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Globe dominates with ease
Last year’s G1 Caulfield Stakes victor Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) appeared in his second autumn trial on Thursday at Randwick, where he dominated for an easy victory over 1200 metres.
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained gelding worked his way to the lead and kept going under minimal urging from Tommy Berry, scoring by four lengths over Vivy Air (Hellbent) and Top Reward.
Video: Watch race replay of Globe at Randwick, video courtesy of Racing NSW
Vivy Air was lovely in second, finding the line nicely in the hands of Reece Jones, and she is clearly one to keep an eye on when she resumes.
Globe was purchased by Mr J Naito for only NZ$22,000 from the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale and is one of three winners for Bonnie Doon (NZ) (Don Eduaro {NZ}), an unraced full sister to dual Group 1 winner Booming (NZ). Her last foal is a 2-year-old colt by Ace High, who was purchased by Mr Willie Leung for NZ$130,000 from last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale.
Cristal Clear looks sharp
The Rob and Annabel Archibald-trained Cristal Clear (Exceedance) was a stylish winner of the Open Heat held over 1050 metres, leading all the way for Tom Sherry in his second trial this autumn after also winning at the Rosehill trials late last month.
The well-performed Robusto (Churchill {Ire}) ran a nice second, finishing just under a length behind after sitting outside the leader, while his ownership and stablemate Sandpaper (Snitzel) was a sound third after sitting three-wide on pace with no cover and coming very wide in the straight for Nash Rawiller.
Video: Watch race replay of Crystal Clear at Randwick, video courtesy of Racing NSW
Recently, a 5% share in the 4-year-old gelding was sold for $25,000 to J Jacobson via the Inglis Digital Sale — valuing the well-performed galloper at roughly $500,000. On the back of that trial, he is a big chance of adding to his record.
Possessing a strong pedigree, Cristal Clear is out of Group-placed Cristal Eyes (All Too Hard), a three-quarter-sister to Group winner and sire Villermont. He is a half-brother to Listed winner Sass Appeal (So You Think {NZ}). His third dam Bollinger (Dehere {USA}) was a Group 1 winner, while his fourth dam Bint Marscay (Marscay) famously captured the G1 Golden Slipper Stakes.
Perfumist scores but Lazzura impresses
The Bjorn Baker-trained Perfumist (NZ) (El Roca) is always a sharp trialler, and she was again on Thursday, winning her 1050-metre Open heat by just over a length in the hands of Regan Bayliss.
She showed her customary gate speed to lead before stablemate Arriving Home (I Am Invincible) worked up on her inside to take over. Perfumist was strong, but the clear eye-catcher was the classy four-time stakes winner Lazzura (Snitzel), who cruised into second late under a hold for James McDonald.
Video: Watch race replay of Perfumist at Randwick, video courtesy of Racing NSW
Meanwhile, the dual Group 1-winning stayer Arapaho (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) finished eighth for Rachel King, but his work on the line and even more so through the line was powerful, showing he is coming up well.
The winner, Perfumist, has won six of her 17 starts. This time last year she finished a brave fifth behind Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) in the inaugural running of the NZ$3.5 million R. Listed The Kiwi at Ellerslie, and at her last start she ran 10th behind the superstar Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) in the $10 million Golden Eagle.
Zoo Dazzler looks sharp winning Heat 10
The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Zoo Dazzler (Zoustar) was a very impressive winner of the two-year-old fillies’ heat over 736 metres.
The talented filly has had only one start, when disappointing in the Pierro Plate on debut last month, but she was well in the market, which indicates the esteem she is held in by connections.
Video: Watch race replay of Zoo Dazzler at Randwick, video courtesy of Racing NSW
She sat just behind the pacemaking Morosini (St Mark’s Basilica {Fr}) and came up along the inside of that runner before proving too sharp, winning by just over two lengths from Morosini, who battled on well, while her stablemate Parcae (Blue Point {Ire}) was solid in third for Tim Clark.
She showed a nice turn of foot when it counted and is undoubtedly one to follow at the races if she can draw a good gate and show that change-up of speed she clearly has off an economical run.
Zoo Dazzler is the second live-foal out of the Group-placed Snitzel mare Diddles, who herself is a half-sister to the Group-winning young sire Barbaric and is out of the Dual Group-winning and R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Winner in Mimi Lebrock (Show A Heart).
Zoo Dazzler as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Zoo Dazzler was purchased by Stallion Match, Mitchell Bloodstock (FBAA) and Edgar Park for $250,000 from the Daandine Stud draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Aryaam takes her trial record to two-from-two
The beautifully bred Aryaam took her trial record to two-from-two at Randwick when narrowly but impressively defeating the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Victorious Ruler (Wild Ruler), with both fillies performing well over 736 metres.
The pair sat on pace, with the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Aryaam leading under Tommy Berry and proving just too strong late, while Low Key (Pinatubo {Ire}) ran into third a further length and a half behind the duo.
Video: Watch race replay of Aryaam at Randwick, video courtesy of Racing NSW
Aryaam is out of the three-time Group 2-winning sprinter Super Cash (Written Tycoon), who was also twice placed at Group 1 level. Since producing Aryaam, Super Cash has produced a yearling colt by Dundeel (NZ) that will be offered by Arrowfield Stud at this year’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, and she foaled a Dundeel colt last November.
Aryaam was purchased by Emirates Park, A & S Freedman and Julian Blaxland Bloodstock (FBAA) for $1.2 million from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the 2025 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Reachin’ Out jumps, leads, wins
The sharply bred Reachin’ Out (Stay Inside) showed nice improvement from her first trial to her second to score in good fashion for jockey Regan Bayliss and trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
She jumped fast to lead comfortably, with Born To Fly (I Am Invincible) wide but handy. Both fillies trialled well, but it was Reachin’ Out who held on to win by just under half a length from the lovely effort by the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Born To Fly, while Waiheke Rose (NZ) (Noverre {NZ}) was tidy in third.
Video: Watch race replay of Reachin' Out at Randwick, video courtesy of Racing NSW
Reachin’ Out is the half-brother to the Group 2 winner and three-time Group 1-placed and Widden Stud sire Zousain, and is out of the Irish and American stakes-winner Pasar Silbano (Ire) (Elnadim {USA}).
Reachin’ Out was purchased for $400,000 by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and Kestrel Thoroughbreds from the Element Hill draft at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Weanling Sale.
Satoshi sparkles at Randwick
The Dorrington Farm-bred and raced, with partners, 2-year-old colt Satoshi (Wootton Bassett {GB}) scored nicely in Heat 13 over 736 metres.
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained colt jumped well and sat second for Chad Schofield, while Mount Atlas (Tassort) narrowly took the lead on the outside for Adam Hyeronimus.
Video: Watch race replay of Satoshi at Randwick, video courtesy of Racing NSW
The pair had it to themselves in the straight, but Satoshi was the sharper of the two, scoring by just over a length, with Mount Atlas second and Belvante (Farnan) tidy enough in third.
Satoshi is the seventh foal out of the smart Savabeel mare My Sabeel (NZ), she was the winner of the G3 Toy Show Handicap on the track among her six wins. At stud she has left four winners including the Group-placed duo of National Choice (Snitzel) and Moonlight Circus (Trapeze Artist).
In recent years, My Sabeel, has produced an Alabama Express filly foal, and she was served by Rosemont Stud’s new shuttle stallion Henry Longfellow (Ire) last spring.
