Amelia's Jewel Pulls It Out of the Fire

Mark Smith - Sunday October 23

The three-year-old Siyouni filly Amelia's Jewel extended her unbeaten sequence to four with a gutsy win at her seasonal debut in Saturday's Listed Drummond Golf-Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at Ascot.

Phew! That's leaving it late (image Western Racepix)

Ridden by Pat Carbery for Simon Miller, Amelia's Jewel was hard at it most of the way at her first start since capturing the Group II Karrakatta Plate in April.

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Staring defeat in the face for the first time, Amelia's Jewel launched late to defeat Man Crush (Manhattan Rain) by a long-head with Snowdome (Rommel) a short-half-head back in third.

“It’s good to have her back. She is a long way off being fully wound up as she has a big preparation ahead of her," Carbery said.  

"They didn't go hard and we were in a sticky spot, but she got out on the back of Snow Dome. She felt the pressure when they quickened up, but as good horses do they lengthen and stick their head out.

"That is the most pressure she has been under in her career. I was happy the way she dug deep.

"She was a bit vulnerable, not being fully tuned up. She has class and has a few more tests where she will have to step up."

All four wins for Amelia's Jewel have come in stakes races while banking $537,550.       

A homebred for Amelia Park Racing & Breeding, Amelia's Jewel is the only runner to date for the stakes-placed Canford Cliffs mare Bumbasina (IRE).

Amelia Park's Peter Walsh purchased Bumbasina (IRE) for 76,000 guineas at the 2019 Tattersalls July Sale through Astute Bloodstock. He sent her to Siyouni to southern hemisphere time, and Amelia's Jewel is the result.

A half-sister to Group II winner Epona Plays (Australia) and Group III winner Dolce Strega (Zoffany), Bumbasina (IRE) has a 2yo colt by Merchant Navy, which topped Magic Millions Perth Book 2, selling for $160,000. He has been named True Heroes and is in training with Sean and Jake Casey.

Bumbasina (IRE) has a yearling colt by Blue Point (IRE) and missed last spring.

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Race Result - Drummond Golf-Belgravia Stakes LR 1200m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.52
1
Amelia's Jewel
- 3f Siyouni (FR) x Bumbasina (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 57
2
0.2
Man Crush
- 3g Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Crushed (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: P Harvey 57
3
0.3
Snowdome
- 3c Rommel (AUS) x Snow Pixie (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham 58
4
0.8
Penny On The Queen
- 3f Universal Ruler (AUS) x Kensington Gem (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: T Turner 53
5
1.5
Rumour Says
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Wind On Tide (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54.5
6
3.6
Azena
- 3f Maschino (AUS) x Sharufa (AUS) (Untouchable (AUS))
Tnr: Ms A King Rdr: Natasha Faithfull 53
7
11.4
Swim Through
- 3g Patronize (AUS) x Swimmer (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: B Parnham 55
8
12.2
Uncle Gerard
- 3g Alfred Nobel (IRE) x Classy Marcy (AUS) (Universal Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: J N Pateman Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 55
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