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Derby blitz and makes The Week Ahead
 What's on

history at Morphettville
 Metropolitan meetings: Devonport (TAS)
 Race meetings: Goulburn (NSW), Mudgee
 (NSW), Ballarat (VIC), Sunshine Coast
Maher and Eustace colt adds South Australian Derby to his (QLD), Kalgoorlie (WA), Woodville (NZ)
Tasmanian and ATC victories Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Goulburn
 (NSW), Mudgee (NSW), Kalgoorlie (WA)
 International meetings: Tokyo (JPN),
 Chukyo (JPN), Niigata (JPN), Kranji
 (SGP), Taipa (MAC), Scottsville (SAF),
 Leopardstown (IRE), Killarney (IRE)
 International Group races: Tokyo
 (JPN) - NHK Mile Cup (Gr 1, 1600m).
 Niigata (JPN) - Niigata Daishoten (Gr
 3, 2000m). Scottsville (SAF) - Strelitzia
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 1100m), Poinsettia Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m).
 Leopardstown (IRE) - Amethyst Stakes (Gr
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 2200m), it then continued in Sydney where he
BY JO MCKINNON | @ANZ_NEWS
 landed the ATC Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) and now

E
 xplosive Jack (Jakkalberry) was he has added the South Australian Derby to his
 exactly that in yesterday’s South impressive resume.
 Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) at Until yesterday, no horse had ever won the
 Morphettville. ATC Derby / South Australian Derby double. Of the
 From as far back as the home turn, the colt history making performance his co-trainer Ciaron
never looked in doubt of becoming the first Maher, who was on course to witness it, said;
horse in Australian racing history to win three “I couldn't be happier, it's a great
 RACE RESULTS WITH FULL SALES AND
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 The big bay son of Jakkalberry’s (Storming terms gets used loosely but he’s got a great
Home) derby assault began on February 5 temperament and the team has done a great HONGKONG GREAT WIN
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 placed effort in the Anzac Day Stakes (Listed, Bloodstock at the 2018 Inglis Classic
AUSTRALIA
 1400m) last month to land this Group 3 Yearling Sale. Shamus Award, the sire of last
Second for Xtravagant contest by a head from Blushing Tycoon weekend’s Australiasian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m)
 (Written Tycoon). Cloudy (Frosted) was winner Media Award, will stand at Rosemont
 the same distance further behind in third. Stud for $33,000 in 2021, up from last year’s
 Biscayne Bay, a half-sister to Group 2 winner fee of $19,800.
 Tenley (Medaglia D’Oro), was purchased for
 $410,000 from last year’s Magic Millions Gold 132 for High Chaparral
 Coast Yearling Sale. Later in the afternoon, Baller (5 g ex Fuwa by Encosta De Lago)
 Grace And Harmony (3 f ex Champagne earned the late High Chaparral (Sadler’s
 Harmony by Choisir) scored a hat-trick when Wells) his 132nd individual stakes winner
 landing the Gold Coast Bracelet (Listed, when taking out the Goldmarket Handicap
Xtravagant NEWHAVEN PARK 1800m) under James McDonald, leading (Listed, 1200m) at the Gold Coast yesterday.
 home a Chris Waller-trained trifecta. The The gelding, who was making his first start for
Sinba (2 g ex Kamili by Bernardini) made three-year-old filly followed up wins at Tony Gollan, ended a winless run stretching
an impressive winning debut at Newcastle Newcastle and Randwick with a one and back to September 2019 with a long-neck
yesterday to earn first season sire Xtravagant three-quarter-length defeat of Signora Nera defeat of $3.50 favourite Racecourse Road
(Pentire) his second individual winner. The (Sweynesse). Only Words (Sweynesse) was (Show A Heart) under Glen Boss. Wisdom Of
Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained another half-length behind in third, while Water (Headwater) three-quarters of a length
gelding was sent off a $2.30 favourite for the Waller also trained the fifth-placed Easifar further behind in third. Baller is from the
1400-metre maiden and defeated Kanmoreu (Pride Of Dubai). Sebring, the sire of six elite- final crop of former shuttler High Chaparral,
(Street Boss) by a comfortable two lengths, with level winners, died in February 2019. who died in December 2014.
