One to Watch – Moonee Valley

Tara Madgwick - Friday December 10

A Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when breaking his maiden at Hawkesbury last month, this Capitalist three year-old made it two wins from three starts when romping in at Moonee Valley on Friday evening.

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Clemenceau wins easily at Moonee Valley - image Scott Barbour  / Racing Photos

Trained by Team Hawkes for Alan Bell, Clemenceau led from barrier one and controlled the race under Jye McNeil, winning the 1200m sprint by more than two lengths in a dominant display.
 



“He did it at both ends and it’s pretty hard to do it at both ends, so he’s done a really good job,” said Wayne Hawkes.

“First start he was bad on the wet track then went to the paddock and came back and bolted in the other day and then has done it again here. He’s a nice horse, going somewhere.”

A $260,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Newgate Farm draft he  runs for Alan Bell, whose colours have been carried by champions such as Schillaci and Grand Armee as well as Deep Field and Star Turn.

Bred by SF Bloodstock and partners, he is the second winner from stakes-placed Capital Commander, who comes from the family of Golden Slipper runner-up How Funny and Group II winner Twining.

Newgate Farm will offer the yearling half-brother by Deep Field to Clemenceau at Magic Millions 2022 as Lot 835.


 

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Race Result - Drummond Golf Hcp (C1) 1200m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.07
1
Clemenceau
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Capital Commander (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
2
2.3
Get On The Gas
- 3g Shamus Award (AUS) x Tear Gas (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: D Oliver 57.5
3
4.1
That Contageous
- 3g Lonhro (AUS) x Glowing Tribute (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 55.5
4
4.7
Transplant
- 4m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Dalleth (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: L Currie 58
5
6.2
Lord Domino
- 4g Trust In A Gust (AUS) x Domino Lady (AUS) (Umatilla (NZ))
Tnr: P W Burgun Rdr: Logan McNeil 56.5
6
7.0
Jack Of It
- 4g Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Tsigana Begood (AUS) (Tsigane (FR))
Tnr: Cathleen Wilson Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 57
7
7.1
Salamanders
- 3f Animal Kingdom (USA) x Ouachita (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Fred W Kersley 55
8
15.1
Indian Doll
- 4m Tavistock (NZ) x Kachina (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Chloe Azzopardi 57.5
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