One to Watch – Hawkesbury

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday March 15

Entered for the Group I ATC Australian Oaks, this full sister to a dual Group I winner cast off maiden status with a commanding win at Hawkesbury on Tuesday.

Trained by Mark Newnham, as was her famous full brother Shadow Hero, three year-old Pierro filly Chenin finished second at her first two starts in January, but put the writing on the wall for better things to come when opening her account in the 1800m maiden.

Sent out favourite, Chenin travelled well for Josh Parr and found the line with determination to win by a length and a half running away.
 



A $360,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for Laurel Oak Bloodstock (FBAA) / Grant Bloodstock, Chenin was bred by Greg and Donna Kolivos of Lightning Thoroughbreds, who raced Pierro, and was foaled and raised at Newgate.

Chenin as a yearling.

Chenin is a full sister to Group I ATC Spring Champion Stakes and Randwick Guineas winner Shadow Hero and is the third winner from Group III winning Casino Prince mare Sookie, a grand-daughter of Champion 2YO Filly Victory Vein.

Sookie had a colt by Pierro last spring and her yearling filly by Snitzel will be offered by Newgate at Inglis Easter as agent for Lightning Thoroughbreds Lot 436.


 

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Race Result - Fishboy Food Service Mdn Plate 1800m

Hawkesbury Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:51.22
1
Chenin
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Sookie (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 56
2
1.5
Mikasa
- 3f Maurice (JPN) x Transit Moscow (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Brock Ryan 55.5
3
1.6
Wolfburn
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Alice's Smart (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: B Lerena 57.5
4
2.4
Facetime
- 3f Choisir (AUS) x Aunt Mimi (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: G R Nickson Rdr: R Dolan 55.5
5
4.0
Big Short
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Vinavion (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 57.5
6
4.5
Inuwashi
- 4g Free Eagle (IRE) x Trisara (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: L Magorrian 59
7
5.0
Sneaky Island
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Gypsy Chimes (USA) (Snow Ridge (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: A B Collett 55.5
8
5.3
Madiba's Queen
- 3f Iffraaj (GB) x Gosh (IRE) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Mitchell Bell 55.5
9
7.7
Diamond Falls
- 3f Sacred Falls (NZ) x Lady Pentire (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 54
10
9.6
The Dance
- 3g Divine Prophet (AUS) x Ninth Chance (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Tom Sherry 57.5
11
9.8
Essential Sky
- 4m Reliable Man (GB) x Jupiter Moon (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: R Hutchings 57
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