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Reigning champion sire Fastnet
Rock may have lost two of his potential spring headliners in Atlantic Jewel and
She's a Fox to injury, but he now has a likely replacement in Nechita, who made
a one act affair of the Group III ATC Silver Shadow Stakes at Warwick Farm on
Saturday.
The John Thompson trained filly scored a facile debut win back in June and was
immediately spelled for the spring, a move that now looks like paying dividends
tenfold.
Tuned up with a recent barrier trial win, Nechita (pictured www.stevehart.com.au) was sent to the post a short
priced favourite despite taking on a field of seasoned stakes class fillies and
lived up to her potential with a sizzling victory.
She travelled sweetly in fifth position and when asked to go forward in the
straight, smoothly accelerated to surge away and win the 1200 metre dash by the
best part of two lengths eased down and broke Skating's 20 year old race record in the process.
"It was as we expected – awesome," said winning rider Christian Reith.
"She's still got a lot of improvement fitness wise to come and she had a nice
easy day within herself. She's something pretty special."
Bred by Jason Abrahams of Champion Thoroughbreds, Nechita (pictured) was a $130,000
purchase for Patinack Farm from the Edinglassie Stud draft at the 2011 Magic
Millions Yearling Sale and has already won $137,800 in winning each of her two
starts to date.
She is the second winner from two to race for former handy metropolitan winner
Artistique, a half-sister by Peintre Celebre (USA) to stakes-winners Winona and
Chiming Lass.
Artistique has a weanling colt by Northern Meteor and is due to foal to
Hinchinbrook this spring.
She is booked to visit Newgate Farm's foundation sire Foxwedge this spring ,
the mating set to produce a three-quarter sibling to Nechita, who is the 35thstakes-winner for Fastnet Rock.
Group 3 - 1200m Class: Open. Track: Good. Time: 1:09.78. Sectional Time: 0:34.85 at 600m. Prizemoney: $125,000 - 1st: $75,000 2nd: $25,000 3rd: $12,500. |
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| 1 | 10. Nechita | John Thompson | C Reith (6) |
$1.90
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54.0 |
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 3f Fastnet Rock
x Artistique
(Peintre Celebre (USA)
) Lot 665; 2011 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale; Vendor - Edinglassie Stud ; Buyer - CONNOLLY BLOODSTOCK P/L
$130,000 |
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| 2 | 1.8 | 9. Meidung | Peter Snowden | K Mc Evoy (2) |
$13
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54.0 |
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 3f Bernardini (USA)
x Amish
(Canny Lad
)Not Offered |
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| 3 | SN | 4. Dear Demi | C E Conners | J B Mc Donald (4) |
$17
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55.5 |
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3f Dehere (USA)
x Shirley
(Zabeel (NZ)
) Lot 516; 2011 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale; Vendor - Strawberry Hill Stud; Buyer - CLARRY CONNERS $130,000 |
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| 4 | 2.2 | 1. Ichihara | A J Denham | B Avdulla (1) |
$11
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56.5 |
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| 3f General Nediym x Cut A Dash (Whiskey Road (USA) ) | |||||||
| 5 | 2.4 | 3. Jade Marauder | C J Waller | N Rawiller (7) |
$13
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56.0 |
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| 3f Fastnet Rock x Jade Diva (Jade Robbery (USA) ) | |||||||
| 6 | 2.8 | 2. Flying Snitzel | G A Ryan | G Schofield (5) |
$13
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56.0 |
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| 3f Snitzel x Hula Flight (NZ) (Hula Town (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 7 | 3.9 | 6. Single Style (NZ) | G Portelli | C Munce (8) |
$11
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55.5 |
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| 3f Not A Single Doubt x Furla (Spartacus ) | |||||||
| 8 | 7.4 | 7. Cavalry Rose | G A Ryan | C W Brown (9) |
$12
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55.0 |
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| 3f Charge Forward x Alberton Rose (NZ) (Danske (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 9 | 15.8 | 8. Sherocksmyworld | Ms G Waterhouse | B Shinn (3) |
$26
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54.0 |
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| 3f Fastnet Rock x Solvini (NZ) (Bertolini (USA) ) | |||||||
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