One to Watch – Hawkesbury

Tara Madgwick - Thursday October 20

The Seymour Bloodstock colours were carried by a very promising So You Think debut winner at Hawkesbury on Thursday trained by Nathan Doyle.

Three year-old filly So You Battle showed nice ability in two recent trials at Newcastle and produced the goods on race day kicking clear for a stylish win in the 1300m maiden.

“She’s a nice filly, but whatever she’s done here today she’s going to improve on out of sight,” said Nathan Doyle.

“She didn’t quite know what to do when she got to the front, but put them away in good style.

“I thought 1300m would be ideal for her, but she will only improve as she steps up in trip.”

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A homebred for Seymour Bloodstock, So You Battle is the first foal of unraced All American mare Gettysburgh, who traces back to Group I Australian Oaks winner Savana City.

So You Think

Two time Cox Plate winner So You Think blasted up into second place on the Australian General Sires List by earnings last weekend and has already put 43 winners on the board of $4.3million with four stakes-winners all of them Group winners – Nimalee, Knight’s Order, Rocketing By and Gentleman Roy.

So You think stands at Coolmore at a fee of $93,500.

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Race Result - Windsor Rsl Mdn Plate 1300m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:16.86
1
So You Battle
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Gettysburgh (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: A Adkins 55
2
2.0
Edge Of Reward
- 4g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Bay's Edge (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: L Magorrian 59
3
3.3
Lady Gold
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Profits Rock (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: T P Croft Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 55
4
3.4
Headstock
- 3g Headwater (AUS) x Black 'n' Tough (AUS) (Tough Speed (USA))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: S Pollard 56.5
5
3.5
The Winter Sun
- 5g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Butters (USA) (El Prado (IRE))
Tnr: Sam Kavanagh Rdr: B Avdulla 59
6
3.6
Little Red Power
- 4g Husson (ARG) x Go Arrivederci (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: M & D Kearney Rdr: Reece Jones 59
7
3.7
Oakfield Waratah
- 4g Dissident (AUS) x Lucky Can Be (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Buchanan Rdr: Rachel King 59
8
5.1
Talento
- 3f Fighting Sun (AUS) x Fine Bubbles (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Murray Rdr: Ms W Costin 55
9
8.6
Decaulette
- 4g Epaulette (AUS) x Decantered (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T & P Vigouroux Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 59
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