MONDAY OCTOBER 27TH 2003

HORSE IN TRAINING, consigned by Ecurie John Hammond, France

Will Stand at Park Paddocks, Somerville Paddock P, Box 320

Nearctic (WITH VAT) 89 Sadler's Wells (USA) Bold Reason (USA) DORSET (IRE) Fairy Bridge (USA) (1999) Special (USA) A Bay Colt Danzig (USA) Joyful (IRE) Green Desert (USA) Foreign Courier (USA) (1992) Optimistic Lass Mr Prospector (USA) (USA) Loveliest (USA) DORSET (IRE), won 2 races (7f. - 9f.) at 4 years, 2003 in France and £12,262 including Prix Pillet Will, Compiegne, placed twice including second in Prix Hippolyte, Saint-Cloud.

1st Dam JOYFUL (IRE), won 1 race at 3 years; also placed 3 times in France; dam of one winner from 2 runners and 4 foals of racing age viz- DORSET (IRE) (1999 c. by Sadler's Wells (USA)), see above. Cooden Beach (IRE) (2000 f. by Peintre Celebre (USA)), ran at 2 and 3 years, 2003. Loriot (IRE) (2001 c. by Peintre Celebre (USA)), in training. She also has a 2002 filly by (IRE).

2nd Dam OPTIMISTIC LASS (USA), won 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £75,899 including Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.2 and Musidora Stakes, York, Gr.3, third in Sun Chariot Stakes, Newmarket, Gr.2 and fourth in Oaks, Epsom, Gr.1, from 6 starts; dam of five winners from 11 runners and 15 foals of racing age viz- GOLDEN OPINION (USA) (f. by Slew O' Gold (USA)), Champion 3yr old filly in Europe in 1989, won 4 races at home and in France and £228,364 viz Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Prix de Sandringham, Chantilly, Gr.3, Ciga Prix du Rond-Point, Longchamp, Gr.3 and Prix Montenica, M'-Laffitte, L., placed second in Carroll Foundation July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1 and third in Dubai Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Longchamp, Gr.1; dam of winners. EXCELLENTO (USA), 3 races at 3 years, 2003 and £45,578 and placed twice, all his starts. DAREEN (IRE), 2 races at 4 years, 2002 in France, £12,818, placed 4 times. STRAW POLL (USA), 1 race at 2 years, 2003 and £7699 and placed 3 times, all his starts. GODDESS OF WISDOM (USA), 1 race at 3 years, 2002 in France and £9085. Legal Opinion (IRE), placed once in France; dam of INNER TEMPLE (USA), 3 races at 2 years, 2002 in France and £30,000 including Prix du Haras de la Huderie, Deauville, L., placed once, Tolzey (USA), 1 race at 2 years, 2003 and £24,918 and placed 7 times including second in Hilary Needler Trophy, Beverley, L. and Albany Stakes, Ascot, L., all her starts. SURE CARD (GB), won 6 races at 3, 5 and 6 years in France and £37,944. ZORBAZ (USA), won 3 races at 3 years, 2003 in Turkey, £19,644, placed twice. OPAL JEWEL (GB), won 1 race at 3 years and placed once, all her starts. Tsar Maiden (USA), placed once at 3 years; also placed in France; dam of winners. WILD EAGLE (IND), won McDowell Indian 2000 Guineas, Mumbai, L.

3rd Dam Loveliest (USA), won 3 races at 2 and 4 years in France and in U.S.A., second in Prix Penelope, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3 and third in Prix Finlande, Evry, L.; dam of ten winners from 13 runners and 15 foals of racing age including- DANGEROUS DIVA (IRE), won 2 races at 3 years including Athasi Stakes, Curragh, L., placed 5 times including second in Desmond Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3, third in Trusted Partner Matron Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3; dam of a winner. INDIAN ROMANCE (USA), won 8 races in U.S.A. including Pinafore Stakes, Suffolk Downs, second in HBPA Inv’l Hcp, Ellis Park, L., Dahlia Handicap, Ellis Park and third in Bowl of Flowers Stakes, Belmont; dam of winners. Jammaayil (IRE), won 2 races at 2 years and placed twice including third in Krug Superlative Stakes, Newmarket, L.; dam of winners. Voronova (IRE), placed once at 3 years; dam of AVORADO (IRE), 8 races at 2 to 5 years, 2003 including Minstrel Stakes, Curragh, Gr.3. Vian (USA), unraced; dam of Wavian (GB), 2 races at 2 years and placed 12 times including second in Roses Stakes, York, L., Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Rose Bowl Stk, Newbury, L. and BNFL Field Marshal Stakes, Haydock Park, L.