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One to Watch – Geelong

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday March 22

Fourth in the $1million ATC Golden Gift behind Sejardan, this Capitalist colt always looked a good thing in a maiden at Geelong on Tuesday.

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Cannonball wins with ease at Geelong - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, Cannonball was having his first run back from a spell and proved way too classy as a hot favourite, drawing clear to win by a length and three-quarters for Mark Zahra at his third start.
 


“He’s a nice colt that had been jumping out well prior to today and he had improved a lot on his last prep and had the blinkers off today,” said Zahra.

“He was relaxed and only led by what he had to and when I asked him he gave a good kick.”

A $975,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for James Harron Bloodstock, Cannonball is a full brother to Group II winner Marine One and is the second winner from stakes-winning Snitzel mare Golconda, who was also third in the Group I VRC Oaks.

Cannonball was the most expensive yearling by Capitalist sold at Magic Millions in 2021.

Golconda has no yearling for the sales this year, but did have a filly by Written Tycoon last spring and is now back in foal to Capitalist.




 

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Race Result - Apco Service Stations Mdn 1109m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:06.68
1
Cannonball
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Golconda (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 58
2
1.8
Squad
- 2c Shalaa (IRE) x Sagamiyna (FR) (Azamour (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
3
2.8
Social Conscience
- 2g Capitalist (AUS) x Chateau Griffo (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Craig Blackshaw Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 58
4
3.2
Mondo
- 2g All Too Hard (AUS) x Isibaeva (AUS) (Johannesburg (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Patrick Moloney 58
5
3.3
Miss Sassy
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Sarah Jessica (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 56
6
3.4
Street Delight
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Whitten's Delight (AUS) (Barely A Moment (AUS))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Craig Williams 56
7
4.7
Federation Rocks
- 2c Pierro (AUS) x Whistle Baby (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Ethan Brown 58
8
5.0
Katsu
- 2c Mikki Isle (JPN) x Zing And Swing (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
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