Wandjina Filly Posts Hat-Trick at Randwick

Tara Madgwick - Sunday June 7

Progressive Wandjina filly Wandabaa posted her third consecutive metropolitan win when scoring a tenacious victory at Randwick on Saturday.

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Wandabaa wins at Randwick - three in a row! - image Steve Hart

Allowed to settle at the tail of the field by Louise Day after drawing wide, Wandabaa unwound a powerful finish to surge home and win the Benchmark 78 event over 1200m by a short neck.

The Kris Lees trained filly won her first three starts last year in country and provincial races, but has really come of age this preparation making the transition to metropolitan company and now a Saturday win.
 



A $36,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Ascot Park draft for Australian Bloodstock, Wandabaa has won six of 11 starts earning over $226,000 for her lucky team of owners.

She was bred by Bob Hannon and is a half-sister to Group III placed Seewhatshebrings being the fourth winner from Mabkhara, a half-sister to Group III placed Lucky Eighty Eight from the family of Group I winners Rewaaya and Sense of Occasion.

Wandabaa is one of a string of good winners this year for Wandjina, who is available at the early bird special discounted fee of $5,500 at Newgate Farm.


 

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Race Result - Vale Darby McCarthy (Bm78) 1200m

Randwick Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:13.29
1
Wandabaa
- 3f Wandjina (AUS) x Mabkhara (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Ms L Day 57
2
0.2
Misteed
- 4m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Vital Mist (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 59
3
2.5
Segalas
- 4m Poet's Voice (GB) x Segolene (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 59.5
4
2.7
Miss Scorcher
- 4m Fighting Sun (AUS) x Special Mention (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: G W Murray Rdr: R Dolan 58.5
5
3.0
Jay Jay D'Ar
- 4m Pins (AUS) x Somethymesoon (NZ) (Postponed (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 58
6
3.5
Voila
- 4m Choisir (AUS) x Milzeel (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 58
7
4.6
High Low Bet
- 5m High Chaparral (IRE) x We Betcha (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58.5
8
5.7
Snow Valley
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Deer Valley (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: A Hyeronimus 57
9
5.9
It's So Obvious
- 7m Krupt (AUS) x Self Evident (AUS) (Umatilla (NZ))
Tnr: G McFarlane Rdr: Chris C Williams 57
10
6.1
Spanish Dream
- 5m Lope De Vega (IRE) x Daydream Express (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: W P Cave Rdr: Rachel King 58
11
6.2
Freehearted
- 6m Dylan Thomas (IRE) x Young And Free (AUS) (Kenmare (FR))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: N Rawiller 58.5
12
8.8
Slow Burn
- 6m Duporth (AUS) x Hot Flash (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: L J Bridge Rdr: Tim Clark 58.5
13
12.9
Enfleurage
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Neroli (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 59.5
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