Rafeef(AUS) brown, 2012 • height 16.1 ½ hh

Northern Dancer - Nearctic Danzig RACE RECORD Danehill Pas De Nom - Admiral’s Voyage 6 wins, 1000-1400m at 3 to 4 1986 His Majesty - Ribot Rated MR 116 Razyana Redoute’s Spring Adieu - Buckpasser Highveld Horse Of The Season 2017, Choice (AUS) Bletchingly - Biscay Champion Sprinter, 1996 Canny Lad Champion Older Horse. Shanthas Choice Jesmond Lass - Lunchtime 1992 - Northern Dancer at 4 WON Gr1 Computaform Sprint (1000m) Dancing Show WON Gr2 Hawaii S. (1400m) Show Lady - 2nd Wolf Power 1600-(L) (1600m) Northern Dancer - Nearctic Danzig SIRE LINE National Assembly Pas De Nom - Admiral’s Voyage 1984 Buckpasser - Tom Fool REDOUTE’S CHOICE – 5 wins, 1200- Renounce 1600m in Australia, Gr1 Blue Diamond National Colour Bold Princess - Bold Ruler S., Gr1 Caulfield Guineas, Gr1 CF Orr 2002 Nishapour - Zeddaan Mr Eats S., Gr1Manikato S.. Champion 3yo Miler. Breathalyser - Alcide 125. 3x Champion sire in Australia. Rainbow Cake 1989 Marazion - Matador Sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes. Sire-of- St Blazey sires of Gr1 winners. Broodmare sire of Gr1 Hi Sparky - The Ashes winners. Notable progeny incl Snitzel (02c – Snippets, Storm Bird); Stratum (02c – Luskin Star, Vain); STUD ANALYSIS 2nd dam Miss Finland (03f – Woodman, Sadler’s Wells); First season at stud in 2017 RAINBOW CAKE (89f, Mr Eats): 7 wins, 1000- Samantha Miss (05f – Zabeel, Bold Venture); 1200m, Champagne S.-(L); 2nd Champagne Lankan Rupee (09c – Stravinsky, Zabeel); Sales Analysis S.-(L); 3rd Gr3 Administrator’s Trophy; dam Lotteria (01f - Sir Tristram, Zamazaan); Melito BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI of (06f – Marauding, Prince True); Royal Descent ’18 404,000 20 1.64 233,571 14 2.11 NATIONAL COLOUR (02f, National (09f - Kaapstad, Palace Music); Gallica (05f Assembly): 8 wins – see above – Kingmambo, Dictus); Fashions Afield (02f PEDIGREE Captivating Party (04f, National Assembly): 4 - Wild Again, Bletchingly); King’s Rose (07f Rafeef is kinbred 2x2 Danehill x National wins, 1000-1100m; 4th Gardenia Hcp-(L) - Nureyev, Manila); Musir (06c – Encosta de Assembly (and from there 4x3 Spring Adieu (MR 89) Lago, Mill Reef); Majmu (11f – Hussonet, x Renounce). This links in with the kin- Kaleido (03f, National Assembly): 2 wins, Smooth Performance); Nadeem (03c – breeding in Redoute’s Choice (3x2 Spring 800-1000m at 2; 4th Gr3 Kenilworth Sound Reason, Oncidium); Dancetaria (15c Adieu x Dancing Show). Nursery (MR 82); dam of Coral Colour (08f Captain Al): 2 wins, – Cadeaux Genereux, Vettori); The Autumn SUITABLE LINES for Rafeef could include 1000-1200m; dam of Sun (15c – Galileo, Lear Fan); Alabama kin-links to the kin-breeding from BASADI FAITH (16f, Master Of My Express (16c – Encosta de Lago, Royal Redoute’s Choice, leading to Buckpasser Fate): 5 wins, 800-1160m, Gr2 SA Applause); Galaxy Star (12f - Jeune, Royal (notably Northern Guest and Lassie Dear, Fillies Nursery, Ruffian S. (L) (MR Academy); Anamato (03f - Whiskey Road, whose descendants are widespread in 112) Sovereign Edition); Master Of Design (05c – South African pedigrees), Nijinsky (notably Last Tycoon, Ahonoora); Cheeky Choice (03f Dancing Champ), Danehill, Caesour. 