Savabeel Mare into Epsom

Tara Madgwick - Saturday September 18

Champion sire Savabeel is having a day out at Randwick producing two early winners in Kiss the Bride and High Supremacy before quality mare Atishu confirmed her claims for the upcoming Group I ATC Epsom Handicap when taking out the Group III ATC Bill Ritchie Quality (1400m).

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Atishu wins the G3 Bill Ritchie - image Steve Hart

Transferred from New Zealand into the care of Chris Waller after a fruitful three year-old season that netted a pair of stakes wins for her previous trainer Steven Marsh, Atishu won at Randwick first up in Australia and was then a close fourth in a Benchmark 94 event.

Ridden closer to the pace in the Bill Ritchie, she hit the line hard for Tim Clark to score a half neck win, her sixth from 12 starts with prizemoney in excess of $236,000.
 




“I like the way she fought all the way to the line,” said Chris Waller.

“She’ll be well placed in the Epsom with a light weight and the tough Randwick mile.”

It was a wet return to scale for Atishu at Randwick - image Steve Hart.

Bred by Waikato Stud, Atishu was a $260,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase for Go Racing and  is the best of two winners from Posy, a winning full sister to Champion NZ 3YO Filly and triple Group I winner Daffodil, the family also featuring another current Group I performer in Aegon.




 

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Race Result - Bill Ritchie Qlty Gr3 1400m

Randwick Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:23.74
1
Atishu
- 4m Savabeel (AUS) x Posy (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tim Clark 53.5
2
0.2
Looks Like Elvis
- 7g All American (AUS) x Savalook (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J M Austin Rdr: G Boss 54.5
3
1.5
Aramayo
- 6g Poet's Voice (GB) x Peruvian (GB) (Diktat (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 58
4
1.6
Private Eye
- 4g Al Maher (AUS) x Confidential Queen (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Bowman 57.5
5
1.7
Prime Star
- 4g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Barinka (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
6
1.8
Harmony Rose
- 4m Glass Harmonium (IRE) x Gowana (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Rachel King 53
7
1.9
Numerian
- 6g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) x Delicate Charm (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58.5
8
2.7
Amarelinha
- 4m Savabeel (AUS) x Hopscotch (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
9
8.6
Prompt Prodigy
- 4h More Than Ready (USA) x Allez Wonder (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: Brock Ryan 53
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