Sheikh
Hamdan's Shadwell colours have enjoyed a lot of success aboard Inglis Easter
purchases in South Africa in recent years and while two year-old debut winner
Al Hawraa was an Australian homebred for them, her dam was an Inglis Easter
purchase.
The Mike de Kock trained New Approach (IRE) filly Al Hawraa turned in a stylish
debut at Scottsville on Sunday to win the 1000 metre juvenile fillies maiden by
two and a half lengths as a short priced favourite.
Foaled and raised at Yarraman Park for Shadwell, she is the first foal of minor
winning Redoute's Choice mare Ijaaza, who was bought by Shadwell for $500,000
at the 2010 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale from the draft of Reavill Farm.
Ijaaza comes with a big pedigree being a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group
I winners Anamato and Dealer Principal from the family of champion galloper
Grand Armee.
Al Hawraa is from the final Australian crop of foals by Darley's Epsom Derby
winner New Approach, who is the sire of this season's brilliant Melbourne based
filly Sword of Light, winner of the Group III MRC Blue Diamond Preview.