Holler Breaks the Ice

Mark Smith - Friday September 3

Darley stallion Holler is on the board after the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Obfuscation broke his maiden at Bendigo on Friday in the manner that suggests there are better days ahead.

That was brave - Obfuscation  (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

Ridden by Jordan Childs, Obfuscation was caught three and four wide the trip. Speared out five wide on the turn, Obfuscation knuckled down to his task to defeat the I Am Invincible colt Treporti by one and a quarter lengths with the same distance back to the Dundeel colt Cerberus in third.

It was the second start for Obfuscation, who flagged his ability with a fighting third at Bendigo on August 8.

A $90,000 pinhook by Blake Ryan Racing from the Bucklee Farm draft at the 2020 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Obfuscation was sold to MG Price Racing & Breeding for $50,000 at the 2020 Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale.

A half-brother to the Caulfield winner Hai Sun (Fighting Sun), Obfuscation is the second foal of the very talented Churchill Downs mare Hai Lil.

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Obfuscation a $90,000 Inglis Premier yearling & a $50,000  Ready 2 Race purchase

A 6-time winner in Melbourne of nearly $300,000, Hai Lil descends from the family of the Classic winners English Wonder, dr Grace and Asia.

Lindsay Park Racing purchased a Toronado colt out of Hai Lil for $200,000 at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.

The Group 1 ATC Canterbury Stakes winner Holler (Commands) stands at a fee of $7,700 at Darley Stud, Victoria.

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Race Result - Adroit Bendigo Mdn Plate 1300m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 1:18.48
1
Obfuscation
- 3g Holler (AUS) x Hai Lil (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
2
1.3
Treporti
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x I'm In Love (USA) (Zafonic (USA))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Ben Allen 57
3
2.6
Cerberus
- 3c Dundeel (NZ) x Scarlet Moretta (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damian Lane 57
4
4.2
Kwoi Hoi
- 4g Danerich (AUS) x Cross Town (AUS) (Ne Coupez Pas (USA))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: D Moor 59.5
5
5.2
Lunch In Biarritz
- 5g Choisir (AUS) x Canny Rouge (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: Jack Hill 59.5
6
8.0
Balsamic Vinegar
- 4m Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Red Princess (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: J Mott 57.5
7
9.5
Westbrook
- 3g Dundeel (NZ) x Tang (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Dean Holland 57
8
9.6
Poetic Drama
- 3f Proisir (AUS) x Sebrings Drama (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Fred W Kersley 55
9
10.8
Ceres Mist
- 3f Tarzino (NZ) x Clarify (GB) (Zamindar (USA))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55.5
10
11.1
Vayamos
- 4g Vadamos (FR) x With A Twist (GB) (Excellent Art (GB))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: John Allen 59.5
11
11.2
Rose Cuvee
- 7m Snitzel (AUS) x Carbonated (AUS) (Kenny's Best Pal (AUS))
Tnr: Kylie Vella Rdr: C J Parish 57.5
12
12.2
Better Tomorrow
- 4g Lonhro (AUS) x Wutai Mountain (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: C Atkinson 59.5
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