3rd dam – Caerleon, Persian Bold); Redoute’s Dancer Northern Guest and Pathfork are from the St Blazey (75f, Marazion): won at 2; dam of (03c – , Condorcet); Dariana same female line as Redoute’s Choice. RAINBOW CAKE (89f, Mr Eats): 7 wins – see (06f – Last Tycoon, Busted); Elzaam (08c – Grandam Rainbow Cake has kin-linked above Kingmambo, Slew O’Gold); Tazahum (08c – descendants of Gold Bridge, suggesting 4th dam Alzao, ); Abbey Marie (12f – Catrail, more duplications of the same – as found Hi Sparky (63f, The Ashes): did not race; dam of Pleasant Colony); Peeping (11f – Encosta in Rough Shod (Sadler’s Wells, Nureyev, HIGH GLOW (69c, Dionisio): 13 wins, 1000- de Lago, Don’t Say Halo); Thewizardofoz Golden Thatch, etc), Denturius (Roland 1800m, Diadem S., Christmas Hcp; 2nd (11c - Encosta Da Lago, Sovereign Red); Gardens, , Count duBois, Dupont, Gilbey’s S. Counterattack (12c - Snippets, Vain); Gold etc), Vilmorin (Mexico, Harry Hotspur, St Blazey (75f, Marazion): won – see above Luck (14f – Blushing Groom, Lyphard); Time Zafonic, Count duBois, Dupont, Modern Thief (05c - Jade Hunter, Century); Rafeef Day), Skymaster (Roland Gardens, 5th dam (12c - National Assembly, Mr Eats); Wylie Restructure, Imperial Stride). High Corn (57f, His Highness): dam of Hall (09c – Ideal Planet, Sovereign Edition); BOLAND BOY (68c, Royal Affair): 9 wins, Mustaaqeem (14c – National Assembly, Mr 1000-2000m, Somerset P., Rosmead Hcp; Eats), etc. FEMALE LINE 1st dam 2nd Woolavington Cup; sire KIN-BREEDING: Redoute’s Choice is kinbred NATIONAL COLOUR (02f, National Cornada (74f, Royal Affair): 3 wins, 1000- 3x2 Spring Adieu (by Buckpasser, and half Assembly): 8 wins, 1000-1200m in SA, 1200m; dam of sister to Northern Dancer; she’s grandam of UAE & UK, Gr1 Mercury Sprint, Gr1 SA CORN BELT (84c, Mexico): 2 wins, 1000- Danehill) x Dancing Show (the second dam, Fillies Sprint, Gr1 Computaform Sprint; 1200m, Gr3 Cape of Good Hope by Nijinsky). Dancing Show is from a solid 2nd Gr1 Nunthorpe S.; 3rd Bauhinia Nursery (died at 3) sire-producing female line; her dam (by Sir Hcp-(L); Champion 3yo Filly, Champion CORNING TOUCH (88c, Foveros): 5 Ivor) is half sister to Sex Appeal (Buckpasser), Older Female Sprinter, Horse Of The wins, 1200-2000m, Gr1 Cape Derby, dam of El Gran Senor & Northern Guest (by Year; Champion Older Female Sprinter Gr3 Basil Starke S., Cape Breeders Northern Dancer). in UK 2007-08 (TFR 120); dam of S.-(L) Danzig-line sires in South Africa include RAFEEF (12c, Redoute’s Choice): - Corn Factor (90f, Russian Fox): placed; Duke Of Marmalade, Oratorio (Danehill); subject stallion dam of Mofeed (Duke of Marmalade); Buffalo MUSTAAQEEM (14c, Redoute’s Choice): STATE FACTOR (04f, National Bill Cody; Rafeef, Redoute’s Promise, 2 wins, 1160m at 2 (unbeaten), Gr1 SA Assembly): 3 wins, 1000-1160m, Time Thief (Redoute’s Choice); Querari Nursery; Champion 2yo Colt Gr2 SA Fillies Nursery; 2nd Gr1 (Oasis Dream); Quasillo (); Circle Of Speed (10f, Sebring): 2 wins, Golden Slipper, Ruffian S.-(L), Lancaster Bomber, Fire Away (War Front); 1400-1450m (MR 84) Banyana Hcp-(L); 3rd Gr1 Allan Alado (Danzig); Heavenly Blue (Snitzel), Robertson Fillies Ch’ship, Gr1 Soqrat (Epaulette) Thekwini S. (MR 100)

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