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First Winner for Astern

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday February 23

Darley first season sire Astern put his first winner on the board on Tuesday at Bendigo, but he had to share the honour as first starter Seradess dead heated with the Godolphin homebred Frosted (USA) filly Cloudy.

The James Cummings trained filly Cloudy was stakes placed last spring and looked certain to score before the Mark Kavanagh trained filly Seradess unleashed her big finish to post the dead heat.
 



Seradess was a $50,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Mill Park draft for her trainer and is the first winner for stakes-placed Obsidian Dragon, a three-quarter sister to stakes-winner Danedina.

Seradess is the first winner for her sire Astern and Cloudy is the third Australian winner for Frosted joining Ingratiating and Frost Flowers.

Astern

 

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Race Result - Roll The Dice Racing Mdn 1000m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.46
1
Cloudy
- 2f Frosted (USA) x Applegate (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
1
Seradess
- 2f Astern (AUS) x Obsidian Dragon (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: M A Kavanagh Rdr: J Bowditch 57
3
1.5
Her Empire
- 2f Deep Field (AUS) x She's Not (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: Levi Kavanagh Rdr: L Currie 57
4
3.0
Starlea
- 2f Star Witness (AUS) x Annlea (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: W Egan 57
5
3.2
Heritage Dance
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Merridance (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
6
3.6
Dexa Bill
- 2f Fighting Sun (AUS) x Libertas (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: Campbell Rawiller 57
7
3.8
Audrey Girl
- 2f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Dessau (GER) (Soldier Hollow (GB))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 57
8
3.9
Karatemiss
- 2f Scissor Kick (AUS) x Total Discretion (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Jack Hill 57
9
4.6
Catalina Blue
- 2f Air Force Blue (USA) x River Lantern (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
10
8.4
Galapagos Racer
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x Galapagos Girl (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Zac Spain 57
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