One to Watch – Sapphire Coast

Tara Madgwick - Sunday July 24

The Danny Williams stable is about more than just Shelby Sixtysix and one of his up and comers scored a good win when returning at the Sapphire Coast on Sunday offering the potential of a swift return to Highway class Saturday racing.

Promising Nicconi three year-old Prince Nicconi was having his first run back from a spell and his first since being gelded.

Earlier this year he posted impressive wins at Wagga and Goulburn before finishing third to his high profile stablemate Shelby Sixtysix in a Highway race at Randwick on February 26.

A short priced favourite for the 1000m sprint on Sunday, he scored by a length and has now won three of six starts earning over $67,000 in prizemoney.

In July 2020, Danny Williams was at the centre of a tragic racefall in Sydney when his talented  two year-old Hot ‘n’ Hazy was euthanised after falling at Rosehill in a dramatic incident which left his jockey Andrew Adkins in hospital with multiple injuries.

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Adkins recovered and is now back riding again, while the grief of Williams and his team in losing such a promising young horse struck a chord with bloodstock agent James Harron, who set about finding him a replacement.

Prince Nicconi (chestnut) was bought from the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale.

Harron looked to the 2020 Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale where he purchased Prince Nicconi from the draft of Blake Ryan Racing for $85,000 with a big team of owners coming on board to race the youngster and James Harron Bloodstock staying in the ownership for a small share.

A big powerful chestnut in the Nature Strip mould, Prince Nicconi was bred by Tyreel Stud, who sold him at Inglis Classic as a yearling for $85,000.

He is the first winner for stakes-placed Henny Hughes (USA) mare Lil’ Red Corvette, whose fourth dam is Group I winning stayer Mapperley Heights, who was second in a Melbourne Cup.

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Race Result - Great Southern Inn Hcp (C2) 1000m

Sapphire Coast Track: Heavy(8) Time: 0:59.00
1
Prince Nicconi
- 3g Nicconi (AUS) x Lil Red Corvette (AUS) (Henny Hughes (USA))
Tnr: D A Williams Rdr: Nick Heywood 59.5
2
1.0
Bold Offa
- 3c Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Bold Countess (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: A L McRae Rdr: Damon Budler 57.5
3
3.0
Song Cycle
- 3g Epaulette (AUS) x Ancient Song (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: B Joseph & P & M Jones Rdr: Q Krogh 55.5
4
4.6
Chiranjeev
- 3g The Factor (USA) x Agueda (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Anthony Mountney Rdr: Ms R Freeman 59.5
5
4.7
Lai See
- 4m Squamosa (AUS) x Random Act (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Ms L Morrison Rdr: Olivia Chambers 51.5
6
4.8
Blackhill Kitty
- 4m Ready For Victory (AUS) x Bad Kitty (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Natalie Jarvis Rdr: Ruby Haylock 52.5
7
5.4
Little River Rose
- 3f Your Song (AUS) x French Rose (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Aaron Clarke Rdr: R Bensley 55.5
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