Lot 95 IT DID HAPPEN (IRE) (2004) Bay Gelding (First Produce)
From Lisaleen Stables The Property of Ms L Hourigan Lord of Appeal Lord Venture (GB) Millers Venture Knock Me Maxi (IRE) (2001)
Supreme Leader Sibley
(Non VAT) Sadler's Wells Park Appeal Sunyboy Misty Venture Bustino Princess Zena Northfields Suni
IT DID HAPPEN (IRE): ran a few times in N.H. Flat Races at 4 and 5 years, 2009 and over hurdles at 4 and 5 years, 2009 and ran twice in point-to-points at 4 years, 2008. Good looking individual. Ran well over hurdles but needs good ground. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam KNOCK ME MAXI (IRE): unraced; dam ofIt Did Happen (IRE) (2004 g. by Lord Venture (GB)): see above. She also has a 3-y-o filly by Wizard King (GB) and a yearling colt by Oscar (IRE). 2nd dam SIBLEY: placed once at 3 years; also 2 wins at 4 years in France; dam of 4 winners: KING COBRA (GB) (c. by Ardross): Champion stayer in Spain in 1993, 12 wins in France and in Spain, £250,667 inc. Copa de Oro de San Sebastian, Lasarte, Gr.3. Acharne (GB) (c. by Pharly (FR)): winner, 2nd Prix Eugene Adam, St-Cloud, Gr.2. Keltic Rock (GB): winner over hurdles. African Vision (GB): winner over jumps at 4 years in France. 3rd dam SUNI: 2 wins at 3 years and £20,900 inc. Oaks Trial S., Lingfield Park, Gr.3, 3rd Oaks S., Epsom, Gr.1 and 4th Irish Guinness Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1; dam of 3 winners inc.: Foretaste (USA): winner at 5 years in France; third dam of MIA DILETTA (GB): 4 wins at 2 to 4 years, 2009 in Italy and £62,545 inc. Premio Coolmore, Milan, L. and Premio Gino e Luciano Mantovani, Milan, L., 3rd Premio Dormello, Milan, Gr.3. 4th dam SOUNION: winner at 3 years; dam of 10 winners inc.: Media Luna: winner at 3 years and £51,607 2nd Gold Seal Oaks S., Epsom, Gr.1; also 3rd Prix Maurice de Nieuil, Saint-Cloud, Gr.2; dam of 6 winners inc.: EVA LUNA (USA): 4 wins at 4 and 5 years and £64,312 inc. Park Hill S., Doncaster, Gr.3; dam of BRIAN BORU (GB): 4 wins, £611,933 inc. St Leger S., Doncaster, Gr.1, Racing Post Trophy, Doncaster, Gr.1, MOON SEARCH (GB): 4 wins in France inc. Prix de Royallieu, Longchamp, Gr.2, KITTY O'SHEA (GB): 2 wins inc. EBF Park Express S., Curragh, L. ROUGEUR (USA): won Gaily Gaily H., Gulfstream Park, L. and 2nd Orchid H., Gulfstream Park, Gr.2; dam of FLUTE (USA): won Alabama S., Saratoga, Gr.1, Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Gr.1, 2nd Beldame S., Belmont Park, Gr.1, VELVET MORNING (USA): won Palisades S., Keeneland, L. Petralona (USA): winner in France, 2nd Prix Denisy, Saint-Cloud, L.; dam of BIG MOMENT (GB): 6 wins, £155,134: 3 wins at 3 and 6 years inc. CIU Serlby S., Doncaster, L.; also 2 wins over hurdles, 2nd Challow Novices' Hurdle, Newbury, Gr.1 and winner over fences, Pressgang (GB): 2 wins, £27,606: winner of a N.H. Flat Race 2nd Weatherbys Champion Bumper NH Flat Race, Cheltenham, Gr.1; also winner over fences at 6 years, 2008. Medicosma (USA): 2 wins at 3 years; dam of Perihelion (IRE): winner at 3 years, 2008 2nd Park Hill S., Doncaster, Gr.2; grandam of CALLISTO MOON (GB): 6 wins, £56,479: 4 wins at 3 and 5 years, 2009; also 2 wins over hurdles at 3 years inc. Weatherbys Bank Wensleydale Juv. Hurdle, Wetherby, L. Last Gunboat: placed once at 3 years and placed over hurdles; dam of 7 winners inc.: BATEAU ROUGE: won Premio Federico Tesio, Milan, Gr.3 and 3rd Gran Premio di Milano, Milan, Gr.1; also winner over jumps in Italy; sire.