One to Watch – Canterbury

Tara Madgwick - Friday December 13

A promising filly by So You Think that has shown plenty at the trials finally put it all together on a race day to bolt in at Canterbury on Friday night at her second start.

Tuileries bolted in at Canterbury - image Bradley Photography

Trained by Peter Snowden, Tuileries was sixth at her first run back in April, but a last start trial win at Hawkesbury saw her sent out favourite of the 1250m three year-old maiden with Tim Clark to ride.

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She settled off the pace and produced a scintillating turn of foot to charge away and win by three lengths.

A $360,000 Magic Millions purchase for Snowden Racing/William Johnson Bloodstock  from the Bhima Thoroughbreds draft, Tuileries runs for a syndicate that includes her breeder Jonathan Munz’s Pinecliff Racing.

She is the second winner from Hediard, a winning half-sister by Bernardini (USA) to stakes-winners Exocet and Ready for Victory from the family of Group I winning juvenile Meurice.

Hediard has another yearling filly by So You Think and has foaled this spring producing a filly by Justify (USA).

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Race Result - Buy An Arrowfield Yearling Mdn Hcp 1250m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.87
1
Tuileries
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Hediard (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tim Clark 54.5
2
3
Goodlucktome
- 3g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Amelia's Dream (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 57.5
3
3.2
Hell To Pay
- 3g Hellbent (AUS) x Sugar Hill (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $200,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Nathan Doyle Racing/Mitchell Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
3.3
Railway Man
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Booker (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Dylan Browne McMonagle 55.5
5
4.6
Rybakina
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Maybe I (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
6
4.9
Maori Chief
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Heatherly (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 59
7
12.8
Speed Of Gold
- 3g Per Incanto (USA) x Codecracker (NZ) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: Braith Nock 54
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