G1 Moet & Chandon Spring Champion S., $1,000,000, 2000m
Race summary
Montefilia (Kermadec {NZ}) backed up her G1 Flight S. win with a brilliant performance to take out her second Group 1 in a week here.
In almost identical fashion to her Flight win, the 3-year-old filly came from back in the field and looked to be caught for a run but Jason Collett managed to angle her out and she used her impressive turn of foot to run home Lion’s Roar (NZ) (Contributer {Ire}) and win by 0.8l.
Regally-bred colt Bucharest (Deep Impact {Jpn}) finished 3.8l away in third.
Pedigree notes
Montefilia was originally purchased as a weanling by Baystone Farm for $62,000 at the Inglis Great Southern Sale from the draft of Tyreel Stud before being again offered under the Tyreel Stud banner at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale where she was purchased by Payne Racing for $130,000.
She is the third winner from four to race out of Bana Wu (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) who herself was placed at stakes level in the UK three times. Her second dam is Ausherra (USA) (Diesis {GB}), who is also responsible for dual Group 2 winner and the G1 Dewhurst S.-placed Strategic Prince (GB) (Dansili {GB}).
Bana Wu has a 2-year-old filly by Arrowfield shuttler Shalaa (Ire), who was purchased by Ciaron Maher Racing for $160,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, while she has a yearling colt by Ribchester (Ire).
G2 Polytrack Roman Consul S., $300,000, 1200m
Race summary
Wild Ruler (Snitzel) justified his short-priced favouritism and put his hand up for the last slot in The Everest with an easy win here.
The 3-year-old colt sat in second throughout the run and tracked up to Osamu (Exceed And Excel) in the lead before kicking past and running on the score by 2l.
On The Lead (I Am Invincible) finished off strongly to score second with Doubtland (Not A Single Doubt) weakening in the final stages of the race to finish another 1l back in third.
Pedigree notes
Wild Ruler was purchased by China Horse Club, Newgate Bloodstock and WinStar for $525,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale from the draft of Kia Ora Stud and is out of American Grade 2 winner and Grade 1 runner-up Gypsy Robin (USA) (Daaher {Can}).
Gypsy Robin herself is a half-sister to stakes winner Tiger Cat Lily (USA) (Tale Of The Cat {USA}) while further back this is also the family of full Grade 1 winner Influent (Can) (Ascot Knight {Can}).
G2 Heineken Stan Fox S., $250,000, 1500m
Race summary
Peltzer (So You Think {NZ}) needed the line but he found it just in time as he scored a narrow victory here.
The 3-year-old colt jumped away quickly and went straight to the front before kicking clear in the straight. His rivals made good chase in the final stages but he managed to hold on to win by 0.5l.
Prime Star (Starspangledbanner) came from last to finish second with Jet Propulsion (Rubick) finding a second wind score third by 0.1l.
Pedigree notes
Peltzer was purchased by Gerald Ryan Racing and David Raphael for $260,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast from the draft of Mill Park Stud.
He is the fourth foal out of Miss Otto (Elusive Quality {USA}) who herself is a half-sister to the multiple stakes-placed Miss With Attitude (Galileo {Ire}) as well as Listed third Oui Is Attitude (Bianconi {USA}) who is also the dam of Listed Adelaide Guineas winner So We Are (So You Think {NZ}).
Miss Otto has a yearling sister to Peltzer while she is currently back in foal to So You Think (NZ).
G3 Bentley Angst S., $160,000, 1600m
Race summary
Emeralds (Sebring) needed the entire length of the Randwick straight but she managed to get the nod in her final stride to score her maiden stakes win here.
Greysful Glamour (Stratum) led for the entire trip and was all but home but Emeralds kicked up on the fence and just nabbed her on the line to win by 0.1l.
Nimlee (So You Think {NZ}) ran home well to finish 1.5l away in third.
Pedigree notes
Emeralds is the first foal out of unraced mare Doulmera (USA) (Mr. Greeley {USA}) who is out of Group 1-performed mare Daltaya (Fr) (Anabaa {USA}), who is also responsible for Group 1 winner Dalkala (USA) (Giant’s Causeway {USA}).
Further down the page is former shuttle sire Dalakhani (Ire).
Doulmera has an unraced 2-year-old filly by Snitzel named Four Moves Ahead as well as a yearling colt by Pierro but slipped to Dundeel (NZ) last season.
