NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (1998). 4 wins-2 at 2, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Sire of 401 rnrs, 234 wnrs, 18 SW, inc. Daffodil (New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), I Do, etc. Sire of the dams of 77 rnrs, 41 wnrs, inc. SP Stop Making Sense, Princess Brook, Snowdrop and of Empress O'Reilly, Nothing to Lose, Ronda, I Paco, Standrews Masonic, Jet Charged, Los Vargas, Mr Kool, Attica, Karavali, Mr Selfridge, Peninsula Boy, Perfect Pearl, Excuse Me Mak, etc.

1st dam

EVER CLEVER, by Centaine. 2 wins at 1200m, Matamata RC Lowe Schollum & Jones P., 3d Avondale JC Selwyn Road Freight H., Matamata RC New Zealand Bloodstock H. Half-sister to HANCOCK PARK (dam of PARK LANE), CLEVER ZOE (dam of DUAL HEMISPHERE), PLAYFUL FINGERS,  La Bates Blue (dam of OUR QUARTET). Dam of 12 named foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

RITZY LADY (f by Zabeel). 6 wins from 1400m to 2500m, NZ$127,925, New Zealand St Leger, L, Avondale JC La-Z-Boy Chair H., Waikato RC Matamata Business Association H., 2d Counties Cup, Gr.2, BOP RC Gartshore Group H., 3d BOP RC Bayleys Country H., WRC Zee U at Zabeels H. Dam of-

Le Societe (f Anabaa (USA)) 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$144,913, MRC Jim Conway 2YO H., MVRC Printhouse H., 2d MRC WW Cockram S., Gr.3, 3d SAJC Lightning S., L.

 Forest Star (g by Pins). 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m, HK$2,893,950, HKJC Maybach H., Shing Mun River Channel H., Citi at Work H., Shan King H.

 Dabble - Destiny Prestige (Sing.) (g by Pins). 3 wins to 1400m, MVRC IGA Local Heroes H., Singapore TC Class 3 H., 2d MVRC IGA Fresh H., 3d MVRC City Pacific Finance Greensborough H.

 Goddess (f by O'Reilly). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, BOP RC Total Flooring Concepts H., Wilson & Choat H., 2d Avondale JC Sunday Market H., 4th Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L.

 Brillante (g by O'Reilly). 2 wins at 1000m, HKJC Great George H., Russell H., 2d HKJC Zenith Excellent H., 3d HKJC Daffodil H.

 Etain (f by O'Reilly). Winner at 2200m, 2d Ipswich TC Blackall St Butcher P.

 Clever Pins (f by Pins). Winner at 1200m, 2d AJC Lyrebird H.

 Kassa (g by Savabeel). Placed at 3, 3d ATC Steve Hart Photographics S.

 Foreverclever (f by No Excuse Needed (GB)). See below.

 I Que (f by O'Reilly). Placed at 3 in NZ. Dam of-

 Genius. 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Waikato RC Te Rapa New World H., WRC Go Racing Syndications H.

2nd dam

THUM'S LIL SISTER (USA), by Clever Trick. Unraced. Half-sister to THUMBSUCKER, BRILLIANTDEDUCTION (dam of COUNTESS CHRISTIE), PRETTY PLUM, First Dimension, Gat's Girl (dam of GAT'S ERA, MATTSANICE, WHAT A ROSE), Plumcake, Tribute to Plum. Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

HANCOCK PARK (f Pompeii Court (USA)) Second top filly on The 1991-92 2YO in South Africa Free H. 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, R216,619, Greyville JB McIntosh Fillies Classic, Gr.3, 2d Kenilworth Bloodline Fillies Championship, Gr.2, Sceptre S., Gr.3, 3d Scottsville Allan Robertson Fillies Championship, Gr.1, 4th Kenilworth Guardian National Fillies Futurity, Gr.1. Dam of 9 winners-

PARK LANE (f Elliodor) 6 wins to 1400m, R297,875, Kenilworth Fillies Championship S., Gr.2, 2d Greyville Poinsettia S., Gr.3-twice, 3d Scottsville South African Fillies Sprint S., Gr.1, Greyville Umngeni H., L. Producer.

PLAYFUL FINGERS (f Defensive Play (USA)) 5 wins-3 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, NZ$76,562, ARC Champagne S., L, Wanganui JC Waikato Stud S., L, Avondale JC Auckland Owners Cup, 3d Hawkes Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3. Producer.

CLEVER ZOE (f Pompeii Court (USA)) Winner at 2, A$96,000, VATC Debutante S., L, 2d VRC Lightning S., Gr.1, Maribyrnong P., Gr.2. Dam of 4 winners-

DUAL HEMISPHERE (g Danehill Dancer (Ire)) Winner at 1800m, A$96,052, SAJC Hill Smith S., L, 3d MVRC Veolia Environmental Services H., VRC Peter Dwyer & Patricia Blencowe H.

 Vecchia Signora. Raced twice. Dam of-

GIRL HUSSLER (f Hussonet (USA)) 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$265,875, BRC Daybreak Lover S., L, 2d STC Research S., Gr.3, ATC Triscay S., L, STC Sheraco H., L. Dam of 2 winners-

TAKING AIM (c Choisir) Winner at 2, A$244,800, in 2016-17, GCTC Ken Russell Memorial Classic, Gr.3, 2d BRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, VRC Talindert S., L, 3d BRC JJ Atkins S., Gr.1.

 La Bates Blue. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 1m in Canada. Dam of 4 winners-

OUR QUARTET (g Palace Music (USA)) Winner at 2, WRC Wellesley S., L, 3d CJC Juvenile S.

Race Record: Placed in Aust.

Produce Record: Dam of 1 named foal.

2012 Missed to Danzero

2013 Missed to Danzero

2014  Lisa's Rainbow (f by Toorak Toff). Unraced.

2015 (f by Starcraft (NZ)).

2016 (c by Toorak Toff).

Missed in 2012, 2013.

Served by Toorak Toff. Date of last service, 31.10.2016.