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Lot 983 the Property of Mr FROM TRENCH HILL FARM LOT 983 THE PROPERTY OF MR. AARON METCALFE 983 Mill Reef Doyoun Dumka Kalanisi (IRE) Green Dancer BAY COLT (IRE) Kalamba Kareena April 26th, 2014 Shirley Heights (First Produce) Izind An Affair Zindabad (IRE) Miznah Rousillon (2005) Formal Affair Muznah E.B.F. Nominated. 1st dam IZIND AN AFFAIR (IRE): ran 3 times in N.H. Flat Races at 4 and 5 years and ran over hurdles at 5 and 6 years; Above is her first foal. 2nd dam FORMAL AFFAIR (GB): 6 wins , £20,925: 3 wins at 2 and 3 years and £11,533 and placed 7 times; also 3 wins over hurdles at 4 years and placed 7 times; dam of 2 winners from 10 runners and 10 foals: Delena (GB): winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also placed 6 times over hurdles. Formal Cliche (GB): winner over hurdles and placed 3 times. Red Square Express (GB): placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years; also placed twice over hurdles at 5 years; also winner of a point-to-point and placed once. Derby Affair (GB): ran a few times and ran twice over hurdles; dam of a winner : Watch House (IRE): placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 6 years; also placed twice over hurdles, 2013 and 2 wins over fences, 2013 and placed 3 times; also placed twice in point-to-points at 5 and 6 years. 3rd dam MUZNAH: 2 wins at 2 and 3 years; dam of 8 winners from 10 runners and 13 foals inc.: ANZUM (GB) : 10 wins over hurdles and £203,219 inc. Bonusprint Stayers' Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1 , Cantor Fitzgerald Long Walk Hurdle, Ascot, Gr.1 , Champion Stayers Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1 and Summit Hurdle, Lingfield Park, L. , 2nd Bonusprint Stayers' Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1 , Weatherbys Long Distance Hurdle, Ascot, Gr.2 , Rendlesham H. Hurdle, Kempton Park, Gr.2 , 3rd Triumph Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1 , Cleeve Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1 , Tote Exacta Long Distance Hurdle, Haydock Park, Gr.2 and EDS Long Distance Hurdle, Newbury, Gr.2 . JAZILAH (FR) : 9 wins , £71,353: 5 wins at 3 to 5 years and £32,114; also 4 wins over hurdles at 5 and 6 years and £39,239 inc. Top Novices' Hurdle, Liverpool, L. and Dovecote Novices' Hurdle, Kempton Park, L. , placed 2nd Bonusprint Gerry Feilden Hurdle, Newbury, L. , Elite Hurdle, Wincanton, L. , 3rd Bonusprint Christmas Hurdle, Kempton Park, L. and K J Pike & Sons Kingwell Hurdle, Wincanton, L. SH BOOM (GB) : 6 wins , £80,272: 2 wins in N.H. Flat Races at 4 years; also 4 wins over hurdles at 4 to 6 years and £76,072 inc. Premier Stayers Hurdle, Haydock Park, Gr.2 , 2nd Tote Scoop6 Sandown H. Hurdle, Sandown Park, Gr.3 . Nahar : 5 wins over hurdles and £47,568, placed 2nd Whitbread White Label H. Hurdle, Cheltenham, L. (twice) and 3rd Timeform H. Hurdle, Chepstow, L. Fayafi: 3 wins , £12,595: winner at 4 years and placed 3 times; also 2 wins over hurdles at 4 years and placed once; dam of winners : ALEXANDER TAIPAN (IRE) : 5 wins , £86,512: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also 2 wins over hurdles and £19,321 and 2 wins over fences and £61,941 inc. betfair.com Novice H. Chase, Punchestown, Gr.1 . Tisamystery (IRE): winner over hurdles at 5 years, 2013. Rose of Kerry (IRE): placed once over hurdles at 5 years; dam of One Conemara (IRE): winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years, 2012; also winner over hurdles at 5 years, 2013 and placed twice and placed once over fences at 6 years, 2014. Maydoo (IRE): ran once in a N.H. Flat Race; dam of Dungeness (GB): winner over hurdles at 6 years, 2014 and placed twice. One of Those Days (GB): unraced; dam of winners inc.: Orangeaday (GB): placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years; also 2 wins over hurdles, 2014 and placed once. STABLED IN BARN N BOX 483 .
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