Lot 53 MIDNIGHT DIAMOND (IRE) (2003) Bay Gelding
From Saighton Hall Farm The Property of Judy Halewood Lyphard Alzao (USA) Lady Rebecca Derena (FR) (1984)
Crystal Palace Dedra
(Non VAT) Northern Dancer Goofed Sir Ivor Pocahontas II Caro Hermieres Faunus Demo
MIDNIGHT DIAMOND (IRE), 16.2 h.h. (approx): winner over hurdles at 4 years and £8310 and placed 8 times and placed 5 times over fences, 2010. A very sound horse who would make a good point-to-pointer and is still a maiden. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam DERENA (FR): unraced; dam of 5 winners from 9 runners: DIRCA (IRE) (1992 f. by Thatching): 4 wins at 2 to 4 years in France and in U.S.A. and £111,089 inc. Prix Coronation, M'-Laffitte, L., placed 7 times inc. 2nd Dahlia H., Hollywood Park, Gr.2, Prix de la Cochere, M'-Laffitte, L., 3rd Buena Vista S., Santa Anita, Gr.2 and Linda Card S., Santa Anita, L.; dam of 2 winners. Midnight Diamond (IRE) (2003 g. by Alzao (USA)): see above. Kahrena (IRE) (1998 f. by Kahyasi): winner at 3 years and £5791 and placed once; also placed twice over hurdles at 4 and 5 years. Daphne Indica (IRE) (1991 f. by Ballad Rock): winner at 3 years in France and placed once; dam of a winner. My Rascal (IRE) (2002 g. by Imperial Ballet (IRE)): winner at 3 years. Damiana (IRE) (1996 f. by Thatching): placed 5 times in France; dam of 3 winners inc.: STIMULATION (IRE) (c. by Choisir (AUS)): 3 wins at 2 and 3 years, 2008 and £230,695 inc. Victor Chandler Challenge S., Newmarket, Gr.2 and Making Better Betting European Free H., Newmarket, L., 2nd Betfair Cup Lennox S., Goodwood, Gr.2, Mountgrange Horris Hill S., Newbury, Gr.3, King Charles II S., Newmarket, L. and 3rd Topkapi Trophy, Veliefendi, L. Labisa (IRE): winner at 3 years, 2009 and £7671 and placed 5 times. Dioscorea (IRE) (1993 f. by Pharly (FR)): unraced; dam of 3 winners inc.: Ridley Didley (IRE): 2 wins at 5 years, 2010 and £10,240 and placed 9 times. 2nd dam DEDRA (FR): winner in France and 50,000 fr.; dam of 4 winners: DELIORMAN (c. by Pharly (FR)): 13 wins in France and in U.S.A. and £54,077 inc. Prix Jacques Laffitte, M'-Laffitte, L. and Prix Sicambre, Saint-Cloud, L., 2nd Prix Exbury, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3. Deymiar (IRE): 4 wins over hurdles and £24,557. Devil's Coach (IRE): 4 wins at 4 years in Italy and £10,552. Denizli (FR): winner at 3 years in France and £10,320. 3rd dam DEMO (FR): winner at 3 years in France and 76,000 fr.; dam of 8 winners inc.: DANISHKADA: 2 wins at 2 years in France, £67,740 inc. Grand Criterium, Longchamp, Gr.1; third dam of DANAK (IRE): won Amethyst S., Leopardstown, Gr.3. DEMIRBASH (IRE): 14 wins and £91,343 inc. Prix Prosper Decloedt, Ostend, L. DAYNAWAR (IRE): 2 wins over jumps at 3 years in France and £22,883 inc. Prix Finot Hurdle (c&g), Auteuil, L. Delpour: 6 wins in France and in U.S.A., 2nd Prix de Lutece, Longchamp, Gr.3. Dawasiyr (IRE): 3 wins and £15,577, 2nd Prix Berteux, Longchamp, Gr.3. Danakala: placed once at 3 years in France; dam of a winner: Dannkalia (IRE): winner of a N.H. Flat Race; dam of The Duke's Speech (IRE): 6 wins, £49,948: 2 wins in N.H. Flat Races; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 years, 3rd J.Smith's Imagine Appeal Top Nov. Hurdle, Aintree, Gr.2 and 2 wins over fences, 2009, 2nd Molyneux Nov. Chase, Aintree, L. Dakaliya: unraced; grandam of DANIGAN (FR): won Prix Miror Hurdle, Auteuil, L.