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Race-Day Recap
Darley’s Brazen Beau defended his title in the Inglis Banner when his daughter Bold Bastille was dominant in scoring the $500,000 feature. It was also the second success in the race for Lindsay Park.
The $600,000 yearling purchase Gumdrops (Written Tycoon) added considerable value to her page when the inexperienced filly showed natural ability to capture the Listed Crockett S. at start three.
The progressive Stephen Marsh-trained Burn To Shine (NZ) provided So You Think (NZ) with his 55th stakes winner in the G3 War Decree S. at Riccarton Park.
The Michael Freedman-trained Mumbai Muse (Zoustar) broke her maiden with a gutsy victory at Randwick in the Listed Brian Crowley S. on Saturday.
Waikato Stud’s first-season sire Super Seth, a son of Dundeel (NZ) sired his second winner courtesy of the Richard Didham-trained Diablo Blanco (NZ) at Riccarton Park.
The Les Ross-trained Mishani Eclipse, became the second winner for his first-season sire Sun City at Doomben on Saturday.
Archo Nacho (Sioux Nation {USA}) took out the G3 Red Anchor S. at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
The Tony Pike-trained Impendabelle has been a standout performer for Darley's dual Group 1 winner Impending, adding another Group 2 success in the Soliloquy at Pukekohe Park on Saturday.
Brazen’s Bastille dominates Inglis Banner
Aptly named is the 2-year-old daughter of Darley’s Brazen Beau-Bold Bastille. The filly prepared by Ben, Will and JD Hayes bounced from barrier eight to the front for Mark Zahra and was just much too slick for her rivals in a bold front-running display over the 1000 metres to win the valuable $500,000 R. Listed Inglis Banner.
Finishing in the places behind Bold Bastille was Hayasugi, a filly by Leneva Park’s first-season sire Royal Meeting (Ire), while Extreme Choice’s daughter Chosen Legend finished third.
The success of Bold Bastille made it back-to-back wins in the race for Lindsay Park who trained Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel {Ire}) to score for the stable in 2022.
“Bold Bastille was a filly we loved at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, and she is our first horse with Ozzie Kheir,” a jubilant Ben Hayes told Racing.com.
“She was so professional today (Saturday); she jumped and crossed early, which made it a pretty easy watch in the last 200 metres.
“Bold Bastille was a filly we loved at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, and she is our first horse with Ozzie Kheir... she jumped and crossed early, which made it a pretty easy watch in the last 200 metres.” - Ben Hayes
“Very nice to win the Inglis Banner two years in a row.”
Winning rider Zahra was ‘pleasantly surprised’ with Bold Bastille’s race.
“I am pleasantly surprised. Bold Bastille’s jump-outs have been okay, and I wouldn’t have said she’d just come here and win. However, that’s how she raced today (Saturday).
“I knew she had speed, and she was still learning. When I rode her the other day, and I asked for some more, she found a little bit, but just then, when she hit the front with her ears pricked, it was all over.
Connections of Bold Bastille after winning the R. Listed Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
“I was obviously wrong because when riding her in the jump-outs, I thought there wasn’t much there, but once we got to the 400 metres, I just thought, 'game over'”.
Bold Bastille is the fifth foal from the speedy Chloe In Paris (Exceed And Excel), who is closely related to She Dances (Street Boss {USA}), the winner of the Listed Chautauqua S. on Friday night.
The filly was a $270,000 purchase by Lindsay Park Racing and Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Blue Gum Farm at the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Bold Bastille as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
Classy filly opens stakes account
Despite coming into Saturday’s Listed Crockett S. with only two race starts under her belt, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Gumdrops (Written Tycoon), ridden by, Damian Lane, showed plenty of nous to deny a late charge from Saltaire (Star Turn) and Sheva (Written Tycoon).
The 3-year-old filly had only won her maiden at Ballarat on October 2, underlining Saturday’s huge jump in class. However, her connections have always held firm in their opinion of her ability.
“Gumdrops now has black type, which is beautiful. I think from Ballarat to here (Moonee Valley) she’s improved and is physically well, and hopefully she improves a little bit again,” co-trainer Price stated to Racing.com.
“I’d think the Red Roses down the Flemington straight is a nice race for a filly on the up. Very happy.”
“I’d think the Red Roses down the Flemington straight is a nice race for a filly (Gumdrops) on the up. Very happy.” - Mick Price
It was another stakes victory for Lane, who, a race before, partnered with the Symon Wilde-trained Wishlor Lass (Mshawish {USA}) in the G3 Tesio S.
“I’ve always loved this filly (Gumdrops) from the first time I rode her. But she’s still so green off the bridle, and I wasn’t sure if we had held on from Saltaire.
“She’s nowhere near the finished product when under pressure; she really loses her actions and climbs, but Gumdrops will be a really nice filly in the future. She has loads of natural ability, which has got her to be a stakes winner at start three.”
Connections of Gumdrops after winning the Listed Crockett S. at Moonee Valley | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
Gumdrops is the only foal from the late Sugar Bella (Not A Single Doubt), a victress of the G3 Wenona Girl H. and a daughter of the Group 3 winner Hula Wonder (Hula Chief {NZ}). The filly cost a pretty $600,000 when purchased by Sheamus Mills Bloodstock (FBAA) when offered by Lime Country Thoroughbreds from the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Gumdrops is the 54th stakes winner for her Champion Sire Written Tycoon.
