Caulfield, G3 The Big Screen Company Bletchingly S. 1200m, $160,000
Race Summary:
Scales Of Justice (Not A Single Doubt) put a series of foot and back problems behind him with an emphatic return to racing.
The G1 Railway S. winner sat in fourth spot to the bend and when rider Dean Holland asked him to let down the response was impressive.
The 6-year-old quickly put away his rivals and strolled to the post clear of the front-runner Jungle Edge (Dubawi {Ire}) and Cliff’s Edge (Canford Cliffs {Ire}).
Pedigree Notes:
Scales Of Justice was offered by Milford Thoroughbreds at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale in 2014 and bought by Boomer Bloodstock for $180,000.
His dam Beymatilla (Umatilla {NZ}) was unraced and all four of her foals to race have won, including stakes performer Cruyfforme (Johan Cruyff {GB}).
The pedigree includes the G3 Standish H. winner King Hoaks (King Charlemagne {USA}) and the G3 Stewards S. winner Present Arms (NZ) (Guns Of Navarone {Ire}).
Rosehill, Listed Maldives Travel Connection Winter Challenge Handicap, 1500m, $150,000
Race Summary:
Seaway (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}) got out of the gates smartly to sit on the leader’s quarters and he was in front soon after they field thundered for home.
The 4-year-old stuck to his task gallantly in the run home to see off the challenge of Goodfella (Snitzel) with the winner’s stablemate Eckstein (I Am Invincible) a sound third in her final appearance.
Pedigree Notes:
Seaway was purchased out of Waikato Stud’s draft at Karaka for $210,000 by Denise Martin’s Star Thoroughbreds.
He is a half-brother to the multiple Singapore stakes winner Kiwi Karma (NZ) (Fast ‘n’ Famous).
Their dam Miss Purrfection (NZ) (One Cool Cat {USA}) is a half-sister to the G2 Sir Byrne Hart S. winner and GH1 Telegraph H. runner-up Cheiron (NZ) (Centaine).
Morphettville, Listed TAB Lightning S. 1050m, $100,000
Race Summary:
The lightly-tried Assertive Approach (Akeed Mofeed {GB}) kept his unbeaten record intact with a clinical front-running display.
In the hands of Todd Pannell, the Team Hawkes-trained 3-year-old was never head to stretch his winning habit to four.
Behemoth (All Too Hard) chased gamely after missing the start with the 2-year-old Excess Funds (Rubick) a game third.
Pedigree Notes:
Raced by Goldin Farms, Assertive Approach is out of the stakes performed Choisir mare Arrival, a $115,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Broodmare Sale buy.
A half-sister to the dual Group 3 winner Tuscan Sling, (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), she is out of Firenza (Kenny’s Best Pal) who is a half-sister to the dam of the Group 3 winner Hi World (High Chaparral {Ire}) and Lite’n In My Veins (Henrythenavigator {Ire}).
Otaki, Listed Courtesy Ford Ryder S., 1200m, $50,000
Race Summary:
Champion jockey Lisa Allpress was happy to be parked wide on the pace aboard the tough colt Sai Fah (NZ) (Rios {NZ}) and put the pressure on at the top of the straight.
The Stephen Marsh-trained 2-year-old, who was backing up following success at Te Rapa last weekend, responded and he dashed clear in testing conditions to win with ease.
Flaunting (NZ) (Showcasing {GB}) ran home bravely to take second money ahead of the weakening front-runner Jaeger Bombed (NZ) (Charm Spirit {Ire}).
Pedigree Notes:
Sai Fah was bought out of Waikato Stud’s National Weanling Sale draft to Karaka for NZ$6000 by the Mission Downs Trust and is a son of the Fast ‘n’ Famous mare Rongonui (NZ).
The dam is out of a half-sister to the G2 Sandown Guineas winner and G1 Australia S. runner-up Scenic Warrior (Brave Warrior).
It’s also the family of the G1 South Australia Derby and G2 Blamey S. winner Shiva’s Revenge (NZ) (Nassipour {USA}).
