Shamus Award Mare Captures the Bow Mistress Stakes

Mark Smith - Sunday February 7

Carrying the colours made famous by her Cox Plate winning sire Shamus Award, Ethical Solution made thrip across Bass Strait worthwhile by capturing the Group III Kevin Sharkie Bow Mistress (1200m) at Hobart.

Ridden by Joe Bowditch for trainer Lloyd Kennewell, Ethical Solution looked in danger of securing a run at the 300 metres.

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Bowdich found a narrow seam and Ethical Solution was strong to the line in defeating the Street boss (USA) mare Street Icon by two lengths with a further four and a quarter lengths back to the veteran Sebring mare Runaway Girl in third.

The first stakes success for Ethical Solution advances her record to six two two from 16 starts with earnings of $217,405.

Golden Grove Stud Farm bred the 4yo daughter of Shamus Award.

She is the best of three winners from five to race out of the South African Group III winner Miss Ethics (SAF).

A daughter of the Zafonic stallion Count Dubois, Miss Ethics has an unraced 2yo sister to Ethical Solution named Ethical Award and she has a colt foal by Shamus Ward.

Ethical Solution becomes the 10th stakes-winner for Shamus Award who now stands at Rosemont Stud after beginning his career at Widden.

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Race Result - Kevin Sharkie Bow Mistress Gr3 1200m

Hobart Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:12.08
1
Ethical Solution
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Miss Ethics (SAF) (Count Dubois (GB))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: J Bowditch 56.5
2
2.0
Street Icon
- 5m Street Boss (USA) x Villa Albani (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: A Darmanin 56.5
3
6.5
Runaway Girl
- 7m Sebring (AUS) x Asylum Seeker (SAF) (Count Dubois (GB))
Tnr: Scott Brunton Rdr: D Pires 56.5
Sebring
4
6.9
Red Letter Lady
- 4m Wordsmith (AUS) x Redbougg (AUS) (Tobougg (IRE))
Tnr: Bill Ryan Rdr: S Tsaikos 56.5
5
9.9
Deroche
- 4m Needs Further (AUS) x Buzzing Along (AUS) (Tough Speed (USA))
Tnr: Ms L Gaffney Rdr: C Newitt 56.5
6
11.4
Born Magic
- 8m Thewayyouare (USA) x Magique Sky (AUS) (Hurricane Sky (AUS))
Tnr: Scott Brunton Rdr: Georgie Catania 56.5
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