One To Watch - Newcastle

Mark Smith - Friday September 17

A sister the most expensive yearling sold in 2021, Yearning was off the mark at her fifth start with a dominant performance over 1400m at Newcastle on Friday.

Ridden by Koby Jennings for Michael, Wayne, and John Hawkes, the 3yo daughter of Snitzel enjoyed the run of the race, third on the fence as Unique Vision cut out the early sectionals. Switched to the centre of the track, Yearning finished off strongly under her topweight of 61kgs to defeat the heavily backed equal favourite Left Reeling (Dundeel) by a half-length with Poetic Impact (Real Impact) a length back in third.

It was a 1-2-3 for Arrowfield stallions, which was appropriate as the winner sports the Arrowfield silks.

“She did it so easy. She is not stressed at all,” Jennings told Sky Racing.

“She just had a look around, is not blowing much, so there are better things to come.

‘She has a future for sure.”

Yearning parades at Newcastle (image Newcastle Jockey Club)

Yearning has acquitted herself well in stronger company. In April, she was beaten just over a length when fifth behind Jamaea (Headwater) in the Group II Percy Sykes Stakes at Randwick.

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Yearning was beaten just over two lengths at her most recent start by the same filly when a troubled ninth in the Group II Furious Stakes at Randwick.

Yearning is the first foal of the 2014 ATC Australian Oaks heroine Rising Romance (Ekraar). 

This handsome chap named Magic was the most expensive yearling of 2021 and is a brother to Yearning

Her 2yo brother named Magic was the most expensive yearling sold in 2021 when Hawkes Racing went to $2,500,000 to secure the son of Snitzel out of the Arrowfield draft at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

After foaling a brother to Yearning and Magic last spring, Rising Romance made her fourth consecutive visit to Snitzel.

  

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Race Result - Gts Lawn Pride Australia Mdn 1400m

Newcastle Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:27.08
1
Yearning
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Rising Romance (NZ) (Ekraar (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: K Jennings 61
2
0.5
Left Reeling
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Green Roller (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: A B Collett 57.5
3
1.5
Poetic Impact
- 3f Real Impact (JPN) x Wingstack (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Ms M Weir 55
4
1.6
Our Lancette
- 4m Per Incanto (USA) x Surreptitious (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 55
5
1.8
Kakariki
- 4m Frankel (GB) x Assume (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: L Magorrian 58
6
2.0
White Glove Test
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x She's Clean (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: C Lever 56.5
7
2.5
Danzette
- 4m Epaulette (AUS) x Sleight Of Hand (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Ms W Costin 55
8
2.6
Charity Spirit
- 3f Cable Bay (IRE) x Magrosso (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Brodie Loy 57.5
9
3.7
Mia Regina
- 3f Epaulette (AUS) x Rosabaya (AUS) (Wonderful World (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Brooke Stower 55.5
10
3.9
Unique Vision
- 4m Husson (ARG) x Foolish Fire (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: Justin Bowen Rdr: D Mc Lellan 55
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