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.
Today, we fancy the chances of a pair of lightly-tried 3-year-olds at Scone while at Moe we like a debutante who has plenty of Group 1 form in her immediate pedigree.
Scone, Race 1, 1.35pm AEST, Get Your Kosciuszko Tickets Plate, $22,000, 1300m
Tempel One (Real Impact {Jpn}) was initially a $75,000 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale buy and subsequently made $310,000 at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale. He is a half-brother to the multiple winner and G3 Spring S. runner-up Game Of Thorns (Animal Kingdom {USA}). Their dam Only Roses (Redoute’s Choice) is a half-sister to the Group 3 winners The Inevitable (Dundeel {NZ}) and Blahnik (Jeune {GB}).
Tempel One as a yearling
Prepared by Paul Messara, Tempel One placed in one of his two starts last preparation and looks to have come back well. He won his first trial on the course and then finished runner-up at Gosford so he should be forward enough to shine for rider Christian Reith.
Scone, Race 3, 2.50pm AEST, Yarraman Park H., $22,000, 1150m
Deep Value (Deep Field) has been genuine with placings at her last three appearances and she can use that race experience to a winning advantage here. Another major factor in the filly’s favour is the inside gate and jockey Grant Buckley should give the 3-year-old every opportunity to break through.
Deep Field, sire of Deep Value | Standing at Newgate Farm
The Mark Newnham-trained Deep Value is the first representative of the I Am Invincible mare Miss Antaeus, who was a winner and stakes-placed. She is a half-sister to the dam of the G3 Festival S., winner Testashadow (Testa Rossa) and this is the family of the dual Group 1 winner and successful sire Zoustar.
Moe, Race 1, 1.30pm, S&S Equipment Hire Plate, $23,000, 1011m
Cave Hill (Not A Single Doubt) was a $220,000 Magic Millions Gold Cast Yearling Sale purchase and is a sister to the winner and Listed Dequetteville S. runner-up Maqsad. They are daughters of the More Than Ready (USA) mare Moojeh and she is a half-sister to the seven-time Group 1 winner Grand Armee (Hennessy {USA}).
Cave Hill as a yearling
Their dam Tambour (Marauding {NZ}) was second in the G1 Queensland Oaks and is a sister to the G1 Oakleigh Plate winner Drum and a half-sister to the G1 Australasian Oaks winner Anamato (Redoute’s Choice). Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Cave Hill hasn’t trialled, but confidence can be drawn from her pedigree and the stable is enjoying an excellent run of results.
