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.
We begin the day at Kilmore where Beefeaters (Lonhro) will look to get off the mark at the first time of asking, while Running On Time (NZ) (Time Test {GB}) attempts to shed her maiden status at Swan Hill.
Kilmore, Race 1, 1.30pm AEDT, Hanson Cleaning 3YO Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1100m
Beefeaters, 3-year-old gelding (Lonhro x Kobe Queen {Fusaichi Pegasus {USA}})
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Beefeaters makes his debut at Kilmore on Sunday and he will be ridden by Linda Meech from barrier seven.
The 3-year-old son of Darley’s stalwart stallion Lonhro is aiming to become the third winner out of the winning Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) mare Kobe Queen.
Beefeaters as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Kobe Queen herself is out of South African Grade 3 winner Queen Isolt (NZ) (Sir Tristram {Ire}), who has produced a further four winners, while she is also a half-sister to G3 Queen’s Cup winner Gillespie (NZ) (Rhythm {USA}).
The gelding was purchased by his trainers for $250,000 at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale in 2021.
Swan Hill, Race 2, 2.17pm AEDT, Jarrod Arentz Electrical and Solar Solutions Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1200m
Running On Time (NZ), 3-year-old filly (Time Test {GB} x Luscious Legs {NZ} {Pins})
Running On Time, another from the Maher and Eustace camp, will make her debut at Swan Hill on Sunday and she will jump from barrier three with Harry Coffey booked to take the ride.
The filly was purchased by her trainers and Thompson Creek for $165,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in 2021 and she is out of the unraced daughter of Pins, Luscious Legs (NZ), who is herself a half-sister to G1 Diamond S. winner Dal Cielo (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) and Group 3 scorer Eloa (NZ) (Volksraad {GB}).
Running On Time (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Further back this is the same family as Group 1-winning Champion Lights Of Heaven (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and fellow top-flight winner Alamosa (NZ).
Looking Back
Looking Ahead's first selection on Saturday was Ethereal Star (Snitzel), who broke her maiden in fine style in the Listed Challenge S. at Pukekohe Park, while Gitalong (Zoustar) finished fourth at Ballarat and On The Amazon (Zoustar) finished sixth at the Sunshine Coast.