Duke Of Buckingham (Street Boss) another
neck behind in third. A $90,000 buy from the 13 for Shamus Award First for Rebel Dane
Newhaven draft at last year’s Inglis Classic The Kris Lees-trained Enchanted Heart (4 m Subterranean (2 c ex Caves by Bernardini)
Yearling Sale, Sinba is the first foal out of placed ex Shattered Heart by Show A Heart) landed landed an thrilling edition of the Ken Russell
mare Kamili (Bernardini). Dual Group 1 winner the Takeover Target Stakes (Listed, 1200m) Memorial Classic (Gr 3, 1200m) at the Gold
Xtravagant stood at Newhaven Park last year for at Gosford yesterday to become the 13th Coast yesterday to provide first season sire
an $11,000 (inc. GST) service fee and remains at individual stakes winner for Shamus Award Rebel Dane (California Dane) with his first
that fee for the season ahead. (Snitzel). The four-year-old mare was being stakes winner. Subterranean, who is the only
 tried in stakes company for the second time winner from two runners by his sire, produced
69 for Sebring after running unplaced in last year’s James a storming run down the outside to defeat
The late Sebring (More Than Ready) had a HB Carr Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) and justified $2.05 favourite Ranch Hand (Fastnet Rock) in
productive Saturday with two new individual favouritism with a half-length defeat over a photo, with Rhapsody Rose (Star Witness)
stakes winners. Biscayne Bay (2 f ex Fratianne Snitz (Snitzel). Easy Eddie (Super Easy) was half a length behind the winner in third.
by Lonhro) got the former Widden sire’s another three-quarters of a length back in The Matthew Dunn-trained Subterranean is
day off to a flyer when she took out the third. Enchanted Heart, the second foal out the first foal out of four-time winner Caves
SA Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) at of Shattered Heart (Show A Heart), herself (Bernardini). Dual Group 1 winner Rebel
Morphettville. The Tom Dabernig and Ben a sister to Group 2 winner Luke’s Luck, Dane stands at Glen Eden Stud where his fee
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Eight for Real Saga (Written Tycoon) sold for $330,000 at this Flying Artie (Artie Schiller) sell for $130,000 at
The David Pfieffer-trained Yamazaki (5 m ex year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling
Wabeel by Commands) got off the mark in Former Palm Valley Thoroughbreds stallion Sale.
stakes company when landing the Silk Stocking Real Saga died in February 2019.
Handicap (Listed, 1400m) at the Gold Coast Dominant Cherry Tortoni
yesterday, earning the late Real Saga (Tale Of Gold Coast Guineas for lands Adelaide Guineas
The Cat) his eighth individual stakes winner. Marboosha Cherry Tortoni (3 g Night Of Thunder - Tortoni
The five-year-old mare, who was making her The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained by Strategic) cruised to his third stakes success
35th start yesterday, finished fifth in the Sunline Marboosha (3 f Dream Ahead - Boomex by yesterday when taking out the Adelaide Guineas
Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) last time out, beaten just Exceed And Excel) scored her second stakes (Listed, 1600m) at Morphettville. The Patrick
one and a half lengths, and capitalised on a success yesterday when taking out the Gold Payne-trained gelding, who was winless since
step down in class to defeat Wonderful Riri Coast Guineas (Gr 3, 1200m) under Jim Byrne. his Moonee Valley Vase (Gr 2, 2040m) triumph in
(Barbados) by a comfortable two and a quarter Sent off the $3.10 favourite after finishing October, was sent off a $2.25 chance and romped
lengths. Gem Of Scotland (Rothesay) was a narrow second in the PJ Bell Stakes (Gr to a three-length win over Casino Seventeen
 another one and a quarter 3, 1200m) last start, Byrne kept Marboosha (Casino Prince). Spooning (Ocean Park) was
 lengths back in prominent throughout and she battled up another three quarters of a length behind in third.
 third. Yamazaki the straight to defeat $51 chance Tramonto "I think we'll give him a rest now as he's had a
 is the first (Wandjina) by a length, with Kisukano (Bel busy time as a two and three-year-old," Payne
 stakes winner Esprit) a short-head further behind in third. said. "He did a good job today and we don't
 out of Wabeel Marboosha, winner of the Incognitus Stakes need to go again with him." On his potential
 (Commands), (Listed, 1100m) at Flemington in March, is the spring targets, Payne added: "The Cantala is the
 whose filly first foal out of the unraced Boomex (Exceed cream but in this game, we'll have plan B and C.
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Waller wins back-to-back Ayton kept his unbeaten record intact with muster speed from the outside barrier (eight),
Gosford Cups his first-up win, which provided Kah with her Overpass went back in the field before jockey
Former New Zealander Polly Grey (6 m fifth winner across Caulfield’s nine-race card. Josh Parr moved him to within striking distance
Azamour - Allanah by Zenno Rob Roy) gave Sent out the $1.65 favourite, Ayrton eased to of the leaders mid race. From there, the colt
Chris Waller successive wins in the Gosford a one and a quarter-length win from Curran balanced up for home and accelerated down
Cup (Listed, 2100m) yesterday, aided by a (Night Of Thunder), while The Big Easy the outside to post a one and a quarter-length
smart ride from Tommy Berry. Berry had (Written Tycoon) was five lengths behind the win over Conexy (Nicconi) with Sweet Ruby
planned to settle the mare midfield but winner in third. Ayrton is now heading for (Rubick) a long neck further back in third. "I
cruised forward to trail leader and stablemate the Brisbane Winter Carnival and is due to thought it was a massive win today, caught
Wu Gok (Sebring) when the speed was slower start in the Fred Best Quality (Gr 3, 1400m) deep. It didn't work out with looking to be
than anticipated. Polly Grey strode to the at Eagle Farm on May 29 and if successful positive, but he just didn't have that gate speed
front at the top of the straight and kicked he will gain a ballot exemption into the and he looks like he's going to get over further
strongly to hold Aliferous (Hinchinbrook) Stradbroke Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) two as well. Really big win," Baker said. "You've
at bay by three-quarters of a length. Wu weeks later. Price thinks Ayrton is potentially got to look at Queensland, we might do a little
Gok was another two lengths away in third. the best horse he has trained. "I'm not a big winter sojourn up there."
