One to Watch – Tamworth

Tara Madgwick - Monday March 22

Darley young gun Astern posted his second winner at Tamworth on Monday and he did it with a stylish debut winner of the $30,000 Starmaker Plate (1000m).

Trained by Kris Lees, Do As You’re Told was well backed and produced a terrific first up performance to score a length and a quarter win.

Do As You're Told as a yearling

A $150,000 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling purchase for Frampton Racing from the Edinglassie draft, Do as You’re Told is the first foal from Look and Listen, a winning half-sister by Hinchinbrook to Group I winner Shooting to Win and Group II winner Deep Field.

Edinglassie passed in a Lonhro colt from Look and Listen at Magic Millions and after missing the next year she is now in foal to Pierro.

 

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Race Result - Aust. Bloodstock Starmaker Hcp 1000m

Tamworth Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:59.53
1
Do As You're Told
- 2f Astern (AUS) x Look And Listen (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Gibbons 56
2
1.3
He's Purring
- 2g Maurice (JPN) x She's Purring (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: D Mc Lellan 58
3
3.1
Dawntillarvi
- 2f Dawn Approach (IRE) x Winarvi (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: P R Atkins Rdr: A E Denby 57
4
3.2
Blazing Archie
- 2g Outreach (AUS) x Minute Silence (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: T S Howlett Rdr: S Price 58
5
4.5
Lanks
- 2g Flying Artie (AUS) x Te Akau Rose (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: P M Farrell Rdr: Reece Jones 56
6
6.3
Crown'm
- 2g Casino Prince (AUS) x Hunt'm (AUS) (Henrythenavigator (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Owen Rdr: Madeline Owen 54
7
16.4
Sparky's Sister
- 2f Outreach (AUS) x Hot Zephyr (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: P M Farrell Rdr: J Penza 55
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