Seven for Headwater

Mark Smith - Sunday June 28

Making her career debut in an 1100 metres maiden at Dubbo on Sunday, the Brett Cavanough-trained filly Water Dove toughed it out in a driving finish to credit her sire Headwater with his seventh first crop winner.

With Chad Lever in the saddle, River Dove jumped smartly from an outside barrier to take up the running but was given no peace from the 3yo Bon Hoffa filly Great Excitement. While that pair fought it out down the straight, the Allan Denham Adios Steve, a son of the red-hot first season sire Night Of Thunder (IRE), snuck up along the fence to make it a three-horse finish.

Water Dove got the nod by a short-head over Great Excitement with Adios Steve a long-neck back in third.

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Water Dove was a $20,000 Inglis Classic Yearling

Purchased by Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA) for $20,000 out of the Manx Park draft at the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Water Dove is a half-sister to the Group III-placed Queen Of Wands (Not A Single Doubt) out of the winning Giant’s Causeway (USA) mare She’s Warrego.

The striking Headwater (Exceed And Excel) will stand the 2020 season at Vinery Stud at a fee of $13,750.

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Race Result - Wayne Mallison Painter Mdn 1110m

Dubbo Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:04.69
1
Water Dove
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x She's Warrego (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: C Lever 55.5
2
0.1
Great Excitement
- 3f Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Messy Times (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: Qin Yong 55.5
3
0.5
Adios Steve
- 2c Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Celtic Courage (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: A J Denham Rdr: G M Ryan 56.5
4
0.9
Dirado
- 3f Olympic Glory (IRE) x Halimeda (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: B J Kelly Rdr: Clayton Gallagher 57
5
1.4
Japingka
- 3f Wandjina (AUS) x Galleries (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Kody Nestor Rdr: K J Cowan 55.5
6
2.7
Vinaigrette
- 3f Salade (AUS) x Holly Mist (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Stirling Osland Rdr: Ashley Morgan 57
7
3.6
Kirkton
- 2g Zariz (AUS) x Superior Song (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Rob Potter Rdr: P Scorse 56.5
8
5.0
Krissy Krystyna
- 4m Supreme Class (AUS) x Krystyna Bertolini (NZ) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: Ms A Smith Rdr: A Cavallo 57
9
6.2
Mr Whitacre
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Sweet Sister (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: R P Northam Rdr: Reece Jones 57
10
8.6
El Jay
- 5g Lord Jim (ARG) x Kerzaz (AUS) (Arena (AUS))
Tnr: Natalie Pearce Rdr: K Dunbar 59
11
10.2
Sidandsav
- 4g Sidereus (AUS) x Savings (AUS) (Iglesia (AUS))
Tnr: M J Lunn Rdr: Ms N Burrells 57.5
12
11.2
Zariz Raider
- 3g Zariz (AUS) x Fairy Tough (AUS) (Dane Supreme (AUS))
Tnr: C Lundholm Rdr: Ms G Mc Donnell 56
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