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BOMBER BILL (16-g)
Bay gelding foaled 1995
Sold 1997 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale. Price: $31,000
Breeder: O'Gara Contractors Pty Ltd, NSW.
Owner: V G Schlesniak (Jnr)

Air De France 1984	Seattle Slew 1974	Bold Reasoning 1968	Boldnesian 1963	Bold Ruler Alanesian	1954 - 8 1954 - 4
		Bold Reasoning 1968	Reason To Earn 1963	Hail To Reason Sailing Home	1958 - 4 1948 - 1
		My Charmer 1969	Poker 1963	Round Table Glamour	1954 - 2 1953 - 1
		My Charmer 1969	Fair Charmer 1959	Jet Action Myrtle Charm	1951 - 1 1946 - 13
	Allez France 1970	Sea Bird 1962	Dan Cupid 1956	Native Dancer Vixenette	1950 - 5 1944 - 4
		Sea Bird 1962	Sicalade 1956	Sicambre Marmelade	1948 - 7 1949 - 2
		Priceless Gem 1963	Hail To Reason 1958	Turn-To Nothirdchance	1951 - 1 1948 - 4
		Priceless Gem 1963	Searching 1952	War Admiral Big Hurry	1934 - 11 1936 - 1
Lady Special 1990	Alzao 1980	Lyphard 1969	Northern Dancer 1961	Nearctic Natalma	1954 - 14 1957 - 2
		Lyphard 1969	Goofed 1960	Court Martial Barra II	1942 - 1 1950 - 17
		Lady Rebecca 1971	Sir Ivor 1965	Sir Gaylord Attica	1959 - 2 1953 - 8
		Lady Rebecca 1971	Pocahontas 1955	Roman How	1937 - 20 1948 - 9
	Special 1983	Habituate 1976	Habitat 1966	Sir Gaylord Little Hut	1959 - 2 1952 - 4
		Habituate 1976	Lalibela 1965	Honeyway Blue Mark	1941 - 9 1949 - 8
		Sal II 1974	Sallust 1969	Pall Mall Bandarilla	1955 - 7 1960 - 2
		Sal II 1974	For Sure 1967	Fortino II Gold Proof	1959 - 4 1950 - 16

Tabulated pedigree supplied by TesioPower 2000

Werk Nick Rating: A++
GP Inbreeding: Hail to Reason 5f, 4f x. Sir Gaylord x 5m, 5m.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	7	7	-	-
3	9	2	1	-
4	4	-	-	-
5	6	4	-	1
	26	13	1	1

Sire: AIR DE FRANCE (USA) - Bay 1984. Winner in France from 2 starts. Half-brother to ACTION FRANCAISE; from ALLEZ FRANCE. Closely related to AL MAMOON ($1,233,950). To stud 1988. Standing at Tobermory Stud, Goulburn, NSW. Sire of 152 winners of $7.5 million inc SWs AIR SEATTLE, BOMBER BILL, DE FRANCE, WHISTLER, SUPER SLEW, ALOUETTE, CAMARGUE, ALLEZ GLEN, GARRIN, AIR SHE GOES, SPs Irish Air, Cheunganoff, Sir Debonaire, Deja Slew, Mr Thomas, Tombola, Hunter Winemaker, Room for a Slew, Fitroy Fitzroy, also Super Choice, Here I Am, Mugen Power, Sergbi, Big Matt, Tobermory Slew, Aire de Gloire, The Olley, Congratulations, etc.

Dam
LADY SPECIAL (1990). 1 win at 1200m; placed Adelaide. Dam of 6 foals, 2 raced, both winners -

95 BOMBER BILL. 13 wins, $717,880, 1000m-1200m, MVRC Australia S-G1, WATC Karrakatta P-G1, Sires' Produce S-G3, VRC Gilgai S-G3, Kensington S-LR, Hilton on the Park S-LR, WATC Perth Quality H-LR, Ascot 2YO H, 3 times, 2YO C&G H, MVRC Salinger Flying H, 3d VATC Rubiton S-G3.

96 CAMARGUE, b f by Air de France (USA). 2 wins, $110,550, at 1050m, 1400m, VATC Thoroughbred Club S-G3, SAJC Balcrest S-LR, 3d SAJC Breeders' S-G2, VATC Veuve Clicquot S-LR.

98 Go With the Wind, b f by Song of Tara (IRE). Unraced.

99 (Unnamed) b/br c by Song of Tara (IRE).

00 (Unnamed) b/br c by Air de France (USA).

Missed in 1997.

