2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 1118

Type:	Broodmare
Vendor:	Yarramalong Park, Kalbar, Qld
Name:	Where it Began (AUS)
Sire:	Exceed and Excel (AUS)
Dam:	Theboab (AUS)
Colour:	Bay
Sex:	Mare
DOB:	01 September 2011
Bonus Schemes:
COB:	AUS
Buyer:	Watershed Partnership, NSW $20,000

Now stable CHESTER 97

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Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal:	Yes
Covering sire:	Better Than Ready (AUS)
Date of last service:	02 September 2020

Selling with a foal at foot:	No

Significant Pedigree Updates

Dam of Better Than Gold (2016.f. by Better Than Ready-Where it Began, by Exceed and Excel-Theboab).
1st Longreach JC Central West Rural H.
1st Longreach JC RSL Memorial Services H.
Closely related to Fuji Flyer (2015.g. by Sidereus-At the Peak, by Commands-Theboab).
1st Beaudesert Hibernian RC Rural Fire Service H.
Closely related to Miss McKinley (2017.f. by Dawn Approach-At the Peak, by Commands-Theboab).
1st Lockyer RC Vandefield Gatton H.
2nd Ipswich TC (Ipswich) TAB Venue Mode H.
From the same family as LA LUNE (2016.f. by Champs Elysees-Moonlight Mystery, by Pivotal-Mauri Moon).
1st Nottingham Nottinghamshire Oaks L
From the same family as Aura Blue (2018.f. by Iffraaj-Affability, by Dalakhani-Mood Swings).
1st Nottingham Mansionbet App Maiden Fillies' S.
3rd Goodwood Height of Fashion S. L

Account of YARRAMALONG PARK, Kalbar, Qld.

Lot 1118 (100% GST) WHERE IT BEGAN Stable J 16

Bay mare (Branded : nr sh; 6 over 1 off sh) Foaled in 2011

Sire EXCEED AND EXCEL 2000	Danehill	Danzig	Northern Dancer
	Danehill	Razyana	His Majesty
	Patrona	Lomond	Northern Dancer
	Patrona	Gladiolus	Watch Your Step
Dam THEBOAB 2002	Snippets	Lunchtime	Silly Season
	Snippets	Easy Date	Grand Chaudiere
	Tree of Life	Shirley Heights	Mill Reef
	Tree of Life	Cape Chestnut	Bustino

EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) (2000). 7 wins-2 at 2, VRC Newmarket H., Gr.1. Sire of 2194 rnrs, 1543 wnrs, 182 SW. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Overreach, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW Excelebration, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Anthony Van Dyck, Magic Attitude, Ten Sovereigns, Elite Street, Crown Prosecutor, Alizee, Astern, Prompt Response, Bounding, Laws of Indices, Yes Baby Yes, La Falaise, Encryption, Birchwood, etc.

1st dam

THEBOAB, by Snippets. Winner at 1200m. Half-sister to L'ESPERANCE, MARTREE. Dam of 6 named foals, all raced, 4 winners-

Gadawon (g. by Commands). 7 wins-3 in succession-at 1100m, 1200m, $210,125 in Malaysia and Singapore, 2d BRC Hillross Montefiore H.

At the Peak (f. by Commands). Placed, 3d BRC XXXX Gold H. Dam of 2 winners-

Fuji Flyer. 4 wins 900m to 1300m, $120,625, to 2020-21, GCTC Lone Star Rib House P., 2d BRC Programmed Property Services H.

2nd dam

Tree of Life, by Shirley Heights. 3 wins 12¼f to 16½f, Sandown Farebrother H., Doncaster Writers S., 2d Newmarket George Stubbs S., L. Sister to DAZZLING HEIGHTS (dam of KIMBRIDGE KNIGHT - PEAK OF PERFECTION XI (Mal.), MAURI MOON), three-quarter-sister to CATWALK, Mood Swings (dam of GRAND DUCAL), half-sister to Moogie, Tree of Heaven. Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-

L'ESPERANCE (Marscay). 8 wins 1200m to 2000m, Bloemfontein Thaba'nchu Sun Casino S., Gr.3, 2d Newmarket Victory Moon H., Gr.3, Greyville King's Cup, Gr.3, 3d Turffontein Hyperion H., L.

MARTREE (Marscay). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1500m, $291,300, Illawarra 2YO Classic, Gr.3, 2d AJC Breeders' P., L, Hawkesbury Guineas, L, 3d STC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2, Gosford Guineas, L. Sire.

3rd dam

CAPE CHESTNUT, by Bustino. Winner at 1m in GB. Half-sister to COLWAY RALLY, Fleur Rouge (dam of RED CARPET), Bauhinia (dam of SYLVAN MISTRAL), Finally (dam of ROSE WINE). Dam of 10 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

DAZZLING HEIGHTS (Shirley Heights). 4 wins-1 at 2-1400m to 2200m in GB and France, Toulouse Prix Panacee, L. Dam of 6 winners-

KIMBRIDGE KNIGHT - PEAK OF PERFECTION XI (Mal.) (Night Shift). 12 wins 1900m to 2400m, $820,475 in Ireland, Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore Derby, L, 3d VATC Sandown Cup, Gr.2.

MAURI MOON (Green Desert). 4 wins-2 at 2-6f to 8¼f, Goodwood Oak Tree S., L, 2d Kempton Masaka S., L. Producer.

Race Record : Winner at 1005m.

Produce Record : Dam of one named foal, one winner.

2016 f. Better Than Gold, by Better Than Ready. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 800m, 1060m to 2019-20.

2018 f. by Better Than Ready.

2019 c. by Better Than Ready.

Missed in 2017; slipped in 2020.

Served by Better Than Ready (AUS). Last service: 02.09.2020.

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