One to Watch – Scone

Tara Madgwick - Friday July 15

Deep Field posted his 15th 2YO winner of the season at Scone on Friday and he did it with an impressive debut winner bred and retained to race by Kia Ora Stud.

The Stephen Jones trained Custo showed plenty of natural brilliance to win the 900m maiden by three lengths over older rivals and looks to have a bright future.

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Custo is a half-brother to stakes-winner Candika and is the third winner from Divya, a winning Danzero half-sister to Group II winner Astrodame and to the dam of Group winners Ulmann and Mahisara.

Divya was one of 95 mares covered last spring by Kia Ora Stud’s promising young sire Prague.

Newgate Farm's Deep Field is the Champion HK Sire for 2021/2022 and has also sired 15 2YO winners in Australia.

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Race Result - Cressfield Mdn Plate 900m

Scone Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:52.93
1
Custo
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Divya (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: S C Jones Rdr: G Buckley 56.5
2
3.0
Hypnosis
- 4g Press Statement (AUS) x Spellbinder (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: K Jennings 59
3
4.0
Zenti
- 3g Exosphere (AUS) x Loose'n'lovely (NZ) (Fast 'n' Famous (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Buchanan Rdr: Kody Nestor 59
4
5.1
Firey Panz
- 2f Panzer Division (AUS) x Burningwood (USA) (Tabasco Cat (USA))
Tnr: S I Singleton Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 53.5
5
5.2
Magna Amour
- 4m Magnus (AUS) x Chamour (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: John Bannister Rdr: Madeline Owen 55
6
5.3
Garside
- 2g Pariah (AUS) x Zaboss (AUS) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Camille Houlgatte 52.5
7
7.0
Frozen Prince
- 2g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Icy Heels (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 56.5
8
7.7
Dame Gina
- 4m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rovigo (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: S I Singleton Rdr: Mitchell Bell 57
9
8.2
One Step Ahead
- 3f Stratum Star (AUS) x Bellalicious (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: D I Atkins Rdr: Ms K Adams 57
10
9.6
Painite
- 3f Flying Artie (AUS) x Pollywagon (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: J & G Lee Rdr: Ms W Costin 57
11
10.0
Act Of Royalty
- 4m Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Go Carol Go (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: S G Morton Rdr: J Penza 57
12
13.7
King Aretas
- 3g Roman Emperor (NZ) x Petra (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P H Bloomfield Rdr: A Bullock 59
13
14.7
Dente Queen
- 4m Redente (AUS) x Acacia Queen (AUS) (King Of Kings (IRE))
Tnr: John Bannister Rdr: Shayleigh Ingelse 56
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