2nd Dam
SPECIAL. 10 wins, $1,079,880, 1000m-1300m, VRC Newmarket H-G1, Gadsden S-G1, Lightning S-G1 (NTR), MVRC A J Moir S-G2, VRC Bobbie Lewis Quality H-G3, STC Birthday Card H-LR, Darby Munro Quality H-LR, MVRC Stanley Wootton S, Sterling Virginia H, SAJC Navarino H, 2d VRC Lightning S-G1, twice, VATC Oakleigh P-G1, Chirnside S-G2, MVRC Manikato S-G2, VRC Black Douglas S-G3, VATC Caulfield Sprint-LR, SAJC Walter Brown S-LR, 3d MVRC William Reid S-G1, VATC Chirnside S-G2, VRC Rupert Steele S-LR, 4th AJC The Galaxy-G1, VRC Linlithgow S-G2. Dam of 8 foals, 6 raced, 5 winners -

SPECIALIZE. 6 wins, $157,204, at 1000m, 1100m, AJC June S-LR, STC Flying Welter H, Flying H, Wunderlich Windows H, Longueville Ladies Probus H, 2d STC Civic H-LR, 3d Gosford Pacesetter S-LR.

Bayunga. 2 wins at 1000m, SAJC 3YO H.

Strong. 1 win at 1000m.

Makihata Special. Winner in Japan.

Special Sal. Placed in Adelaide. Dam of -
Chalonnaise. 1 win at 1000m, SAJC Danzig Connection 2YO H, 3d SAJC Smoke-Free S-G3, VRC Cadbury Roses S-LR.

3rd Dam
SAL (IRE). 1 win at 6f, Curragh Swilly S. Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 6 winners inc -

SPECIAL. See above.

Sausalito Sal. 4 wins, 1300m-1600m, VRC Lady Nelson H, VATC Surround H, SAJC Graduation S. Dam of -

Loveland Gap. 3d SAJC Oaklands P-LR.

Chauntress. 2 wins at 1000m, VRC Toshiba Sprint, VATC Heathmont H. Dam of -

MINERVA. 2 wins, $61,750, at 1000m, VATC Gwyn Nursery-LR.

Disco Maiden. 3 wins, 1050m-1400m, ORC NWS9 H, Dam of -

Taldisco. 9 wins, $195,130, 1350m-3350m, VRC Crisp Steeple, VATC Roisel Steeple, SAJC Mohawk Hurdle, Ol Fox Hurdle, Shorengro H, Keno H, Red Cross H, 4th SAJC Adelaide Guineas-G3, Johnnie Walker Classic-LR, Darwin Cup-LR.

Double Duke. 6 wins, $91,400, 1400m-2150m, QTC Spedito H, Haride Products H, North West Private Hospital H, 2d Toowoomba Cup-LR.
Irish Walk. 2 wins at 1200m, 1400m. Producer. Grandam of -

Marmalade. 1 win at 1000m, MVRC MV Functions & Events H.

4th Dam
FOR SURE. 1 win at 6f. Half-sister to MONET, PROOF POSITIVE, Temagami, Tenedor. Dam of 12 foals, 10 raced, 3 winners inc -

Slammer. 2 wins in Switzerland.

Eupahnzel*. Placed. Dam of -

LATTANZIO GAMBARA. 22 wins, Milano Premio Duca d'Aosta-LR, 3d Milano Premio di Lombardia-LR.

Bomber Bill, now five, is the oldest winner of the race since Redelva at seven. The previous winner aged five was River Rough in 1985. Trainer Hec McLaren purchased Bomber Bill for $31,000 at the Sydney Classic on behalf of Vic Schlesniak, and he remains the property of that Perth-based owner. He was consigned to the yearling sale by breeder Joe O'Gara who stands Bomber Bill's sire Air de France (USA) at his Tobermory Stud near Goulburn in New South Wales. Bomber Bill is a grandson of Special, a grand mare and winner of the Lightning and Flemington's Group I handicap sprints. She did not contest this race.
McLaren prepared Bomber Bill to an unbeaten seven-start juvenile season which included the final running of the Karrakatta Plate as a Gr.1. Bomber Bill then came east and was prepared by John Sadler before being passed to Russell Cameron. So Gorgeous, from the stable of another Aquanita Syndicate trainer, Dan O'Sullivan, was sent out a 9/4 equal favourite with the other three-year-old Scenic Warrior. She was never dangerous after a slow start and Scenic Warrior tried hard to become Brave Warrior¹s second Gr.1 winner after Show a Heart, and break Lee Freedman's exasperating run of placings in what formerly was the William Reid Stakes. Bomber Bill had too much zip, however, after Stephen Arnold cosied him up inside the leaders from the volatile rails draw. The slow time was also influenced by a damp track. Miss Pennymoney, the 2000 winner, was never a factor despite jumping on terms.