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First Winner for Merchant Navy

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 15

Dual Group I winning sprinter and Royal Ascot hero Merchant Navy is on the board with his first winner after Galaxy Affair saluted at Ascot on Saturday.

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Galaxy Affair wins at Ascot - image Western Racepix

Having his second run following his debut sixth last month at Belmont, the Daniel and Ben Pearce trained gelding appreciated a step out to 1200m.

Allowed to settle back in the field, he surged into contention coming to the turn where he was the widest runner and hit the line hard to win by a long head.



Galaxy Affair was purchased as a weanling from the 2020 Inglis Digital June (late) Sale for $42,500 by Danny Coyne, click to see his page.

He was bred by Aquis and is the first foal of Wild Ava, a metropolitan winning half-sister by High Chaparral (IRE) to Group II WATC Karrakatta Plate winner Ima Single Man from stakes-winning Not a Single Doubt mare Single Spice.

Merchant Navy

Coolmore's Merchant Navy set a new benchmark for himself in the sale ring at Magic Millions this week when his filly from Pittsburgh Flyer sold for $700,000. The half-sister to Group I winner September Run was bought by Ciaron Maher / Best Bloodstock.





 

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Race Result - Magic Millions Plate 1200m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:13.06
1
Galaxy Affair
- 2g Merchant Navy (AUS) x Wild Ava (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 57
2
0.2
Upper Limits
- 2g Exosphere (AUS) x Defar (AUS) (Wanted (AUS))
Tnr: Jeremy Easthope Rdr: W Pike 57
3
0.4
Lucky Sue
- 2f Lucky Street (AUS) x Peggy Sue (AUS) (Monaco Consul (NZ))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 55
4
0.8
El Patron
- 2c Patronize (AUS) x Femelle (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 57
5
2.9
It's All A Rumour
- 2g I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Clever Dora (AUS) (Dick Turpin (IRE))
Tnr: Fenella Martin Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 57
6
3.5
Quindandino
- 2g Magnus (AUS) x Juice (NZ) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: B Rawiller 57
7
4.1
Ciao Luna
- 2f Dissident (AUS) x Across The Moon (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Roy Rogers Rdr: Kate Witten 55
8
4.5
Travel Warning
- 2c Smart Missile (AUS) x Journey (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: P Harvey 57
9
5.5
Justa Lil Faith
- 2f Vert De Grece (IRE) x Oh So Regal (AUS) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: D M Luciani Rdr: Jordan Turner 55
10
9.0
The Great Hoya
- 2c Patronize (AUS) x Movie Queen (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: P H Jordan Rdr: C Staples 57
11
21.4
Mojo's Luck
- 2g Rubick (AUS) x Triband (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Chris Parnham 57
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