Larneuk Stud's Neville Murdoch has always been impressed by the pedigree of resident stallion Cluster and was delighted to see his high opinion verified by a massive win by the young horse's full sister Miss Que at Canterbury on Wednesday.
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But when jockey Corey Brown asked the bay for her effort she quickly let go, storming down the outside before drawing clear to win by a soft 3/4 length.
And everyone involved was excited!
"That puts a real smile on the face," said a delighted Pride.
"That was a very impressive win by a really nice filly. She was not all that comfortable in the going in the straight but her class shone through late. I think by next autumn she may measure up to the better horses."
Corey Brown agreed - "she is a lovely horse with plenty of
"She can step up to Saturday class straight away with no dramas but we won't see the best of her
Describing Miss Que as a horse "with a really deep pedigree," Pride said that it was "nice of the Morans to give me a filly of this quality."
A stunning winner of the Gr.2 Theo Marks Stakes, Cluster (pictured) was a horse of outstanding ability and Murdoch is delighted with the quality of his first crop of weanlings - four of whom he is taking to this weekend's Inglis Great Southern Sale at Oaklands Junction.
"He is really stamping his progeny with his own refined quality," Murdoch said, noting that Cluster is a lovely mix of his champion sire Fastnet Rock and his prolific dam sire Last Tycoon.
"He has his sire's strength and imposing presence coupled with that Last Tycoon quality."
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"They have all x-rayed clean and are great types who are going to impress all who inspect them," Murdoch said.
Also taking a Cluster weanling to the sale is Tarcoola Stud who raced his talented dam Tarcoola Diamond... lot 323 , a brown or black colt out of the city winning Viscount mare Ingeniously.
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