Deep Field Quinella G3 Manfred Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 30

The Group III MRC Manfred Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday marked the autumn return of last season’s Group I Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa, but at the winning post he could do no better than third behind a pair of Deep Field colts in Portland Sky and Aysar.

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Portland Sky wins the G3 Manfred Stakes - image Grant Courtney.

The Matt Laurie trained Portland Sky won the Group III MVRC Red Anchor Stakes in the spring, but was clearly out of sorts when finishing an out of character last in the Group III BRC Vo Rogue Plate on January 2 at Doomben.

Sent back to Melbourne after that disappointment and freshened up for this assignment it was the real Portland Sky that stepped out on Saturday, leading all the way for Luke Currie to score a three-quarter length win over Black Type bridesmaid Aysar.

"He’s a nice horse with a good turn of foot that will take him a long way,” said Luke Currie.


The Lindsay Park trained Aysar has now been second in Group races in his past three starts including a long neck second in the Group I Caulfield Guineas won by Ole Kirk, so he’s well overdue for a stakes win of his own.
 


 

"Happy to put a line through his run in Queensland as he trialled beautifully last week and we were very happy with him coming into today," Laurie said.

"He’s got good tactical speed. He can relax and he’s got a good sprint.

"He’s always shown us plenty right from (being) a young horse. We’ll no doubt get the opportunity to run in something better."

Consigned by Alwyn Park Stud, as agent for Anita Vale Stud, Portland Sky was purchased by his trainer for $85,000 at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale and has won three of six starts earning over $240,000 in prizemoney.

Bred by Anita Vale Stud, Portland Sky is the first live foal of the Shrewd Rhythm mare Sky Rumba, a half-sister to multiple stakes- winner London Line out of a half-sister to triple Group I winner Scenic Shot.

Dawson Stud will offer the yearling half-sister by Sessions to Portland Sky at Perth Magic Millions as Lot 70 and she is pictured below.

Lot 70 - the half-sister by Sessions to Portland Sky.


 

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Race Result - Superior Food Serv Manfred Stk Gr3 1200m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.50
1
Portland Sky
- 3c Deep Field (AUS) x Sky Rumba (AUS) (Shrewd Rhythm (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: L Currie 58.5
2
0.8
Aysar
- 3c Deep Field (AUS) x Miss Interiors (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: Damian Lane 57
3
1.0
Tagaloa
- 3c Lord Kanaloa (JPN) x Vasilissa (JPN) (Heart's Cry (JPN))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: M Zahra 59.5
4
2.4
Dickin Medal
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Medaglia (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 57
5
8.9
All Stardom
- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Chakvetadze (AUS) (Taimazov (ARG))
Tnr: Jerome Hunter Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
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