"She has been placed very well by the team. spruiker, I hope I'm not anyway," Price said.
I know they've had this race on the radar for "I remember when the horse won his first Thompson breakthrough
quite a while with her," Berry said. "I was a start, a couple of Hong Kong people rang and with Sydney win
little bit closer than I expected but a couple I usually say 'give me a figure' but this was It was a memorable afternoon at Gosford
of the inside speed horses didn't show as a plain 'no, not happening'. I still say that for Warwick Farm trainer Glen Thompson
much speed, so I rode her like the best horse 1200 metres, when you look back on his form yesterday as he gained his first metropolitan
and it paid off." The Gosford Cup was Polly when he gets a bit older, it will not be his best win in Sydney with Avion Fury (More Than
Grey's second black-type success in her past distance. But the race was put on nicely for Ready). Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, the gelding
three starts following her Epona Stakes (Gr 3, him, the barrier was good and the horse was was sent off as favourite and he duly obliged by
1900m) victory at Rosehill in March. strong to the line." beating Parry Sound (Pierro) in the Ironhorse
 Benchmark 78 Handicap (2100m), while High
Holbien breaks Caulfield Brandenburg wins Opinion (Lord Jim) was third. Avion Fury broke
drought The Coast his maiden at start six last May and he is now
Holbien (Pierro) ended a winless run stretching Brandenburg (Burgundy) returned to three wins from 17 starts while he holds an
back to June last year when taking out the JRA winning ways in the inaugural $500,000 The entry in the Q22 Weight for Age (Gr 2, 2200m)
Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield yesterday. The Coast (1600m) at Gosford yesterday and next month.
Steve Richards-trained gelding had placed recorded his first win since he took out the
seven times since his last success and finally got Hobartville Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) in February Rawiller banned
back in the winner’s circle with a comfortable 2020. The John Sargent-trained four-year-old Nash Rawiller has received an eight-meeting
four-length win over Legionnaire (Stratum). was making his third start this preparation suspension for overuse of the whip aboard
"Laura [Lafferty] rode him absolutely lovely," and he burst clear in the straight under Subterranean in the Ken Russell Memorial
Richards said. "She's a good little rider and Regan Bayliss to win by half a length from the Classic at the Gold Coast. The Sydney jockey
hopefully this gives her a kick-along. She's got Chris Waller-trained Nudge (Fastnet Rock) was found to use the whip 17 times during
a couple of winners in town now. It's good for while Brutality (Shamus Award) was a close the race, two more than permitted under the
these apprentices to come along and get some third for Joe Pride. He holds entries in the Queensland rules. Rawiller claimed he was
winners and hopefully the phone starts ringing Doomben Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) on May 22 and not reminded of the local rules in his changing
for her. He's been eight times a bridesmaid and the Q22 Weight for Age on June 12. room, which was separate to local jockeys due
we've been a bit frustrated but today we're over to Covid-19 restrictions, but Queensland chief
the moon," he added. Overpass overpowers rivals steward Peter Chadwick said it was the riders’
 at Gosford responsibility to familiarise themselves with
Five for Kah as Ayrton lands Bjorn Baker looks to have a promising juvenile the rules. Rawiller’s suspension will begin
Darren Gauci Handicap on his books after Overpass (2 c Vancouver - after Saturday’s Doomben 10,000 (Gr 1,
Ayrton (Iffraaj) and Jamie Kah combined Walkway by Exceed And Excel) made light of a 1200m), where he is set to partner Eduardo
for a stylish victory in the Darren Gauci tough run to outclass his rivals in the opening (Host). However, Rawiller will now be unable
Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield yesterday. 1200-metre handicap at Gosford yesterday, to ride at the Doomben Cup meeting on May
The Mick Price and Michael Kent jr-trained his third win in succession. After struggling to 22.

