SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 1

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GALLOP 1
Lot 125	Que Bonita	Filly	Stronghold ex Perfect Lady
Very much a Muhtafal in her makeup, a little pocket rocket, she’ll kick off the gallops in style. Let’s not forget, the best ratings agency in the world rated Stronghold the best Handicapper in Europe in his year. This is the first crop of the son of Danehill, and we must remember, there is a plethora of great stallions by Danehill around the world; think Redoute’s Choice, Danehill Dancer, Dansili, Rock of Gibraltar etc.
Lot 21	Unnamed	Filly	Kahal ex Coastal Relative
Classically-bred filly from a family that gets them to go a distance of ground. The family has always taken a little time, and this filly is no exception, but as you will know from her gallop, she has it in her to emulate the better ones in her pedigree.
Lot 11	Marry Me Mullins	Filly	Mullins Bay ex Bridal Paths
Daughter of an unbeaten two year old who had the distinction of winning the Golden Slipper the last time it was a Group Two (now a Group One, as you know). She has the pedigree to be good, and she’s by the new sire of the moment. She gets those legs up and covers an extra yard every time she puts them down.
Lot 72	Getagrip	Filly	Stronghold ex Hot Reception
First foal of a Group-winning mare from a great family, she’s as powerful as her mother, and has much the same style at the same stage. You’d expect her to move well as a granddaughter of Danehill, and she did that with purpose in her trial on Saturday.
Lot 32	Hard To Resist	Filly	Muhtafal ex Diligence
Classically-bred filly from a family that gets them to go a distance of ground. The family has always taken a little time, and this filly is no exception, but as you will know from her gallop, she has it in her to emulate the better ones in her pedigree.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 2

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GALLOP 2
Lot 5	Brainstorm	Filly	Way West ex Best Behaviour
Way West is the sire of two Group One-performing fillies from his first two small crops, His better ones all have good motors, and a nice racey outlook and this filly fits the same bill. Gets along nicely with a big snappy stride, and encouragingly, she has good size on her.
Lot 120	Oriental Princess	Filly	Kahal ex Oriental Queen
This filly improves with each work out. The family is generally pretty small, yet this is a fair sized individual with more flair than her multiple winning siblings at the same stage.
Lot 51	Dukuduku	Filly	Muhtafal ex Fragrant Forest
Typical Muhtafal, she skips along at a merry pace. Her mother is a daughter of Fort Wood and won five races, so you can expect this one to keep improving.
Lot 44	Highway Eightyfive	Filly	Kahal ex Especially
We all know that Argentina’s best family is the one that begins with “E”, and this “E” is especially worth watching. We like surprises, like everyone else, and this filly’s been surprising us in the past month. She took time to get into the groove, but Saturday’s trial gave us hope she’ll turn it on for Friday.
Lot 142	Scarletto	Filly	Stronghold ex Scarlet Ribbon
Big, workmanlike filly, she’s been taking her time until her trial on Saturday, when she put it together for us. Despite being the best handicapper in Europe, Stronghold was not a two year old, and so you’d not expect too much from his stock at this stage, but she’s surprised us with the rapidity with which she has advanced. Worth remembering the great success which Danehill enjoyed on Northern Dancer-line mares; this is the cross.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 5

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GALLOP 5
Lot 50	Leila	Filly	Muhtafal ex Forest Edge
Half-sister to the Group One performer Lisa Anne. She’s a compact, typical Muhtafal type, with a lovely low action, and she’s got gears, as you’d expect from this breeding. Someone could get lucky.
Lot 181	Viva La Vie	Filly	Kahal ex Anouk Aimee
Another bred on the celebrated Kahal/Northern Guest cross, you can see what’s made it famous when you see this filly gallop. She has a big easy stride on her and a quick response to the button.
Lot 179	Babazeka	Filly	Ravishing ex Ama De Casa
From the first crop of the best son at stud of the best South African sire of all-time, this one comes from a distinguished international family and a sister to multiple Group winner, Bhekinkhosi. Just like her sire, she has scope and class, and while a little immature, she’s going to represent value.
Lot 132	Dalalaat	Filly	Stronghold ex Qusoor
Sweet filly, she’s a touch on the immature side, but she’s learning the ropes quickly, and one more gallop and she should be on the mark by Friday. A little behind the rest at the moment.
Lot 93	Galliana	Filly	Mullins Bay ex London Fair
Well made, well grown filly, she has the typical flowing action of her sire. They all cover ground, and they do it easily.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 6

