Written Tycoon's Kissonallforcheeks Joins the Millionaires Club

Mark Smith - Saturday September 10

Former West Australian Kissonallforcheeks broke through at her second start for Nick Ryan in Saturday's Group II Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.

Under a perfectly timed ride by Mark Zahra,  the 5yo daughter of Written Tycoon defeated Lady Of Honour (No Nay Never) by a neck with a further short-half-head back to Yearning (Snitzel), who came from last to claim third.   

Timed to perfection (image Grant Courtney)

A 4-time stakes-winner for Dan Morton, the Graham Dawes bred mare was coming off a third in the Group III Cockram Stakes at Caulfield on August 27, won by Chain Of Lightning.

The 5yo daughter of Written Tycoon advances her record to ten wins, five seconds, and three thirds from 23 starts with earnings of $1,117,265.

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Ryan showered praise on Mark Zahra.

"I'd give him 12; that's why you put him on. Pound for pound, there's none better," Ryan said.

"From the tricky draw, we knew he would need an ounce of luck, and it was just an open book for Mark. He executed it perfectly.

"I think Mark knows how fast he's going, there was a genuine tempo, and he was happy to just come back and tuck in and get cover, and he trusted the horse.

"She's a classy mare, and I'm grateful that she's got the job done

"There are a few different paths, but it could be the Rose Of Kingston in 21 days, all heading towards the Empire Rose (Stakes)."

A $120,000 purchase by Morton Racing out of the Newhaven Park draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Kissonallforcheeks is the best of two winners from three to race out of the accomplished Blackfriars mare Rosie Rocket.

The winner of the Listed WATC Starstruck Classic, Listed La Trice Classic, and placed in the Group 1 Railway Stakes while banking $436,975, Rosie Rocket has a Russian Revolution colt that failed to make his $150,000 reserve at the Inglis Classic.

Rosie Rocket has a yearling filly by All Too Hard and missed to Ole Kirk last spring.

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Race Result - Furphy Let's Elope Stakes Gr2 1400m

Flemington Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:25.32
1
Kissonallforcheeks
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rosie Rocket (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: M Zahra 57
2
0.3
Lady Of Honour
- 4m No Nay Never (USA) x Majesty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: J Noonan 56
3
0.4
Yearning
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Rising Romance (NZ) (Ekraar (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Damien Thornton 59
Inglis April (Late) Online Sale $11,000
Seller: TFI
Buyer: TSM Investments
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $1,400,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: TFI / Kia-Ora Stud
4
1.6
Foxy Frida
- 5m Foxwedge (AUS) x Family Portrait (AUS) (Excellent Art (GB))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: D Oliver 56
5
2.4
Daisies
- 4m Sebring (AUS) x Tigress Lily (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Ethan Brown 57
6
2.5
Glint Of Hope
- 4m Deep Impact (JPN) x Sacred Sight (GB) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: B Shinn 59
7
2.6
Flying Mascot
- 5m Tavistock (NZ) x Lucky Mascot (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: B Mc Dougall 57
8
3.6
Fortunate Kiss
- 4m Divine Prophet (AUS) x Kiss Me Goodbye (AUS) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: H Coffey 55
9
3.7
Elusive Express
- 4m Jakkalberry (IRE) x Braided (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Craig Williams 58
10
4.9
I Am Bene
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Molto Bene (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: A J Clarken Rdr: B Melham 55
11
5.0
Cuban Link
- 4m Testa Rossa (AUS) x Cuban Girl (AUS) (Hemingway (IRE))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Damian Lane 55
12
5.8
Tokorangi
- 5m Redwood (GB) x Agent Ziva (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55
13
7.0
La Dragontea
- 6m Lope De Vega (IRE) x La Concorde (FR) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jamie Kah 58
14
8.3
Steinem
- 5m Frankel (GB) x Thai Noon (IRE) (Dansili (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
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