One to Watch – Mornington

Tara Madgwick - Thursday October 6

Champion trainer Chris Waller has had some luck for Yulong training their dual Group I winning filly Hungry Heart and he produced a promising winner in their colours at Mornington on Thursday.

Breaking Ground wins with authority at Mornington - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Retained to race after passing in at Inglis Easter, Yulong homebred Snitzel colt Breaking Good was resuming from a spell in the 1200m following an unplaced debut at Pakenham back in May.

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He was sent out a short priced favourite, Breaking Good opened up to the line for Brett Prebble to win by nearly three lengths.

Breaking Good is a three-quarter brother to Group II winner Gypsy Diamond and is the fourth winner from Gypsy Tucker, who was bought by Yulong for $800,000 at the 2018 Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

Yulong also bought Gypsy Diamond at the same sale for $1.3million, so are well invested in this family.

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Race Result - Neds Punters Toolbox Mdn Plate 1200m

Mornington Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.77
1
Breaking Ground
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Gypsy Tucker (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Prebble 57
2
2.8
Mondo
- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Isibaeva (AUS) (Johannesburg (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Higgins 57
3
3.0
Nickelback
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Rock Style (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Fred W Kersley 59.5
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $6,000
Seller: Kambula Stud, Kadina, SA (As Agent)
Buyer: Taj Farm Pty Ltd
4
3.7
Sabaid
- 5g Fighting Sun (AUS) x Madame De Here (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: R W Harrison Rdr: Celine Gaudray 58
5
3.8
Your Mandarin
- 8g Your Song (AUS) x Rose Mandarin (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Mark C Webb Rdr: A Lynch 59.5
6
3.9
Daniher
- 3g Fighting Sun (AUS) x Al Nakhla (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
7
4.6
Songaa
- 4g Shalaa (IRE) x Sharnee Rose (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Melham 59.5
8
4.8
Russian Rhapsody
- 9m Ustinov (AUS) x Poetic Dancer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Russell W J Clarke Rdr: J Maskiell 57.5
9
6.1
Lounge Bar Rubi
- 3g Rubick (AUS) x A Quiet Shandy (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: M J Dee 57
10
6.8
Sioux Me
- 3g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Cheyenne Sue (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 57
11
7.6
Piquancy
- 4m Warhorse (NZ) x Myskina (AUS) (Xaar (GB))
Tnr: Mick Nolan Rdr: W Gordon 57.5
12
10.3
Saturn Isle
- 4g Mikki Isle (JPN) x Akhmatova (USA) (Saint Ballado (CAN))
Tnr: P L Caboche Rdr: D Caboche 59.5
13
14.3
Rock Ransom
- 8m Duporth (AUS) x Fast Folk (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D Binaisse Rdr: R T Tremsal 57.5
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