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First Foal of Melody Belle a Winner!

Tara Madgwick - Friday October 31

Two time NZ Horse of the Year and a 14-time G1 winner, Melody Belle was a big ticket purchase for Yulong at the 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale when  they paid $2.6million for the daughter of Commands and she produced her first winner for them at Cranbourne on Friday night.

Lyrics 'n' Song scores at Cranbourne - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by Mark Walker and ridden by Mick Dee, Lyrics ‘n’ Song was favourite for the 1200m maiden after a good second on debut at Moonee Valley at the start of the month.

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She cruised to the front at the furlong and then forged clear to win by more than two lengths in a pleasing performance.

A  three-year old filly by Written Tycoon, Lyrics ‘n’ Song is the first foal of Melody Belle, who was a superstar for Te Akau Racing winning 19 races from 900 to 2050m with earnings topping $3.8million.

Lyrics 'n' Song was passed in as a yearling.

Lyrics ‘n’ Song was passed in by Yulong at Inglis Easter shy of her $700,000 reserve and retained to race.

Melody Belle has a yearling filly by Diatonic (Jpn) and has foaled this spring producing a filly by I Am Invincible.

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Race Result - Challenge Mdn Plate 1200m

Cranbourne Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.24
1
Lyrics 'N' Song
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: M J Dee 56
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie, Vic
Buyer: Passed In - Reserve: $700,000
2
2.3
Hi Val
- 3f Frosted (USA) x Delphic (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Teodore Nugent 56
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $70,000
Seller: Milburn Creek, Wildes Meadow, NSW
Buyer: Robert Roulston Bloodstock
3
3
Skjaldmo
- 3f Dirty Work (AUS) x Skagerrak (AUS) (Dawn Approach (IRE))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $260,000
Seller: B2B Thoroughbreds, Mittagong
Buyer: Griffiths De Kock Racing / Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA) / MDK International / Yabby Dam Farms
4
3.2
Silent Answer
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x She Said No (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 56
5
3.4
Eco Express
- 3g Alabama Express (AUS) x Alsariaa (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
6
4.7
October Manifesto
- 3g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Zutara (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: Ryan Houston 56.5
7
4.7
Horatius
- 3g Super Seth (AUS) x Polska (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: L Nolen 58
8
5
Or Am I
- 3f Bon Aurum (AUS) x Not That Bushy (AUS) (Bushranger (IRE))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Logan Bates 56
9
5.1
Racketeer
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Meryl (AUS) (Epaulette (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: C Newitt 58
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