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One to Watch – Wagga

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 25

It’s been two smart winners in two days for Churchill (IRE) with astute trainer Tim Martin getting the cash with a short priced favourite at Wagga on Thursday.

Miss Thatcher was a close fifth on debut at Kembla earlier this month and made amends with a dominant two and a half length win in the 1200m maiden.

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She dashed clear to win with authority and her trainer is tipping more wins are in store.

Miss Thatcher was a modest $20,000 Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale purchase from the Kirks Bridge Farm draft and is the fourth winner from four foals to race from Alberton Waltz, a half-sister by Testa Rossa to Cavalry Rose.

Churchill (IRE)

A champion miler by Galileo, Churchill has already tasted Group I success as a sire through his top class Northern Hemisphere bred 3YO colt Vadeni and stands at a fee of $22,000 this spring.

His quality Australian colt Conqueror is set to take his place in the Group III ATC Up and Coming Stakes this Saturday.

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Race Result - Aggies Day 17th September Mdn 1200m

Wagga Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:15.65
1
Miss Thatcher
- 3f Churchill (IRE) x Alberton Waltz (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T R Martin Rdr: J Innes Jnr 55
2
2.5
Seventies Hit
- 3c Your Song (AUS) x Raheights (AUS) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: Paul Murray Rdr: Ms W Costin 57
3
2.7
Heir Jordan
- 3g Spieth (NZ) x Mystery Flight (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: Anthony Mountney Rdr: Ms R Freeman 57
4
3.7
Hallowed Star
- 3g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Star Of Minerva (AUS) (Dubleo (USA))
Tnr: C Lundholm Rdr: Nick Heywood 57.5
5
4.0
Just Boogie
- 3g Walking Or Dancing (NZ) x Just Another (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: T P Donnelly Rdr: J Mallyon 57
6
5.5
Nymagee
- 3f Palentino (AUS) x Mango Mojito (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: T P Donnelly Rdr: Fiona Sandkuhl 53
7
17.5
Chubby Pop
- 3g Duporth (AUS) x Phenomenal Lass (AUS) (Country Reel (USA))
Tnr: D A Williams Rdr: Billy Owen 57
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