Oaks Plan Possible for Fastnet Filly Parure

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 20

The Group II MRC Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday had not been won by a filly since 1991 when Triscay beat the colts, but this year it was a fillies renewal with Fastnet Rock up and comer Parure beating talented Savabeel filly Butter Chicken.

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Parure wins the G2 Autumn Classic - image Grant Courtney

The Lindsay Park training team have already won the Group I VRC Oaks this season with Fastnet Rock filly Personal and now they have another filly by the same sire with autumn Oaks aspirations.

Allowed to progress quietly through the lesser grades, Parure won her last start easily at Sandown over 1600m and relished the step out to 1800m for this tougher assignment against colts and geldings.

Well ridden by Damian Lane, she travelled comfortably back in the field and surged into contention rounding the turn to hit the front with a furlong to run.

Challenged late by Butter Chicken she stuck to her guns to win by a long neck taking her overall record to three wins from seven starts with prizemoney topping $172,000.
 



“It was a ten out of ten ride for Damian Lane, he presented her at the top of the straight and she was strong to the line,” said co-trainer Ben Hayes.

“I don’t think 2000m will be an issue for her so maybe a race like the Vinery (G1 in Sydney over 2000m) and even the Oaks will be an option.

“She’s bred to get out to 2000m and probably a bit further.”

Parure was a $155,000 Inglis Premier purchase for James Bester Bloodstock from the Morning Rise Stud draft and runs for Coolmore and partners.

Parure as a yearling.

She is the second winner from Group II winning Turffontein mare Fontein Ruby, a half-sister to Group I winner The Mitigator from the family of dual Cox Plate winner Fields of Omagh.

Fontein Ruby produced a filly by Triple Crown hero Justify (USA) last spring and is in foal to I Am Invincible.

Parure is the 168th stakes-winner worldwide for champion sire Fastnet Rock.



 

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Race Result - Zircodata Autumn Classic Gr2 1800m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 1:49.42
1
Parure
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Fontein Ruby (AUS) (Turffontein (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: Damian Lane 55
Fastnet Rock
2
0.4
Butter Chicken
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Scintillula (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
NZB Karaka Book 1 $230,000
Seller: Pencarrow Stud
Buyer: Chris Waller Racing / Mulcaster Bloodstock
3
1.7
Khoekhoe
- 3c Turffontein (AUS) x Walvis Bay (NZ) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
4
2.4
Milton Park
- 3g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Gawne (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Jarrod Fry 57
5
2.6
Young Werther
- 3g Tavistock (NZ) x Romantic Time (NZ) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Oliver 57
6
5.3
Setanta
- 3c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Legally Bay (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 57
7
6.8
Wise Counsel
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Circus Polka (AUS) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
8
7.2
Yuanno
- 3g Pierro (AUS) x Volted In (AUS) (Rory's Jester (AUS))
Tnr: T Rogers Rdr: A Lynch 57
9
8.7
Adandiman
- 3c Dandino (GB) x Mumbeilly (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: D Moor 57
10
8.8
Narvaez
- 3c Vancouver (AUS) x Headway (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: G Boss 57
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