Written by Georgie Dennis
The Grant and Alana Williams-trained Perfect Jewel (Redoute’s Choice) brought her West Australian form to Victoria and scored the G3 Cockram S. at Caulfield on Saturday.
Adding a sixth black-type win to her CV, the daughter of Redoute’s Choice settled three-wide under Perth jockey William Pike during the run, and peeled out around the bend to flash home and win by 1l.
The in form Bless Her (Street Boss {USA}) held on for second with She Shao Fly (Epaulette) as consistent as ever finishing 1l away in third.
Rubisaki (Rubick) was the clear favourite of the race but finished down the field, and trainer Patrick Payne said she didn’t appreciate the hard ground.
“She’s done a great job, this mare,” Grant Williams said.
“She was a bit quiet for 12 months but the team at home have done a super job with her and she’s really blossomed while she’s been here.
“We’ve been using her to get the others fit and she’s beaten most of them.”
“We’ve been using her to get the others fit and she’s beaten most of them.” - Grant Williams
It was a change of luck for Williams after his All-Star Mile winner Regal Power (Pierro) failed to fire in the G1 Memsie S. in the previous race, but the trainer said the gelding was slow to recover and would take great benefit from the run.
Perfect Jewel is one of three winners from three to race out of Listed Pinjarra Cup winner Star Encounter (Jeune {GB}), making her a sister to Listed scorer Royal Star and a half-sister to dual G2 Perth Cup winner Star Exhibit (Statue Of Liberty {USA}).
Star Encounter is out of Lady Ashford (Royal Academy {GB}), which makes her a sister to Galaxy Queen, who is the dam of G1 Railway S. winner Galaxy Star (Redoute's Choice), and a half-sister to Favourite Star (More Than Ready {USA}), who produced G1 Winterbottom S. runner-up Enticing Star (Testa Rossa).
Star Encounter has a yearling by Dundeel (NZ) and is currently back in foal to him.
