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 are off to Orange where Bjorn Baker has a son of Vancouver ready to break through for a win, we then head to Swan Hill where a 3-year-old out of a star mare shapes as a big winning chance before heading to Cranbourne, where a Siyouni (Fr) filly steps out for her first start.
Orange, Race 1, 12.55pm AEST, MCSigns Silver Apple 2YO, $30,000, 1000m
Overpass (Vancouver) showed enough on debut for Bjorn Baker last time out at Hawkesbury to suggest he can be more than competitive in this race. He was just run down late by the progressive Gleneagles (Capitalist) there and this looks an easier task.
Overpass as a yearling
He was a $75,000 purchase for Darby Racing/Will Johnson Bloodstock at the 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale - Round 2, from the draft of Corumbene Stud. His dam, Walkway (Exceed And Excel) has produced three winners and is out of a half-sister to the Champion and dual G1 Cox Plate winner Northerly (Serheed {USA}).
Swan Hill, Race 2, 2pm AEST, Bet365 Top Tote Plus Mdn, $23,000, 1200m
All Too Tough (All Too Hard) resumes here for trainer Brent Stanley having faded from off the pace on his debut back in December. He looks to have come back a lot stronger based on his recent Kilmore jump-out where he sat on the speed and proved too strong late for his rivals.
All Too Tough as a yearling
There is a fair bit to recommend him on pedigree being out of multiple stakes winning mare Arinosa (Dash For Cash), and he has certainly inherited her grey colour. Arinosa has produced the one winner to date, Zarzou (Zoustar), who is trained by Annabel Neasham. All Too Tough was a $240,000 buy for Cloud 9 Thoroughbreds at the 2019 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Cranbourne, Race 2, 6pm AEST, Thoroughbred Breeders' Super VOBIS Mdn, $35,000, 1000m
See You In Spring (Siyouni {Fr}) looks an intriguing prospect on debut for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, especially after her impressive recent trial win at Cranbourne. She took a sit just off the leader that day and finished off stylishly, showing what she lacks in size, she makes up for in class.
See You In Spring as a 2-year-old
Bred by Woodpark Stud, who brought her dam Spring Colours (GB) (Shamardal {USA}) to Australia, she was sold for $85,000 from the Highlands Racing and Bloodstock draft at 2020 Inglis Ready2Race Sale. It's a pedigree with plenty of international quality, including a Brazilian Group 1 winner in Daniel Boone (Brz) (Wild Event (USA}) as well as the superstar mare Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa {USA}).
