Testa Rossa Filly Breaks her Maiden in Style

Mark Smith - Wednesday August 4

With just three foals from his final crop that have just turned two, Testa Rossa won't have too many more opportunities to add to his record, but he looks to have a likely type in the Anthony Cummings-trained Lovemetender.

Sixth behind the crack filly Enthaar in the Group III Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick last October, Lovemetender made two starts in the autumn.

Following a close up third behind  Najmaty in a fillies maiden at Randwick, Lovemetender closed out her juvenile year with an unplaced effort in the Group III Kindergarten Stakes on April 10.

There was not much money to suggest the Stuart Ramsay homebred would make her first trip to the winners circle in Wednesday’s Heineken Maiden Plate (1100m) at Randwick Kensington. Sent straight to the front by Glen Boss, Lovemetender won with a degree of authority over a pair of I Am Invincible fillies.

The odds-on favourite Trifaccia could get no closer than one and a quarter lengths with Chautauqua’s close relation All England a further three-quarter length back in third.

Cummings said the daughter of Testa Rossa would aim at some of the black-type races for fillies in the spring.

“She is a nice filly. She has been in and out of the stable a few times, and we gave her a chance in better races the last time through,” Cummings said.

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“Time has been helpful for her. She matured and come back much stronger.

“She is very quick. Today, with the wind, it is hard to know where the right place is. But Bossy rode her very well, and he was confident going into the race.

“I think she is stakes quality. So, now we will look to the better races coming up.”

A sister to two winners, Lovemetender is the third foal of War Flower, a daughter of War Pass (USA), whose lone win came in a 900m maiden at Scone.

From the family of Probabeel and Savvy Coup, War Flower has a weanling colt by Husson (ARG) and was covered by Capitalist last spring.

Testa Rossa (image Mark Smith)

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Race Result - Heineken Mdn Plate 1100m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.41
1
Lovemetender
- 3f Testa Rossa (AUS) x War Flower (AUS) (War Pass (USA))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: G Boss 55
2
1.3
Trifaccia
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Mascareri (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
3
2.1
All England
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x London Lolly (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: S Clipperton 57
4
2.2
Why Doubt
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Precious Sophia (NZ) (Cecconi (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Rachel King 55
5
2.5
Flying Squad
- 3f Flying Artie (AUS) x Forfeiture (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Ms G Markwell Rdr: Regan Bayliss 55
6
2.7
Ringarosa
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Delorosa (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: J R Collett 55
7
2.8
Otelo
- 3g Shalaa (IRE) x Angasi (AUS) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: K S Latham 57
8
3.2
Kipsbay
- 3c Capitalist (AUS) x Harlem River (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
9
6.1
Hot Press
- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Sognani (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: A Adkins 55
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