CONATUS (AUS) (Bay 1999-Stud 2004). 4 wins to 1400m, AJC Energy Australia H. Sire of 241 rnrs, 161 wnrs, inc. SW Felines (NSW Tatt's RC Concorde S., Gr.3), Palazzo Pubblico, SP Hieroglyphics, Darlin' Jules, Just Destiny, My Lucky Baby and of Absolute Empress, Conceptual - Glorious Avenue (H.K.), Crooked Stick, Paseo del Prado, I Walk the Line, Sky Effort, Gag Order, Gracida, Mana, Con's Gold, Magic Jewel, Etrangere, Excellently, Smakatus, etc.

1st dam

OPEN SLATHER, by Last Tycoon (Ire). 3 wins to 1200m in Aust. This is her eleventh foal. Dam of 9 foals to race, 6 winners, inc:-

 Sir Rivercorp (g by Dolphin Street (Fr)) 8 wins to 1300m, A$89,892, 3d MRC Betfair H.

 Platinum Card (f by Dolphin Street (Fr)) 7 wins at 1000m, 1100m, 2d STC De Bortoli Wines Trophy H.

 Curdie Vale (f by Dolphin Street (Fr)) 4 wins to 1100m in Aust.

 Natural Impulse (g by Conatus) 3 wins at 1000m, 1100m in 2016, Singapore TC Kranji D S., Class 4 H., 2d Singapore TC Class 4 H., 3d Singapore TC Clarence House St.

 Sinsa Nara (f by Festival Hall (Ire)) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m in Korea.

 Red Hot Summer (f by Conatus) Winner at 1000m in Aust.

 Power Ofthe People (f by Conatus) Placed in 2015-16 in Aust.

 Ballsy (f by Conatus) Placed at 2 in Aust.

2nd dam

OPEN TO OFFERS, by John's Hope. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, VRC Red Roses S., L, Pino Sport H. Half-sister to BETWEEN OURSELVES,  In Doubt (dam of O'CONNOR). Dam of 8 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

 Rock Blast - Whale (Mac.). 5 wins-1 at 2-to 1500m in Aust. and Macau, 2d VATC Dual Choice H.

 Careful There - Kawan Karib II (Mal.). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m in Aust. and Malaysia.

 Open Slather. 3 wins. See above.

 More Often. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m in Aust.

 Firing Questions. Winner at 1450m in Aust.

 Flat Stick. Placed in Aust. Dam of 5 winners-

 Go Marion. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, SAJC Waterford Development H., 2d VRC Jayco H. Dam of-

 Perrion. 2 wins at 1000m, 1200m in Aust.

 Le Hamel. Winner at 1400m, 3d SAJC SA Chamber Industries H.

 Lemaitre. 4 wins from 1400m to 1600m in Aust.

 Jeunelism. 3 wins from 1600m to 2200m in Aust.

 Kalamaya. 3 wins at 1350m in Aust.

3rd dam

OPEN QUESTION, by Vibrant (GB). Unplaced. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

BETWEEN OURSELVES (c Twig Moss) 8 wins to 1400m, A$244,110, BATC Doomben Hundred Thousand, Gr.1, Qld Tatt's RC WJ Healy S., L, MVRC Noritake Crystal H., 2d MVRC William Reid S., Gr.1, VRC Bobbie Lewis H., Gr.3.

OPEN TO OFFERS (f John's Hope) 3 wins. See above.

 Ever Generous. 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1300m, VATC Devonshire H., WATC Wincanton Graduation S., 2d VATC Heroic H., WATC Cockram Graduation S.

 In Doubt. 6 wins to 1400m, WATC Swanbourne Graduation S., 2d WATC Wine Festival Sprint H. Dam of 4 winners-

O'CONNOR (c Star of Heaven) 6 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, WATC Raconteur S., L, Benghazi H., Budget Standby H., Peninsula Graduation S., Ragtime Graduation S., 2d WATC Artra S., L, Benningfield H., 3d WATC Sir Ernest Lee Steere Classic S., L. Sire.

Jungle Tales (g Jungle Boy) 7 wins-1 at 2-to 1250m, SAJC Stratward Investments H., Super Draw H., 2d SAJC Golliwog H., Kentland H., 3d SAJC Balcrest S., L, Starclosure H., Katikate H.

 Question Time. 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, WATC Trafalgar H., Prediction H., Burges H., 2d WATC Gwynne H., Lord Sydney H., Fitzgerald H., 3d WATC Grant H., R Ellis Leasing H.

 Jungle Shade. Winner at 1500m, QTC Cabochon H., 3d BATC Sheraton-Brisbane H., Orlando Wines H., QTC Lily H.

 Answer It Mate. 6 wins from 1100m to 1600m in Aust. and Malaysia.

4th dam

TOUCH AND GO, by Star Kingdom (Ire). Placed at 2, 3d STC 2yo H. Sister to FINE AND DANDY, TIME AND TIDE, REIGN, Fun and Fancy, three-quarter-sister to SLIPPERY, half-sister to SHADED. Dam of 3 named foals, 2 to race, 1 winner, inc:-

 Time to Go. 4 wins to 1200m in Aust. Sire.