So You Think She’s Promising

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 19

Red hot sire So You Think missed a stakes-winner this Saturday with handy stayer So You Win going down narrowly in the Listed Ipswich Cup, but he did have a promising winner on the same program in undefeated filly Palaisipan.

Trained by Chris Munce, Palaisipan made a winning debut at Ipswich back in April and has won each of her three runs since.

She raced on the pace for Craig Williams in the open three year-old event over 1350m and was tenacious in scoring a short half head win to take her earnings past $100,000 in prizemoney.
 



Bred by Gooree Stud, Palaisipan was part of their reduction sale at Magic Millions National Sale last year with Chris Munce picking up the unraced two year-old filly for $40,000.

Palaisipan was bought as an unraced 2YO for $40,000.

Palaisipan is the first and only foal of her dam Touch of Red, who died in 2018.

An unraced daughter of Fastnet Rock, Touch of Red was a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group II winner and sire Smart Missile from the family of Group I winner and influential sire Northern Meteor.

So You Think also had a good winner at Rosehill where lightly raced five year-old Catanzaro posted his third win in a row when taking out the Highway event over 1200m for the Ken Parsons stable.



 

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Race Result - Schweppes Tl Cooney 1350m

Ipswich Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.51
1
Palaisipan
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Touch Of Red (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Craig Williams 55
2
0.1
Palladas
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Tabliope (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
3
0.5
Dzsenifer
- 3f Scissor Kick (AUS) x Phaedra (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: G R Duncan Rdr: J Byrne 55
4
0.6
Tumbler Ridge
- 3c Spill The Beans (AUS) x Factor Fiction (AUS) (Untouchable (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Baylee Nothdurft 57
5
1.4
Our Playboy
- 3g Sebring (AUS) x Mischief Night (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Ben Thompson 57
6
1.6
Rollinwiththeflow
- 3g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Schipper (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: T Button Rdr: Luke Tarrant 57
7
2.4
Safework
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Ossie's Secret (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: R Fradd 57
8
2.5
Cracker Essgee
- 3g Hvasstan (AUS) x Flying Essgee (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: Michael McLellan Rdr: B El-Issa 57
9
2.8
Batangas Entry
- 3g Vancouver (AUS) x Assail (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: James Orman 57
10
4.1
Better Lad
- 3g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Zaheerina (AUS) (Desert King (IRE))
Tnr: T N Miller Rdr: L V Cassidy 57
11
24.6
Sista Elenore
- 3f Real Impact (JPN) x Lune Rouge (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA))
Tnr: D J Hansen Rdr: Ms S Thornton 55
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