Fastnet Rock's Sneaky Five All Class on Debut in Inglis Banner

Breednet - Saturday October 24

Today’s $500,000 Listed Inglis Banner winner Sneaky Five was named the moment Rosemont’s Anthony Mithen and Nigel Austin bought her at this year’s Premier Yearling Sale.

Sneaky Five in a class of her own (Racing Photos)

As Mithen tells the story: “We had a limit of $300,000 but got on the wrong leg and were $290,000 and Brae Sokolski and Matt Scown beat us to the $300,000 bid but I stood there with Nige and I said to him ‘if you were going to be $300,000, you could be $305,000 couldn’t you?

“And he said ‘yeah, go on, let’s be brave’ so we put in a little $5000 bid…we broke our rule and went $5k over and the auctioneer [Chris Russell] bought the gavel down and said ‘well done Mitho, the sneaky five wins’.

“We had a laugh after and said, ‘well we’ve got her name anyway’.’’

Sneaky Five led in a quinella for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace in today’s 2YO feature at The Valley on Cox Plate Day, as Sneaky Five defeated The Art of Flying.

The most expensive horse in the race, Sneaky Five produced a stunning turn of foot to leave her rivals in her wake to secure a valuable black-type win on debut.

Sneaky Five was offered at the Premier Sale by her breeder Mr Pan Sutong’s Goldin Farms.

She will now likely head to Sydney for the $1m Golden Gift at Rosehill in a fortnight.

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Winning co-trainer Maher, who saddled up four runners in the race, described Sneaky Five as the least mature of his quartet in the race.

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“The team have done a great job and the system is working well. I’m very proud,’’ Maher said.

“It’s great to win for Anthony Mithen and Nigel Austin and the Rosemont team.

“She gets most of her purse back today and she’s going to be lovely broodmare for them moving forward.’’

Maher and Eustace received a pair of Swarovski Optik binoculars for being winning trainers of an Inglis Race Series race.

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Race Result - Inglis Banner RL 1000m

Moonee Valley Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:01.04
1
Sneaky Five
- 2f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Small Minds (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jamie Kah 56
Fastnet Rock
2
1.3
The Art Of Flying
- 2c Flying Artie (AUS) x Canary (AUS) (Hard Spun (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J Mott 58
Flying Artie
3
1.6
Tempest Charm
- 2f Trust In A Gust (AUS) x Magic Pulse (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: L Currie 56
4
1.8
Mortal Witness
- 2f Star Turn (AUS) x Mortal Sin (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 56
5
3.8
Son Of Mercury
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Cupid (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M Zahra 58
6
4.2
Predetermined
- 2c Headwater (AUS) x Future Gains (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: John Allen 58
7
4.3
Beaudacity
- 2c Brazen Beau (AUS) x Encostar (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: G Boss 58
8
4.4
Grinzinger Prince
- 2c More Than Ready (USA) x Vavasour (NZ) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J Warren & D Krongold Rdr: M Rodd 58
9
4.9
Tatsuro
- 2c Maurice (JPN) x Sister Souss (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Oliver 58
10
5.0
He's Xceptional
- 2c Xtravagant (NZ) x She's A Danica (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: M J Walker 58
11
6.3
Wolf Prince
- 2c Tivaci (AUS) x Lady Like (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Williams Rdr: J Benbow 58
12
7.0
Gossitino
- 2f Palentino (AUS) x Leica Gossip (NZ) (One Cool Cat (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Damian Lane 56
13
7.1
Capital Raider
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Miss Tomb Raider (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Michael Poy 56
14
7.3
Asternishing
- 2c Astern (AUS) x Fondle (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: M A Bell Rdr: Lewis German 58
15
8.6
River Views
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Sparks Alight (AUS) (Rakti (GB))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58
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