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 had a jumpout a few weeks ago and went five-year-old Top Brass (Epaulette) a gun
NEW ZEALAND
 superbly, so we set her for the race today.” ride to record his first win at open level in the
First for Turn Me Loose Unusual Heat has produced nine individual Dunstan Feeds Handicap (1200m) at Te Rapa
Windsor Park Stud stallion Turn Me Loose winners in Australia and this is his first yesterday. 28-year-old Malaysian Kamaruddin
(Iffraaj) sired his first stakes winner yesterday success in New Zealand. gave the gelding a great ride to win by a length
when the Murray Baker and Andrew Foresman- and a quarter over Shoshone (Sacred Falls)
trained two-year-old Turn The Ace (2 g ex 20 for Power while Romantic Lady (Power) was third. Jamie
Frescoes by Lonhro) took out the Waikato Streak Of Power’s (4 g ex Stracile by Stravinsky) Richards was delighted with horse and rider
Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (Listed, victory in the Daphne Bannan Memorial Easter after the race. “It was a very nice effort by Joe
1100m) at Te Rapa. The juvenile provided the sire Stakes (Listed, 1600m) provided Oaklands as he used his claim and the good draw to his
with his first winner when successful on debut Stud sire Power (Oasis Dream) with his 20th advantage,” he said. “It has taken a while for
last Saturday and remained unbeaten here individual stakes winner. The four-year-old things to fall into place for Joe, but now he has
when putting up a determined performance to was ridden by apprentice Wiremu Pinn and some confidence, he is really coming on. That’s
get the better of Rangi Toa (Shamexpress) by he got the better of a three-way battle with what happens when you are getting rides on
the barest of margins. The pair were a length She’s A Lady (Swiss Ace) and Belle Fascino (Per nice horses and he is showing the benefit of the
and a quarter clear of Beldarra (Hinchinbrook) Incanto) to win by a short head. Fraser Auret experience he has been getting.” Top Brass is
in third. “We weren’t too sure about backing took over the reins from his father five months now heading for a break but Richards is hopeful
him up after his win last week, but he did really ago and Streak Of Power was part of that team. that there are bigger things to come. “He was a
well, so we rolled the dice and got the result we “I took on Dad’s team when he retired and this bit of a handful earlier on, with shin soreness
were looking for.” Forsman said. “It was a super is one horse who has really thrived,” Auret said. and the like, so it has taken a while for things
win, from a very tough horse, who I think is “He has gone from a rating 65 winner to a stakes to fall into place for him,” he said. “He still has
going to thrive with some time off now before winner and I think there is still improvement to quite a few quirks but when he is on top of his
we look at a three-year-old campaign.” come from him. He was really brave today as he game there is plenty of ability there and I think
 didn’t get things his own way in front and had to he can go on next season to bigger and better
First for Unusual Suspect scrap it out with two very nice mares in the last things.”
Trainer Fraser Auret recorded a stakes double 200 metres. He can also go home for a break,
at Riccarton yesterday which started out with but now we know he can compete at a higher
 ASIA
two-year-old debutant Unusual Countess level there could be some nice races on his
(2 f ex Countessofdelgatie by One Cool Cat) programme during his next campaign.” Power 19 for Rulership
taking the Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes stands at Oaklands Stud in Queensland where Baji O (3 c ex Flawless Dancer by Harbinger)
(Listed, 1200m), while lightly-raced four- his fee for 2021 will be $13,200. was an impressive winner of the Principal
year-old Streak Of Power (Power) landed Stakes (Listed, 2000m) at Tokyo yesterday,
the Daphne Bannan Memorial Easter Stakes Highs and lows for where he became the 19th individual stakes
(Listed, 1600m). Both horses are raced Baker-Foresman winner for Rulership (King Kamehameha) and
by Auret’s parents Nigel and Adaire, who There were mixed fortunes for the Baker- also booked his ticket for the Tokyo Yushun
also raced Unusual Countess’ sire Unusual Foresman team on the card because although (Japanese Derby) (Gr 1, 2400m). The Hiroyasu
Suspect (Unusual Heat). She is the first stakes they recorded a double, having scored a race Tanaka-trained three-year-old tracked the
winner for Hollywood Turf Cup (Gr 1, 12f ) earlier with Crafty Jess (Mastercraftsman), pace and was pushed out close home to glide
winner Unusual Suspect, who stands at the stablemate Marroni (Makfi) clipped heels and to a length and a half victory over Dios Valiente
Auret’s Letham Stud in Wanganui. Ridden fell in the same 1600-metre open Metrowaste (Lord Kanaloa), while there was the same
by Lisa Allpress, Unusual Countess tracked Mile. Forsman reported that Marroni had come distance back to Taiso (Maurice) in third.
the pace before taking over in the home run through his tumble without any signs of major Baji O broke his maiden on his third start last
and she shot clear to win by a head from the injury, but was feeling a little stiff and sore, term and this was his second victory at his
fast-finishing Mackenzie Lad (Vespa). Nigel while rider Masa Hashizume was conscious sixth start. He is out of winning mare Flawless
Auret watched the race from home and was but heading to Waikato Hospital for tests after Dancer (Harbinger), while his second dam
delighted with the result. “Our dreams have being clipped by another runner having fallen was Japanese Champion Dance In The Mood
come to fruition,” he said. “We have always from his mount. (Sunday Silence). Baji O was a ¥58,000,000
had a huge opinion of this filly, but Fraser has yearling purchase by Tsuyoshi Suzuki from
given her time to get over a few niggles as she Apprentice Kamaruddin breeder Shadai Farm. Rulership stands at
went shinsore after she won a trial at Otaki Top Brass at Te Rapa Shadai Stallion Station for a fee of ¥4,000,000
back in February. Once she got past that she Claiming apprentice Joe Kamaruddin gave (approx. AU$47,000).

