First Win for $2.8Million Sale-Topper

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday October 27

The top lot at the 2019 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale when sold for $2.8million, Snitzel colt Mount Fuji headed to a new home in Queensland after being sold in the 2021 Inglis Digital August (Early) Sale for $75,000 and on Wednesday he opened his account for his new connections at Ipswich.

Bought as a yearling by respected bloodstock agent James Harron and raced by a big syndicate of investors, Mount Fuji failed to deliver on the early potential he showed with a wind issue not helping his cause.

Mount Fuji sold for $2.8million as a yearling.

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He failed to win in four starts for Peter and Paul Snowden, so was sold on and was having his second run for Gillian Heinrich in the 1200m maiden after finishing second for his new trainer earlier this month.

Mount Fuji settled off the pace and found the line well to win by a length and three-quarters.



Mount Fuji was bred and offered for sale by Corumbene Stud and is the second winner from Group II winning General Nediym mare Ichihara, a sister to stakes-winners Au Chocolat and Isurava, the dam of Group II winner Menari.

Ichihara has a yearling colt by Sntizel and has foaled this spring producing a colt by Exceed and Excel.

 

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Race Result - Fertpro Mdn Hcp 1200m

Ipswich Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.72
1
Mount Fuji
- 4h Snitzel (AUS) x Ichihara (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Ms G Heinrich Rdr: Alannah Fancourt 59
2
1.8
Laraina
- 4m Excelebration (IRE) x All The Angels (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: Ms L Erhart Rdr: Wendy Peel 52
3
2.0
Da Party Gal
- 3f Scissor Kick (AUS) x Alpine Star (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 54
4
2.1
Anarchy
- 4g Scissor Kick (AUS) x Persist (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: James Orman 57
5
2.6
Tycoon's Delight
- 4m Tycoon Ruler (AUS) x Never Despair (AUS) (Hotel Grand (AUS))
Tnr: D J Bougoure Rdr: Boris Thornton 56
6
3.1
Nanna Knuckey
- 4m Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) x Unusual Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: D J Hansen Rdr: Jake Bayliss 54.5
7
3.2
Off Road
- 4g Deep Field (AUS) x Benatina (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 53
8
3.4
Beanhugged
- 4g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Another Hug (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: D J Hansen Rdr: R Fradd 57.5
9
4.9
Collection Point
- 4g All Too Hard (AUS) x Zarinia (IRE) (Intikhab (USA))
Tnr: D L Freedman Rdr: A Mallyon 58
10
7.4
Predictive State
- 5g Dream Ahead (USA) x Kala's Belle (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: Ms G Heinrich Rdr: J Woodhouse 57.5
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