MONDAY DECEMBER 1ST 2003

MARE, consigned by Hodgewell UK the Property of Mrs. Mindy Powell-Hodges Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Wall Box Y, 539

Nearctic (NON VAT) 1498 Sadler's Wells (USA) Bold Reason (USA) THEME (IRE) Fairy Bridge (USA) (1990) Special (USA) A Brown Mare Forli (ARG) Ploy Posse (USA) In Hot Pursuit (USA) (1984) Sunny Valley Sunland Covered by MARK OF ESTEEM (IRE) last service March 17th; believed in foal. Pregnancy Certificate available, see conditions of Sale.

THEME (IRE), ran once at 3 years; dam of four winners, 1995 DRAKENSBERG (GB) (g. by Bering), won 1 race at 4 years. 1996 MORE SPARK (GB) (g. by Sanglamore (USA)), won 6 races at 3, 5 and 6 years, 2002 in Greece and £24,369. 1997 Sea Drifting (GB) (g. by Slip Anchor), won 2 N.H. Flat Races; also won 2 races over hurdles, £17,407, placed 3 times including third in National Hunt Novices' Hcp. Hurdle, Sandown and won 1 race over fences, £27,208, placed 7 times. 1998 DIRECTION (GB) (f. by Lahib (USA)), won 1 N.H. Flat Race. 2000 Watercress (GB) (f. by Slip Anchor), in training. 2001 (f. by Kirkwall (GB)), died as a yearling. 2003 (f. by Giant's Causeway (USA)). 1999 Early Aborted, 2002 Barren.

1st Dam PLOY, placed twice at 3 years; dam of six winners from 9 runners and 9 foals of racing age including- POLIUTO (IRE) (c. by Last Tycoon), won 5 races at 2 and 3 years in Italy and £82,205 including Premio Parioli, Rome, Gr.1, placed second in Premio Daumier, Rome, L. and third in Premio Giuseppe de Montel, Milan, L. POTEMKIN (IRE) (c. by Ashkalani (IRE)), won 3 races and £82,777 including Brigadier Gerard Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3 and Fairway Stakes, Newmarket, L., third in Prix Eugene Adam, Deauville, Gr.2. High King (IRE) (c. by Fairy King (USA)), won 2 races at 3 years and £23,399 and placed 3 times including third in Ulster Harp Derby, Down Royal, L.

2nd Dam SUNNY VALLEY, won 2 races at 3 years in France and placed 3 times; dam of five winners from 6 runners and 8 foals of racing age viz- SADDLERS' HALL (IRE), Champion 3yr old stayer in England in 1991, won 6 races including Coronation Cup, Epsom, Gr.1, King Edward VII Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.2, Princess of Wales's Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2, second in King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1, , Gr.1; sire. , won 3 races viz Oaks Stakes, Epsom, Gr.1, St Leger Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1 and , York, Gr.1, second in Coronation Cup, Epsom, Gr.1, P. de l'Arc de Triomphe, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of winners. PRINCE OF DANCE, won 4 races at 2 and 3 years including Three Chimneys , Newmarket, Gr.1. PRINCELY VENTURE (IRE), won 3 races at 3 and 4 years, 2003 including Daily Record Scottish Derby, Ayr, Gr.2. SUNDAR, won 5 races including Prix de Turenne, Longchamp, L. Dancing Shadow, won 2 races at 3 years and placed 3 times including third in Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2; dam of winners. DANCING BLOOM (IRE), won Princess Royal Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3 and second in Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks, York, Gr.1 (twice). RIVER DANCER, won Prix Yacowlef, L., second in Prix Morny, Gr.1, third in Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1; dam of SPECTRUM (IRE), won Champion S, Gr.1, Irish 2000 Gns., Gr.1; sire; grandam of PETRUSHKA (IRE), won Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Yorkshire Oaks, Gr.1, Prix de l'Opera, Gr.1. BALLERINA (IRE), won 1 race at 2 years; dam of (GB), won 7 races including St Leger Stakes, Doncaster, Gr.1. Elevate, 2 races, third in Stakes, Newbury, L.; dam of winners. CAPAL GARMON (IRE), won Jockey Club Cup, Newmarket, Gr.3.