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Lot 26 The Property of Mr H James (Non VAT)
Distant View
Mr Prospector
Distant Music
Seven Springs
(USA)
Musicanti Nijinsky
SHOW
BUSINESS (IRE)
February 3rd, 2004
Populi
Chesnut Gelding
Lomond
Northern Dancer
(Second Produce)
Gertie Laurie (GB)
My Charmer
(1999)
Gertrude Lawrence Ballymore
Sarah Siddons
SHOW BUSINESS (IRE), 15.2 h.h. (approx): placed once at 2 years, 2006. Will run up to
time of sale. Has been hobdayed. No vices. Sold as he stands as per condition 9
(conditions of sale).
1st dam
GERTIE LAURIE (GB): unraced; dam of-
Lucky Desert (IRE) (2003 g. by Desert Style (IRE)): placed 6 times at 3 and 4 years,
2007 in Germany.
Show Business (IRE) (2004 g. by Distant Music (USA)): see above.
Discanti (IRE) (2005 c. by Distant Music (USA)): placed once at 2 years, 2007.
She also has a yearling filly by Catcher In The Rye (IRE).
2nd dam
GERTRUDE LAWRENCE: unraced; Own sister to SEYMOUR HICKS (FR); dam of 5
winners inc.:
LADY AMBASSADOR (f. by General Assembly (USA)): 4 wins at 3 years and
£29,332 inc. Waterford Testimonial S., Curragh, L. and Fasig-Tipton S., Phoenix
Park, L.; dam of 8 winners inc.:
LEGGERA (IRE): Champion 3yr old filly in Europe in 1998, won Prix Vermeille,
Longchamp, Gr.1, 2nd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1.
LUCIDO (IRE): won Pertemps Derby Trial S., Lingfield Park, Gr.3 and John
Porter S., Newbury, Gr.3, 3rd Prix du Conseil de Paris, Longchamp, Gr.2.
LUCA (GER): won Grand Prix de la Region Alsace, Strasbourg, L.
Komombo (IRE) (c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)): winner at 3 years; also 2nd Velka
Cena Slovenska, Bratislava, L.; sire.
Claro Que Si (GB): 6 wins at 2, 4 and 5 years in Italy and £63,822.
Gertrudes Daughter: 2 wins at 3 years; dam of 2 winners.
3rd dam
SARAH SIDDONS (FR): 3 wins at 2 and 3 years inc. Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1,
Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1, 2nd Irish Oaks, Curragh, Gr.1; dam of 10 winners inc.:
PRINCESS PATI: 4 wins at 3 years and £124,743 inc. Gilltown Stud Irish Oaks,
Curragh, Gr.1, 3rd Phoenix Champion S., Phoenix Park, Gr.1; dam of 6 winners.
SEYMOUR HICKS (FR): 5 wins at 3 years inc. Great Voltigeur S., York, Gr.2; sire.
SIDARA: 3 wins in France inc. Prix Belle de Nuit, Evry, L. (twice); dam of a winner:
Simouna (GB): unraced; dam of ATHLUMNEY LADY (GB): won Killavullan S.,
Leopardstown, Gr.3; grandam of PRINCESS IRIS (IRE): 2 wins at 2 years,
2006 and £33,140 inc. The Sportsman Newspaper Firth of Clyde S, Ayr, Gr.3.
Cantanta (GB): winner at 3 years; dam of 5 winners inc.:
CANTILEVER (GB): won Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3.
UPGRADE (GB): 10 wins, £262,709: 4 wins over hurdles inc. Triumph Hurdle,
Cheltenham, Gr.1 and 6 wins over fences inc. Scilly Isles Novices' Chase,
Sandown Park, Gr.1, First National Bank Gold Cup H. Chase, Ascot, Gr.2.
Dansara (GB): unraced; dam of 4 winners inc.:
SELF DEFENSE (GB): 7 wins, £275,685: 3 wins in France inc. Prix Vulcain,
Maisons-Laffitte, L.; also 4 wins over hurdles, 2006 inc. Blue Chip Feeds
Novices' Sharp Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.2, Agfa Hurdle, Sandown Park, L.
Answer (GB): winner at 4 years in France; dam of DEGAS ART (IRE): 5 wins,
£89,863: 2 wins at 3 years, 2006 inc. Godolphin S., Newmarket, L.; also 3
wins over hurdles at 3 and 4 years, 2007 inc. Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle,
Wetherby, L., 3rd John Smith's Anniversary Novice Hurdle, Aintree, Gr.1.