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 Sunday, we see a debutant step out for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace camp at Donald before turning our attention to a lightly raced Godolphin galloper resuming Kembla Grange. Proceedings conclude with a well-bred staying prospect at the Sunshine Coast.
Donald, Race 3, 12.40pm AEST, Leading Teams Mdn, $25,000, 1204m
Zoffany Street (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) makes his debut after finishing fourth in a recent St Arnaud jump-out. He draws wide in barrier 12 and is to be ridden by Linda Meech.
The late Zoffany (Ire), sire of Zoffany Street (GB)
Bred by Floors Farming and purchased for 23,000 gns (AU$45,885) at the 2020 Tattersalls December Foals Sale, Zoffany Street is out of a half-sister to G2 Meydan Dubai City Of Gold S. winner and G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud runner-up Mikhail Glinka (GB) (Galileo {Ire}).
G1 The Derby winner Sir Percy (GB) features in Zoffany Street’s third damline.
Kembla Grange, Race 3, 1.25pm AEST, Pat Webster Mdn, $35,000, 1400m
Regulation (NZ) (Contributer {Ire}) has trialled up strongly over 800 and 1000 metres ahead of his racetrack return. He is bred to relish getting out over further but looks forward enough to measure up at this level.
Contributer (Ire), sire of Regulation (NZ) | Standing at Mapperly Stud
A Godolphin homebred, Regulation is out of the five-time winner Disciplined (Anabaa {USA}), thus making him a half-brother to Listed Incognitus S. runner-up Regimen (Sepoy). Disciplined herself hails from the second damline of G1 Epsom H. winner Excellerator (Marscay).
Sunshine Coast, Race 3, 1.52pm AEST, Margaret Fay Burns H., $22,000, 1800m
Bred by Ramsey Pastoral, Shadow Fox (Teofilo {Ire}) is a half-brother to the G1 VRC Oaks runner-up Never Listen (Trusting) and G2 Surround S. third placegetter Rose Of Peace (Hussonet {USA}).
His dam Rose O'War (Danehill {USA}) is a dual Group winner who herself finished second in a G1 VRC Oaks.
Teofilo (Ire), sire of Shadow Fox | Standing at Darley Europe
Looking Back
The day started off on a sombre note with the well-supported Skedaddle (I Am Invincible) and Frostin’ (Frosted {USA}) finishing down the track in the opening events at Randwick and Moonee Valley respectively.
The resuming Frost Flowers (Frosted {USA}) could only manage seventh position in the second race at Moonee Valley.
