One to Watch – Gosford

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 29

This three year-old Capitalist colt has had a good grounding at the barrier trials and unleashed for real at Gosford on race day produced an explosive debut victory.

Trained by Mark Newnham and ridden by Tommy Sherry, Shadow Devil was allowed to settle back early in the 1100m maiden, but when asked to hit the line he charged to the post and won running away by two lengths.
 



“He’s always shown us nice ability at home, but we’ve given him plenty of time as he was a late foal (November 20), so he’s had a lot of small preps and trials,” said Mark Newnham.

“The way he let down here today was really impressive.”

Shadow Devil was a $135,000 Inglis Easter Round 2 purchase.

A $135,000 Inglis Easter Round 2 purchase for Sweetbriar Equine from the Corumbene Stud draft, Shadow Devil is the second winner from Cloak of Night, a winning Lonhro half-sister to stakes-placed Beatitude from the family of stakes-winners Prince Regent, Italy and Crown Jester, the sire of Golden Slipper winners Rory’s Jester and Guineas.




 

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Race Result - Narara Plumbing Mdn Plate 1100m

Gosford Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:05.07
1
Shadow Devil
- 3c Capitalist (AUS) x Cloak Of Night (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 57.5
2
2.0
Transformation
- 3g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Transfers (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: G Schofield 57.5
3
2.4
Legend Rules
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Is Amazing (AUS) (Laranto (AUS))
Tnr: L J Bridge Rdr: Chris C Williams 57.5
4
2.9
Just A Tiff
- 3g Kiss And Make Up (AUS) x Queen Of Kariba (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57.5
5
3.2
All England
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x London Lolly (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: R Hutchings 57.5
6
3.3
Hamaki
- 3c Winning Rupert (AUS) x Wabeel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Brock Ryan 57.5
7
4.9
Niccyas
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Toldyas (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: A Stapleford Rdr: C G O'Brien 59
8
5.0
Ghost Hunter
- 3g Super One (AUS) x Rose Of Lonhro (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: R J Quinton Rdr: Ms L Day 57.5
9
9.7
Vengeful
- 3g Counterattack (AUS) x Roman Conflict (AUS) (Antonius Pius (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J Innes Jnr 57.5
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