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things go right for these guys, expect to see them at Flemington on November 3.
Champion sires Redoute's Choice and Fastnet Rock drew a blank in terms of
siring an Australian stakes-winner on Saturday, but each has high hopes for the
future with a couple of colts that both won impressively at Caulfield.
Exciting colt Lankan Rupee (pictured Racepix Vic) was our 'One to Watch' when he won on debut at
Cranbourne on September 6 and confirmed that promise with a stylish two and a
quarter length win in the 1000 metre sprint for three year-olds.
The Mick Price trained son of Redoute's Choice is a fabulous looking individual
and boasts a distinctive heart shaped marking on his head.
He handled the jump from maiden to Saturday class with ease, prompting Price to
reveal bigger plans for Lankan Rupee with the Group I Coolmore Stud
Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Derby Day a likely target.
"I'm pretty sure he's a sprinter," Price said. "He looks like a
sprinter, he works like a sprinter so we'll just keep him sprinting.
"I know there are a few options at this time of year but hopefully we can
keep him alive until Derby day. He's very well bred, he's still a colt and I
think he's improving."
A homebred for Teeley Assets, Lankan Rupee is the first winner for the
Stravinsky (USA) mare Estelle Collection(NZ), who was bought by Teeley for
$240,000 at the 2005 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale and went on to win
the Group III MVRC Champagne Stakes.
Estelle Collection comes from an outstanding family, her dam Ana Zeel being a
three-quarter sister to Group I winners Grosvenor and National Gallery, while
other Group I winners on the page include champion racehorse and sire Lonhro as
well as Mahaya, Niello and Miss Keepsake.
Saluting in the previous race was highly promising Fastnet Rock colt Hvasstan,
who will be geared towards some of the longer events by his trainer Peter
Gelagotis.
An easy maiden winner at Sale last start, Hvasstan (pictured Racepix Vic) brought that good form to town
to score a strong win in the open 1700 metre event for three year-olds, his
overall record now two wins and a second from four starts.
Hvasstan is expected to have his next run in the Group II MRC Norman Robinson Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield on
October 20 and if he runs to expectation will progress on to the Group 1 VRC
Derby (2500m) at Flemington a fortnight later.
A $260,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the draft of Supreme Thoroughbreds,
Hvasstan is from Group II placed Snow Hero.
Class: Open. Track: Dead. Time: 1:45.58. Sectional Time: 0:36.65 at 600m. Prizemoney: $80,000 - 1st: $48,000 2nd: $14,400 3rd: $7,200. |
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| 1 | 8. Hvasstan | Peter Gelagotis | G Boss (7) |
$4.25
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56.5 |
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 3c Fastnet Rock
x Snow Hero
(True Hero (USA)
) Lot 284; 2011 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale; Vendor - Supreme Thoroughbreds, Romsey; Buyer - G W Racing Bloodstock Pty Ltd
$260,000 |
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| 2 | 1.0 | 10. Costa Nova | M Ellerton & S Zahra | Chris Symons (1) |
$21
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55.5 |
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3g Encosta De Lago
x Astrodame
(Flying Spur
) Lot 173; 2011 NZB Premier Yearling Sale; Vendor - Trelawney Stud Ltd; Buyer - Ellerton Zahra Racing
$160,000 |
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| 3 | 1.3 | 12. Baluch | P G Moody | D Dunn (8) |
$13
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54.5 |
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3f Hard Spun (USA)
x Joolzy (NZ)
(Noble Bijou (USA)
) Not Offered |
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| 4 | 2.5 | 7. High Esteem | P G Moody | L Nolen (6) |
$8
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56.5 |
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| 3c Redoute's Choice x Park Esteem (IRE) (Singspiel (IRE) ) | |||||||
| 5 | 2.6 | 3. Road Trippin | Stephen Theodore | D Gauci (11) |
$17
|
58.0 |
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| 3g Charge Forward x Road To Damascus (Flying Spur ) | |||||||
| 6 | 2.7 | 1. Escado | M W Laurie | B Melham (3) |
$13
|
58.5 |
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| 3g Casino Prince x Secret Cause (Giant's Causeway (USA) ) | |||||||
| 7 | 2.9 | 9. Rawnaq | D A Hayes | M J Walker (12) |
$31
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56.0 |
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| 3c Redoute's Choice x Winning Belle (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 8 | 4.7 | 4. Bradman | D A Hayes | C Schofield (9) |
$26
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55.5 |
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| 3c Charge Forward x Portrayal (Flying Spur ) | |||||||
| 9 | 4.9 | 5. Committed | C & C Alderson | Craig Williams (13) |
$2.75
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57.5 |
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| 3g Refuse To Bend (IRE) x Chosen (Redoute's Choice ) | |||||||
| 10 | 5.3 | 2. Right To Roam | P G Carey | R Mc Leod (10) |
$15
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58.0 |
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| 3c Starcraft (NZ) x My Only Hope (NZ) (Redoute's Choice ) | |||||||
| 11 | 6.3 | 11. Inigo (NZ) | M D Moroney | L Currie (2) |
$61
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55.5 |
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| 3g One Cool Cat (USA) x Savannah Swift (NZ) (Centaine ) | |||||||
| 12 | 6.4 | 6. Crikey O'Reilly (NZ) | Jason Warren | J Winks (5) |
$81
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56.5 |
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| 3g O'Reilly (NZ) x Saveke (NZ) (Centaine ) | |||||||
| 13 | 6.5 | 13. Sullen Art (NZ) | L J Corstens | V Duric (4) |
$31
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54.5 |
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| 3f Dylan Thomas (IRE) x Circles Of Ice (Marauding (NZ) ) | |||||||
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