First Win for Expensive More Than Ready Colt

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 15

The Spendthrift Australia colours were carried to victory at Sandown on Wednesday by progressive colt Oughton, the most expensive yearling by champion sire More Than Ready (USA) sold in 2020.

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Oughton breaks his maiden - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

Having his second race start following a debut fourth at Geelong on December 1, the Team Hawkes trained Oughton showed a lot more dash with blinkers added to his gear.

He surged forward to lead and stayed there for Jye McNeil winning the 1400m maiden by half a length.



"He had all the breaks today. He jumped, went to the front and Jye rode it very well, didn't panic, just sat and waited until he got through the dip and that was the difference between winning and losing,” said Wayne Hawkes.

Oughton was a $900,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Lime Country Thoroughbreds draft for Spendthrift Australia and is the fourth winner from La Fluorescent, a half-sister by General Nediym to Group winners Savvy Nature and Addictive Nature.

Lime Country will offer the current yearling filly by Zoustar from La Fluorescent at Magic Millions as Lot 187.

 

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Switch Mdn Plate 1400m

Sandown-Hillside Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.59
1
Oughton
- 3c More Than Ready (USA) x La Fluorescent (NZ) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
2
0.5
The Economist
- 3g Danerich (AUS) x Shelta (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: B R Fox Rdr: Ben Allen 58
3
0.6
Port Louis
- 3c Maurice (JPN) x Cat By The Tale (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 58
4
7.1
Foxhow
- 3c Kermadec (NZ) x Bay Breeze (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
5
8.1
Bluejack
- 3g Awesome Rock (AUS) x Sweet Hollow (GB) (Beat Hollow (GB))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Jack Hill 58
6
9.1
The Cassini
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Space Trip (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Damien Thornton 58
7
10.8
Rakete
- 3g Glass Harmonium (IRE) x Sindariya (IRE) (Azamour (IRE))
Tnr: P L Caboche Rdr: Alana Kelly 55
8
12.6
My Dog Diesel
- 3g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Empress Milly (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Dunn Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 56
9
13.3
Five Ounce
- 3g Dandino (GB) x Clara (AUS) (Moscow Ballet (IRE))
Tnr: M W Ryan Rdr: Randy Tan 58
10
13.7
Trump That
- 3g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Many Facets (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Ms C Alderson Rdr: M J Dee 58
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