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and became the 174th individual stakes winner the contest under Ben Coen. Looming up at Aga Khan’s Gilltown Stud in Ireland for €150,000
for the late Deep Impact (Sunday Silence). the two furlong pole, she shot clear in the final (approx. AU$232,600). David Egan guided the
The three-year-old broke his maiden at his furlong to win by three and a quarter lengths Sheikh Mohammed Obaid homebred to a length
fourth start last year and won on his first start from Russian River (Dandy Man) while Teresa and a quarter victory over Adayar and the pair
at a distance beyond 2000 metres second-up Mendoza (Territories) was a further three- were a further five and a half lengths clear of
last month. His tally now stands at three wins quarters of a length back in third. Trained by Scope (Teofilo) in third. He is one of four stakes
from seven starts. Held up under Yuga Kawada, Johnny Murtagh, Measure Of Time was a €9,500 winners out of the Listed-placed Reem Three
Red Genesis came wide in the straight to run purchase by the trainer as a yearling with Eddie (Mark Of Esteem), which include the French
down stablemate Lupercalia (Maurice) and Lenihan and she failed to meet her £100,000 Champion and Group 1 winner Ajman Princess
win cosily by three-quarters of a length with reserve in the Tattersalls Online August Sale (Teofilo)
the same distance back to Machaon D'Or (Gold last year. The trainer has high hopes for the filly,
Ship) in third. Red Genesis is out of the unraced who holds an entry in the Commonwealth Cup Three for Muhaarar
Ryzhkina (Storm Cat) and his second dam (Gr 1, 6f ) at Royal Ascot next month. Albaflora (4 f ex Almiranta by Galileo) gained a
Lucky (Sadler’s Wells) was a Group 3 winner well deserved stakes victory at Ascot yesterday
in Ireland and is a sister to Irish Champion, 99 for Lemon Drop Kid in the Buckhounds Stakes (Listed, 1m 4f) for
Classic winner and sire King Of Kings. Sherbet Lemon (3 f ex Famous by Danehill Kirsten Rausing and Ralph Beckett to become
 Dancer) sprung a 28-1 surprise in yesterday’s the third individual stakes winner for Muhaarar
26 for Lord Kanaloa Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes (Listed, 1m 3.5f ) at (Oasis Dream). A debut winner last June, she has
Keizo Ito-trained six-year-old Gold Gear (6 h Lingfield Park for Archie Watson and became been knocking on the door in stakes company
ex Ginza Bonanza by Zenno Rob Roy) broke the 99th individual stakes winner for Lemon since, running second in the Musidora Stakes
through at stakes level in the Metropolitan Drop Kid (Kingmambo). A three-length debut (Gr 3, 1m 2.5f) last July and beaten a head on her
Stakes (Listed, 2400m) at Tokyo yesterday to winner in February this year on the all-weather last two starts this term, including in the Noel
become the 26th individual stakes winner for at Newcastle, she was last seen running fourth Murless Stakes (Listed, 1m 6f) in October. Ridden
Lord Kanaloa (King Kamehameha). The Yamato at Wetherby, behind reopposing favourite by Rossa Ryan, the four-year-old was a decisive
Racing-raced entire has been campaigned at Loving Dream (Gleneagles). Ridden by Paul seven-length winner this time, beating Tribal Craft
stakes level for his last five starts, but failed to Mulrennan, she asserted close home in the (Mastercraftsman) and Without A Fight (Teofilo),
make the frame, however yesterday’s success soft going to win by three-quarters of a length who were strung out by the same distance again
takes his overall tally to five wins from 28 starts. from Save A Forest (Kingman) and they were a for second and third. She is a half-sister to three
Settled towards the rear by Hironobu Tanabe, further length clear of Ocean Road (Australia) stakes winners in Alyssa (Sir Percy), Alea Iacta
Gold Gear picked up in the straight to get up in in third. Sherbet Lemon was a US$200,000 (Invincible Spirit) and Aloe Vera (Invincible Spirit)
the shadow of the post and win by a neck from Keeneland yearling purchase by Federico out of a placed half-sister to Group 3 scorer Alla
Partiamo (Workforce) and Diamant Minoru Barbarini and is a half-sister to Melbourne Cup Speranza (Sir Percy). The family goes back to
(Orfevre), who were split by a nose respectively third (Gr 1, 3200m) Il Paradiso (Galileo) out of Rausing’s foundation mare Alruccaba (Crystal
for second and third. Gold Gear is the second the Group 1-placed Famous (Danehill Dancer), Palace). Muhaarar stands at Shadwell’s Nunnery
winner from five runners out of Listed scorer who is a sister to European Champion and Stud where his fee is £10,000 (approx. AU$17,816).

