PASSING HOPE (IRE)

 

Bay mare

Foaled in 2000


Sire Northern Dancer Nearctic Nearco
SADLER'S WELLS (USA)   Natalma Native Dancer
1981 Fairy Bridge Bold Reason Hail to Reason
    Special Forli
Dam Cure the Blues Stop the Music Hail to Reason
OBEAH (IRE)   Quick Cure Dr Fager
1985 Trusted Maiden Busted Crepello
    Merdemain Tamerlane

SADLER'S WELLS (USA) (Bay 1981-Stud 1985). 6 wins-2 at 2, Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1. Champion GB/Ire. Sire 14 times. Sire of 945 wnrs, 255 SW, inc. SW Doyen (Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., Gr.1), High Chaparral, Galileo, Montjeu, Dream Well, Carnegie, King's Theatre, Northern Spur, Barathea, Opera House, Salsabil, In the Wings, Old Vic, Alexandrova, Linda's Lad, Playful Act, Quiff, Yeats, Alberto Giacometti, Brian Boru, etc.

 

1st dam

OBEAH, by Cure the Blues. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, Goodwood Waterford Candelabra S., Gr.3, 3d Fair Grounds Pago Hop H., L, 4th Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.2. Half-sister to THE PREDECESSOR, Classic Trust - Endurance (H.K.), Sarah Purser (dam of Purser's Guest). Dam of ten foals, eight to race, five winners, inc:-

MORGANA (f. by El Gran Senor). 6 wins from 1m to 1¼m, £16,726, US$275,550 in GB and U.S.A, Del Mar Palomar H., Gr.2, Hollywood Melvin Durslag S., L, 2d Del Mar Ramona H., Gr.1, Hollywood Wilshire H., Gr.2, 3d Santa Anita Santa Barbara H., Gr.1, 4th Hollywood Gamely H., Gr.1.

PANAMA CITY (c. by El Gran Senor). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1m to 1½m, £112,180, US$253,164, Calder WL McKnight H., Gr.2, Gulfstream Mac Diarmida H., Gr.3, Chester Vase, Gr.3, 2d Milan Gran Criterium, Gr.1, Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.2, Newmarket Feilden S., L, 3d Derby Italiano, Gr.1, Gulfstream Pan American H., Gr.2, 4th Saratoga Sword Dancer H., Gr.1, Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2. Sire.

Bedivere (c. by El Gran Senor). 5 wins-2 at 2, £19,427, US$151,715 in GB and U.S.A, 3d Hollywood Jim Murray H., L, 4th Santa Anita San Marcos H., Gr.2. Sire.

Gahalantine (c. by El Gran Senor). Winner in Swi.

Ruacana Falls (f. by Storm Bird). Winner at 2, 4th Cheshire Oaks, L. Dam of-

Michaels Pride. 5 wins from 7f to 10¼f in GB.

Sir Federico (c. by Sadler's Wells). Placed in 2006, 2d Milan Premio Fombio, Premio Cinisello, Premio Pioltello, 3d Milan Premio Vignone.

Lone Spirit (f. by El Gran Senor). Unraced. Dam of-

Lonesome Me (Zafonic). 2 wins at 2, Deauville Prix des Roches, 2d La Teste Prix Occitanie, L, Longchamp Prix Cambis, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Tonnelle, 4th Chantilly Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3.

 

2nd dam

Trusted Maiden, by Busted. Placed at 2 & 3, 3d Phoenix Park Azalea S., L. Three-quarter-sister to WEAVERS' HALL, half-sister to Main Hill, Sea of Moyle (dam of SEA OF ECHOES), Demare (dam of MORE SO, AYAABI), Maiden Concert (dam of CANDY GLEN, ASHLEY PARK, Imco Charmer, That'll be the Day). Dam of 15 foals, 12 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

OBEAH (Cure the Blues). 2 wins. See above.

THE PREDECESSOR (Alzao). 6 wins from 1300m to 2000m in Sth. Af, Clairwood Easter H., L, 2d Greyville Natalia S., Gr.2, 3d Greyville Flamboyant S., L, Azalea H., L.

Classic Trust - Endurance (H.K.) (Tate Gallery). 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, HK$2,065,187 in Ire. and HK, RHKJC Ewo H., Sha Tin H., 2d RHKJC Centenary Vase, HK-3, Curragh Anheuser Busch Ltd Extented H.

Trust the Irish. 4 wins from 11½f to 2¾m in GB.

Nulla Bona. 2 wins-1 at 2-in GB and Mal.

Distant Thunder. 2 wins in Bel.

Brook's Dilemma. Winner at 6f in GB. Dam of-

Royal Dome. 9 wins at 5f, Haydock Coral H., York Newington Hotel Racegoers H.

Hard to Catch. 9 wins-1 at 2-to 6f, Goodwood Singleton H., 3d Newmarket Bernard Lloyd Hole in the Wall H.

Sarah Purser. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of-

Purser's Guest (Northern Guest). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 1800m, R146,690 in Sth. Af, 3d Newmarket TC Henneman Memorial H., L, Scottsville Natal Breeders' Championship S., L.

Brooks' Quest. Unplaced. Dam of-

Corleone. 6 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m to 2006 in Turkey.

First Draw. 3 wins from 1200m to 1700m in Ger.

 

Race Record:

Unraced.

 

Produce Record: Dam of two named foals, two to race, one winner.

2003 f. Historic Filly, by Danehill. Placed at 3 in 2006-07 in Aust.

2004 f. Cause for Hope, by Giant's Causeway. Winner at 1600m in 2007-08 in Sth Af.

2005 f. by Giant's Causeway.

2006 c. by Footstepsinthesand.