First Winner for Invader

Mark Smith - Thursday December 2

Aquis Farm’s Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes hero Invader is on the board with his first winner coming in dramatic fashion at Townville on Thursday.

The Kevin Hansen-trained filly Sweet Invader was sent off an odds-on chance for her debut in a QTIS 2-Y-O Maiden over 1000m.

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With Justin Stanley in the saddle, Sweet Invader missed the start by three lengths. Scrubbed along to stay in contact, the daughter of Invader moved into a challenging position on the turn although she was still standing up the leaders four lengths.

With 100 metres left to travel it appeared Sweet Invader would place a meritorious second to the experienced Stratum Star gelding Go Getaboy, but she launched in the final few strides to edge Go Getaboy by a shorthead.

The Mission gelding Altar Boy was four and three-quarter lengths back in third.

Sweet Fantasy a $35,000 Magic Millions National sale yearling

"I think she's a very smart filly," Hansen said, confirming that the Magic Millions 2yo Classic at the Gold Coast was the goal.

Sweet Fantasy has been rated a $51 chance by Sportsbet for the Classic in a market dominated by the Group III Gimcrack Stakes winner Coolangatta (Written Tycoon).

Bred by Evergreen Stud Farm, Sweet Fantasy is already a three-time veteran of the sales ring.

She failed to find a buyer at the 2020 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale and 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale before finding a home with Kenneth and Michelle Walker, who made the final bid of $35,000 at the National Yearling Sale.

Sweet Invader is the second live foal and first runner out of the unraced Starcraft mare Fantasy Quest.

A half-sister to four winners, Fantasy Quest is a daughter of the Carnegie mare Info Miss a half-sister to Group 1 winner Black Mamba (Black Minnaloushe) and to the dam of Group 1 AJC Australian Derby winner Roman Emperor (Montjeu) and Group II Wellington Guineas winner Rios (Hussonet).

Fantasy Quest has a yearling colt by Adelaide (IRE), but missed to Headwater last year.

A Snitzel half-brother to the top-class Not Listenin’tome (Dylan Thomas), Invader stands at Aquis Farm for a fee of $22,000.

With his first crop selling up to $550,000 the handsome son of Snitzel should again be popular at the sales in 2022. He has eleven catalogued for the Magic Millions and twenty-two at the Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - Oyster Company Australia Mdn 1000m

Townsville Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:57.24
1
Sweet Fantasy
- 2f Invader (AUS) x Fantasy Quest (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: K E Hansen Rdr: Justin P Stanley 55
2
0.1
Go Getaboy
- 2g Stratum Star (AUS) x Ladygetagirl (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: O Chillemi Rdr: S Wilson 58
3
4.9
Altar Boy
- 2g The Mission (AUS) x Julia's Music (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA))
Tnr: Sarah Acornley Rdr: C Spry 57
4
6.2
Senor Andy
- 2g Defcon (AUS) x Zannyah (AUS) (Bagger Vance (AUS))
Tnr: Darryl Johnston Rdr: N Thomas 57
5
13.2
Tycoon Cindy
- 2f Tycoon Ruler (AUS) x Princess Cinders (AUS) (Outback Prince (AUS))
Tnr: O Chillemi Rdr: Rachel Shred 52.5
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