One to Watch – Grafton

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday October 20

This debut winner at Grafton on Tuesday was an eye-catcher for three reasons - her obvious talent, her unique nature in being the first winner for a sire nobody has heard of and the fact her name is that of myself and my daughter, so of course we were on her!

The John Shelton trained filly Tara Jasmine was widely tipped to figure in the finish of the 1100m maiden on the strength of a good recent barrier and lived up to expectation

She began fast from an inside gate and rushed forward to hold the fence before settling behind the leader to enjoy a good run in transit. Shown clear running in the straight she powered clear of her rivals to win by two lengths as favourite.

Retained to race by her breeders, Tara Jasmine is the first foal of Dr Green mare Carmela Miss, who won six races and is a half-sister to stakes-placed Bush Ball from Country Ballet, who won 16 races.



She is the first runner and first winner for Cowboy Blue, an unraced son of High Chaparral (IRE), who has just 31 foals from four seasons at stud with Tara Jasmine coming from his third crop.

He died in 2018, so there will be no more to come from Cowboy Blue, who stood at a fee of $1,400.


 

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Race Result - Angourie Resort Mdn Hcp 1100m

Grafton Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:03.81
1
Tara Jasmine
- 3f Cowboy Blue (AUS) x Carmela Miss (AUS) (Dr Green (NZ))
Tnr: J D Shelton Rdr: L P Rolls 55
2
2.0
Le Figaro
- 4m Dream Ahead (USA) x French News (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: M Mc Guren 57
3
5.0
La Cronica
- 4m Host (CHI) x Surfine (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: Cathy Chapman Rdr: Ms M Weir 56.5
4
5.1
Uprise
- 4g Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Miss Rangoon (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Ms B Hodder 59
5
6.4
Holiday In Dubai
- 4m The Factor (USA) x Dubawi's Image (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Wayne S Lawson Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 55.5
6
6.5
Zoffdacharts
- 4m Zoffany (IRE) x Resplendent (AUS) (Bluebird (USA))
Tnr: D D Schmidt Rdr: S Traecey 55.5
7
6.6
Find The Beat
- 5g Drumbeats (AUS) x Find Me A Dragon (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: B D Bellamy Rdr: R Spokes 58
8
6.7
Full Of Flavour
- 4g Falvelon (AUS) x Marmillion (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Want Rdr: M Bennett 59
9
8.5
Stella Reale
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Royal Pageant (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Cejay Graham 55
10
8.7
Rose Bouquet
- 3f War (AUS) x Chloe Rose (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: Daniel Bowen Rdr: Kirk Matheson 55
11
8.9
Senshi Spirit
- 3f The Factor (USA) x Zembu (AUS) (Fuji Kiseki (JPN))
Tnr: S B Lee Rdr: Leah Kilner 55
12
14.0
Leica Bita Fun
- 3g Lonhro (AUS) x Leica Bita Lippy (AUS) (Nothin' Leica Dane (AUS))
Tnr: Carolyn Halliday Rdr: Paul Payne 56.5
13
21.6
Salation
- 5m Excelebration (IRE) x Masked Romance (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: J D Shelton Rdr: B Looker 57
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