Account of GODOLPHIN, Hunter Valley, NSW.

Lot 1221 (100% GST)          HEMSTED                     Stable D 13

Chestnut gelding       (Branded :  nr sh; 50 over 5 off sh)             Foaled in 2015

EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) (Bay 2000-Stud 2004). 7 wins-2 at 2, VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Champion Australian Sire 2012-13. Sire of 1878 rnrs, 1321 wnrs, 152 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Overreach (ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1), Guelph, Mr Stunning, Earthquake, Amber Sky, Flamberge, Helmet, Reward for Effort, Sidestep, Kuroshio, Wilander, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Excelebration, Margot Did, Outstrip, Fulbright, etc.

1st dam

BENENDEN, by Dubawi. 5 wins 1200m to 1600m, $199,585, VRC Spotless H., MRC Melinda Rea H., Wafex Sovereign H., 2d MRC Melbourne Horse Transport H. Half-sister to Giggleswick. Dam of 2 named foals, 1 to race, inc:-

Hemsted (g. by Exceed and Excel). See below.

2nd dam

HIGH SCHOOL, by Sadler's Wells. Placed at 3 in GB. Sister to IN THE WINGS, HUNTING HAWK, MOROZOV, HAWKER'S NEWS, blood-sister to LEGEND MAKER (dam of VIRGINIA WATERS, ALEXANDER OF HALES), SELTITUDE (dam of LOVER MAN), three-quarter-sister to Arlette (dam of ALEXANDROS), half-sister to Peruvian (dam of ARAMAYO). Dam of 9 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Giggleswick (Elusive Quality). 2 wins at 1875m, 2025m, 3d Tasmanian Oaks, L, 4th South Australia Fillies Classic, Gr.3. Dam of-

Plague Stone (Lonhro). Winner at 2 at 1000m, $158,425, in 2017-18, ATC Rosebud Prelude 2YO H., 2d MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3, ATC Golden Gift 2YO P., 4th ATC Rosebud H., L.

3rd dam

HIGH HAWK, by Shirley Heights. Second on The 1983 Italian 3YO Free H. 6 wins 1¼m to 15f, £102,700, Premio Roma, Gr.1, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Sister to High Spirited (dam of AMFORTAS, LEGEND MAKER), Dunoof (dam of SELTITUDE), three-quarter-sister to INFAMY (dam of INNUENDO, MOON QUEEN, BARAFAMY, ROSTROPOVICH), Shesadelight (dam of SHIELD), half-sister to Entre Nous, Herons Hollow, Tapaculo, High Tern (dam of HIGH-RISE, SUPREMACY). Dam of 17 foals, 13 to race, 10 winners, inc:-

IN THE WINGS (Sadler's Wells). Joint Head of The 1990 French 4YO+ Free H. 7 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 2413m, Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1. Sire.

MOROZOV (Sadler's Wells). 5 wins 1828m to 3100m, €198,375, Longchamp Prix Hubert de Chaudenay, Gr.2, Prix de Barbeville, Gr.3.

HUNTING HAWK (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, Longchamp Prix Greffulhe, Gr.2, 3d Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Sire.

HAWKER'S NEWS (Sadler's Wells). 2 wins at 1¼m, 11½f, Lingfield Derby Trial S., Gr.3. Sire.

Arlette. 3 wins-2 at 2-1709m to 1900m in France. Dam of 6 winners-

ALEXANDROS (Kingmambo). 8 wins-3 at 2-1200m to 1800m, £787,294 in GB, France and U.A.E, Deauville Prix de Cabourg, Gr.3. Sire.

Peruvian. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

ARAMAYO (Poet's Voice). 2 wins at 1550m, 1600m, $282,160, in 2018-19, Newcastle JC Spring S., Gr.3, 2d ATC Spring Champion S., Gr.1.