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11 for Gleneagles German raiders Dawn Intello (Intello) and Demure by Titus Livius). The Richard Hannon-
Insinuendo (4 f ex Obama Rule by Danehill Adrian (Reliable Man) to record a six-length trained gelding was recording his first stakes
Dancer) stepped up yesterday to take the EBF victory. Iresine was a €6,000 Arqana yearling success and thus became the 99th individual
Blue Wind Stakes (Gr 3, 1m 2f ) at Naas for Willie purchase by the trainer and is out of a sister stakes winner for his sire Choisir (Danehill
McCreery, becoming the 11th individual stakes to the Group 3-placed In Chambers (Oasis Dancer), who was pensioned from stud duties at
winner for Gleneagles (Galileo) and the third Dream). Coolmore Stud last year at the age of 21. Ridden
in a week for the Coolmore sire. The lightly- by Joe Fanning, Qaysar came up the stands side
raced four-year-old won her maiden on debut 66 for Frankel in the final furlong and asserted to win by a
on her only start last year and she was a close The Queen’s silks were carried to victory in the length and a quarter from Tomfre (Cable Bay)
up third on her reappearance at Tipperary Kilvington Stakes (Listed, 6f ) at Nottingham while the favourite Raaeq (Kingman) was a
last month. Ridden by Declan McDonogh, she yesterday when homebred Light Refrain (3 f further two lengths away in third. Qaysar was a
came strongly in the closing stages to see off ex Light Music by Elusive Quality) made her €200,000 Arqana Breeze-Up purchase by Peter
Thunder Kiss (Night Of Thunder) and win by seasonal reappearance and gained a first and Ross Doyle and is a half-brother to two
three-quarters of a length. The joint favourite stakes victory to become the 66th individual French stakes winners out of the Italian Listed
Willow (American Pharoah) was a further stakes winner for her sire Frankel (Galileo). winner Coco Demure (Titus Livius).
two and a half lengths back in third for Aidan The William Haggas-trained three-year-old was
O’Brien. Insinuendo was a €110,000 Goffs Orby ridden by Shane Kelly and having hit the front Stakes double for Soldier
purchase by the trainer and is out of Group 3 in the final furlong she stayed on well in the Hollow
scorer Obama Rule (Danehill Dancer), who soft ground to see off race favourite Last Empire Soldier Hollow (In The Wings) recorded a
is a half-sister to Kembla Grange Classic (Gr (Pivotal) by a length and a quarter, while stakes double yesterday with Axana landing
3, 1600m) winner Dawn Wall (Fastnet Rock). Ventura Diamond (Dandy Man) was third. the Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes (Gr 3, 7f ) at
Gleneagles stands at Coolmore Stud in Fethard Light Refrain broke her maiden on her fourth Lingfield Park and Reine D’Amour taking out
where his fee this year was €25,000 (approx. start last year and finished up with a second the Henkel-Stutenpreis, (Listed, 1600m) at
AU$38,766). placing, by just a neck, in the Rockingham Dusseldorf. Axana, a four-time stakes winner
 Stakes (Listed, 6f ) and is now two wins from in her native Germany, was sent to England
36 for Manduro six starts. She is the first foal out of the Listed by Andrea Wohler and she scooped the prize
Iresine (4 g ex Inanga by Oasis Dream) stepped winner Light Music (Elusive Quality), herself under Jason Watson by three-quarters of a
into stakes company for the first time yesterday the best of three winners produced by the Listed length from Bounce The Blues (Excelebration)
and was impressive when taking out the Prix scorer Medley (Danehill Dancer). Frankel and the favourite Isabella Giles (Belardo), who
Bedel (Listed, 2400m) at Lyon Parilly for Jean- stands at Juddmonte’s Banstead Manor Stud were split by a short head for second and third
Pierre Gauvin. He became the 36th individual in Newmarket for a fee of £175,000 (approx. respectively. In Germany, it was a second stakes
stakes winner for late Darley sire Manduro AU$311,722). success for the Marcel Weiss-trained Reine
(Monsun), who died of a heart attack last year D’Amour who took out last year’s Zukunfts
aged 18. The four-year-old is now unbeaten 99 for Choisir Rennen (Gr 3, 1400m) at Baden-Baden. She
in his last six starts and he only tasted defeat Al Shaqab took out the Spring Trophy Stakes was making her fourth career start to beat Libre
once on debut when third in July 2020. Ridden (Listed, 7f ) at Haydock Park yesterday with (Exceed And Excel) Izlal (Epaulette) by a length
by Marie Velon, he got the better of the two the high-class six-year-old Qaysar (6 g ex Coco and a length and a half respectively.

