Account of DARLEY, Hunter Valley, NSW. Lot 2295 (100% GST) TRADITIONAL Stable W 8 Bay gelding (Branded : nr sh; 86 over 0 off sh) Foaled in 2010 Sire Galileo Sadler's Wells .................Northern Dancer NEW APPROACH (IRE) Urban Sea......................................Miswaki 2005 Park Express Ahonoora ............................... Lorenzaccio Matcher............................................ Match Dam Commands Danehill ........................................... Danzig MELODRAMAS Cotehele House.......................My Swanee 2004 Lee's Bid Tawfiq...............................Blushing Groom Lyn's Orchid................................Oncidium NEW APPROACH (IRE) (Chestnut 2005-Stud 2009). 8 wins-5 at 2, The Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 287 rnrs, 168 wnrs, 15 SW, inc. Dawn Approach (Curragh National S., Gr.1), Sultanina, Talent, May's Dream, Libertarian, Gamblin' Guru, Elliptique, Cap O'Rushes, Montsegur, Newfangled, Parish Boy, Be Ready, Bunairgead, Majestic Jasmine, Tha'ir, SP Beautiful Romance, Future Empire, Winters Moon, Scighera, Rasmeyaa, etc. 1st dam MELODRAMAS, by Commands. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to ARENA, half- sister to Ocho. Dam of four named foals, two to race, both winners, inc:- Tableaux (g. by Lonhro). 5 wins to 1400m, $172,910, to 2014-15, Tamorth Cup, 3d ATC Indigopop Aluminium Production P., TAB Iphone App H. Traditional (g. by New Approach). Winner. See below. 2nd dam LEE'S BID, by Tawfiq. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, $384,666, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, AJC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3, Steve Donoghue H., 2d AJC Oaks, Gr.1, Queensland Oaks, Gr.1, Queensland Derby, Gr.1, SAJC Ansett Australia S., L, 3d ARC DB Draught Mile H. Half-sister to SEQUEL SOUND, ULTRA SOUND (dam of TARTAN TIGHTS), Ruff, Super Sound. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:- ARENA (Danehill). 6 wins from 1200m to 2500m, $2,256,638, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, STC Gloaming S., Gr.2, Hill S., Gr.2, 2d Australian Derby, Gr.1, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, Ranvet S., Gr.1, AJC Craven P., Gr.3, 3d STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2, STC Pago Pago S., Gr.2, VATC St George S., Gr.2, STC Skyline S., Gr.3, VATC Norman Robinson S., Gr.3, 4th AJC Sydney Cup, Gr.1. Sire. Ocho (Octagonal). 2 wins at 1600m, 1900m, STC Xblades H., 2d AJC Summer Cup, Gr.3, San Miguel Easter Carnival H. Grand Orient. 2 wins at 2000m, 2400m, AJC W Forrester H. Producer. Random. 2 wins at 1550m, 1850m, STC Arncliffe H., 2d AJC Jack Bourke H. 3rd dam LYN'S ORCHID, by Oncidium. 5 wins from 1600m to 2000m, Vincent JC Moran Challenge Cup. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:- LEE'S BID (Tawfiq). 4 wins. See above. ULTRA SOUND (Sound Reason). 15 wins-4 at 2-from 850m to 2200m, $140,346, CJC Warstep S., L, Southland RC White Robe Lodge S., L, 3d New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Dam of- TARTAN TIGHTS (Tights). 9 wins from 1200m to 2400m, $233,054, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Championship S., Gr.2, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L. Dam of- NEVIS (Danehill). 5 wins from 1400m to 1800m, $371,770, City Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, AJC Toy Show H., L, 2d STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, 4th AJC George Main S., Gr.1. Producer. SEQUEL SOUND (Sound Reason). 7 wins-4 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, Otago RC Champagne S., L, Gore RC Princess Mellay S., L. Producer. Race Record : Winner at 2 at 1200m, 2d VRC Riverdale Inglis Bonus 2YO P..