YEARLING, Consigned by Grove Stud, Ireland

(1998) Alzao (USA) Matiya (IRE) Purchasepaperchase Qualifiable for French Owners’ Premiums. E.B.F. Nominated. B.C. Nominated.

1st Dam RABABAH (USA), unraced; dam of three winners from 6 runners and 7 foals of racing age viz- AFRICAN SKIES (GB) (2006 f. by Johannesburg (USA)), won 1 race at 2 years and £34,920 viz Ind. Newspaper Princess Margaret Stakes, Ascot, Gr.3, placed twice. HURRICANE DRIVE (USA) (2005 c. by Belong To Me (USA)), won 2 races at 3 and 4 years in France and abroad and £20,349 and placed 8 times. TOOLENTIDHAAR (USA) (2004 f. by Swain (IRE)), won 1 race and placed 3 times. Bigger Picture (IRE) (2010 f. by Raven's Pass (USA)), ran in France at 3 years, 2013. (2011 f. by Invincible Spirit (IRE)).

2nd Dam MATIYA (IRE), won 2 races at 2 and 3 years and £185,000 including Airlie Coolmore Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, placed second in Pertemps 1000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1, third in Fillies' Mile Stakes, Ascot, Gr.1 and Prix de Diane Hermes, Chantilly, Gr.1; dam of three winners from 4 runners and 8 foals of racing age viz- NAKHEEL (GB) (c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), won 2 races at 2 years and £34,769 including totesport.com Silver Tankard Stakes, Pontefract, L., placed 5 times. ALJAZEERA (USA), won 1 race at 2 years and placed 5 times; dam of winners. RADJAMIL (USA), won 1 race at 3 years in France and placed twice.

3rd Dam PURCHASEPAPERCHASE, won 3 races at 3 and 4 years including BBA Atalanta Stakes, Sandown Park, L., placed second in Prix Saint-Alary, Longchamp, Gr.1 and fourth in Child Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.3; dam of nine winners from 10 runners and 11 foals of racing age including- MATIYA (IRE), see above. CARAMBOLA (IRE), won 2 races at 3 years including Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial, Leopardstown, L., placed 3 times including second in Trusted Partner Matron Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; dam of winners. Lady Stardust (GB), 2 races at 3 and 4 years and placed once viz third in EBF Valiant Stakes, Ascot, L. Toreador (IRE), won 4 races at 2 and 4 years at home and in South Africa placed second in Gold Challenge, Clairwood, Gr.1, Hawaii Stakes, Turffontein, Gr.2, Rutherford Sentinel Sprint, Newmarket, Gr.2, third in Queen's Plate, Kenilworth, Gr.1, Drill Hall Stakes, Greyville, Gr.2, Hawaii Stakes, Turffontein, Gr.2 and Acomb Stakes, York, L. Handel (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 5 times including second in Patrick P O'Leary Mem. Gallinule Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3 and Challenge Stakes, Leopardstown, L., all his starts. NEVER EXPLAIN (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years and placed 3 times; dam of winners. RED LETTER (GB), 1 race at 2 years and placed 5 times; dam of RADA ANGEL (IRE), 4 races at 3 years in France including Prix Petite Etoile, Deauville, L., placed second in Prix Miss Satamixa, Deauville, L. and third in Prix Ceres, Saint-Cloud, L. Purple Spirit (IRE), placed 3 times at 3 years; dam of a winner. Star Ruby (IRE), 1 race at 3 years and placed once viz second in Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3, all her starts.