Two Good Winners in Two Days for Menari

Tara Madgwick - Thursday September 22

Corumbene Stud’s promising young sire Menari had a six length winner on Wednesday in Ferrari Man and then backed up on Thursday with smart filly Enzina opening her account at Hawkesbury.

A striking bay with a prominent blaze like her sire, Enzina, showed good promise in her first campaign when trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and is now with the Maher Eustace team.

She trialled twice in Sydney before making her debut at the Sunshine Coast last December in a bid to secure a Magic Millions 2YO Classic start and finished sixth. Spelled after, she has won her only two trials since for her new trainers and looked primed to run well in the yard at Hawkesbury.

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Enzina ran up to her good looks, racing on the pace and forging clear to win the 1000m maiden by a length.

Brenton Avdulla was well pleased with Enzina.

“She was on the toe today and ready to go. It didn’t surprise me, but I was really impressed with the way she went today, she jumped and showed good speed and she was there for me under pressure,” said Avdulla.

Enzina was the most expensive yearling from the first crop of Menari, bought from the Newgate draft for $260,000 at Magic Millions by James Bester Bloodstock/Vantage Thoroughbreds. She is a half-sister to smart winner Mohawk Brave and is the second winner from brilliant US Group winner Ben’s Duchess (USA).

Enzina was the most expensive yearling from the first crop of Menari.

With his oldest progeny just three year-olds, Menari has had some well documented fertility issues so lacks for numbers, but has had four runners this season and three are winners!

Winner of the Group II ATC Run to the Rose and third in the Group I ATC Golden Rose, Menari was relocated from Newgate Farm to stand at Corumbene Stud where he was bred.

The flashy bay son of Snitzel stands at a fee of $16,500 this spring.

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Race Result - De Bortoli Wines Mdn Plate 1000m

Hawkesbury Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:58.36
1
Enzina
- 3f Menari (AUS) x Ben's Duchess (USA) (Munnings (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: B Avdulla 55
2
1.0
Tiritiri
- 3g Ocean Park (NZ) x Annie Higgins (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56.5
3
1.2
Asteria
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Athena Lass (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Newgate Farm, Aberdeen
Buyer: Mitchell Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
2.5
Commando Jack
- 3g Churchill (IRE) x Flying Strike (AUS) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
5
3.4
Invasive
- 3g Invader (AUS) x Miss Alabama (NZ) (Woodman (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 54.5
6
3.7
Habitually
- 4m American Pharoah (USA) x More Mischievous (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M C Conners Rdr: J Parr 57
7
4.6
Cardano
- 3f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Cardannic (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Reece Jones 55
8
5.1
Steel My Thunder
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Our Scene Steeler (NZ) (Danasinga (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 55
9
6.4
Maur Magic
- 3f Maurice (JPN) x Magic Diamond (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Brooke Somers Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 55
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