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GALLOP 6
Lot 155	Summer Strike	Filly	Strike Smartly ex Summer Style
Smallish neat filly, she’s quite racy, and as the Strike Smartlys are, she’s a bit of a Janey-come-lately. She has a nice low action, and a good economical way of going. Should get a trip.
Lot 100	Divine Grace	Filly	Mullins Bay ex Maroof’s Grace
Well grown filly from a tiny mare, she’s a sister to Superfederation. In keeping with the Mullins Bays as we know them, she has a lovely big action on her, and gets along. Quite a bit better than her well performed brother did at the same stage.
Lot 101	Stormy Cat	Filly	Thunder Gulch ex Marsh Cat
By champion American sire out of a daughter of one of the great American sires of all time, Storm Cat. This filly is typical of her sire’s stock. She is compact, strongly built, with a nice laid-back nature. A little behind the others, but she’s all there.
Lot 58	Guided Arrow	Filly	Muhtafal ex Golden Arrow
Well grown, substantial sort, she has a beautiful low action on her, so typical of her sire’s stock. She has a bit of gas, too.
Lot 149	Lady Muffet	Filly	Kahal ex Spider Spider
Scopey, well-grown filly, with a lovely low action, she has a huge stride on her, and will impress more than a few on Friday.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 9

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GALLOP 9
Lot 171	Here We Are	Filly	Muhtafal ex West Coast Way
Beautifully bred filly, she’s come from nowhere to develop a nice action, and while she was late to get going, she’s getting better with each work. Value for a fellow with an eye on the future.
Lot 78	Unnamed	Filly	Kahal ex Incremental
Bred on the famous Kahal/Northern Guest cross, which has produced Bold Ellinore, Emperor Napoleon, Bhekinkhosi, Art of War, Galant Gagnant and The Mousketeer, among the numerous others. This is a smart, racey filly, with bags of potential. Progressing very nicely for a late foal (Nov 15th).
Lot 77	Stylish Bay	Filly	Mullins Bay ex In Style
Three quarter sister to top Joburg galloper Smanjemanje, another filly who’s deceptively quick for one still quite immature. Let’s not forget, Mike de Kock was the man who said Mullins Bay could’ve won a Group One anywhere, any day of the week, and who was deceptively quick. They only have to take after their Dad, in other words.
Lot 37	Stone Town	Filly	Stronghold ex East Africa
Go to Argentina, and they’ll pay you a king’s ransom for a Candy Stripes mare. We’ve been waiting for this one to deliver, and this Stronghold filly could be the goods. Let’s not forget, the Cataloochess are exactly that right now: “shoo shoo”.
Lot 31	Wishful To Reality	Filly	Kahal ex Deal A Double
By the leading sire of the present season from a family full of top performers, she’s just the second foal from a talented race filly. She gets along very nicely, and reminds us of the Bold Ellinore type.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 10

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GALLOP 10
Lot 4	Mrs. Ching	Filly	Stronghold ex Bellucci
The old saying that dynamite comes in small packages is as appropriate here, as it is anywhere. This is a compact, strongly built filly, and she looks like she will scoot.
Lot 8	Breeze By	Filly	Victory Moon ex Blowing Free
The only Victory Moon filly in the sale, she’s an athletic, latish sort with a big rolling action. Remember Princess Victoria.
Lot 55	Khanya	Filly	Kahal ex Glitz
Big, scopey filly with just as big an action, she’s another in the Bold Ellinore mould.
Lot 152	Flashing Star	Filly	Muhtafal ex Starry-Eyed
Full sister to Moet Magic, an aspirant candidate for the R2 million Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup on the 5th November for Sean Tarry. She has a lovely low action on her, and, in the view of our team, a slightly more athletic type than her full sister was at the same stage. She has the scope to be decent.
Lot 84	Elegant Bay	Filly	Mullins Bay ex Kali Dancer
Nice big, well grown filly, she has a lovely, flowing stride on her, so typical of her sire and his stock. They’ll be happy with her, come Friday.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 11

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GALLOP 11
Lot 56	Coming Up Roses	Filly	Muhtafal ex Gloriosa
First foal of a mare from an exceptional family, this is a smart robust filly with a fine turn of speed. You can back this family with confidence, and this filly is telling us to do that!
Lot 53	Kiss Me Kitty	Filly	Cataloochee ex Gavelette
Nicely made, well balanced filly, she can motor. She has good strength in the right places, and a lovely economical action.
Lot 104	Fortitude	Filly	Stronghold ex Mininski
Smart, well balanced filly, she’s a good sized individual, and she’s got a smart, snappy style to her.
Lot 145	Dream To Reality	Filly	Way West ex Silent Manoeuvre
From a sister to Cape Guineas winner, St John’s Wood, this is a nice, sharp filly who improves with each piece of work she does.
Lot 168	London Olympics	Filly	Solskjaer ex Vintage Event
Neat, well made filly, she has a lot more speed than her pedigree suggests. This is always a good sign in a horse that should get a trip, and another one for the value buyer.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 19

