Rebel Dane Filly On Fire

Mark Smith - Saturday January 1

Rebel Dane filly Fireburn is looking much more than an offseason two-year-old.

No stopping Fireburn (image Steve Hart)

After breaking her maiden at Randwick on December 12, the Gary Portelli-trained filly made it two on the trot when coming with a barnstorming finish under Tyler Schiller to defeat a competitive field of juveniles in the Ranvet Handicap (1150m) at Randwick-Kensington on New Year's Day.

Settled midfield, Fireburn launched late down the centre of the track to defeat the Russian Revolution filly Revolutionary Miss by a short neck with the Not A Single Doubt filly Pantonario a short head back in third.

Portelli said he Fireburn is close to his heart.

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t;It's like a proud father situation right now. Having Rebel Dane, the sire of such a promising young filly," the Warwick farm-based trainer said.

"She has a lot of dad in her. I remember that he would win by a head on so many occasions, like in the Manikato and Sir Rupert Clarke. He knew where the line was.

Fireburn Tyler Schiller (image Steve Hart)

"I had a gut feeling at the 200m when she had a couple to run down that she was going to do it. She applies herself and what a beautiful filly she will be.

"She will settle wherever you want, and when asked to for more, there is plenty there. She has a massive stride, and I can't wait to get her over a bit further later on.

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"I was a little concerned in dropping back to 1150m after winning over 1200m, and I thought she was looking for 1400m that day.

"She worked so well on Tuesday morning that I Came here pretty confident. We had to wait to see if the track played leaderish, but she has come four or five (lengths) off them and got the job done.

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 A Laurel Oak Bloodstock homebred, Fireburn is the first foal of the winning So You Think mare Mull Over, purchased by Laurel Oak for $22,000 from the Lime Country draft at the 2018 National Broodmare Sale.

Mull Over is a half-sister to dual Listed stakes-winner Galizani (Galileo).

Mull Over's dam Zahani (Zabeel) is a daughter of the Group 1 Flight Stakes winner Danarani Danehill).

Fireburn is a daughter of Laurel Oaks dual Group 1 winner, Rebel Dane, whose first crop includes the Group III winner Subterranean and stakes-placed Lloyd's Crown.

The son of California Dane covered a career high 47 mares at Glen Eden Stud in 2021 at a fee of $8,800.

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Race Result - Ranvet Hcp 1150m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:08.12
1
Fireburn
- 2f Rebel Dane (AUS) x Mull Over (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
2
0.2
Revolutionary Miss
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Purcentage (AUS) (Onemorenomore (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Brock Ryan 54.5
3
0.3
Pantonario
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Rhodamine (AUS) (Success Express (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 55.5
4
2.5
London
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Mystical Tale (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56.5
5
3.2
Sibylla
- 2f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Decorah (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Reece Jones 51.5
6
3.5
Wild Irish Rover
- 2g No Nay Never (USA) x Fast And Sexy (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 55
7
4.0
California Deeply
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Murtle Turtle (AUS) (Murtajill (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Brodie Loy 58
8
4.1
Toronomica
- 2c Toronado (IRE) x Anatomica (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: C Schofield 56.5
9
4.4
Secret Revolution
- 2g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Secret Trail (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: S Clipperton 56.5
10
4.6
Glint Of Silver
- 2c Rubick (AUS) x Blue Ruby (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 56.5
11
6.1
Deft Leopard
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Speedy Kitty (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: J Ford 56.5
12
6.2
Matisse's Comet
- 2f Your Song (AUS) x Too Chic (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: G R Nickson Rdr: J Penza 54.5
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