(152) Cantala Stakes-G1

Flemington. November 10. $502.500. Open Hcp. 1600m.

1. DESERT EAGLE (K McEvoy 51.5) b g 4 Hurricane Sky - Egyptian Ibis (NZ), by Straight Strike (USA). Trainer: M J Ellerton.

2. Emission (D Oliver 53) b g 5 Forest Glow (USA) - Dora's Pet (GB), by Petoski.

3. La Bella Dama (NZ) (S Seamer 53.5) ch m 4 Desert Sun (GB) - Who's that Lady, by Star Way (GB)

1/2 neck. 1/2 len. 1m 37.34s. 15 strs.

DESERT EAGLE (19)

Bay gelding foaled 1997

Breeder: Contract Racing Pty Ltd, Vic.

Owners: Contract Racing Pty Ltd Synd (Mgr: D J Moodie) and P Gronsbell-Luntz.
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Werk Nick Rating: A++

GP Inbreeding: Nil.

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

Sire: HURRICANE SKY - Bay 1991. Group I winner; 6 wins, $893,170, AJC All-Aged S-G1, VATC Blue Diamond S-G1, VATC Autumn Classic-G2, 2d VRC Australian Guineas-G1, VATC C F Orr S-G1. Half-brother to UMATILLA (WATC Karrakatta P-G1. Successful sire), and to the dam of REDOUTE'S CHOICE (VATC Caulfield Guineas-G1). To stud 1996. Standing at Wakefield Stud, Scone, NSW. Sire of 53 winners of $3.2 million, inc SWs DESERT EAGLE, DESERT SKY, SLIPSTREAM, CONTINUUM, CRYSTAL FINALE, SPs Hurricane Fighter, Miss Hurry Khan, Hurricane Warning, Kyperra, also Leyenda, Sky Duke, Dash for Cover, Skyfair, Levante, Roaring Forties, etc.

Dam

EGYPTIAN IBIS (NZ) (1991). 2 wins, at 1000m, 1100m, VRC Waltzing Lily H-LR, MVRC Buy Australian H, 4th VRC Carbine Club S-LR, Sutcliffe S-LR, VATC Mercedes-Benz-LR. Dam of 5 living foals, 3 raced, 2 winners -

96 Blue Ibis, b/br f by Dolphin Street (FR). 1 win at 1650m.

97 DESERT EAGLE. 5 wins, $570,425, at 1100m, 1400m, VRC Cantala S-G1, Springtime S-LR, VATC Zeditave S-LR, Programmed Maintenance P, 2d VRC Chatham S-G3, VATC Autumn S-G3.

98 Pharaoh's Spirit, br f by Catrail (USA). Placed.

99 Desert Lark, br f by Hurricane Sky. Unraced.

00 (Unnamed) b c by Hennessy (USA).

Her 2001 foal died.

2nd Dam

ROYAL FILOU. Started once. Dam of 7 foals, all winners inc-

EGYPTIAN IBIS. See above.

Strike Force. 7 wins, $151,850, to 1400m, VRC Rowland Gardner H, VATC Veneda H, MVRC TROA Trophy.

Always Forever. 6 wins $86,996, to 1500m, VRC Playful Princess H, VATC Paisley H, Goleen H.

Keikilani. 1 win at 1000m, VATC Rupert Greene H.

3rd Dam

TIKI FILOU. 3 wins at 6f, 7f. Dam of 8 named foals, 7 raced, 6 winners inc -

GREATNESS. 13 wins, $193,665, $NZ95,210, 1200m-2200m, STC Hill S-G2, Manawatu Cup-G3, Wanganui Tim Rogers S-G3, BATC Chairman's H-LR, Paeroa Flying Mile, 2d ARC TV New Zealand S-G1, WRC Jarden Mile-G1, ARC Flag Inns Trophy-G2, MVRC John F Feehan S-G2, ARC Queen Elizabeth H-G3, WRC Americus Cup-LR, 3d VATC Underwood S-G1, Te Aroha LPA Potter Ltd S-G3, WRC Thompson H-G3, Waikato Travel Centre S-LR, Waikato Foxbridge P-LR.

RINGTRUE. 12 wins, 1000m-1600m, Great Northern Champagne S-G3, WRC Anniversary H-LR, ARC McWilliams Marque Vue H, Ponui H, twice, See America H, Bay of Plenty Ford P, Waikato Junior H, 2d AJC Doncaster H-G1, VATC IXL H-G1, WRC George Adams H-G1, Avondale Kelliher P-LR, 3d AJC Epsom H-G1, ARC George Adams H-G2. Sire.