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GALLOP 19
Lot 40	Which Way	Colt	Way West ex Eli’s Grace
Way West has two Group One-performing fillies from his first two small crops, and Elliodor broke Northern Guest’s sequence of nine consecutive broodmare sires championships last season. A very nicely bred colt, he has a lovely low action, and he can move.
Lot 29	Amajiva	Colt	Muhtafal ex Dancing Orietta
Has a little more scope than most of the Muhtafals, has a nice easy action, and a nicely balanced movement. Property of Sheikh Mohammed; a chance to get your name into Debretts, the book that salutes the rich and famous.
Lot 66	Indaba My Children	Colt	Tale Of The Cat ex Hampton Rover
The number one Grass Horse in the USA the past two seasons is Gio Ponti, and, the best juvenile in America at the moment, is Overdriven, both sons of Tale Of The Cat, who is just a few points away from taking the Juvenile sires championship. A very late foal. He is a good looking colt and has a great elastic walk on him, and he’s going to make into a decent sort. After an interrupted prep, he’s making the strides we’d want from him right now.
Lot 130	Sanfoneiro	Colt	Muhtafal ex Princess Sassi
Well grown, typical Muhtafal type, he has a lovely big stride on him, and he can really shift two weeks ago, he was a rather backward individual, so whatever he does on Friday, you’ll know he’s made strides.
Lot 103	Dynamite Jim	Colt	Mullins Bay ex Mighty Nation
From one of Highlands top families, another of the Mullins Bays with the easy grace their father was known for. Gets better with every piece of work. He’s more the National Assembly type than Mullins Bay, at the physical level.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 23

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GALLOP 23
Lot 169	The Mutineer	Colt	Mullins Bay ex Wanted
Big strong, imposing colt, we can’t say enough about the Mullins Bays. He has a big stride on him, and cuts the lawn. He’s the family to be good.
Lot 62	Bingelela	Colt	Cataloochee ex Greet The Greek
His mum was a midget, but she was the best daughter her sire ever produced. This is a “mini” battleship, with a turbo charger in the back. Has the capacity to destroy.
Lot 34	Cookie Monster	Colt	Kahal ex Dream Starling
We don’t want to sound like a stuck record, but this is the famous Kahal/Northern Guest cross which produced Emperor Napoleon, Bold Ellinore, Bhekinkhosi, Art of War, Galant Gagnant and the Emerald Cup winner, The Mouseketeer, among many others. This is a lovely big, well-grown colt, and he could be just anything. He has the makings of a proper horse.
Lot 167	Bay Musar	Colt	Mullins Bay ex Verve Cliquot
Half-brother to Strelitizia Stakes winner, Thekkady, he’s a grand mover, and he gets a move on. Remember the Kahal cross with Northern Guest? This is a replication, as Mullins Bay is by Machiavellian, like Kahal.
Lot 13	Gee And Tee	Colt	Muhtafal ex Campari
Well grown for a Muhtafal, he has good scope and a nice low action. Has grown into a decent sort, and will have his admirers after Friday. Half brother, Tony’s Tipple is making a bold bid for the Emperors Palace Ready To Run Cup.
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SUMMERHILL GALLOPS : GALLOP 26

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GALLOP 26
Lot 6	Duty Calls	Colt	Solskjaer ex Beyond The Call
Half-brother to Guineas winner, Dynamite Mike (vanquisher of Jay Peg, remember!). Big burly individual with a big burly stride. The Solskjaers will be good value this year, and a brother to a Guineas winner won’t do you any harm either.
Lot 124	Passion Pleaser	Colt	Muhtafal ex Passionate Love
Good actioned individual, as you’d expect from Muhtafal, he’s a work-in-progress, as he’s only just realised racing is his game.
Lot 128	Battle Of Hastings	Colt	Solskjaer ex Princess Galileo
The famous Danehill / Sadler’s Wells (Galileo) cross, this is a burly, powerfully-made first foal. A really striking individual. He gets along impressively at this early stage for a horse of his breeding. If value’s your game, this is for you. (Worth remembering, Galileo is the hottest stallion in the world right now, and this man’s mum is by Galileo).
Lot 63	Que And Ay	Colt	Muhtafal ex Guesstimate
Another celebrated cross, Muhtafal on a Northern Guest mare, this is a good looking individual, with the speed to succeed at six furlongs and the pedigree to go a mile and a quarter.
Lot 75	Bay Of Songs	Colt	Mullins Bay ex Idle Song
Big hunting type, with a giant stride. Doing what all the Mullins Bays do; improving and improving. Look for a gear shift on Friday.
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