Son and Daughter of The Mission Fight Out a Thriller at the Sunshine Coast

Mark Smith - Friday December 17

Thirteen runners with Magic Millions 2yo Classic aspirations made the trip to the Sunshine Coast on Friday for the $75,000 Access Insulation Sunshine Coast QTIS Hcp (1000m), which turned out to be a dogfight between a son and daughter of Aquis Farm's first season sire The Mission.

Coming off a win at Eagle Farm on October 30, the Less Ross-trained gelding Mishani Warfare clung to a short-half-head margin over the Michael Costa-trained filly Perfect Mission with the winner’s stablemate Mishani Persuasion (Heroic Valour) a further one and a quarter lengths back in third.

More drama followed when Andrew Mallyon on the runner-up lodged a protest against Jackson Morris on Mishani Warfare who drifted out noticeable in the final stages.

The protest was thrown out and Mishani Warfare claimed the $42,700 winners cheque, the QTIS bonuses and the Aquis Farm The Mission bonus.

“I’m ecstatic, that was a very good win,” Ross said.

“The instructions were to come out positive and do your best. Jacko decided to go back and find the fence and he rode it like G. Moore.

“Both of them are heading to the Millions and it looks like they will get in now, so hopefully we can get a few more.

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“I’m a bit disappointed that (Aquis) only pay the $100,000 bonus on metro winners and even though this is a metro races it is on a provincial track, so only $25,000.

“I’ve got 19 nominated for the Magic Millions and I’ll be trying with all of them, but if I can get three or four in it would be lovely although we are hoping for six.”

Mike Crooks with The Mission

A homebred for Mike Cooks’ Mishani Enterprises, Mishani Warfare advances his record to two wins, a second and a third from four starts with earnings of $155,550.

He is the second and final foal of the unraced Denman mare Mishani Harmony, a descendant of the Group 1 QTC Queensland Oaks heroine Travel Light.

A Group 1 winning son of the recently deceased Choisir, The Mission stands at Aquis Farm for a fee of $8,800.

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Race Result - Access Insulation S'coast Hcp 1000m

Sunshine Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.57
1
Mishani Warfare
- 2g The Mission (AUS) x Mishani Harmony (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: J P Morris 58.5
2
0.1
Perfect Mission
- 2f The Mission (AUS) x But Perfect (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Costa Rdr: A Mallyon 55
3
1.4
Mishani Persuasion
- 2g Heroic Valour (AUS) x Persuades (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Ryan Maloney 58
4
1.5
Golden Artie
- 2g Artie Schiller (USA) x Dig A Pony (AUS) (Mutawaajid (AUS))
Tnr: B & D Guy Rdr: Ben Thompson 56.5
5
1.7
Yankee River
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Yankee Hoedown (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Taylor Marshall 54
6
1.8
Enzina
- 2f Menari (AUS) x Ben's Duchess (USA) (Munnings (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: J Byrne 54
7
1.9
Better Golightly
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Hepburn (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: D J Bougoure Rdr: M Hellyer 54
8
2.2
Even Now
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Lights Off (AUS) (Way Of Light (USA))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
9
3.5
Sneaky Starter
- 2f Press Statement (AUS) x You're Funny (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: M J Mair Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 56.5
10
4.8
Li'l Misshonkytonk
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Great Panache (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: Shaun Dwyer Jnr Rdr: Ron Stewart 54
11
6.1
Dealing's Done
- 2c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Flawless Curves (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: J G Symons & S Laxon Rdr: Zac Lloyd 53.5
12
11.1
Better Than Banksy
- 2c Invader (AUS) x Occitan (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Kacy Fogden Rdr: L V Cassidy 55.5
13
16.1
Mingle
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Networking (GER) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Boris Thornton 54.5
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