(448) South Australian Derby-G1

Morphettville. May 11. $302,140. 3YOs. SW. 2500m.

1. PANTANI (NZ) (D Nikolic 55.5) gr c 3 Pentire (GB) - Dewamar (AUS), by Marscay. Trainer: R E Laing.

2. Silver Baron (D Gauci 55.5) gr g 3 Defensive Play (USA) - Azarashi (NZ), by Danzatore (CAN)

3. Lester Thunderwing (N Callow 55.5) b g 3 Last Tycoon (IRE) - Shining Thread, by Sir Tristram (IRE)

Nose. 4-1/2 len. 2m 37.89s. 13 strs.

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PANTANI (NZ) (1-n)

Grey colt foaled 1998

Sold 2000 New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale. Price: NZ$52,500

Breeder: G H, S B, V A & W K Pike.

Owners: J Alexander, P Rocke, J Hennessy, Mrs P Kelly, Dr J Chamberlain, D Maunder, Mrs A Handley & N Knezic.

Werk Nick Rating: C

GP Inbreeding: Nasrullah 5m x 5m. Princequillo 5f x 5f.

Age Starts Wins 2nds 3rds

2 1 - - -

3 14 2 3 2

15 2 3 2

Sire: PENTIRE (GB) - Bay 1992. Champion 3YO and Older Horse in England; 8 wins, £726,146, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S-G1, Leopardstown Champion S-G1, King Edward VII S-G2, Great Voltigeur S-G2, 2d King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S-G1, 3d Eclipse S-G1, 4th Dubai World Cup-G1. From a three-quarter sister to SHIRLEY HEIGHTS. To stud in Japan and in New Zealand in 1997. Shuttling to Rich Hill Stud, Matamata, NZ. Sire of winners of $3.2 million inc SW PANTANI, SPs Pentastic, Meiner Despot, Mustaagel, Up and Comer, also Cabin Fever, Miss Lewinsky, Paradise Palm, Maltese Song, Meiner Stolz, Slipstream, Meiner or Fin, Lightning Volt, Meine Moonlight, Shinko Libre, Toko Princess, etc.

Dam

Dewamar (AUS) (1992). 4 wins, $118,888, 1100m-1900, AJC Oopik H, STC Wallace 2YO H, STC Fort Denison H, 3d STC Frank Underwood Cup-LR, 4th AJC Gimcrack S-LR, Keith Mackay H-LR. Sister to Le Masque. Dam of 4 foals, 2 raced, both winners -

97 St Basil, gr c by Vettori (IRE). 7 wins, 1000m-1600m, BTC Hamilton Hotel H, Pauls Ltd H, QTC Sir Shah H, Amart All Sports H.

98 PANTANI (NZ). 2 wins, $252,140, at 1600m, 2500m, SAJC South Australian Derby-G1, Sport 927 H.

00 Pentameter, br f by Pentire (GB). Unraced.

01 (Unnamed) b c by Jade Robbery (USA).

Missed in 1999.

2nd Dam

DEWAN DIDDY (USA). 5 wins in USA. Dam of 10 foals, 8 raced, 6 winners inc -

MUSKETEER (late DIDDY DO IT). 4 wins, VRC Criterion Quality-LR, Singapore Lion City Cup-LR, VATC Sandown S, 2d VRC Sires' Produce S-G1, VATC Florentino S-G3, Singapore Raffles Cup-LR, 3d VRC Ascot Vale S-G2, 4th VATC Japan Racing Association P-LR.

Dewamar. See above.

Le Masque. by Marscay. 2 wins at 1100m, STC Panthers H, Victoria Barracks H, 3d Skyline S-G3.

Davanzo. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m, SAJC 3YO Fillies H.

Newscay, by Marscay. 4 wins, 1300m-1600m; placed Randwick.

3rd Dam

GREY DAWN GIRL. 6 wins, Liberty Bell Heirloom H-G3. Dam of 14 foals, 11 raced, 8 winners inc-

ZOFFANY*. 15 wins, $1,223,059, Hollywood Turf Cup-G1, Sunset H-G1, San Luis Rey S-G1, Inglewood H-G3, Citation H-G3, San Marcos H-G3, Gerry Feilden Memorial S-LR, Knightly Manner S-LR, Sea-Bird S-LR, Shergar S-LR, 2d San Luis Obispo S-G3, Longfellow H-G3, Eddie Read H-G2, Heathorn S-LR. Successful sire.

TSU'S DAWNING. 3 wins, Bradbury S-LR, 3d California Derby-G3, Santa Catalina S-LR.

Ocean Dawn. 5 wins, $132,637, 2d Del Mar Relaunch S-LR.

C Larky Run. Winner in USA. Dam of -

Hometown Favorite. 2 wins, 2d Santa Fe Derby, 3d Ruidoso Downs Derby.

4th Dam

HOI POLLOI. Half-sister to the dam of WINGS OF DESTINY (9 wins $127,818, Office Queen S-LR, Ta Wee S-LR), DESTINY'S TWIST (Hialeah Jasmine S), and grandam of FOUR PARTNERS (24 wins, $160,110). Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 3 winners inc -

GREY DAWN GIRL. See above.

The first southern generation of Pentire stepped up to centre stage as the Dan Nikolic partnered Pantani held on gamely to win narrowly over Silver Baron in an all grey finish, rare indeed at Gr.1 level. Pantani was caught wide near the lead in the straight the first time and taken around Silver Baron to race outside the leader Thunder Hawk. Nikolic was able to trail in third as Mountbatten went around them 1200m out. Silver Baron chased fiercely and just failed, although he was within 1-1/2 lengths as the winner took the lead at the top of the straight. Nikolic's previous Gr.1 success came aboard Sudurka on Victoria Derby day, but the wait was longer for Robbie Laing - since Perfect Bliss in the 1000 Guineas of 1983.

Pentire is also the sire of Pentastic, placed in both the Victorian and Australian Derbys. Pantani prepped with a second to Grey Song in the Victoria St Leger-Gr.3, the enigmatic winner having an Adelaide trip aborted due to a virus. Laing found Pantani at the NZ Premier and secured him for $NZ52,500. The transaction was over swiftly to clear the Karaka ring for the next lot, now known as Don Eduardo, with the Australian Derby winner-to-be setting a yearling sale record of $NZ3.6m. Markham, the 1997 SA Derby winner (and third in the Melbourne Cup), is a relative of Pentire through the Shadai-owned stallion's third dam Hardiemma - the dam of English Derby winner Shirley Heights. Pentire first shuttled in 1997 as the foundation sire for Rich Hill Stud at Matamata.