One to Watch - Echuca

Tara Madgwick - Monday October 26

A three year-old gelding bought from the NZB Ready to run Sale last year and bred on the magic Savabeel x O’Reilly cross was an obvious ‘One to Watch’ contender when winning on debut at Echuca on Monday for the powerful Chris Waller stable.

Savagery wins at Echuca - image Brendan McCarthy / Racing Photos

Savagery was easy in the market, but travelled well in the run behind the leaders and finished off strongly for Brad Rawiller to score a half length win in the 1200m maiden.
 

 


Savager

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y was a $230,000 Karaka Ready to Run purchase for Paul Moroney Bloodstock from the Milan Park draft after he passed in earlier at the Book 1 Yearling Sale.

 

Savagery at the Ready to run - click to watch him breeze.

He breezed his furlong in 10.82 seconds.

Savagery is the second winner from Legless, a half-sister by O’Reilly to Group winners Oceanex, Amexed and Miss Aotearoa.

The Savabeel  x O’Reilly nick is super successful producing 18 stakes-winners at a strike rate of nearly 14% stakes-winners to runners!


 

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Race Result - Hygain Mdn Plate 1209m

Echuca Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:12.33
1
Savagery
- 3g Savabeel (AUS) x Legless (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Rawiller 58
2
0.8
Johnny Thunder
- 3g Nostradamus (AUS) x Spirit Of Sienna (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Fred W Kersley 58
3
1.6
Skywolf
- 3g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x In The Gold (USA) (Golden Missile (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: W Pike 58
4
1.9
Visualising
- 3g Dream Ahead (USA) x Kalidaz (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Ethan Brown 58
5
3.9
Wild Rover
- 3c No Nay Never (USA) x Majesty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: J Mott 58
6
5.1
Backhim
- 3g Contributer (IRE) x Justa Babe (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: D Moor 58
7
5.9
Chich's Spirit
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x She's In Demand (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Zac Spain 58
8
6.0
Kiss In Spring
- 3f Mossman (AUS) x Summer Wine (AUS) (Murtajill (AUS))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: J Bowditch 56
9
6.5
Ain't A Doubt
- 3g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Sovereign Jewel (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: Laura Lafferty 56
10
7.0
Favell
- 3g Street Boss (USA) x Applegate (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: John Allen 58
11
15.0
Keaton
- 3g Dundeel (NZ) x Sunset Boulevard (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: M J Dee 58
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