wins at 3 to 6 years, 2011 in Italy and £44,225 and placed 29 times. Exit Smiling (GB) (2002 g. by Dr Fong (USA)): 10 wins, 2010 and £77,381 and placed 27 times. Directorship (GB) (2006 g. by Diktat (GB)): 2 wins at 3 and 5 years, 2011 and £16,700 and placed 7 times. Here To Me (GB) (2001 f. by Muhtarram (USA)): winner at 3 years and £13,884 and placed 11 times; dam of 2 winners inc.: Rooknrasbryripple (GB): winner at 2 years, 2011 and placed 4 times. Gooseberry Bush (GB) (2007 f. by Tobougg (IRE)): see above. Wedgewood Star (GB) (2000 f. by Bishop of Cashel (GB)): placed twice at 2 years and £7354; dam of 2 winners. Forest Ridge (GB) (1999 g. by Charnwood Forest (IRE)): placed once at 3 years. Poetry Writer (GB) (2009 g. by Byron (GB)): unraced to date. She also has a yearling colt by Sleeping Indian (GB). 2nd dam LA NUREYEVA (USA): placed 3 times at 2 and 3 years; dam of 5 winners inc.: Reason To Dance (GB) (f. by Damister (USA)): 3 wins, £44,261: 2 wins at 2, 3rd Falmouth S., Newmarket, Gr.2; also winner at 4 in U.S.A.; dam of winners inc.: DANCER'S DAUGHTER (GB): Champion older mare in South Africa in 2008-09, won TBA Paddock S., Kenilworth, Gr.1, Gold Challenge, Clairwood, Gr.1, Vodacom Durban July H., Greyville, Gr.1, Fancourt Majorca S., Kenilworth, Gr.1 and L Jaffee Empress Club S., Turffontein, Gr.1. DIKTATORIAL (GB): won Somerville Tattersall S., Newmarket, Gr.3. 3rd dam FLYINGTRIP (USA): 4 wins at 3 years in Italy and £6184; dam of 7 winners inc.: ICONA (USA): Champion older stayer in South Africa in 1991-92, 8 wins at home and in South Africa and £187,235 inc. The Gold Cup, Greyville, Gr.1. Cock Robin (USA): 2 wins at 2, 2nd William Hill Futurity S., Doncaster, Gr.1; sire. Alliston (USA): 2nd Prix de l'Esperance, Longchamp, Gr.3. Flying Wish (USA): 3 wins at 4 and 5 years in U.S.A. and £50,585; grandam of OPRAH WINNEY (USA): won Barbara Fritchie H., Laurel, Gr.2. All In Mist (USA): 3 wins at 2 to 4 years in U.S.A. and £18,947; dam of winners inc.: FIT PERFORMER (USA): won Interborough H., Aqueduct, L. Amalancher (USA): winner at 2 years in France and £7898; dam of winners inc.: REVEILLEZ (GB): 9 wins, £173,899: 4 wins at 3 and 4 years; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 and 6 years and 3 wins over fences inc. Jewson Novices' H. Chase, Cheltenham, L., 2nd Betfred Gold Cup H. Chase, Sandown Park, Gr.3. Arantxa (GB): 2 wins at 2 and 4 years; dam of Doctor David (GB): 5 wins, £89,937: 3 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5 years and £23,582 and 2 wins over fences at 5, 2nd Alder Hey Imagine Appeal Red Rum H Stp, Aintree, Gr.3. Sun Sparkle (USA): placed twice at 2 and 3 years; dam of winners inc.: Ocean Sunset (IND): winner in India; dam of DESERT LIGHTNING (IND): won The Indian 1000 Guineas, Mumbai, L.