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.
There’s a very deep and competitive maiden at Ballarat on Friday, and we have found a Written Tycoon filly and a filly by I Am Invincible that will debut in the race. Meanwhile, at Scone, a well-related Deep Field colt debuts for Darby Racing.
Ballarat, Race 2, 2pm AEST, Pipe Pro Directional Drilling 3YO Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1100m
Chilli Tycoon, 3-year-old filly (Written Tycoon x Divine Chills {Artie Schiller {USA}})
Bloodstock agent Suman Hedge bred this filly and she was consigned by Milburn Creek at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. She was purchased by Byerley Racing Club for $190,000
Chilli Tycoon as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The Henry Dwyer-trained Chilli Tycoon is the second foal of a four-time winner who is a half-sister to the Group 3 scorer Commanding Hope (Commands) and the four-time winner Divine Princess (General Nediym) - the dam of the Listed victress Blondie (Reward For Effort).
Beau Mertens will partner the filly who is on debut.
Ballarat, Race 2, 2pm AEST, Pipe Pro Directional Drilling 3YO Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1100m
Bizot, 3-year-old filly (I Am Invincible x Bollinger Rose {More Than Ready {USA}})
This filly was consigned by her breeder - Three Bridges Thoroughbreds - at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. She was bought for $400,000 by Alexander Racing.
Bizot is the second foal of a winner who is the three-quarter sister to the Group 1 Victoria Derby hero Benicio, and a half-sister to the Group 2 winners Friesan Fire (A.P. Indy {USA}) and Villermont.
Bizot as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The filly is also closely related to the stakes winners Aim (Star Witness), Flying Evelyn (Not A Single Doubt), Romneya (Red Ransom {USA}) and Mannington (Danehill {USA}).
The Archie Alexander-trained Bizot was unplaced in a Stawell trial on August 23.
Declan Bates will be in the saddle for the filly’s debut.
Scone, Race 6, 4.10pm AEST, Scone RSL Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1100m
Fields Of Fire, 3-year-old colt (Deep Field x Boudicea Belle {Smart Missile})
Bred and offered by Highgrove Stud at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, this colt made $120,000, with Darby Racing buying.
The Annabel Neasham-trained Fields Of Fire is the first foal of a 900-metre winner who is a half-sister to the stakes winners Eurozone and Miss Marielle (Encosta De Lago). The latter has thrown the Group 1 heroine Peeping (Redoute’s Choice) and the R. Listed winner France (Redoute’s Choice), who raced in Hong Kong as Encouraging.
Fields Of Fire as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The colt’s grandam, Miss Vandal (Don’t Say Halo {USA}), scored in Group 3 company.
Fields Of Fire, who will be handled by Jett Stanley, has failed to place in two trials ahead of his debut
Looking Back
Snitzel filly Excess was an impressive winner on debut in Race 2 at Cranbourne. Meanwhile, at Hawkesbury, Inca Trail (Menari) was second in Race 1, while Marchesi (Deep Field) was scratched from Race 5.
