Glass Harmonium's Glass Warrior Captures the Launceston Cup

Mark Smith - Wednesday February 24

In a spine-tingling finish to Wednesday's $250,000 Group III with three horses locked together at the finish, the judge found a margin for the $17 chance Glass Warrior.

Under a perfectly timed ride by Sigrid Carr, the John Blacker-trained daughter of Glass Harmonium claimed Sh'bourne Renegade (Wordsmith) in the final stride to win by a nose with the same margin back to White Hawk (Tough Speed).

It was an all-local finish as the challenge of the interstate raiders fizzed out.  

It was the second stakes win for Glass Warrior after the Listed Launceston Guineas back in January 2019. It advances her record to four wins, six seconds and four thirds from 26 starts with earnings of 350,580.

Bred by part-owner Mandy Gunn, Glass Warrior is out of the unraced Golden Snake (USA) mare Hissy Missy who Gunn purchased for just $1,000 at the 2013 August Thoroughbred Sale.

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 Glass Warrior is the best of three winners from four to race out of Hissy Missy, who is a daughter of the talented racemare Viennetta (Ark Regal).

Hissy Missy has  a filly foal by Frosted (USA) and was covered by Fiorente last spring.

The 5yo grey mare, Glass Warrior, comes from the second crop of 26 live foals by the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes winner Glass Harmonium (IRE).

The handsome grey son of Verglas had just six live foals in his first crop and covered just one mare at Blue Gum Farm last spring.

Recent results indicate he deserves better. His 4yo son, Aurora's Symphony, made it three wins in a row, over 2,400 metres at Sandown on Wednesday, and recent winners by Glass Harmonium (IRE) include the Randwick winner Harmony Rose, as well as Blue Grass and Anrushka.

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Launceston Cup Gr3 2400m

Launceston Track: Good(4) Time: 2:31.70
1
Glass Warrior
- 5m Glass Harmonium (IRE) x Hissy Miss (AUS) (Golden Snake (USA))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Sigrid Carr 54
2
0.1
Sh'bourne Renegade
- 4g Wordsmith (AUS) x Malandrina (AUS) (Brilliant Leader (AUS))
Tnr: Bill Ryan Rdr: J Bowditch 54
3
0.2
White Hawk
- 7g Tough Speed (USA) x White Yard (AUS) (Partners Choice (USA))
Tnr: Angela Brakey Rdr: S Tsaikos 54
4
1.4
Barade
- 6g Havana Gold (IRE) x Statia (FR) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: B Avdulla 54.5
5
1.5
Supalopo
- 4g Needs Further (AUS) x Molopo (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: Adam Trinder Rdr: J Penza 54
6
1.7
Classic Weiwei
- 5g Shamus Award (AUS) x Benevolent (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: C Newitt 54
7
3.2
Queen La Diva
- 5m Snippetson (AUS) x Flying Diva (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Scott Brunton Rdr: B Mc Dougall 54
8
3.5
Double You Tee
- 6g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Kandy Korn (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Jye McNeil 59
9
4.0
Captain Cook
- 8g Dubawi (IRE) x Canda (USA) (Storm Cat (USA))
Tnr: C N Goggin & Luella Meaburn Rdr: B Mc Coull 58
10
4.5
Runaway
- 6r Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Catshaan (AUS) (Catrail (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: S Clipperton 56.5
11
4.7
Generalmaintenance
- 6g High Chaparral (IRE) x Vertefeuille (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: T Baker 54
12
24.5
Toorak Affair
- 7m Toorak Toff (AUS) x Smooth Return (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M S Trinder Rdr: A Darmanin 58
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