Account of DANNY O'BRIEN RACING, Melbourne, Vic.

Lot 14 (100% GST) BELLA AUSTRALIS (GB)                     

Chestnut filly            (Branded : nr sh; 12 over 8 off sh)           Foaled in 2019

AUSTRALIA (GB) (Chestnut 2011-Stud 2015). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, The Derby, Gr.1. Sire of 360 rnrs, 185 wnrs, 26 SW, 5 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Order of Australia (Breeders' Cup Mile, Gr.1), Broome, Mare Australis, Galileo Chrome, Ocean Road, Bangkok, Sir Ron Priestley, Point Lonsdale, Epona Plays, Cayenne Pepper, Beyond Reason, Leo de Fury, Buckhurst, Tranquil Lady, Counterparty Risk, etc.

1st dam

BELLA VARENNA, by Lawman. Winner at 1½m in GB. Half-sister to VENTURA STORM, SWORD ZORRO. Dam of 4 foals, 3 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

Ifreet (c. by Toronado). Winner at 1200m in Qatar, 2d Qatar Derby.

Varenna Storm (f. by Zoffany). Placed at 3 in 2021 in Serbia.

2nd dam

SARAWATI, by Haafhd. Unplaced. Three-quarter-sister to Mathool (dam of ERYSIMUM), half-sister to SAHOOL (dam of LARAAIB), Alikhlas (dam of GUTAIFAN), Nasanice (dam of MARAAHEL), Enjoyable (dam of SHADES OF BLUE). Dam of 7 named foals, all raced, 6 winners, inc:-

VENTURA STORM (Zoffany). 8 wins-2 at 2-1610m to 3200m, $1,845,638, Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.1, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, Deauville Prix de Reux, Gr.3, Newmarket Feilden S., L, Hamilton Glasgow S., L, Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs 2YO S., 2d VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, The St Leger, Gr.1, ATC Chairman's H., Gr.2, 3d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, 4th VRC Turnbull S., Gr.1, MRC Peter Young S., Gr.2, VRC Bart Cummings H., Gr.3, Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.3.

SWORD ZORRO (Zoffany). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, €100,341, to 2021, Santa Anita Singletary S., L, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d Santa Anita Cinema S., L, 3d Del Mar La Jolla H., Gr.3.

3rd dam

MATHAAYL, by Shadeed. 2 wins at 6f, 1¼m, 2d Ascot Rosemary H., Blue Seal 2YO S. Half-sister to MUHBUBH (dam of KAYRAWAN), Mathkurh (dam of ASFURAH, ISTINTAJ). Dam of 12 foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

SAHOOL (Unfuwain). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 8¼f, 1½m, Newbury Chalice S., L, 2d Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2. Dam of 3 winners-

LARAAIB (Pivotal). 4 wins-3 in succession-1¼m to 1½m, £107,156, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, 2d Newbury Aston Park S., Gr.3.

Nasanice. Winner at 9f, 4th Naas Garnet S., L. Dam of 9 winners-

MARAAHEL (Alzao). 8 wins-1 at 2-1m to 1½m, £970,767, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S., Gr.2-twice, 2d York International S., Gr.1. Sire.

Safwa. Winner at 1m, 2d Ascot Sino Group S. Dam of 5 winners-

MUSTASHRY (Tamayuz). 9 wins 7f to 1¼m, £589,410, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Newmarket Challenge S., Gr.2, Joel S., Gr.2.

Mumayeza. Winner at 1¼m in GB. Grandam of-

DON CHICCO (El Kabeir). 3 wins at 2 1200m to 1600m in 2021, Rome Gran Criterium, Gr.2, Milan Premio Giuseppe de Montel, L.

Alikhlas. Winner at 1m, 3d Newmarket Equity Financial Collections S. Dam of-

GUTAIFAN (Dark Angel). 4 wins at 2, 3 in succession 1006m to 1207m, Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2, 2d Deauville Prix Morny, Gr.1. Sire.