2017 May Monthly Online Sale

DELIGHTFUL CHOICE (AUS) (2006). Unraced Sire. Brother to Rezyana (2d BTC Rough Habit P., Gr.3), dam of Good News. Half-brother to EXPRESS POWER (Gold Coast Bracelet, L, 2d ATC Adrian Knox S., Gr.3) and Sunday Service (STC De Bortoli Wines H.), dam of DAY OF REST - WINNER'S WAY (H.K.), KNEELING and THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. Three-quarter-blood-brother to the dam of ACE HIGH. Sire of 27 rnrs, 12 wnrs, inc. SW Automatic Choice - Hay Run (H.K.), etc.

1st dam

AARVA, by Agincourt (USA). 3 wins at 1500m, 1600m in Aust. Dam of 4 named foals, 2 to race, inc:-

 Aarvanos (f by Tuscanos) Placed at 3 in Aust.

2nd dam

GOLDEN CLOVER, by Prince Echo (Ire). Unplaced. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 3 winners-

 Super Starbomb - Always Good (Sing.). 9 wins to 1400m, S$550,240, Singapore TC Racing Guide Trophy, Class 2 H.-twice, Benchmark 97 H., Benchmark 90 H., Class 3 H.-twice, Class 4 H., 2d Singapore Magic Millions Classic S., Singapore TC Benchmark 97 H.-twice, Benchmark 78 H.-twice, Class 3 H., Class 4 H., 3d Singapore TC Class 1 H.-twice, Class 2 H., Benchmark 97 H.-twice, Benchmark 81 H., Benchmark 75 H., Class 5 H.

 Lismore. 7 wins to 1200m, A$112,400, AJC Axis Tyres H., Coralie Transitional H., STC Membership Packages H., 2d STC Madison Hotel Series H., MRC Forina H., STC Young Members Raceday H., W Moore H., 3d MRC Monash Open Day P., STC Vic Smith Consultant H., MRC Carlton Draught H. Dam of 4 winners-

 Sol Brillante. 7 wins to 1250m, A$296,163, VRC Flemington 1840-2009 H., SAJC Plumbing & Pipeline Solutions H., Need it Done? Jim's the One H., MRC Ammon Ra H., 2d MVRC Alternate Railway Safeworking H., MRC Queen of Scots H., SAJC Schweppes H., 3d MRC Betfair H., SAJC Farmers Union Iced Coffee H., Carrington Financial Services H.

 Elvis Aaron. 4 wins at 800m, 1000m in Aust.

 Gold Brillante. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m in Aust.

 Via Dubai. Winner at 1400m in Aust.

 Aarva. 3 wins. See above.

 Gold Lustre. Placed in Aust.

3rd dam

APPOLINARIS (USA), by Irish River. 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m, Longchamp Prix du Petit Trianon, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix des Volubilis. Half-sister to BEDAVA, Blanket Finish, Syvanie. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

 Dignitary. 6 wins from 1100m to 1600m, QTC Stradbroke Bar H.

 Nothin' to See. 5 wins from 1600m to 3000m, A$93,944, MVRC Mix FM H., 3AW Vivienne Hatzichristodoulou H., 2d MVRC Dark Beau H., 3d MVRC Arrow Training Services H., Charlottown H.

 Clockwork King - Native Hero II (Mal.). 3 wins to 1400m in Malaysia, 3d Penang TC Penang S.

 Rocking Ruby. Winner at 1200m, 2d MRC Listowel H. Producer.

 Rose of Kala. 2 wins at 2200m, 2d SAJC Farmers Daughter H. Dam of 3 winners-

 Sellers. 6 wins to 1200m, A$109,120, SAJC We Will Remember Them H., Oakbank RC Coca-Cola Young Members H., 2d SAJC Haden Engineering Flying H., Pt Noarlunga Hotel H., Pewsey Vale H., Patrick's Residential H., Hop Skip & Dump H., Scott Group of Companies H., Oakbank RC Adelaide Bank H., 3d SAJC Allan Scott Park Morphettville H., Alan Sheppard Construction H., Oakbank RC Young Members Graze H.

 Selsley. 5 wins from 1400m to 1700m, SAJC Myer H., 2d SAJC Pope H., Logic Finance Distance H.

 Selessi. 2 wins at 1200m, SAJC Express Colour Printing H., 2d SAJC Toyota Material Handling H.

 Merrymaker. Winner at 1200m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

 Tossit Around. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, MRC Holmesglen 2YO H., 2d MRC Shankhill Lass H., 3d MRC Rokk Ebony Cup.

4th dam

AVANIE, by Avatar. Winner at 2100m in France. Half-sister to FABULOUS QUEEN, FABULOUS TEASER, KOPELMAN, QUEMORA. Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

BEDAVA (g Double Bed) 16 wins from 1600m to 3400m, Cagnes-sur-Mer Grand Prix du Conseil General des Alpes-Maritimes, L, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, L, Auteuil Prix Carmarthen Hurdle, Prix Hypothese Hurdle, Saint-Cloud Prix du Val d'Or, Evry Prix Jean Gillois, 2d Longchamp Prix Lord Seymour, L, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, L, Auteuil Prix Juigne Hurdle, 4th Evry Prix du Lion d'Angers, L.

Syvanie (f Sicyos) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1800m to 2400m, 2d Chantilly Prix des Tourelles, L, 3d Düsseldorf Preis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gr.3. Producer.

Blanket Finish (f Double Bed) Winner at 2100m, Saint-Cloud Prix Apollonia, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix Polly Girl, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Rose de Mai, L, Prix Banassa. Producer.

Race Record: Unraced.

Served by Bon Hoffa. Date of last service, 05.10.2017.