(441) Australasian Oaks-G1

Morphettville. May 3. $251,400. 3YO Fillies. SW. 2025m.

1. SOUND ACTION (W Hokai 55) ch f 3 Vettori (IRE) - Dance with Royalty (NZ), by Palace Music (USA). Trainer: Ms R A Maguire.

2. Milanova (C Lever 55) b f 3 Danehill (USA) - L'On Vite (USA), by Secretariat.

3. Great Anna (W Trealoar 55) b f 3 Anabaa (USA) - Great Vintage (NZ), by Sir Tristram (IRE)

2 3/4 len. 5 len. 2m 5.11s. 16 strs.

SOUND ACTION (13-a)

Chestnut filly foaled 1999

Sold 2001 Inglis December Thoroughbred Sale. Price: $2,500

Breeder: Markham Arabian Pty Ltd, Vic.

Owners: Mr P J Ladhams, Mr C J Ladhams, Mr J P Ladhams, Mr P J Foley.

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Werk Nick Rating: A+

GP Inbreeding: Natalma 5f x 5m. Turn-to 5m x 5f. Northern Dancer 5m x 4m. Flaming Page 5m x 5f. Princequillo 5f x 5m.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	-	-	-	-
3	8	6	2	-
	8	6	2	-

Sire: VETTORI (IRE) - Bay 1992. Group I winner; 2 wins, Poule d'Essai des Poulains-G1, 3d St James's Palace S-G1. Half-brother to STAGE MANNER. From AIR DISTINGUE (Prix d'Aumale-G3). Closely related to CAUCASUS, ONE FOR ALL, RUN THE GANTLET, QUILL, BARKERVILLE, EASTERN DAWN, etc. To stud in France and Australia in 1996. Shutting to Vinery Australia, Scone, NSW. Sire of 137 winners inc SWs SOUND ACTION, HIGHTORI, REINE DE ROMANCE, LADY VETTORI, TOUTZI, SUPREMACY, LANDS END, SPs Air of Grace, Kasthari, Flash Bash, Bails, St Basil, Vetorisc, These Days, Gold Guest, Unitaire, Singapore Boy, etc.

Dam

DANCE WITH ROYALTY (NZ) (1989). 3 wins, 1100m-1400m. Dam of 7 foals, 4 raced, 3 winners -

94 Atomic Melody, br f by Geiger Counter (USA). 2 wins at 1400m, 1500m, AJC F C Griffiths 2YO H.

95 Clockwise, b g by Bellotto (USA). 2 wins at 1400m, 1500m.

97 Our Contessina, b f by Vettori (IRE). Placed.

99 SOUND ACTION. 6 wins, $306,250, 1300m-2050m, SAJC Australasian Oaks-G1, VRC Shannara H, MRC Dean Hogan The Good Guys H, Azzurro H, 4th SAJC South Australian Oaks-G1.

00 Shorty George, b/br g by Vettori (IRE). Unraced.

01 (Unnamed) b f by Vettori (IRE).

02 (Unnamed) f by Danetrice.

Not served 1995-96 season; missed in 1998.

2nd Dam

REGAL PRESENCE. 2 wins at 1400m, AJC Tellers H, Tatts (NSW) Evergreen Lodge S. Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 3 winners -

Zam's Presence. 2 wins at 1800m, 2000m.

Nitro's Express. 1 win at 1200m.

3rd Dam

PEG'S PRIDE. 7 wins, 8f-12f, Bay of Plenty Stars Travel S, WRC Wellington Derby, Desert Gold S, Waikato Guineas, WRC Wellington Racing Club H, President's H, Waikato Founders P, 2d Waikato NZ International Invitation S, WRC NZ St Leger, ARC Queen Elizabeth H, WRC Captain Cook S, 4th ARC Great Northern Derby, VRC Turnbull S, Manawatu Awapuni Gold Cup, Rotorua Challenge S. Three-quarter sister to DISCOVERY, WHAKANUI. Dam of 7 foals, 4 raced, 2 winners -

Consular's Pride. 3 wins, 1400m-2200m; placed Moonee Valley.

Pride'n Prejudice. Unraced. Grandam of -

DANCE HIT. 7 wins, $191,225, 1300m-2200m, WATC York H-LR, Tattersalls Cup-LR, Eat Healthy Be Healthy H, Marillier H, Brownlow H, Defence Pak H, 3d WATC Western Australian Oaks-G2, 4th WATC Ngawyni Quality S-LR.

Springhill Express. 6 wins, $109,250, 1000m-2000m, VATC Pura Milk H, VRC Playful Princess H, Tabaret H, SAJC Streak H, 4th VATC Heatherlie H-LR.

4th Dam

WINNIPEG. 10 wins, 5f-12f, QTC Oaks, AJC Princess H, STC Lakemba H, Tatts (NSW) Open H, AJC Novice H, twice, Maiden h, 2d AJC Oaks, Flight S, 4th WRC Hutt H. Dam of 4 foals, 2 raced, both winners -

PEG'S PRIDE. See above.

Winning Ace. 1 win at 9-1/4f, STC Maiden H.

5th Dam

WINNING FLIGHT, by Winning Hit. 2 wins at 4f, 6f, Dunedin McLean S. Half-sister to ROYAL FLIGHT, ORTYX, SUPER FLIGHT, GOLD FLIGHT, DARK FLIGHT. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 6 winners inc -

DIXIE. 16 wins, 5f-11f, WRC Desert Gold S, Avondale Cup. Dam of -

JAZZ. 2 wins at 6f, 12f, CJC New Zealand Derby. Producer.

Ranafast. Started 3 times. Dam of -

LOUGHANURE. 10 wins, ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S-G1.

MILWAUKEE. 6 wins, 6f-11f, Tatts (Q) Club Cup.

VICTORIAN country-trained filly Sound Action, who had won four of her previous five starts in tremendous fashion, was all the rage in the Australasian Oaks, the shorter version of the two South Australian Gr.1 classics for fillies. Also in the field were the good Melbourne fillies Lashed and Ribe and recent Adelaide Group winners Yvonne and Nancy Eleanor.

Raven Protector led early with Nancy Eleanor taking over the running coming to the turn. As they made the turn, Sound Action became snookered on the fence but when a gap appeared on straightening Sound Action bullocked her way through and exploded to lead. The big, long-striding filly put a great space behind her in a couple of bounds. Milanova. who had got through on the rails, ran on well for second. Ribe, who ran fourth, pulled up lame with a ligament injury.

Sound Action is trained by Roberta Maguire at Birregurra near Colac, and is easily the best horse she has had. The filly provided both the excited Roberta and jockey Wayne Hokai with their first Gr.1 winner.