Big Future Tipped for Coastwatch

Tara Madgwick - Saturday August 28

Exciting Fastnet Rock three year-old Coastwatch was narrowly beaten last start in the Group III ATC Up and Coming Stakes and made amends when going back to Kembla on Saturday to score a stylish victory in the Group III ATC Ming Dynasty Stakes (1400m).

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Coastwatch wins the G3 Ming Dynasty - image Steve Hart.

Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by James McDonald , Coastwatch enjoyed a good run in transit from gate one and hit the line strongly to win by three-quarters of a length over expensive $1.1million Redoute's choice colt Military Expert.

Gelded before this preparation, Coastwatch is now a more focused performer and has the overall record of two wins and two placings from eight starts with prizemoney in excess of  $160,000 .
 



“He has the makings of a very good horse and I think in the autumn he’ll be a Randwick Guineas, Doncaster style of horse,” said Chris Waller.

“He showed us good ability at two, but now that he’s matured as a three year-old you can really see the difference.”

James McDonald was also impressed with Coastwatch and predicts a bright future.

“He’s a very smart horse with a good mind and a great turn of foot,” he said.

“You’ll see the best of him at a mile to 2000m. He will be on an upward spiral from here on in and he’ll be in all the big races.”

A $750,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Mulcaster Bloodstock from the Coolmore draft, Coastwatch runs for a syndicate that includes Coolmore and partners and was broken in an educated at Coolmore.

Coastwatch was foaled and raised, broken in and educated at Coolmore.

A half-brother to Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Mighty Boss and stakes-placed Shiralee, Coastwatch was foaled and raised at Coolmore and is the fifth winner from seven foals to race from good producer Bullion Mansion, an Encosta de Lago daughter of Group I winner La Volta.

Coolmore sold a Pierro yearling colt from Bullion Mansion a Inglis Easter this year for $300,000 to G Waterhouse / A Bott / Kestrel Thoroughbreds and she has a filly by Justify (USA) to follow.

Bullion Mansion was covered last year by Pierro and is booked to visit exciting new Coolmore newcomer King’s Legacy this spring.

Fastnet Rock is a Premium stallion, click for more information.

Coastwatch is the 178th stakes-winner for champion sire Fastnet Rock, who stands at a fee of $165,000 this spring.

 

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Race Result - Fujitsu General Ming Dynasty Gr3 1400m

Kembla Grange Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:24.03
1
Coastwatch
- 3g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Bullion Mansion (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55.5
Fastnet Rock
2
0.8
Military Expert
- 3c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Gresset (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Tommy Berry 53.5
3
3.1
Subterranean
- 3c Rebel Dane (AUS) x Caves (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: J Bowman 58
Rebel Dane
4
4.4
Arnaqueur
- 3c Astern (AUS) x Aloona (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: Jean Dubois Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
5
4.6
Head Of State
- 3c American Pharoah (USA) x Derelique (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tim Clark 53.5
6
4.8
Chill
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Terrestria (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 53
7
5.6
Dark Rebel
- 3c Astern (AUS) x She Must Be Obeyed (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
8
7.4
Patton
- 3c American Pharoah (USA) x Tsaritsa (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
9
10.2
Yulong Turbo
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Gregers (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53
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