2025 APRIL (Late) Online Sale

Lot: 332 O'Hara (NZ)

This sale has ended

Buyer: Luke Koumi - $600

Particulars

Name:	O'Hara (NZ)
Category:	Broodmare
Sire:	Rip Van Winkle (IRE)
Dam:	Limerick (NZ)
Colour:	Chestnut
Sex:	Filly
DOB:	21 October 2014
COB:	NZ
Disclosures:
GST:	Yes 100%
Location:	180 Cressfield Rd WINGEN NSW
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Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal:	No
Selling with a foal at foot:	No

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Reports

Description

**UNRESERVED, OWNER DISPERSING HIS STOCK

15.3hh, strong, robust type. Produces lovely, correct foals

She has produced two to race, both winners;

Her first foal is a provincial winner.

Her second foal is only lightly raced for Peter Robl, already a winner and placed.

She has a yearling filly by Portland Sky to race in NZ for Peter Didham.

Her weanling colt is forward, strong type by Best of Bordeaux, he is in the upcoming Inglis Weanling Sale as part of the owners dispersal of stock.

Location

180 Cressfield Rd WINGEN NSW

Pedigree



O'HARA
Chestnut mare		Foaled 2014

RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE)

Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Northern Dancer

Urban Sea

Miswaki

Looking Back

Stravinsky (USA)

Nureyev

Mustique Dream

Don't Forget Me (Ire)

LIMERICK
1994

Grosvenor

Sir Tristram (Ire)

Sir Ivor

My Tricia

Hermes (GB)

Steps

Tights (USA)

Nijinsky

Decanka

Decies (GB)

RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) (2006). 5 wins-2 at 2, York International S., Gr.1. Sire of 820 rnrs, 491 wnrs, 35 SW, inc. Jennifer Eccles (New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1), Te Akau Shark, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Noverre, Klaynn, Sioux Life, Grinzinger Belle, Romagna Mia, Mr Mozart, Columbus, I'munstoppable, Indestructible, Mr Maestro, White Lavender, Bolivie, Celtic Beauty, Musical Rhapsody, Sheez Dominant, Symphony Perfect, SP Silver Sword, etc.

1st dam

LIMERICK, by Grosvenor. 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, NZ$85,450, Manawatu RC Centaine S., Gr.3, Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, Hawkes Bay Add Impact Signs H., BOP RC AGC H., 3d ARC Championship S., Gr.2, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Hardy Trade H. Sister to Gillygate (dam of BUTCH JAMES). Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 9 winners-

CAPELLA (f by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)). 3 wins from 1300m to 1600m, NZ$118,005, A$20,000, ARC Eight Carat Classic, Gr.2, 2d ARC Pukekohe Dental H., 3d Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2, 4th New Zealand Derby, Gr.1. Dam of-

Lambda (f Snitzel) Placed at 2 & 3, 3d VRC Talindert S., L.

Wisecrack (g by High Chaparral (Ire)). 5 wins from 1600m to 2100m, NZ$78,265, Waikato RC Skycity Hamilton Casino Cup, ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., Waikato RC Ashford Lodge H., 2d Waikato Gold Cup, Gr.3.

Quest (f by Volksraad (GB)). 5 wins from 2000m to 2200m, Hawkes Bay Roger Russell & Charlie Kennan Memorial H., ARC Stella Artois H., 2d Te Aroha Cup, Waikato RC Teraparacing.co.nz H. Dam of 3 winners-

Persual. Winner at 1350m, 2d BRC Impressu P., 3d Ipswich TC Vince Insurance H.

Commander. 4 wins from 1300m to 1600m to 2024 in Malaysia and Singapore.

Italian Poet. 2 wins at 1450m, 2000m, A$85,625 in Aust.

Gallant (g by Volksraad (GB)). 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, ARC Barfoot & Thompson Twilight Cup, CM Jillings Cup, Waikato RC The Last Mustang H., 3d BOP RC Bay of Plenty Cup.

Rhyme (f by Spinning World (USA)). 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, Wanganui JC Training for You H., 2d WRC Family Raceday H., Hawkes Bay Let's Go to the Cru Bar H., 3d Hawkes Bay Agri-Lab Products H. Dam of 4 winners-

Ash. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Otago RC Dunedin Casino S., 2d CJC Three Valleys Sales Draft H.

Bruno Stars. 7 wins from 1400m to 3800m, NZ$19,500, A$121,675, to 2023-24, 2d Manawatu RC Manawatu ITM H., 3d Levin RC Summerset on the Coast H.

Master Poet. 3 wins from 1600m to 3400m, NZ$29,005, A$133,315, 2d MVRC Ladbroke It! Jericho Cup Qualifier H., Matamata RC Daltons H., 3d Waikato RC Kiltannon Stables H., Matamata RC G & S McKenzie Ltd H.

Spree (f Rip Van Winkle (Ire)) Winner at 1600m in NZ.

Wishing (f by Montjeu (Ire)). 6 wins from 1400m to 2050m, 2d Matamata RC Reynolds Mowers & Chainsaws H., 3d Manawatu RC Skywards Duty Free H. Dam of 5 winners-

Sweet Molly Malone (f Rip Van Winkle (Ire)) 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, Matamata RC PGG Wrightson H., 2d ARC Dunstan Feeds H.

Chill. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Hawkes Bay Land Rover Hoy H.

Mt Mort Shark (g Rip Van Winkle (Ire)) 2 wins at 1650m, 1850m, 2d Ipswich TC Ipswich Cup Tix on Sale H.

Secret Wish. Winner at 1400m in 2023-24 in NZ.

Speedy Buck. Winner at 1000m in Singapore.

Intent (g by Volksraad (GB)). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, 3d Waikato RC Loch Haven Thoroughbreds H.

O'Hara (f by Rip Van Winkle (Ire)). 3 wins. See below.

Irish (f by O'Reilly). Winner at 1600m, 3d ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H.

Flash Harry (g by High Chaparral (Ire)). Placed in NZ.

Ava (f by Montjeu (Ire)). Raced twice. Dam of 3 winners-

Another Bella (f Rip Van Winkle (Ire)) 3 wins at 1650m, 2200m, WRC Devan Plastics H., Waikato RC Fairview Motors H.

Chaos. 4 wins from 1400m to 1900m, 3d Waikato RC Bell Neuhauser Matthews Optometrists H.

Havoc. Winner at 1600m in NZ.

2nd dam

STEPS, by Tights (USA). 4 wins from 1200m to 2000m in NZ. Half-sister to READY TO EXPLODE. Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race, 1 winner-

LIMERICK (f Grosvenor) 5 wins. See above.

Gillygate. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

BUTCH JAMES (g Volksraad (GB)) 9 wins from 1400m to 4300m, NZ$250,420, Wanganui Cup, L, Feilding Gold Cup, L, 2d Marton Cup, L, 3d Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2.

Race Record:

3 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d Waikato RC Total Mortgages H.

Produce Record: Dam of 2 named foals, both winners.

2020 Twinkle Van Winkle (f by Star Witness). Winner at 1600m in 2023-24 in Aust.

2021 As Expected (g by Impending). Winner at 1350m in 2024-25 in Aust.

2023 (f by Portland Sky).

2024 (c by Best of Bordeaux).

Missed in 2022, 2025.

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