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One to Watch - Hawkesbury

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 20

Entered for the Group I Golden Rose, this well regarded So You Think filly opened her account at Hawkesbury on Thursday with an easy victory as favourite.

Trained on the track by Edward Cummings, Obiri had shown promise in her only two previous starts on heavy tracks in June and appreciated some firmer footing in this assignment.

Obiri was always travelling well for Tommy Berry and hit the line hard to win the 1300m maiden by a length and a quarter with ears pricked.
 




A $110,000 Magic Millions purchase for her trainer from the Kia Ora Stud draft, Obiri runs for a syndicate that includes Kia Ora, Julia Ritchie’s Bangaloe Stud and legendary sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney.

Earlier this year a 5% share in the filly was offered during the Inglis Digital March (Late) Online Sale which was snapped up for $3,000.

Bred by Kia Ora in partnership, Obiri is the first winner for Rupavari, a winning Redoute’s Choice daughter of Group I NZ Thousand Guineas winner Clean Sweep.

Obiri as a yearling

Obiri is the 23rd winner from 28 runners sired by So You Think from daughters of Redoute’s Choice, the nick producing over 82% winners to runners with those winners including Group I winners Inference and D’Argento.





 

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Race Result - Prestige Racehorse Transp. Mdn 1300m

Hawkesbury Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:18.57
1
Obiri
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Rupavari (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: Tommy Berry 55
2
1.3
Disengage
- 4m Arlington (AUS) x Dashoff (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: G L Frazer Rdr: G Buckley 55
3
2.3
Ricky Bobby
- 4g Choisir (AUS) x Talapega (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: Daniel Robinson Rdr: R Hutchings 59
4
3.7
Disco Diva
- 4m Dissident (AUS) x Seeking Sunshine (USA) (Seeking The Gold (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Mitchell Bell 55
5
4.1
Circus Train
- 6g Bullet Train (GB) x Circus Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K George Rdr: M Heagney 55
6
4.3
Rocabarraigh
- 4g Dane Shadow (AUS) x Rock On Rockall (AUS) (Mull Of Kintyre (USA))
Tnr: G W Murray Rdr: S Pollard 58
7
5.5
Tenacious Lad
- 3g Olympic Glory (IRE) x High Carinae (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: G K White Rdr: Tom Sherry 55
8
7.1
The Grundler
- 3g El Roca (AUS) x Pin A Four (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: G Boss 56.5
9
9.6
Quebecois
- 3f Americain (USA) x Autrice (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: N Mayfield-Smith Rdr: J Penza 55
10
11.7
Brechfast Beers
- 4g Albrecht (AUS) x Cannery Row (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Peter D Green Rdr: Cejay Graham 53
11
12.6
Reinman
- 4g Denman (AUS) x Vicereine (GB) (Zamindar (USA))
Tnr: Kevin May Rdr: C Lever 58
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