Snitzel had the quinella in the first heat over 900 metres with the held
together colt Pymble scoring a narrow victory over the fast finishing Epic Rant
in the colours of Spendthrift Farm.Trained by Gerald Ryan, Pymble was a $360,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Kitchwin Hills draft for Belmont Bloodstock/ Vinery Stud and is a half-brother to Group I VRC Myer Classic winner Hurtle Myrtel from the good producer Ravenswood.
Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Epic Rant was a $500,000 purchase from the Eureka Stud draft from the same sale and is a half-brother to Group II BRC Queensland Guineas winner Express Air.
A homebred for Ingham Bloodstock, the Chris Waller trained filly Milanese Girl looked a natural runner.
She mustered speed from an inside draw to lead and kicked away on the turn before ambling to the line under her own steam to win by more than a length, albeit running a second slower than the colts.
Milanese Girl is the second foal of Group II placed Encosta de Lago mare Shawnee Girl, who was bought by the Inghams for $1million at Inglis Easter in 2008.
She came with a big pedigree being a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group I winner and sire Northern Meteor, so Shawnee Girl may well make a big impression at stud in coming years.
Snitzel was the leading two year-old sire by winners last season (29 in Australia) and was second to only Written Tycoon by earnings.
With another stellar crop of two year-olds to run for him, Snitzel could easily go one better this season to take the title of Champion 2YO Sire outright.
