One to Watch – Canterbury

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 10

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable unleashed an impressive debut winner on Friday night at Canterbury by Galileo’s champion son Highland Reel (IRE).

Three year-old filly Hi Dubai gave her rivals galloping lesson when powering clear to win the 1100m maiden by four lengths as favourite.

Hi Dubai runs for Dynamic Syndications and was a savvy $30,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Burke Bloodstock draft.

Hi Dubai was a bargain $30,000 Inglis Classic purchase.

She is the second foal and first winner for Eureka Dubai, an eight time winning daughter of Europe’s most expensive sire Dubawi from an Australian Black Type family featuring Group and stakes-winners such as Eureka Jewel, Spurred On and Golconda, the dam of Group II winner Marine One and stakes-winner Cannonball.

Advertisement

Hi Dubai combines the blood of champions sires Galileo and Dubawi, the pair figuring together in the pedigrees of 40 stakes-winners, eight of them Group I winners.

With his oldest progeny just three year-olds, Swettenham Stud shuttler Highland Reel has left a number of nice winners in Australia headed by stakes-winner High Approach.

He is set to continue his stud career in Japan in 2023.

Advertisment

Race Result - Furphy Mdn Hcp 1100m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.71
1
Hi Dubai
- 3f Highland Reel (IRE) x Eureka Dubai (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: N Rawiller 59
2
4.0
Double Scoop
- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Duble Take (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Reece Jones 57
3
5.0
Xtravaghan
- 3f Xtravagant (NZ) x Carriages (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 59
4
5.1
Rocketeer Girl
- 3f Smart Missile (AUS) x Just A Girl (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 59
5
5.2
Nanshe
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Melpomene (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57
6
5.7
Ishani
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x O'Marilyn (AUS) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: S Clipperton 59
7
5.9
Triples
- 3f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Swishes (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57.5
8
6.2
Afterlight
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Twilight Royale (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
9
7.4
Our Lady Stardust
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x Crazy Quality (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J R Collett 59
10
7.9
Tartana
- 3f Invader (AUS) x Snow Robin (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Ms T Bateup Rdr: Ms R Freeman 59
11
10.3
Pozesana
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Posing (USA) (Medicean (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 58
More Reading...
Unraced First Season Sire Trial Report
As we move through the summer we can expect to see an increasing number of juvenile barrier trials around the country and this report is a great barometer for what is in the pipeline for our first season sires.
Bright Future Tipped for Well Bred Wootton Bassett 3YO
A bright future is being tipped for well-bred three-year-old Day One following his maiden victory in the Barfoot & Thompson 1600 at Ellerslie on Thursday.
One to Watch -Scone
A filly with a pedigree that wouldn’t be out of place on the best tracks in Europe was a surprise debut winner at Scone on Thursday in the Australian Bloodstock colours.
Sires With Winners - Thursday December 11
Here is the full list of 39 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
MRC to host Thursday trials at Caulfield Heath
The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) continues its official trials program, hosting 92 horses across 12 trials on Thursday 11 December from 7:30am and the juvenile heat features three youngsters by Home Affairs.
Kiwi Slot Decisions Coming
With NZB Kiwi favourite Well Written confirmed to run in the Entain/TAB NZ slot in New Zealand’s richest race, attention is now being focused on decisions around other prominent candidates for the $4 million March 7 feature.
The Ingham – Now That is a Race Name!
The changing landscape of Australian stakes racing as we move through the 21st century has led to plenty of race name changes that have often been greeted with a mixed response, but when the G2 Villiers became the Ingham it was an immediate winner!
Breeding To Win – 2025 $2million The G2 Ingham
A huge field lines up for a great rendition of the $2million G2 Ingham, and I'm going with an upset result and a trifecta that might pay for some Christmas treats!
Inglis Nursery Sale Mail - From $1.2million to $1250
The $400,000 Inglis Nursery RL (1000m) is run at Randwick on Saturday with a field of 11 accepting for a race just for 2YOs offered through Inglis sales with the highest priced runner a colt by Wootton Bassett (GB).
Smart Win For $1.3m I Am Invincible Colt Tower Bridge
Fourth on debut in mid-November behind Capitalist filly Espana, 3yo I Am Invincible colt Tower Bridge went a month between runs and was simply too classy for his rivals at Geelong on Friday, stepping up to the 1230m and racing away for a three and a half length victory.