One to Watch – Warwick Farm

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday January 26

The Australia Day meeting at Warwick Farm produced an impressive debut winner from the powerful Team Hawkes by their former stable star All Too Hard.

Three year-old filly Jenga had shown plenty of ability on three previous trials and was the top pick for punters in the 1100m maiden.

Partnered by Tommy Berry, Jenga did everything right in the hot conditions, jumping quickly to find the lead and then cruising along in front to keep going and win by three  lengths.
 

A $380,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Cressfield draft for Hawkes Racing, Jenga was the most expensive yearling by All Too Hard sold in 2019.

Jenga was the most expensive yearling by her sire All Too Hard sold in 2019.
Bred by Cressfield, she is a half-sister to stakes-winner Granny Red Shoes and is the fourth winner from stakes-winner Shoboard, whose dam is a sister to Group I winner Star Satire, the dam of Group II winners Satin Shoes and Zarzuela.

Shoboard has a yearling filly by Not a Single Doubt, but no foal last spring and is now in foal to Merchant Navy.

Jenga looms as a promising filly for Vinery Stud’s All Too Hard, who is enjoying a great season with five stakes-winners headed by his dual Group I winner Behemoth.



 

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Race Result - Tab Plate 1100m

Warwick Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.34
1
Jenga
- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x Shoboard (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 55
2
3.0
In Flanders
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Matilija (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 55
3
3.5
Spirituality
- 3f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Matinee (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
4
4.7
Readapt
- 3g Reset (AUS) x Inca Lagoon (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J Innes Jnr 57
5
4.8
Day Performer
- 3f Swiss Ace (AUS) x Light Up A Screen (NZ) (Conatus (AUS))
Tnr: C E Conners Rdr: B Avdulla 55
6
6.9
Iciafox
- 3g Foxwedge (AUS) x Ciavenna (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE))
Tnr: Darren Egan Rdr: Ms M Weir 54
7
11.6
Ile Flottante
- 3f Denman (AUS) x Meringue (AUS) (Over (AUS))
Tnr: Mark De Montfort Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
8
15.4
Dee's Delight
- 3f Adelaide (IRE) x True Jeune (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: C Karakatsanis Rdr: J Ford 55
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