Craig Win. 5 wins, 800m-1600m, HBJC Hastings S, 2d STC Rosehill Guineas, AJC Craven P, Great Northern Foal S, 3d VRC Derby, WATC Australian Derby, Avondale S.

Neoki. 6 wins, 1500m-2850m, 3d VRC Carbine Club S.

4th Dam

BELLE LORRAINE. Dam of 10 foals, 9 raced, 6 winners inc -

Tiki Fox. Won ARC Debutante S. Grandam of -

YOUNG INDIAN. 6 wins, $272,520, 1300m-2100m, Levin Bayer Classic-G2, ARC Laurent Perrier Champagne S-G3.

Tiki Time. Grandam of -

WAIAU PAL. 6 wins, 1200m-2800m, VRC St Leger-G2, SAJC St Leger-G3.

Tiki Belle. Unraced. Grandam of -

PROLIFIC. 8 wins, $339,360, 1050m-2400m, AJC Derby-G1, STC Tulloch S-G2, VRC Craiglee S-G2, 2d VATC Caulfield S-G1, 3d STC Tancred S-G1, Rawson S-G1.

GUNS AWAY. 6 wins, 1000m-1600m, MVRC Moonee Valley S, 2d VRC Ascot Vale S, 3d VATC Caulfield Guineas.

Power Girl. 1 win at 1000m, SAJC Vassar H. Dam of -

POWER PRINCE. 14 wins, $205,150, 1000m-1300m, WATC Belmont Community Quality S-LR, MVRC ANA H, WATVC Maniana Quality Sprint, Coca-Cola Sprint, Sprint H, Welter H, Camry H, Yodelist H, Canberra Rental H, 3d VATC Oakleigh P-G1, WATC Budget Quality S-G3, Colonel Reeves S-LR, Australia Day S-LR.

POWERFUL PRINCE. 7 wins, $343,087, 1400m-2300m, WATC R J Peters S-LR, Kalgoorlie Gold Cup-LR, WATC Legal Cup, Carbine Club Quality S, Kingsley H, Centenary of Goldfields Racing H, 2d WATC Strickland S-G3, Anniversary Cup-LR, Kalgoorlie Boulder Cup-LR.

Admiralty. 6 wins, 1000m-1300m, WATC Waylen Welter H, BMS Welter, Graduation S, twice, 3d WATC Colonel Reeves S-LR.

Belgravia. Unraced. Dam of -

OLD COMRADE. 4 wins, $704,450, 1100m-1600m, WATC Railway S-G1, Fruit 'n' Veg S-G1, Placid Ark S-LR, 2d WATC Lee Steere S-G2, 3d WATC Sir Ernrest Lee Steere Classic-G3.

ALL THE ACES. 3 wins, $70,735, 1200m-1500m, WATC Stakes-G2, Rome H, Bunbury Maiden H.

Windsor Court. 1 win at 1400m, WATC Cunderdin Sunspeed H.

Penny Lane. Dam of -

NEWS REVIEW. 11 wins, $247,620, 1100m-1800m, WATC Strickland S-G3, Belmont Sprint-G3, Newmarket H-LR, Welter H, Clifford H, Meteorite H, Chefs Go for Gold H, October H, Fruit 'n' Veg H, 2d WATC Belmont Newmarket-LR, Lindsay Rosenthal S-LR, R J Peters S-LR, 3d WATC Guineas-G2, 4th WATC Challenge S-LR, Fairetha Quality S-LR.

Desert Eagle was second emergency for the Cantala (Emirates) Stakes and Kerrin McEvoy was down for third emergency Super Impressive overnight. When he chanced upon Matthew Ellerton at the track, the 21 year-old asked Contract Racing's conditioner to keep him in mind if only two emergences made the field (Show a Heart and Market Ruler obliged by scratching). Despite the class rise, Desert Eagle firmed to $15 and from the inside gate McEvoy tracked La Bella Dama. Desert Eagle collared the surprise Mackinnon winner at the 100m, and stalled off Emission to win by a half-neck. Ellerton called it: ìthe ride of the carnivalî. La Bella Dama gamely held out La Zagaletta for third, Final Fantasy, Crawl and Defier all closing late.

Egyptian Ibis was an $80,000 purchase by David Moodie at the 1993 NZ Premier, her dam a half-sister to Greatness and Ringtrue, Graded winners and Gr.1 placed. Another sibling, Craig Win, was second to Imagele in the Rosehill Guineas. Raced by Moodie's Contract Racing and a Shelley Hancox syndicate, Egyptian Ibis won at her first two of nine starts, including the Listed Waltzing Lily. Apart from Desert Eagle she has obligingly produced fillies to Dolphin Street, Catrail and Hurricane Sky, plus a Hennessy colt. She lost her Zeditave colt soon after he was foaled.