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 are in the camp of an in-form 3-year-old at Wyong where we also fancy the chances of a debutante from a strong international family. At Geelong, we like the chances of a grandson of the former crack mare Alinghi (Encosta De Lago).
Wyong, Race 2, 1.50pm AEDT, Great Northern On Tap H., $35,000, 1100m
Breeder Macquarrie Stud offered Hurt Money (I Am Invincible) at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale and E & E Bloodstock signed the ticket for $300,000. The colt is a half-brother to a pair of multiple winners with their dam the Redoute’s Choice mare Zingaling, successful in the G3 Birthday Card S. and the Listed PJ Bell H.
She is a half-sister to the G3 Naturalism S. winner Rainbow Styling (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and the family of the G1 Railway S. winner Miss Inspirational (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}). The lightly-tried Hurt Money has been in good form this preparation for Peter and Paul Snowden and against a modest line-up he will get few better opportunities to put his second win on the board.
Hurt Money as a yearling
Wyong, Race 3, 2.25pm AEDT, Jim Beam Mdn., $35,000, 1350m
In typical Chris Waller fashion, Lucilight (All Too Hard) hasn’t been asked for too much in either of her two lead-up trials and finished fourth in her most recent outing at Rosehill. The filly has drawn in close (barrier 2) for rider Chad Lever and in not an overly-strong maiden she should be ready to give a bold account.
Bred by Chegwidden Consulting & Bloodstock, Lucilight was offered by Middlebrook Valley Lodge at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and purchased by Anton Koolman Bloodstock for $140,000. She is a half-sister to the three-time winner and G3 Up And Coming S. placegetter Lucicello (I Am Invincible) and they are out of Lucciola (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}), who was successful 11 times and stakes-placed. She is a half-sister to the G3 Musidora S. winner Liber Nauticus (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) and a family that includes the four-time Group 1 winner and sire Conduit (Ire) and the G1 Mackinnon S. winner and sire Glass Harmonium (Ire).
Lucilight as a yearling
Geelong, Race 1, 1.20pm AEDT, bet365 Odds Drift Protector Mdn, $35,000, 1200m
Dundeel Star (Dundeel {NZ}) had trialled well before making her debut at Donald last season where she went an even race for sixth and was then turned out. She has a strong pedigree to back her claims and looks one worth taking a first-up chance on with Luke Currie to partner the 3-year-old.
The filly was bought at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale by trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott for $300,000 from the draft of Arrowfield Stud, co-breeder with Planette Thoroughbred. She is a daughter of the winning Redoute’s Choice mare Defender and she is out of the former champion filly and four-time Group 1 winner Alinghi (Encosta De Lago). The pedigree page also features the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude winner and sire Beneteau, also third in the G1 Blue Diamond S.
Dundeel Star as a yearling
