Winning Rupert Off The Mark

Mark Smith - Tuesday December 22

After four placegetters including Flemington second Ranveer, Winning Rupert is off the mark with the Roy Chillemi-trained Vienna Cruise leading all the way in an eventful 1000m QTIS maiden at Townsville on Tuesday.

Shortly after the start Craiglea Bandit unseated Graham Kliese, severely interfering with Figured who tailed off.

Vienna Cruise a $65,000 Magic Millions March Yearling

Making her third start, Vienna Cruise jumped smartly for Stephen Wilson to take up the running. She came under attack in the straight before repelling the challenge of the Citiwyse filly Craiglea Mia by a long-neck with the Star Turn filly Beautiful Tune a half-length back in third.

Purchased by Group 1 Pty Ltd for $65,000 out of the Kenmore Lodge draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, Vienna Cruise is the first foal of the talented Jet Spur mare Vienna Queen, the winner of six races and over $223,000.

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Vienna Queen has a yearling Better Than Ready colt and a filly foal by Vancouver.

Beaten just once in six starts, Wining Rupert stands at Newgate Farm for a fee of $16,500. The flying son of Written Tycoon has 18 lots catalogued for the Gold Coast, 11 at the Inglis Classic and four at the Inglis Premier.

Winning Rupert

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Race Result - Merry Xmas From Cluden Mdn Hcp 1000m

Townsville Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.79
1
Vienna Cruise
- 2f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Vienna Queen (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: O Chillemi Rdr: S Wilson 55.5
2
0.4
Craiglea Mia
- 2f Citiwyse (AUS) x Craiglea Priscilla (AUS) (Warhead (AUS))
Tnr: Krystle Johnston Rdr: Ms C Jokic 56
3
0.9
Beautiful Tune
- 2f Star Turn (AUS) x Ad Lib (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: Bonnie Thomson Rdr: S Sheargold 56
4
6.9
Craiglea Schumo
- 2f Citiwyse (AUS) x Schuckmannsburg (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: Krystle Johnston Rdr: Adam Sewell 56
5
42.6
Figured
- 2g Rothesay (AUS) x Figure (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: O Chillemi Rdr: W D'Avila 57
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