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 Friday, we start out with Sir Prancealot's (Ire) first runner at Murray Bridge before heading to Pakenham, where Peter Moody has a sister to a Group 1 winner on debut and Lindsay Park have a promising filly dropping back in class.
Murray Bridge, Race 1, 1.25pm AEDT, Bridge Carpet Court/ SAOBIS 2YO Plate, $22,500, 900m
An intriguing little 2-year-old race will kick things off on Murray Bridge Cup day, including the first runner for Cornerstone Stud's Sir Prancealot, in the Travis Doudle-trained filly Princess Raffles. The sire has built a reputation for precocious horses in Europe and North America and it will be interesting to see if that carries to Australia.
Sir Prancealot (Ire), sire of Princess Raffles | Standing at Cornerstone Stud
This filly was a $31,000 buy for Travis Doudle at the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale last year from Cornerstone's draft. Her dam, Boat Quay (Belong To Me {USA}) has produced three winners to date. She was a three-time winner herself and a half-sister to stakes winners Silverstream (Al Maher), Speedy Natalie (Al Maher) and Calanda (Snitzel).
Pakenham, Race 2, 5.45pm AEDT, Watch Live Racing On the Sportsbet App 3YO Fillies Mdn, $35,000, 1200m
Peter Moody debuts Princess Rhaenys (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) here and she looks a filly capable of making quick progress. She travelled very well in a recent jump-out at Pakenham, and was only narrowly beaten, setting her up nicely for her first start.
Princess Rhaenys (NZ) as a yearling
She was a $460,000 buy for Peachester Lodge at the 2019 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale from the draft of Glastonbury Farms and carries a strong pedigree being a full sister to G1 Australian Derby winner Jon Snow (NZ). That's also the family of Group 3 winner Mr Ubiquitous (NZ) (Tale Of The Cat {USA}) and G1 Sydney Cup winner Gallic (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}).
Pakenham, Race 5, 7.15pm AEDT, Superior Food Services Class 1 H., $35,000, 1400m
Hindaam (NZ) (Savabeel) drops back massively in class to this Class 1 race having been well in the market for a Listed race at Caulfield last start. She finished 10th there, having broken her maiden in style on the synthetic at Pakenham at the start of her 3-year-old campaign.
Hindaam (NZ) as a yearling
Lindsay Park and her owners at Shadwell clearly have an opinion of her and she did cost $825,000 at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. She is out of Bayrock, a full sister to Group 1 winner and now Coolmore stallion Merchant Navy as well as Group 2 winner Jolie Bay. G1 Empire Rose S. winner Bonaria (Redoute's Choice) is also on the page.
