Lot 142

CHESNUT FILLY (GB) – Observatory ex Bombay Sapphire

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CONSIGNED BY FURNACE MILL STUD                                                  

THE PROPERTY OF MR P. T. TELLWRIGHT 

142 with VAT

E.B.F. Nominated

Eligible for the TBA / Watership Down Stud Sales Race, 2009
Basis of Sale (see condition 4): Sold subject to re-examination of wind only.

1st Dam

@S@BOMBAY SAPPHIRE (GB)@ID@379377@E@, ran three times on the flat at three years; Own sister to MY GINA (GB).

Dam of three winners, 6 runners, 6 previous foals:

Bombay Binny (GB) (1998 f. by First Trump (GB)), placed once at two years; also placed five times at three and four years in Belgium and in France.

MIND ALERT (GB) (2001 c. by Mind Games (GB)), won seven races at two to seven years, 2008 and £28,156 and placed twenty two times.

SAPPHIRE DREAM (GB) (2002 f. by Mind Games (GB)), won one race at two years and £13,817 and placed five times.

MISPHIRE (GB) (2003 f. by Mister Baileys (GB)), won two races at two and four years, 2007 and £33,217 and placed ten times.

Davana (GB) (2006 f. by Primo Valentino (IRE)), ran once on the flat at two years, 2008.

2nd Dam

@S@GINNY BINNY@ID@314178@E@, won four races at three and four years and £40,886 in Italy including Premio Melton, Rome, Gr.2 and placed four times including third in Premio Umbria, Rome, Gr.2.

Dam of four winners, 8 runners, 8 living foals:

CARRIE POOTER (GB), won nine races at two to six years and £62,261 and placed sixteen times; broodmare.

LONG ISLAND (GB), won two races at four years and £5,818 in Italy and placed five times; also placed four times at two and three years.

MY GINA (GB), won two races at three years and £12,798 and placed three times.

SCHACK MATT (GB), won one race at two years and £1,705 in Sweden ; broodmare.

Silly Gipsy (IRE), ran in Italy ; dam of two winners including:

Blu Earthquake (ITY), winner, placed second in Premio Natale di Roma, Rome , L.

3rd Dam

@S@ BLUE GULF @ID@265109@E@, won one race at three years and £1,277, her only season to race.

Dam of two winners, 3 runners, 8 foals including:

GINNY BINNY, (see above).

Red Pencil, placed six times at two to six years including third in Dee Stakes, Chester , L.; also placed once over hurdles at six years.

4th Dam

GULF BIRD, won one race at three years and placed once.

Dam of seven winners including:

SARONICOS, won four races at three and four years and £70,202 including Henry II Stakes, Sandown Park, Gr.3, placed second in Grand Prix de Deauville, Deauville, Gr.2, third in Ascot Gold Cup, Royal Ascot, Gr.1, Prix Kergorlay, Deauville, Gr.2; sire.

BLUE PERSIAN, won three races at two and three years and £17,793 including St Hugh's Stakes, Newbury, L. and placed five times including second in Prix du Petit Couvert, Longchamp, Gr.3; dam of six winners including:

POLYKRATIS, Champion older sprinter in Italy in 1986, won Trafalgar House Sprint Stakes, Sandown Park, L., placed second in Premio Omenoni, Milan, Gr.3, third in Sprint Cup, Haydock Park, Gr.2, Ballyogan Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3, fourth in Sprint Cup, Haydock Park, Gr.2 and King George Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3; sire.

Indian Swallow, unraced; dam of three winners including:

GRADE A STAR (IRE), won one race at two years; dam of MARCH STAR (IRE), won Phoenix Sprint Stakes, Leopardstown, Gr.3; grandam of Vale of Belvoir (IRE), won three races and £24,184, second in St Hugh's Stakes, Newbury, L.

STABLED IN BARN D BOX 215