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One to Watch – Kyneton

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday September 21

Much missed champion New Zealand sire Tavistock has an impressive crop of talented three year-olds taking shape and we can add another name to his list of potential classic contenders

Kapaula Sunset wins at Kyneton - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos.

The staying prowess of three-year-old filly Kapalua Sunset was on full display when she streeted her rivals at Kyneton on Tuesday over 1875m.

Prepared by Danny O’Brien, the daughter of Tavistock had finished third on debut over 1512m at Geelong, but relished the additional trip on Tuesday, with successful rider Brett Prebble making it a true staying test, kicking well clear with 400m to run and scoring by a widening seven lengths.
 


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“It was a pretty easy watch. Brett gave her a nice ride, just kept her in a nice rhythm and she put them away quite easily,” stable representative Andrew Edwards said.

“Being a Tavistock filly and a three-year-old, you have got to think there’s possibly an Oaks (on her radar), whether that be this preparation or next, we will let her tell us. That is the path we will look to take.”

O’Brien has proved a master of training staying horses and is happy to step them up over ground without giving them too many runs over shorter distances.

“She is way better than that sort of class. It was a nice stepping stone and a soft kill,” winning rider Prebble said.

“She dropped the head nicely and they were just dropping like flies. She just outstayed them and she is a smart filly going towards the Oaks.

“I think she has got a good head on her and a good staying brain. She has a good set of lungs and wasn’t even blowing.”

Bred by Haunui Bloodstock in conjunction with Jonathan Munz’ GSA Bloodstock, Kapalua Sunset was bought by O’Brien Thoroughbreds for $150,000 at Inglis Easter from the Little Avondale draft and is out of the Group III winning mare Full Of Spirit, who in turn is out of blue-hen Zabeel mare Imposingly, dam of five stakes winners highlighted by NZ Horse of the Year and Champion 3YO Filly Bonneval.

Tavistock has seven entries for the upcoming NZB Ready to Run Sale and four in the Inglis Ready 2Race.


 

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Race Result - Bet365 Odds Drift Protect. Mdn 1875m

Kyneton Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:59.30
1
Kapalua Sunset
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Full Of Spirit (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: B Prebble 55
2
7.0
Absconded
- 4m Sweet Orange (USA) x Bosie O'Reilly (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: Jack Hill 57.5
3
10.8
Bullarook Boy
- 4g Lucas Cranach (GER) x Miss Endeavour (AUS) (Good Journey (USA))
Tnr: Dale Short Rdr: J Mott 59.5
4
10.9
Do It In Purple
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Purple Cape (AUS) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: C Newitt 59.5
5
12.9
International Gem
- 7g Skilled (AUS) x Rubirest (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: Tetyana Furdetska Rdr: Ms J Da Rose 59.5
6
15.4
Dunhili
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Kohili (USA) (Candy Ride (ARG))
Tnr: R J Besanko Rdr: Ben Allen 59.5
7
16.9
Prebendal
- 4g Teofilo (IRE) x Benenden (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: Beau Mertens 59.5
8
17.7
More Saturdays
- 6m Needs Further (AUS) x Champagne Saturday (AUS) (Any Given Saturday (USA))
Tnr: Jody Thompson Rdr: Jack Martin 57.5
9
17.9
Mavourneen
- 5m Canford Cliffs (IRE) x Jucasuma (AUS) (Hawk Wing (USA))
Tnr: Gary Bridges Rdr: Randy Tan 57.5
10
20.9
Rocks For Free
- 7g Khyber Pass (AUS) x Law Of Logic (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: Stephen Field Rdr: Alana Kelly 59.5
11
21.1
Logan Court
- 4g Hampton Court (AUS) x Rocket Rose (AUS) (Mookta (AUS))
Tnr: M Sell Rdr: John Robertson 59.5
12
21.6
Em's A Cutie
- 5m Toronado (IRE) x Celtic Cutie (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: E V Musgrove Rdr: J Benbow 57.5
13
22.6
Foolish Boy
- 6g Magic Albert (AUS) x Shahnameh (AUS) (War Pass (USA))
Tnr: Jarrod Robinson Rdr: W Egan 59.5
14
47.6
Wealthy And Wise
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Money Tree (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Claire Patterson Rdr: Lachlan King 59.5
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