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.
For Thursday’s races, we’ve found three very nicely bred 3-year-old fillies; two are from the Kris Lees stable at Newcastle and will debut at Port Macquarie, while the other is trained by Phillip Stokes and will have her first start at her home track, Pakenham.
Port Macquarie, Race 4, 3.05pm AEDT, Fernhill Tavern Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1200m
Cirebon, 3-year-old filly (Real Impact {Jpn} x Malapert {Encosta De Lago})
This filly was bred and is raced by Echo Beach Bloodstock. Cirebon is a half-sibling to stakes winners Malasun (Red Ransom {USA}) and Stokehouse (Anabaa {USA}) and their dam, who was also raced by Echo Beach Bloodstock, won two races (at Sandown and Flemington).
Real Impact (Jpn) | Standing at Yushun Stallion Station
The filly’s second dam, Brazenne (The Pug {GB}), was a four-time winner, while Cirebon’s third dam, Pavane (Round And Bold {USA}), was unraced and has thrown Listed winner Gay Tulip (Gay Bachelor).
Apprentice Dylan Gibbons has the ride for trainer Kris Lees and Cirebon has prepped-up for debut with four trials.
Port Macquarie, Race 5, 3.40pm AEDT, Hastings Hotel Mdn H., $27,000, 1000m
Fill Your Heart, 3-year-old filly (More Than Ready {USA} x Fill Me Up {Zizou})
Bred by Encompass International, this filly was consigned to the Vinery Stud draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, where she was knocked down to Clarke Bloodstock for $200,000.
Fill Your Heart is the fourth foal of a winning mare. The filly’s grandam, Shantha’s Girl (Redoute’s Choice), has produced the Group 3 winner Violate (Sebring).
Fill Your Heart as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Group 1 heroine Sky Cuddle (Snippets) is the filly’s third dam and she has thrown Group 2 winner Champagne Cuddles (Not A Single Doubt).
Trained by Kris Lees at Newcastle, Fill Your Heart is raced by Australian Bloodstock and partners. She has had two trials ahead of her debut and will be ridden by apprentice Dylan Gibbons.
Pakenham, Race 4, 3pm AEDT, Pakenham Cup Tickets on Sale now F&M Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1200m
Pampuni, 3-year-old filly (Written Tycoon x She’s Got Power {Redoute’s Choice})
Hilldene Farm bred this filly and she was consigned to the Milburn Creek draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, where she was passed in.
The Phillip Stokes-trained Pampuni is a granddaughter of the stakes-winning mare Flame Of Sydney (Encosta De Lago), who has thrown two very good stakes winners in Group 1 hero Invader and Group 2 winner Not Listenin’Tome (Dylan Thomas {Ire}).
Pampuni as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Group 2 victress What Can I Say (NZ) (Khozaam {USA}) and Listed winner Wry Hero (NZ) (Clay Hero) also hail from this family. Zac Spain has been engaged for the filly’s first start.
Looking Back
From Wednesday, Barefoot Tora (Magnus) ran third in Race 3 at Bendigo before Everclear (Spirit Of Boom) was unplaced in the first at Ipswich.
