Second Win for Epaulette's Troach

Mark Smith - Saturday July 30

After Troach broke her maiden over 1100m at Randwick-Kensington back in February, Godolphin up the sights for the daughter of Epaulette, making her next two starts in the Group II Sweet Embrace Stakes and Group III Black Opal stakes.

Troach shows them a clean pair of heels (image Steve Hart)

She failed to place in either without being embarrassed and earned a break.

Following a solid fifth behind the promising Midnight In Tokyo at Randwick on July 9, Troach lined up for Saturday’s Precise Air Handicap (1100m) and proved a dominant winner.

Given a positive ride by apprentice Reece Jones, Troach defeated the Rubick filly Opal Ridge by one and a half lengths with the Nicconi filly  Waverider Buoy a further three-quarter of a length back in third.

A Godolphin homebred Troach is the third winner from as many to race out of the General Nediym mare Anise whose seven wins included the Group III ATC Kindergarten Stakes.

Purchased by Darley for $600,000 at the 2010 Easter Yearling Sale, Anise is a daughter of the Flying Spur mare Pimpinella.

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A two-time winner in Sydney, Pimpinella is a three-quarter sister to the dual Hong Kong Horse Of The Year, Fairy King Prawn (Danehill), and the 3-time Listed stakes winner Crevette (Danehill), and a half-sister to the Group 1 VRC Salinger Stakes winner Easy Rocking (Barathea).

Troach - Reece Jones (image Steve Hart)

Crevette is the dam of dual Group 1 winner Cosmic Endeavour (Northern Meteor).

Pimpinella is a daughter of 1990 Group II VRC Edward Manifold Stakes-winner Twiglet (Twig Moss), honoured as the 2001 Australian Broodmare Of The Year.

Anise has a weanling filly by Blue Point and was not covered last year.

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Race Result - Precise Air Hcp 1100m

Rosehill Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:05.55
1
Troach
- 2f Epaulette (AUS) x Anise (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Reece Jones 52.5
2
1.5
Opal Ridge
- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Chadana (AUS) (Myboycharlie (IRE))
Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
3
2.3
Waverider Buoy
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Catch A Wave (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 55.5
4
4.7
Hell I Am
- 2g Hellbent (AUS) x Forest Circle (USA) (Arch (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J Bowman 57.5
5
5.1
Doublesharkattack
- 2f Impending (AUS) x Aljawzaa (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C E Conners Rdr: Brock Ryan 54.5
6
5.4
Athletica
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Queen Of Eight (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: B Avdulla 58
7
5.8
Voldemort
- 2c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Devious Maid (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59
8
6.0
Celestial Spirit
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Positive Problems (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 54
9
6.3
Sweet Ride
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x How Sweet It Is (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 59.5
10
6.4
Fire And Ice
- 2c Hellbent (AUS) x Cersei (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55.5
11
7.0
Sha Of Gomer
- 2g Shalaa (IRE) x Pocket Power (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 55.5
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