Deep Impact's Glint Of Hope (JPN) Triumphs in a Thrilling Australasian Oaks

Mark Smith - Saturday April 30

The only time the royally-bred Deep Impact (JPN) filly Glint Of Hope (JPN) missed a place came in the VRC Oaks last spring. That was a distant memory when a Daniel Moor special paved the way for a maiden stakes win in Saturday’s $502,000 Group 1 Grand Syndications Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville.

A family celebration (image Racing SA)

Moor never went around a horse on the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained filly.

The daughter of Deep Impact (IRE) kept up a relentless gallop to defeat the admirably brave Rebel Raider filly Barb Raider by a head, with the favoured Frankel filly My Wisper a further long-head back in third.

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Bred by Raffles Dancers, Glint Of Hope (JPN) advances her record to two wins, three seconds, and three thirds from nine starts, with earnings of $406,170.

After recently undergoing her final round of chemotherapy for breast cancer, Natalie Young celebrated being reunited with her mother for the first time in four years. 

"It’s amazing. We gave Daniel Moor his first group 1 winner, and we are so glad he is back from Hong Kong,” Young said.

“He never went around a horse – rode him an absolute treat.

‘”He got on the back of Jamie Kah on My Whisper, and those were really his only instructions. He has been a crucial member of our team of late. We couldn’t be happier.

“She is a Deep Impact, so she has great residual value after winning a Group 1 Oaks.

“She can be a bit temperamental at home. She has her moments and is sometimes is a little hard to catch  

“It is fantastic to Mr Hosaka and her Japanese connections who entrusted us after Tagaloa, another Japanese bred Group 1 winner.

“One in seven women get breast cancer, it’s not something we shouldn’t be talking about.

“I think it’s important to keep going, - going to the stable has got me through that tough time.

“My mum is here today, I haven’t seen her in four years,’’ 

Glint Of Hope a $250,000 Inglis Easter Yearling

Consigned by Bhima Thoroughbreds to the 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Glint Of Hope (JPN) was purchased by Asrun for $250,000.

Bred in Japan to southern hemisphere time. Glint Of Hope (USA) has a serious Oaks pedigree and is the best of two winners from as many to race out of the imported Fastnet Rock mare Sacred Sight, a half-sister to Group 1 Prix de Cadran and Group II Goodwood Cup winner Colour Vision (Rainbow Quest).

Glint Of Hope is the 185th black-type winner for the late, great Deep Impact (JPN).

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Race Result - Grand Syn. Australasian Oaks Gr1 2000m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 2:04.82
1
Glint Of Hope
- 3f Deep Impact (JPN) x Sacred Sight (GB) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 56
2
0.2
Barb Raider
- 3f Rebel Raider (AUS) x Graebarb (AUS) (Host (CHI))
Tnr: Jerome Hunter Rdr: Craig Williams 56
3
0.4
My Whisper
- 3f Frankel (GB) x Hersigh (GB) (Poet's Voice (GB))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Jamie Kah 56
4
2.1
Bon's A Pearla
- 3f Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Treasure Island (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: Jack Hill 56
5
2.2
Douceur
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x Danalicious (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: M J Dee 56
6
2.8
Daisies
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Tigress Lily (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M Zahra 56
7
4.2
So You See
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Lady Cumquat (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: J Mott 56
8
4.6
Morrissette
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Syrian Bride (NZ) (Golan (IRE))
Tnr: Simon Ryan Rdr: Kayla Crowther 56
9
5.6
Fortunate Kiss
- 3f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Kiss Me Goodbye (AUS) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: H Coffey 56
10
5.8
Bundle Of Fun
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Alcatraz (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: John Allen 56
11
6.0
Roots
- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Arctic Success (AUS) (Big Brown (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
12
6.6
Mamounia
- 3f Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Marrakesh (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 56
13
6.7
Ancient Girl
- 3f Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Herculaneum (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
14
8.3
Mac 'n' Cheese
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Bonnie Mac (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Vorster 56
15
8.9
Lady Chant
- 3f War Chant (USA) x Verse (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: Brock Lewthwaite Rdr: G Schofield 56
16
12.7
Stray
- 3f Thunder Fantasy (AUS) x Playa Del Carmen (AUS) (Uncle Mo (USA))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Jake Toeroek 56
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