Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.
On Tuesday, we concentrate our efforts on the Muswellbrook meeting where we like the chances of a patiently-handled debutante, a filly with a Group 1 pedigree and a 3-year-old who has already added to her family's roll of honour.
Muswellbrook, Race 1, 2.10pm, Lewis Seib Memorial, $22,000, 900m
Little Foxy (Foxwedge) comes from a speedy family and is a daughter of Shippo (NZ) (Zizou), who was successful four times up to 1200 metres. She is out of Magistra Delecta (NZ) (Al Akbar {NZ}) who won six sprint races and finished third in the G1 Telegraph H. and also produced the G3 Newmarket H. winner Mecir (Lonhro).
Foxwedge, sire of Little Foxy
The pedigree further features the former Australian Horse of the Year and multiple Group 1 winner Weekend Hussler (Hussonet {USA}) and the G1 William Reid S. winner Lucky Hussler (Husson {Arg}). Little Foxy has been given plenty of time to develop and was a runner-up at the trials before making her home track debut.
Muswellbrook, Race 3, 3.20pm, Horsepower Maiden Plate, $22,000, 1500m
The Kim Waugh-trained Shimmering Light (Smart Missile) was only fair on debut, but with the benefit of that experience it might be worth giving her another chance to showcase her rich pedigree.
Smart Missile, sire of Shimmering Light
She is a sister to the multiple winner Miss Scandanavia with their dam Miss Helsinki (Hussonet {USA}), an unraced half-sister to the five-time Group 1 winner Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice). Miss Helsinki is also a half-sister to the G1 Thousand Guineas winner Stay With Me (Street Cry {Ire}) and international flavour is added to the pedigree with the presence of the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. winner Doyen (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells {USA}).
Muswellbrook, Race 5, 4.350m, tab.com.au H., $22,000, 1280m
Perfect Peace (Mossman) showed she had inherited a good degree of the family ability for trainer Kris Lees when the 3-year-old sat on the pace on debut at Tamworth and drew out in the run home for a comfortable victory.
Perfect Peace as a yearling
She is a daughter of Sworntoperfection (NZ) (Perfectly Ready), who has four wins on her CV and is a half-sister to the G2 Emancipation S. winner Sworn To Secrecy (NZ) (Keeper). The second dam Chaleyer (Covetous) was a multiple Group winner and Group 1 placegetter and also present in the pedigree is the G1 Doomben Ten Thousand winner Music Magnate (Written Tycoon).
