Looking Ahead highlights runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are an exceptionally well-bred or high-priced runner early in their career chasing maiden success, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse that has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.
Three promising fillies by Harry Angel (Ire), Proisir and Farnan chase success across Australia on Friday.
Southside Cranbourne, Race 1, 6.15pm, AEDT, The Valley @ Southside Cranbourne 3YO BM70 Handicap, $60,000, 1000m
Angels Fury, 3-year-old filly (Harry Angel (Ire) x Ashra Jahre) {Headwater})
The Ciaron Maher-trained Angels Fury (Harry Angel {Ire}) chases her third win at Cranbourne on Friday at start number four. The exciting filly has recently had a short break and has won two Cranbourne jump-outs ahead of her resuming run.
Angels Fury is out of the three-time winner Ashra Jahre (Headwater), who is a full-sister to the four-time winner and dual Listed-placed Tristate (Headwater) and a half-sister to the six-time winner and Group 3 and Listed-placed Blazing Miss (Sizzling).
Angel's Fury as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
She is also a half-sister to the dam of the ill-fated stallion and G2 Todman Stakes, G3 Breeders’ Plate and G3 Red Anchor Stakes winner Sejardan.
Ashra Jahre, in recent times, has left a 2-year-old Spirit Of Boom colt named Spirit Of Ashra, and foaled a Harry Angel (Ire) filly earlier this month.
Angels Fury was purchased for $270,000 by Astute Bloodstock from the Bell River Thoroughbreds draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Sportsbet-Ballarat, Race 2, 1.10pm AEDT, Manhari 3YO Fillies Maiden Plate , $65,000, 1400m
Prolocutor (NZ), 3-year-old filly (Proisir x Emcee (NZ) {Darci Brahma {NZ}})
The Lindsey Smith-trained Prolocutor (NZ) (Proisir) lines up at Ballarat on Friday at start number two over 1400 metres. The staying bred filly didn’t show a lot on debut at Kilmore over 1200 metres, but looks a much better chance with that experience under her belt and the step up to 1400 metres.
Prolocutor (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy New Zealand Bloodstock
Prolocutor is the latest foal out of Emcee (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}), an unraced granddaughter of G1 Auckland Cup victress Royal Tiara (NZ) (Blanco {NZ}). Her Group-performed daughter Diamond Hill (NZ) (Danehill {USA}) is the dam of G3 Taranaki 2YO Classic winner Ransom Express - Fair Comment (Mac) (NZ) (Red Ransom).
Further amongst Royal Tiara's descendants are G2 Crystal Mile and G3 Shaftesbury Avenue Stakes winner Von Hauke (NZ) (Savabeel) and the G3 Turffontein Fillies Mile winner Sidera (Galileo {Ire}).
Prolocutor was a NZ$90,000 New Zealand Thoroughbred National Yearling Sale purchase for majority owner Mr B Spicer.
Sportsbet-Ballarat, Race 5, 2.55pm AEDT, Hygain Edge Maiden Plate, $42,500, 1200m
Nishioka, 3-year-old filly (Farnan x Queen Sweeper {Rich Enuff})
The Robbie Griffiths-trained Nishioka (Farnan) chases maiden success at start number three at Ballarat on Friday. The Farnan filly deserves a winning turn having ran second at both of her career starts at Bairnsdale and Kilmore.
Nishioka is the first foal out of the three-time winner Queen Sweeper (Rich Enuff), who is a half-sister to the smart Show A Heart types Banda Spice and Orient Line who won 13 races between them and were both Listed-placed.
Nishioka as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Nishioka’s grandam Zilzie (NZ) (Generous {Ire}) won the G3 Rotorua Challenge Plate and the G3 Taranaki Cup on the track.
This is also the extended family of the smart G2 Bill Stutt Stakes winner The Holy One (NZ) (Tavistock) and the Group 3 winner Millbank (NZ) (Keeper).
Queen Sweeper in recent times has left a 2-year-old colt by Wild Ruler, a yearling colt by Exceedance, and she foaled a State Of Rest (Ire) colt last week.
Nishioka was purchased for $200,000 by Griffiths Racing and Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA) from the Glenlogan Park draft at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Looking Back
Rosie Rouge (I Am Invincible) - The races were abandoned at Gosford so she will have to keep for another day.
Deadly Force (Exceed And Excel) - Won nicely with a touch of class at Mornington.
