NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (1998). 4 wins-2 at 2, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Sire of 235 rnrs, 135 wnrs, 13 SW, inc. Daffodil (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Justanexcuse, Take the Rap - St Rap (H.K.), Grand Dancer, Vincent Mangano, Snow Excuse, Champagne Needed, Lesley Brook, Masquerade, Mercury Mistress, No Excuse Maggie, Miss Millbrook, Takeanotherchance, SP Anotherchancetaken, Rosabee, Ruse de Guerre, Sacramento, etc.

1st dam

MARLA HEIGHTS, by Star Way (GB). Winner at 1400m. Sister to Elaine's Shadow. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

 Vee Eight (g by Octagonal) 4 wins 1500 to 2050m in NZ and Aust.

 Touch Touch (g by No Excuse Needed (GB)) 2 wins at 1800m in Macau.

 Eclectic Heights (f by Keeper) Winner at 1320m.

 Polka (f by Groom Dancer (USA)) Placed at 3. Dam of 2 winners-

LESLEY BROOK (f No Excuse Needed) 5 wins-3 at 2-1000 to 1600m, CJC Welcome S., L, Otago RC Barry Cottle Motors 2YO H., 3d Southland Guineas, L, 4th Gore Guineas, L.

 Three Wishes (f No Excuse Needed) 3 wins at 1100, 1200m in 2010-11, Counties RC Challenge Pukekohe 3YO H., 2d Matamata RC Rich Hill 3YO H.

2nd dam

NOBLE HEIGHTS, by Sir Tristram (Ire). Champion 3YO filly in NZ in 1982. NZ Filly of the Year. 7 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 2400m, $112,228, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, AuRC Royal S., Gr 2, AJC Queen's Cup, Gr 3, HBJC Gold Trail S., Gr 3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr 3, QTC Eagle Farm S., L, Waikato RC Kindergarten H., 2d Levin Classic, L, 3d AJC Oaks, Gr 1, AJC Metropolitan H., Gr 1, Newcastle Gold Cup, Gr 3, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, Gr 3, 4th AuRC Ladies Mile, Gr 3, Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr 3, SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr 3. Three-quarter-sister to MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS, ROYAL HEIGHTS, Our Dizzy Heights. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

Elaine's Shadow (g Star Way) 11 wins-1 at 2-1600 to 3000m, $162,325, AJC John Edmondson VC Welter H., Grantham H., HMAS Westralia 2YO H., Depict Fashions H., 2d VRC WJT Clarke S., L, AJC Greek Campaign H., QTC Brisbane Hilton H., SAJC Messenger Newspapers H., STC British Airways H., 3d SAJC Corse Plus H., AJC Tooheys Draught Welter H., STC New South Wales H., 4th Queensland Derby, Gr 1.

 Sinclair . 7 wins 1200 to 2000m, Poverty Bay TC Gold Cup, CJC Blue Star Taxis 3YO H., Hawke's Bay Cornwall Steaks H., WRC Te Omanga Hospice H., Marton Business Houses P., 2d Hawke's Bay Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour H., 3d Hawke's Bay Metric Mile H., Levin Winter Cup, Wanganui JC Marsh McLennan H., Hawke's Bay Beau Zam H., SAJC Lyle Gillian OAM H., Waikato RC Sitrite Furniture H., Lindauer H.

3rd dam

GOLD HEIGHTS, by Gold Sovereign (GB). 8 wins 6f to 11f, AuRC Islington H., Dominion H., BOP RC Tauranga City H., Rotorua RC City H., AuRC Suburban H., Waikato RC Victoria H., BOP RC Maungatapu H., 3d Avondale Gold Cup, 4th AuRC Easter H. Sister to MONTY, half-sister to BATTLE HEIGHTS, ARCTIC HEIGHTS,  Claudine (dam of MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS, ROYAL HEIGHTS). Dam of 10 named foals, 8 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

NOBLE HEIGHTS (f Sir Tristram) 7 wins. See above.

 Misty Heights . 3 wins 1200 to 1600m, Waikato RC Waimai H., 3d AuRC Edinburgh H., Sobig H., Waikato RC Edinburgh H. Dam of 2 winners-

Our Dizzy Heights (f Sir Tristram) Winner at 1900m, 2d Great Northern Oaks, Gr 2, VATC Austas Data Page H., 3d TRC Queen's Cup, Gr 3, SAJC Laelia S. Dam of 3 winners-

 Our Dizzy Raine . Started twice. Dam of 5 winners-

MISS GALILEI (f Galileo) 4 wins 1800 to 2400m, Vaal Spook Express H., L, 2d Vaal Sun Chariot H.

 Malarus . Started twice. Dam of 4 winners-

Market Heights (f Grosvenor) 4 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 1600m, SAJC Denron Metals 5DN H., HMAS Otama H., G Boucher H., 3d SAJC Auraria S., Gr 3. Dam of 3 winners-

NOT ON FRIDAY (f At Talaq) 3 wins-1 at 2-1050 to 1600m, $238,410, VATC Angus Armanasco S., Gr 3, 2d VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr 2, Wakeful S., Gr 2, 3d VATC One Thousand Guineas, Gr 1, South Australian Oaks, Gr 1, VRC AV Kewney S., Gr 2. Dam of 6 winners-

SATURDAY FEVER (c Groom Dancer) 7 wins-2 at 2-1050 to 2400m, $304,920, STC NE Manion Cup, Gr 3, 2d TTC Launceston Cup, Gr 3, 3d AJC Chairman's H., Gr 2, SAJC Sires' Produce S., Gr 3, STC Canterbury Cup, Gr 3, TTC Launceston Cup, Gr 3.

PHANTOM THIEF (g Jade Robbery) 7 wins-1 at 2-1200 to 2100m, $313,703, Tasmanian Derby, Gr 3, MRC Harvie Picken H., Alibhai H., HKJC Chuk Yuen H., 3d VRC Comedy King H., MVRC NSD Homes H.

 Weekend Beauty . Unraced. Dam of 2 winners-

WEEKEND HUSSLER (g Hussonet) Horse of the Year in Australia in 2008. Champion 3YO Colt in Australia in 2007-08. Joint Head of 2008-09 Australasian 4YO+ Classification. 12 wins 1100 to 1800m, $3,088,400, MRC Caulfield Guineas, Gr 1, VRC Newmarket H., Gr 1, AJC Royal Randwick Guineas, Gr 1, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr 1, MRC Oakleigh P., Gr 1, Underwood S., Gr 1, STC George Ryder S., Gr 1, VRC Makybe Diva S., Gr 2, MRC Memsie S., Gr 2, Lord Dudley H., Over H., 2d MRC JJ Liston S., Gr 2, 4th VRC Lightning S., Gr 1.

Race Record: Unplaced.