Invader's Nishikado Impresses on Debut

Mark Smith - Saturday July 9

A flying start to the day for Aquis Farm's first crop sires Kobayashi, Invader, and Jukebox with Midnight In Tokyo (Kobayashi) winning at Randwick, Nishikado (Invader) making a winning debut at Gawler, and Jukebox Flyer (Jukebox) a fighting second at Caulfield.

The Richard and Chantelle Jolly, Nishikado went off favourite for the Kingsford Hotel Hcp (100m) at Gawler off the back of four solid trials.

Given a picture-perfect ride by Todd Pannell, the son of Invader tracked the early speed before peeling three deep on the turn to mount his challenge.

Nishikado defeated the Zebedee Zebella by a half-length, with the Deep Field filly Field The Moment a further one and a quarter length back in third.

"Merrick Staunton picked him out for Price Bloodstock at the Gold Coast," Richard Jolly said.

"He's had a couple of trials, but we did not think he was quite up to Hong Kong, but if he keeps improving, you never know. He certainly got the job done today.

"I have known David (Price) for a long time through an association with Robert Smerdon, who stabled horses at our place when coming to Adelaide. One day David said I will give you a horse, and the relationship has blossomed."

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Bred by Aquis Farm, Nishikado was pinhooked by Edinburgh Park Stud for $27,000 at the National Weanling Sale before turning that into $120,000 when knocked down to Simple Bloodstock Services at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Nishikado a $120,000 Magic Millions yearling

He is the second winner from three to race out of the winning Azamour mare Mediation (GB), who was a $250,000 purchase for Aquis / Blue Sky Bloodstock (FBAA)  at the 2017 Inglis Chairman's Sale.

A daughter of the Group II winner and Group 1 Prix Royal Oak runner-up Macleya (GER), Mediation (GB) has a yearling colt by Spieth, which failed to make his $25,000 reserve at the Adelaide Magic Millions.

After missing in 2020,  Mediation (GB) revisited Invader last spring.

Nishikado is the eighth first crop winner for Invader, placing him third to Russian Revolution (14) and The Mission (9) for individual winners.  

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Race Result - Kingsford Hotel Hcp (C2) 1100m

Gawler Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:06.99
1
Nishikado
- 2g Invader (AUS) x Mediation (GB) (Azamour (IRE))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Todd Pannell 58
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $55,000
Seller: Riversdale, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Neil Jenkinson Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA)/Gollan Racing/Viva Racing
2
0.5
Zebella
- 2f Zebedee (GB) x Elldami (AUS) (Al Samer (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: J Benbow 56
3
1.8
Field The Moment
- 2f Deep Field (AUS) x Savabella Rose (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ms C Jones 55.5
4
3.7
The Misogynist
- 2g Sir Prancealot (IRE) x Tigresque (AUS) (Hold That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: D Clarken & O Macgillivray Rdr: Ben Price 56
5
4.1
Rubini
- 2g Rubick (AUS) x Bulladini (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: G Richards & D Moyle Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 55.5
6
4.4
Celtic Vader
- 2f Invader (AUS) x Celtic Sea (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: B Vorster 57
7
5.2
Holler Help
- 2f Holler (AUS) x Visual Impact (AUS) (Mull Of Kintyre (USA))
Tnr: K M Sweeney Rdr: D Caboche 55
8
6.4
Ghetto Supastar
- 2g Street Boss (USA) x My Option (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: Mick Shepherdson Rdr: Angus Chung 54
9
9.8
Chococo
- 2g Choisir (AUS) x Decoco (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: Teagan Voorham 56
10
10.6
Marsyus
- 2g Sir Prancealot (IRE) x Song Of Gold (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G Richards & D Moyle Rdr: J Holder 57
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