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‘Chairman’s quality’ mares to go under
the hammer at Australian Broodmare Sale

Riverside stables INGLIS

 “It sounds silly
BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS
 because I’ve just said

F
 riday night’s Chairman’s Sale was we’d like to grow the
 an undoubted success, but let’s face Chairman’s session,
 it, with an average of more than but we get asked
 $500,000 only a small percentage of to offer advice to
the industry’s breeders can play at the elite level. vendors and the best
 For that reason, today’s 248-lot Inglis advice is to do what
 Lot 321 Villa San Michele from last year's sale INGLIS
Australian Broodmare Sale will see a much they are doing and
broader buying bench participating at hopefully they get rewarded. buying mares in foal was seen at Thursday’s
Riverside Stables and Inglis’ general manager “I saw people looking through the catalogue Australian Weanling Sale when Victorian
of bloodstock sales and marketing Sebastian for Sunday (on Friday night) because they knew breeder David Digney bought a mare in foal to
Hutch is confident there is quality breeding they weren’t going to be able to lay a glove on Capitalist for $65,000. The resulting weanling
stock to be found. what they wanted in Chairman’s. colt made $400,000 last week.
 “Without wanting to sound ridiculous, we “It is a different form of market but certainly Reflecting on the Chairman’s Sale, which
very specifically pitched to particular vendors the better stock will sell very well I think.” achieved a new high after Group 1-winning
to target the sale on Sunday as we felt there was Today’s sale boasts mares in foal to stallions mare Celebrity Queen (Redoute’s Choice)
an opportunity for people to stand out in that including Capitalist (Written Tycoon), Exceed made $2.5 million, Hutch suggested the auction
session. There are Chairman’s quality mares in And Excel (Danehill), Zoustar (Northern had a major place on the calendar as a must-
that session,” Hutch said on Friday night. Meteor), Trapeze Artist (Snitzel), Written attend event.
 Tycoon (Iglesia), Deep Field (Northern Meteor), “Buyers weren’t stopping at $400,000,
 Justify (Scat Daddy), Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) $500,000 or $600,000. They just kept going and
 IT IS A DIFFERENT FORM OF and So You Think (High Chaparral). going,” Hutch said.
 MARKET BUT CERTAINLY THE Mares with covers to Shalaa (Invincible “The phrase FOMO (fear of missing out)
 BETTER STOCK WILL SELL VERY Spirit), Yes Yes Yes (Rubick), Zousain (Zoustar), was used two years ago and if people had
 WELL I THINK Microphone (Exceed And Excel) and Brutal FOMO then, they definitely have it now.”
 - SEBASTIAN HUTCH (O’Reilly) will also go through the ring. The Australian Broodmare Sale at Riverside
 A reminder of the potential upside in Stables starts at 10am.

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Hong Kong News | 19 | Sunday, May 9, 2021

Hongkong Great could be set for overseas
campaign after record-breaking win
BY LEO SCHLINK | HKJC_RACING

D
 anny Shum will consider
 overseas targets for Hongkong
 Great (Lookin At Lucky) after the
 lightly-raced galloper smashed
Sha Tin’s 1650m dirt track record to provide Zac
Purton with a timely treble yesterday.
 Rated perfectly in the lead by Purton,
Hongkong Great clocked 1m 36.15s on the dirt
surface to lower the classy Gun Pit’s (Dubawi)
mark of 1m 36.34s, set in 2015, in cruising
to a gaping victory in the Class 2 Carnation
Handicap (1650m).
 While COVID-19 remains the largest
impediment to Shum’s ambitions, he has little
doubt the gelding can acquit himself strongly
regardless of where the horse travels.
 “If the virus situation has improved, we can
 Hongkong Great HKJC
look to take the horse overseas,” Shum said.
“It was a good win, the time was fast. I was Caspar Fownes’ faith in Killer Bee of an admiring jockey cohort – after the
surprised he beat the record - he is very good. (Savabeel) was justified when the gelding 27-year-old registered his first win of the
It was a very good ride by Zac to just hold the stormed home in a slick final sectional to season when Francis Lui’s Skyey Supreme
pace, very impressive.” overhaul Mighty Valor (Snitzel) to win the Class (Henrythenavigator) prevailed in the Class 3
 Hongkong Great built a phenomenal record 3 Balsamine Handicap (1200m) under Moreira. Chamomile Handicap (1650m, dirt).
overseas on turf before arriving in Hong Kong, Winding his way through traffic from the “I’m happy because it was a winner, but
winning three Grade 1s in Chile, before uncovering home-turn, the three-year-old clocked the it’s already near the end of the season and I’m
a penchant for the dirt by posting three wins on the fastest last 400m of the meeting – a blistering on the bottom of the list. On the other hand,
surface from eight starts this season. 21.81s – as Moreira coaxed the best out of the however, I appreciate the support from Francis
 Purton now trails Joao Moreira by 14 flighty youngster. (Lui) and the owner to give me a chance on
wins – 105 to 119 – as the battle for jockeys’ “It’s nice that the horse knuckled down their horse,” Wong, who now has 86 Hong Kong
championship honors follows a familiar plot and showed us what he’s got. We always feel career wins, said.
with 18 meetings left to the end of the season. that he’s got a very big engine and he’s still very “Today, I got the draw (barrier three) and a
 The Australian said the apparent ease of young and immature and learning his trade,” nice weight (113lb), so the circumstances gave
Hongkong Great’s victory belied the difficulty Fownes said. me a nice, easy travel in the run so the horse
of controlling the horse. “He was quite naughty before the race, he was able to win.
