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One to Watch – Albury

Tara Madgwick - Monday April 26

Newgate Farm’s promising young sire Winning Rupert added a fifth winner to his tally at Albury on Monday and she was so impressive she’s our ‘One to Watch’ on Monday.

Trained by Nick Olive, Nephradiva led all the way as a hot favourite and gave her older rivals no chance of catching her as she opened up to win the 900m maiden by more than four lengths.
 



A $40,000 Inglis Classic purchase for her trainer from the Torryburn Stud draft, Nephradiva is a half-sister to stakes-placed Runforit and is the fourth winner from Nephtys, a winning Redoute’s Choice mare from the family of Group I winners Star Shiraz and Savatiano.

Nephradiva as a yearling

Nephtys died last year and her final foal is a yearling filly also by Winning Rupert that was sold by Torryburn Stud at Inglis Classic this year for $75,000.

Another brilliant son of Written Tycoon, Winning Rupert has sired five winners as well as stakes-placed Bolsonaro.

 

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Race Result - Eba Hire Mdn Plate 900m

Albury Track: Good(4) Time: 0:52.74
1
Nephradiva
- 2f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Nephtys (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: N J Olive Rdr: B Mc Dougall 55
2
4.3
Case Closed
- 3g Valentia (AUS) x Rest My Case (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Travers Rdr: M Travers 58.5
3
5.6
Stella Siren
- 3f Shaft (AUS) x A Little Alert (AUS) (Alert (ARG))
Tnr: D J O'Prey Rdr: Hannah Williams 53.5
4
5.7
Cliffs Of Bounty
- 4m Canford Cliffs (IRE) x The Bounty Queen (AUS) (Bureaucracy (NZ))
Tnr: J E & C Ledger Rdr: Madison Waters 55
5
5.8
Coin Drop
- 5g Hussonet (USA) x Miss Piggy Bank (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: R P Wellington Rdr: N Souquet 59
6
7.4
With It
- 5g Alert (ARG) x Citi Joy (AUS) (Vettori (IRE))
Tnr: C Heywood Rdr: R Bensley 59
7
7.7
Chocolate Martini
- 4g Canford Cliffs (IRE) x Sheza Single Girl (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Ms D Scott Rdr: Jack Martin 59
8
8.0
Another Star
- 4m Star Witness (AUS) x Secord (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: J D Whitelaw Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 55.5
9
8.7
Eight Angels
- 3f Spill The Beans (AUS) x Roman Conflict (AUS) (Antonius Pius (USA))
Tnr: Jamie Scott Rdr: Simon Miller 56.5
10
9.1
Crackle Time
- 3f Time For War (AUS) x Snapcrackle (NZ) (Ekraar (USA))
Tnr: R T Stubbs Rdr: M A Cahill 56.5
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