Mumbai a maiden no more
Well, the Michael Freedman-trained Mumbai Muse (Zoustar) is a maiden no more, and she chose no less a stage than Randwick in the Listed Brian Crowley S. to add that valuable victory to her CV.
The 3-year-old filly was ridden by the in-form Tommy Berry to defeat General Salute (Russian Revolution) and Keenan (Capitalist).
Mumbai Muse had always shown ability, finishing third in the G2 Furious S. and the G3 Widden Stud.
“It’s been a bit of a long time coming (winning), but she (Mumbai Muse) has always raced in tip-top class, and it was a plan to come down in class,” Freedman told 7HorseRacing.
“She’s a pretty valuable broodmare now we’ve added this stakes success, and I think Mumbai Muse will probably go on with it now.
“I think we will go to Melbourne and look at a mares race on Oaks Day (Red Roses) or the Thoroughbred Club at Caulfield. Good ride by Berry (Tommy). I was having some choice words when I thought he would get cluttered up at the straight, but it worked out.”
“I think Mumbai Muse will probably go on with it now. I think we will go to Melbourne and look at a mares' race on Oaks Day (Red Roses) or the Thoroughbred Club at Caulfield.” - Michael Freedman
Mumbai Muse was a $525,000 purchase by Michael Freedman Racing and Julian Blaxland Bloodstock from the draft of Coolmore Stud at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
The filly is the 43rd stakes winner for Widden Stud’s Zoustar.
Burn To Shine makes it 55
Coolmore’s So You Think (NZ) has been a sire on fire. Recently, he sired the $20 million The Everest victor Think It Over, and on Saturday at Riccarton Park, his progressive son Burn To Shine (NZ) became stakes winner 55.
Trained by Stephen Marsh and owned by D Karreman, Burn To Shine had been on the upward trajectory, running second in the G2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas last start behind Lantern Way (NZ) (Satono Aladdin {Jpn}), exacted his revenge over the galloper in the G3 War Decree S.
Ridden by Johnathan Parkes, Burn To Shine denied Trobriand (Kermadec {NZ}), while Lantern Way finished third.
The 3-year-old gelding was bred by The Oaks Stud and passed in at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale. Burn To Shine is from the classy G2 Eight Carat Classic heroine Smoulder (NZ) (Traditionally {USA}).
Terrific two for Seth
Waikato Stud’s first-season sire, Super Seth, has made a terrific start to his new career. The son of Dundeel (NZ) sired his second winner from just the four starters on Saturday at Riccarton Park with the locally based Diablo Blanco (NZ) from the Richard Didham stable.
The striking grey filly was sent out at double-figures in the 800-metre events, but under Tina Comignaghi, she defeated the hot-favourite Dream Of The Moon (All Too Hard) by a comfortable 1.3l, while Captain Roy (NZ) (Savabeel) was over 5.3l away.
Diablo Blanco was bred by Little River Thoroughbreds Partnership and T V Rider, who have retained an ownership interest in the filly. She is from the No Excuse Needed (GB) mare Phoebe Snow (NZ), a winner over 1400 metres in New Zealand and a full sister to the brilliant G1 Makfi Challenge S. victress I Do (NZ).
Phoebe Snow is also closely related to the formidable campaigner Justaskme (NZ), a winner of 12 races, including the G2 Tauranga S.
Super Seth | Standing at Waikato Stud
Another winner for Sun City
Sun City sired his second winner from three runners when the Les Ross-trained Mishani Eclipse took out Race 3 at Doomben on Saturday. The 2-year-old gelding ridden by, Robbie Dolan, won from Head Honcho (Headwater) at start three.
Mishani Eclipse from the Bradbury’s Luck mare Mishani Allure, a half-sister to Listed winner Mishani Warrior (Show A Heart).
Sun City | Standing at Telemon Thoroughbreds
The gelding is from the family of Aristia (Lonhro), a victress of the G1 VRC Oaks.
Sun City, a son of Zoustar, stands at Telemon Thoroughbreds in Queensland.
Impendabelle takes Soliloquy
The Tony Pike-trained Impendabelle has been a standout performer for Darley's dual Group 1 winner Impending, the filly was a debut winner of the G2 Wakefield Challenge S. and added another Group 2 success in the Soliloquy at Pukekohe Park on Saturday.
With Kozzi Asano in the saddle, Impendabelle denied Mary Shan (NZ) (Almanzor {Fr}) and Tulsi (The Autumn Sun).
Impendabelle is a daughter of the Exceed And Excel mare Applegate, a placegetter in the Listed Ottawa S. The filly is a half-sister to the Group 3 winner Cloudy (Frosted {USA}).
Brewers Bloodstock paid NZ$80,000 to secure Impendabelle from the draft of Hallmark Stud at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale.
Bargain buy a Group 3 winner
Matt Laurie’s Archo Nacho (Sioux Nation {USA}) put in a career-worst performance in the G2 Danehill S. last start but showed he had taken no ill-effects with a determined victory in the G3 Red Anchor S. over Maharba (Pride Of Dubai).
Archo Nacho was an astute purchase at just $10,000 for Kingsbarn Bloodstock from the draft of Rosemont Stud at the 2021 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale.
