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 will aim to give you something to follow.
On Sunday, we look to build a bank in the opening event at Sale with a talented gelding making his first start in 17 months, and then we up in the following event with a progressive son of Astern. We will wrap up the day in the second event at the Sunshine Coast.
Sale, Race 1, 12.40pm AEDT, Ladbrokes Punter Assist Mdn, $35,000, 1100m
Out Of Isolation (Squamosa) is an interesting runner in the opening event at Sale. The Greg Eurell-trained gelding made his debut in a strong 2-year-old handicap at Caulfield back in May of 2020. He finished a creditable second that day, beaten by 1.25l by Aidensfield (Dissident), who has subsequently placed in the G2 Tristarc S., Listed Atlantic Jewel S. and Listed Jim Moloney S.
Out Of Isolation is one of two winners from three foals to race out of Sweet Ella (Niello), who is a half-sister to the Listed winner Phantomofthenight (Fraar {USA}).
Squamosa, sire of Out Of Isolation | Standing at Widden Stud Victoria
Sale, Race 2, 1.15pm AEDT, No 1 Car Wash 3YO Mdn, $35,000, 1400m
Dangers (Astern) looks well placed here third-up after putting in a strong showing at Bairnsdale last start. The Shea Eden-trained colt will relish the extra 200 metres on offer and should prove hard to hold out under Zac Spain.
A $95,000 2020 Inglis Ready2Race Sale purchase, Dangers is the first foal out of Lonhro mare Vendanges, who herself is out of the G3 Auraria S. runner-up Vintner (Hennessy {USA}).
Alizee (Sepoy) and Astern (Medaglia D'Oro {USA}) also feature on Vendanges' pedigree page.
Dangers as a yearling
Sunshine Coast, Race 2, 1.30pm AEST, TAB Long May We Play QTIS 3YO Mdn, $27,000, 1000m
Nord Lyon (Better Than Ready) can make his presence felt on debut after winning two 840 metre trials at Doomben. The Chris Anderson-trained gelding gets the services of James Orman should get a lovely run from barrier five.
A $70,000 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale purchase, Nord Lyon is out of Miss Le Nord (Northern Meteor). Group winners Zodiac Ruler (Zoffany {Ire}) and Almighty Girl (Beneteau) are out of Miss Le Nord’s second dam Sybarite (Last Tycoon {Ire}). This is the family of G3 Breeders’ Plate winner Sejardan (Sebring).
Better Than Ready, sire of Nord Lyon | Standing at Lyndhurst Stud
Looking Back
All of our selections finished close in highly competitive fields on Saturday. Nobel (Exceed And Excel) kicked us off with a strong-finishing third in the R. Listed Inglis Banner, while Shirvo (Not A Single Doubt) was 1.44l from the winner in fourth in the Kirkham Plate and Able Willie (Written Tycoon) was a close third in the Listed Daily Press Brian Crowley S.
