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.
Our Looking Ahead selections for Tuesday are all 3-year-olds making their debut. We kick off at Newcastle with an Exceed And Excel filly, before heading to Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic, where an Impending filly steps out for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. We head back to Newcastle for our final runner, an I Am Invincible colt.
Newcastle, Race 1, 1.20pm AEST, Horsepower 3YO Mdn Plate, $40,000, 900m
Extessive, 3-year-old filly (Exceed And Excel x Tiger Tess {Hold That Tiger {USA}})
Bred by SF Bloodstock, this filly was a member of the Newgate Farm draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. She was bought by Australian Bloodstock and Lees Racing for $100,000.
Extessive as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Extessive is out of an unraced mare that is a half-sister to champion sprinter Apache Cat (Lion Cavern {USA}), who won 18 stakes races, including eight Group 1s. The filly is a half-sister to Group 3 winner Brugal Reward (Reward For Effort).
The Kris Lees-trained filly has had five trials ahead of her debut, where she will be handled by apprentice Dylan Gibbons.
Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic, Race 2, 1.30pm AEST, Brandt 3YO Fillies Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1100m
Running By, 3-year-old filly (Impending x More Spark {Domesday})
This filly is the first foal of a three-time-winning mare, who is a half-sister to Listed victress Sparks Fly (Flying Spur). Rancho Spark (Rancho Ruler), a Listed winner, hails from the same family.
Running By as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Running By was offered by Newhaven Park at the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, where she was knocked down to Ciaron Maher Racing for $210,000. Among the ownership group is Seymour Bloodstock's Darren Thomas.
Apprentice Carleen Hefel has the ride for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.
Newcastle, Race 6, 4.25pm AEST, Avid PM CG&E Mdn Plate, $40,000, 1300m
Rideau, 3-year-old colt (I Am Invincible x Torvill {Not A Single Doubt})
This ‘Vinnie’ colt made $420,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Offered by Kitchwin Hills, he was bought by Tony Fung Investments and Phoenix Thoroughbreds.
Rideau as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The Kacy Fogden-trained colt is from a two-time Listed winner and is related to G1 Queensland Derby hero Ruthven (Domesday), and three-time Group 2 winner Cangronde (Spectacular Spy {USA}). Rideau’s fourth dam, Vicenza (Raimondo {Fr}) won three stakes races.
Rideau has had three trials ahead of his debut and will be ridden by Regan Bayliss.
Looking Back
It was a mixed bag for us on Sunday at Wyong; the beautifully bred Hawaii Five Oh (I Am Invincible) scored a nice win on debut, before Bringonthebubbles (Sebring) lost her rider.
