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 Wednesday, a stakes-performed son of I Am Invincible looks to break his maiden, we track a Hinchinbrook filly on debut at Doomben, and feature a half-sister to a Tassie star making her first appearance at Launceston.
Sandown Lakeside, Race 1, 1pm AEDT, IVE > Print Plate, $50,000, 1200m
Treporti, 3-year-old gelding (I Am Invincible x I'm In Love {USA} {Zafonic {USA}})
The Danny O'Brien-trained Treporti resumes having been placed in four of his six starts to date, while in the other two he has been fourth in stakes races as a 2-year-old. He was last seen when second at Bendigo in September. He had a recent Flemington jump-out and finished that off well to win.
He cost $600,000 from the Yarraman Park draft at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, with bloodstock agent Bruce Perry signing the docket on behalf of a syndicate of owners which includes the Chittick family, Lib Petagna, Rosemont Stud and Jomara Bloodstock. He is out of Grade 3-placed Zafonic (USA) mare I'm In Love (USA), making him a half-brother to Grade 3 winner More Than Love (USA) (More Than Ready {USA}).
Treporti as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Doomben, Race 5, 4.38pm AEDT (3.38pm local), Encryption First Yearlings at Magic Millions 3YO Fillies Mdn, $37,000, 1110m
Island Magic, 3-year-old filly (Hinchinbrook x Magic In Motion {Magic Albert})
The Tony Gollan-trained Island Magic makes her debut and based on her good trial win at Eagle Farm last month, she looks well-poised to make an impression in this wide-open race. She is drawn to get the right run for jockey Ryan Maloney.
She cost Flying Start Syndications/Pinhook Bloodstock $30,000 through the Bell River Thoroughbreds draft at the 2020 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale. Her dam, Magic In Motion (Magic Albert), is out of the stakes-placed Lucyrowe (Mister C {USA}), who hails from the family of stakes winner Typhoon Red (Red Dazzler) and Breeders' Plate and AJC Sires' Produce S. winner Sovereign Slipper (Le Cordonnier {GB}).
Island Magic as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Launceston, Race 2, 5.57pm AEDT, Jacksons Security Tasmanian Newmarket 1st December Mdn, $21,000, 1120m
Gee Gee Raindrops, 3-year-old filly (Manhattan Rain x Lita {Casino Prince})
Leon Wells went to $42,500 to secure this Manhattan Rain filly from the Alva Stud draft at the 2020 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale on behalf of the Geard family. No doubt, there was a dual purpose for the prominent breeders, as Gee Gee Raindrops is a half-sister to seven-time stakes winner Still A Star (Toronado {Ire}), Bill Ryan's star mare.
Their dam, Lita, is out of Group 3 winner Royal Asscher (NZ) (Stravinsky {USA}), which is a family with several other black-type performers. Including this filly's third dam, the Group 3 winner Diamond Cashel (NZ) (Sir Tristram {Ire}).
She has improved through her recent trials and under no riding, she ran talented mare Fayerra (Valentia) to a short margin in their hitout at Hobart earlier this month.
Gee Gee Raindrops as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Looking Back
Angelical (Real Impact {Jpn}) was an impressive winner on debut at Newcastle for Paul Messara, while our other two selections, Prefect Match (Brazen Beau) (tenth) and Chief Conductor (I Am invincible) (seventh) failed to figure.
