Bright Future for Pride of Dubai’s Mystique Falcon

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday June 17

The colours of Eales Racing have been carried by some outstanding performers including Melbourne Cup hero Shocking and multiple G1 winner Whobegotyou, their back and orange silks featuring at Sandown on Wednesday aboard promising Pride of Dubai filly Mystique Falcon.

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Mystique Falcon gets the better of Derive -  Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Mystique Falcon was unplaced on debut at Sale last month after making a mess of the start, but atoned with a tenacious victory in the 1300m fillies maiden.

Headed in the last furlong by runner-up Derive, she dug deep for Jye McNeil to score a determined win.
 




“The stable have a high opinion of her so it’s good to get that win in the board for her owner Laurence Eales and his partners,” said Ciaron Maher.

“She’s a raw commodity and should stay a trip. She’s got a bright future.”

A $220,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase for Ciaron Maher Racing / Eales Racing from the Inglewood Stud draft, Mystique Falcon is bred along stout lines through her female pedigree so may well get over ground as her career unfolds.

$220,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase Mystique Falcon

She is a half-sister to stakes-winner Replique and is the  fifth winner from five to race from stakes-placed Montjeu (IRE) mare Mystique, a half-sister to Group II New Zealand Cup (3200m) winner Torlesse from Group I winner Seamist , the 1990 NZ Filly of the Year.

Mystique Falcon is the 10th first crop winner for Pride of Dubai, who is the leading Australian first season sire by earnings.

The dual Group I winning son of Street Cry (IRE) stands at Coolmore at a fee of $38,500.


 

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Back Yourself Hcp 1300m

Sandown-Hillside Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:20.34
1
Mystique Falcon
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Mystique (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 56.5
2
0.1
Derive
- 2f Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Malala (JPN) (Zenno Rob Roy (JPN))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
3
0.9
Toyz On Fire
- 2f Fighting Sun (AUS) x Secret Toy Bizness (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Regan Bayliss 58
4
1.0
Sea Princess
- 2f Sebring (AUS) x Epona Princess (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 57
5
4.9
Astro Ruby
- 2f Nostradamus (AUS) x Red Rapture (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
6
5.1
Cautamente
- 2f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Cautious (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: Teodore Nugent 54.5
7
6.4
Billieo
- 2f Fruehling (IRE) x Coruba Queen (AUS) (Warhead (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Stephenson Rdr: Lewis German 54
8
8.4
It's Friday
- 2f Pierro (AUS) x I'm In Love (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
9
8.5
Bout
- 2f Artie Schiller (USA) x Flying Ruby (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56.5
10
11.7
Greythorn
- 2f Onemorenomore (AUS) x Dance A Dance (AUS) (Dangerous (AUS))
Tnr: E V Musgrove Rdr: J Bowditch 56
11
12.5
Creed Adventis
- 2f Jimmy Creed (USA) x Choice Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Oliver 56
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