Cinderella Days Remains Unbeaten

Mark Smith - Wednesday August 31

Joe Pride declared Cinderella Days as the best young filly in the stable after the daughter of Astern kept her record at a perfect two for two at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

Ridden by Brenton Avdulla, Cinderella Days led at every call in the 1200m Vinery Stallions benchmark 64 for three-year-olds. Keeping up a relentless gallop, Cinderella Days defeated the Lonhro colt Lindermann by a length with the Russian Revolution colt Insurrection a further three-quarter length back in third.

A homebred for David Bentata, Cinderella Days made a winning career debut at Newcastle back in May.

"She is very exciting. I have been thinking for a while now that she is the best filly in the yard," Pride enthused.

"Hopefully, she will play a part at the carnival, but whatever she is doing now, we are looking forward to the autumn with her.

"She is a lovely filly, relaxes when it matters. I loved how her ears were pricked in the first 600m, and she is running for fun and enjoying it.  

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"She is a filly with a lot of upside, and we are looking forward to the next six to twelve months. She reminds me a lot of Regal Cheer, that I trained quite a few years ago. She won a Coolmore, and this filly's dam won a Coolmore, and I think she is that kind of mare.  

A half-sister to Group III VRC The Bart Cummings Persan (Pierro), Cinderella Days is one of six winners for the 2012 Group 1 ATC Coolmore Classic heroine Ofcourseican.

Winners are flowing for Astern

The daughter of Mossman is a half-sister to Gimmethegreenlight (More Than Ready), a Group 1 winner in South Africa, where he is a leading stallion.

Cinderella Days is the last recorded foal of Ofcourseican.

Darley Stud's Astern has enjoyed a golden run of late through the deeds of Aft Cabin, Golden Mile, Backrower, and Arnaqueur.

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Race Result - Vinery Stallions (Bm64) 1200m

Warwick Farm Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.71
1
Cinderella Days
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Ofcourseican (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: B Avdulla 57
2
1.0
Lindermann
- 3c Lonhro (AUS) x Self Esteem (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59.5
3
1.8
Insurrection
- 3c Russian Revolution (AUS) x Marple Miss (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
4
2.3
Ring Ahoy
- 3g Sebring (AUS) x Hoybell (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: W Pike 57.5
5
3.4
Eponymous
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Caveat (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 58.5
6
3.8
Ningaloo Star
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Coral Reef (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: A Adkins 55.5
7
5.3
Atmosphere
- 3c Lonhro (AUS) x Ambience (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 59.5
8
5.4
Crystalane
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Crystal Flute (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
9
5.7
Fire And Ice
- 3c Hellbent (AUS) x Cersei (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: J R Collett 61
10
8.5
Sha Of Gomer
- 3g Shalaa (IRE) x Pocket Power (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: C Schofield 58
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