First Stakes Winner for Divine Prophet

Mark Smith - Thursday November 4

Fifteen two-year-old fillies charged down the Flemington straight in the Group III Darley Ottawa Stakes (1000m) on Oaks Day and it was the unraced division that dominated the finish.

See You In Heaven makes best possible start to her career (image Grant Courtney)

Looking every inch a true professional, the Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained See You in Heaven went straight as an arrow down the centre of the track to ring up the first stakes-winner for Aquis Farm’s Caulfield Guineas hero Divine Prophet (Choisir).

Ridden by Craig Williams, See You In Heaven defeated the well-supported Satin Love (Snitzel) by one and a quarter lengths with a short-head back to Bohemian Daisy who credited Yarraman Park Stud’s Hellbent with his first stakes horse.

“I spoke to Richard this morning and the only reason I’m getting interviewed is because of their education of this filly,” Williams said.

“They travelled her over here with confidence.

“She was really great and made my job easy. Everything that Richard told me is exactly what happened.

“He said that she doesn’t bounce out of the gates, she props up and did that today. She’s got really nice speed (but) the only thing about her characteristics is that she likes to kick other horses.

See You In Heaven (image Grant Courtney)

“That’s the only thing I had to deal with pre-race that she didn’t injure anyone else.

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“Very professional, very good ability and everyone could see that today.” 

A $27,000 purchase by Kestrel Thoroughbreds when offered by Aquis at the 2020 National yearling Sale, See You In Heaven was consigned by Alexia Fraser Bloodstock to the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale where she was knocked down to Richard and Chantelle Jolly for $90,000.

See You In Heaven a $90,000 Magic Millions yearling

See You In heaven is the fifth winner from six to race out of the Melbourne winning Anabaa mare Shine On Anna.

A daughter of the stakes-placed Machiavellian mare Shine On Me, Shine On Anna foaled a Cliff’s Edge colt on October 11.

See You In Heaven comes from the second crop of Divine Prophet whose daughter Fortunate Kiss finished third behind Enthaar in the Group III Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield in January when on debut, and more recently was an excellent fifth in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas.

Divine Prophet stands at Aquis Stud for a fee of $16,500 (inc gst).

Divine Prophet

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Race Result - Darley Ottawa Stakes Gr3 1000m

Flemington Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:59.15
1
See You In Heaven
- 2f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Shine On Anna (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Craig Williams 56
2
1.3
Satin Love
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Madame Andree (AUS) (War Emblem (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
3
1.4
Bohemian Daisy
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Happy Hippy (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Fred W Kersley 56
Hellbent
4
2.6
She's Pretty Rich
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Pretty Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Brown Rdr: B Higgins 56
5
2.9
Kiki Express
- 2f Sepoy (AUS) x Maloose (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 56
6
4.6
Impel
- 2f Impending (AUS) x Exotic (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
7
6.4
Cavalla
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Bella Corona (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: J Bowman 56
8
6.6
Bella Fillide
- 2f Caravaggio (USA) x Deja Blue (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: D Yendall 56
9
6.8
Strapparsi
- 2f Deep Field (AUS) x Let Her Rip (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: C Newitt 56
10
8.0
Magic Carpet
- 2f Lonhro (AUS) x Aspen (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 56
11
10.5
Nixie
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Leap Lively (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 56
12
10.9
Diamond City
- 2f Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Handcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
13
11.7
Foxy Gold
- 2f Shalaa (IRE) x Anapine (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: B Prebble 56
14
17.7
Villainesque
- 2f Into Mischief (USA) x Flashy Gray (USA) (Flashy Bull (USA))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: L Currie 56
15
20.4
Everything Nice
- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Whateverwhenever (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
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