Holler Filly Impresses on Debut in VOBIS Gold Rush

Mark Smith - Saturday April 2

No black-type but a valuable prize for the Henry Dwyer-trained Holler filly Hollerlujah who made a winning debut in Saturday’s $250,000 Apiam Animal Health VOBIS Gold Rush (1000m) at Bendigo.

Promising debut (image Grant Courtney)

Riden by Mitch Aiken, Hollerlujah came with a barnstorming finish to defeat the Overshare filly Over Shady by a half head with the Manhattan Rain gelding New York Hurricane a short neck back in third.

“We’ve always liked her and she’s just done everything right the whole way through,” Dwyer said.

“She’s never been a real standout, but she’s just so tradesmanlike.

“It was always going to be hard from the wide barrier, so Mitch just rode her conservatively. We just wanted to see her hit the line and give the impression we could go to a 1200-metre race (The Showdown) in three weeks, and we certainly think we can do that now.”

“Noor Elaine Farm bred her. They’re the same breeders that bred Asfoora, who we had a bit of success with a few months ago, so we bought another horse off them. So we’re two from two now with two very nice fillies.

“We didn’t pay a lot for her. She might have been 40 or 50,000 (dollars) at the Premier Sale, but she’s just been ultra-professional all the way through.

Hollerlujah looks to have a future (image Grant Courtney)

“We gave her a nice trial probably 10 days ago, and she just pulled up a touch jarry in the shins. So we shipped her down to St Leonards. She had a week at the beach, and to be honest, there’s a fair bit of improvement in her because she’s done nothing since that trial. She’s just all racehorse.

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“This was a starting point. We really didn’t have much of a guide on her because she only had that one soft trial and had never been off the bridle.

“There’s a fair bit of upside, so you’d have to go to a race like that now.”

Henry Dwyer Racing purchased the strapping daughter of Holler for $46,000 from the Noor Elaine Farm draft at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Gold Yearling Sale.

Hollerlujah a $46,000 Inglis VOBIS gold yearling

She is a half-sister to three accomplished performers, including the stakes-placed Baligardi (Purrealist).

Noor Elaine Farm purchased her dam Littlemiss Sandown for just $5,000 at the 2012 Inglis Great Southern Bloodstock Sale.

Noor Elaine Farm consigned a Frosted (USA) colt to the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, where he failed to reach his $40,000 reserve.

Littlemiss Sandown has a weanling filly by Ilovethiscity and was not covered last spring.

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Race Result - Apiam Animal Health Vobis Gold 1000m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.93
1
Hollerlujah
- 2f Holler (AUS) x Littlemiss Sandown (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: M Aitken 56
2
0.1
Over Shady
- 2f Overshare (AUS) x Sombre Sea (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
Inglis Ready2Race Sale $0
Seller: Hannover Lodge, Wilberforce
Buyer: Withdrawn
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $32,500
Seller: Angas Bank, Strathalbyn, SA (As Agent)
Buyer: Blake Ryan Racing
3
0.3
New York Hurricane
- 2g Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Al Dhakira (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: J Maskiell 58
4
1.0
Runaway Belle
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Jessej (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
5
1.1
Don't Change
- 2g Holler (AUS) x New Sensation (AUS) (Dolphin Street (FR))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: R Mc Leod 58
6
1.2
Soju Session
- 2f Nostradamus (AUS) x Lemon Soju (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: C Newitt 56
7
2.0
He's Handsome
- 2g Hellbent (AUS) x Guapa (USA) (Rock Hard Ten (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Patrick Moloney 58
8
2.2
Rue De Palais
- 2g Street Boss (USA) x Grand Palace (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Mc Dougall 58
9
2.5
Field Of Flutes
- 2g Deep Field (AUS) x Bel Chandon (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: H Coffey 58
10
3.7
Thoroughlydiscreet
- 2f Thronum (AUS) x Always Discreet (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: J Bowditch 56
11
3.9
Motitsi
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Graskop (AUS) (Manton (AUS))
Tnr: Joshua Julius Rdr: Declan Bates 56
12
4.0
Shalaman
- 2c Shalaa (IRE) x Our Daisy (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Ethan Brown 58
13
4.8
Fighting Edge
- 2c Fighting Sun (AUS) x Vintedge (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M J Dee 58
14
7.0
Manhattan Sky
- 2f Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Lady Thrills (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: D Oliver 56
15
17.0
Atahu
- 2f Squamosa (AUS) x Kiwi Charm (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: B Prebble 56
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