 “He’s not the easiest horse to ride because was quite naughty after the race. He’s still got “This is the latest I’ve waited to get a winner
he’s so strong-willed,” the four-time champion some things to learn with experience and he’s in a season. But I’ll continue to do all the fitness,
jockey said. “He gets on the bit and really wants a horse that we’re looking forward to with for all the trackwork and talking to trainers and I’m
to get on with it. I was fortunate he wasn’t next year. always doing as much as I can. I just get what
pressured and I was able to get him into a nice “He’s a work in progress, he’s got a lot of I can get and see if I can give them a bit of a
rhythm. upside but he’ll get there – he’ll be a good surprise.”
 “I think as time goes on, and as he gets horse.” Harry Bentley’s pre-race study delivered
more racing under his belt and relaxes a bit After 231 rides, Jack Wong’s dogged deserved success – and a first Sha Tin winner
more, he’s going to get better.” persistence paid off – and drew the support for the Englishman - when Red Elysees

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(Champs Elysees) surged late to land the Class
4 Hydrangea Handicap (1800m) for Manfred
Man.
 Riding in Hong Kong on a three-month
contract until the end of the season in July,
Bentley was elated to register his second win
from his 36th outing.
 “It’s really great to get on the board here
and I’ve had a few horses that were not quite
there for whatever reason but this horse
travelled nicely,” Bentley said after adding to his
Happy Valley victory on Douglas Whyte’s Vincy
(Elzaam) last month.
 “He (Red Elysees) was always in a position
that I was happy with. I actually watched the
last time when he won here (February 7, 2019)
when Silvestre (de Sousa) was on him. He
galloped all the way through the line and as I
say, it’s just great to get a winner here at Sha Tin
and to keep rolling.” Skyey Supreme, Super Ten with Douglas Whyte HKJC
 Whyte and Jerry Chau, bristling with
confidence after trebles at Happy Valley on (Dark Angel) to snare the Class 3 Celosia a lot of issues – mainly leg issues and he’s had a
Wednesday (May 5), built on impressive Handicap (1400m) under Alexis Badel. heart problem, so it’s taken a long time.
momentum by combining with First Responder David Hall’s persistence was rewarded “Let’s hope he can keep on improving from
(Helmet) to secure the second section of the when Kung Fu Tea (Shocking) snared the Class here. Zac has done a lot of work on the horse
Class 4 Daphne Handicap (1200m). 5 Lotus Handicap (1400m) under Zac Purton over the journey. He’s always had his eye on
 Competing at his first meeting after his despite waywardness in the straight. him and knew he had potential.”
claim was trimmed to five pounds, Chau posted “He’s still running in, he’s still doing a few Purton made a perfect start to the
his 40th winner of a memorable season, while little things wrong. He’s not a horse that’s had a program, teaming with Me Tsui to claim the
Whyte cemented his place in the top-ten of the lot of racing, so hopefully he can improve a little first section of the Class 4 Daphne Handicap
trainers’ championship with a double. bit more. He’s by Shocking, so perhaps he can (1200m) with Eligere (Choisir). The five-year-
 The South African’s second victor of the run a little bit further distance. old broke through at his 20th Hong Kong start
program came via Super Ten (Ocean Park), who “Hopefully there’s a bit more scope to go after winning at Moonee Valley Racecourse in
scrambled home by a nose over Hall Of Champ with the horse. He’s lightly-raced and he’s had Melbourne in 2018 when trained by Michael
 Hibbs.
 Jimmy Ting’s patience with Kwai Chung
 Elite (Poet’s Voice) was rewarded when the
 gelding posted his first Hong Kong victory at
 this 24th attempt, lifting the Class 5 Jasmine
 Handicap (1200m) under a driving ride from
 Chad Schofield.
 Karis Teetan posted his sixth win of the
 season for trainer Tony Cruz when Peach
 Blossoms (Tavistock) edged out Unicornbaby
 (Dragon Pulse) to land the Class 4 Erica
 Handicap (1400m). A winner at Sale racecourse
 in Australia when known as Chasing Returns,
 Peach Blossoms had been unplaced in eight
 previous Hong Kong attempts.
 Hong Kong racing continues at Sha Tin on
Eligere HKJC
 Wednesday (April 12).

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