173 for Redoute's Choice

Mark Smith - Saturday May 16

If anyone needed reminding that the last chapter of Redoute’s Choice is a long way off being written, the 3yo filly Oasis Girl gave another reminder when she stepped up to the plate in Saturday’s Listed Centauria Stakes (2030m) at Morphettville to credit Arrowfield Stud’s breed-shaper with his 173rd stakes-winner.

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Ridden by Georgina Cartwright for trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, Oasis Girl controlled the speed from in front and had enough in hand to defeat the 4yo Shocking mare Nerve Not Verve by a long-head with the 6yo War Chant mare La belle Jude one and a half lengths back in third.

A last start winner on a heavy track at Caulfield, Oasis Girl advances her record to 5 wins from 10 starts with earnings of $248,210.

A homebred for the Malloy family and partners, Oasis Girl is a half-sister to five winners including the listed winner Siwa Lady (Gonski) who is the dam of the stakes-placed Dissident gelding Reformist.

Oasis Girl is a sister to the ill-fated Brilliant Choice.  A $600,000 Easter Yearling purchase by Hawkes Racing, Brilliant Choice won two and placed in three of his five starts.

Oasis Girl’s dam Siwa (GB) has a yearling filly by Snitzel and was covered by Merchant Navy last spring.

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Race Result - Aami Centaurea Stakes LR 2030m

Morphettville Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:07.54
1
Oasis Girl
- 3f Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Siwa (GB) (Green Desert (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 53
2
0.2
Nerve Not Verve
- 4m Shocking (AUS) x Bilancia (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: R J Hurdle 55.5
3
1.7
La Belle Jude
- 6m War Chant (USA) x Cyclone Bella (AUS) (Hurricane Sky (AUS))
Tnr: Gemma Rielly Rdr: Todd Pannell 55.5
4
1.8
Bertwhistle
- 7m Al Maher (AUS) x Monte Fantastic (NZ) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: D I Dodson Rdr: Kayla Crowther 55.5
5
2.1
Fidelia
- 4m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Fidele (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: Damien Thornton 55.5
6
2.2
Wings Of Pastrami
- 3f Supreme Class (AUS) x Persian Palace (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: J R Searle Rdr: Jake Toeroek 54
7
3.5
Girl Tuesday
- 5m Street Cry (IRE) x Tuesday Joy (NZ) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Vorster 55.5
8
4.7
Bea Tempted
- 5m Reset (AUS) x Star Temptress (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Ethan Brown 55.5
9
5.5
Walking Flying
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Veloce Bella (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 53
10
7.9
Naivasha
- 5m Starcraft (NZ) x Durban (AUS) (Helenus (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: John Allen 55.5
11
8.2
Converging
- 5m Strada (AUS) x Valse Des Fleurs (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Zac Spain 55.5
12
9.5
Cryptic Jewel
- 5m Savabeel (AUS) x Treasure The Cross (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: J Holder 55.5
13
12.6
Lamu
- 4m Sea The Stars (IRE) x Louve Rare (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Dean Holland 55.5
14
16.8
Pierrocity
- 5m Pierro (AUS) x Dane Ripper (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: P Gatt 55.5
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