Two on the Bounce for Operative

Mark Smith - Wednesday November 16

The Written Tycoon colt Operative continues to whittle away at his $900,000 purchase price when backing up from his Newcastle maiden win to capture the Microphone Yearlings (Bm68) (1200m) at Rosehill on Wednesday.

Given a picture-perfect ride by James McDonald, the Chris Waller-trained colt defeated the Sebring filly Tashi by a length, with Felix Majestic (Smart Missile) three-quarters of a length back in third.

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Operative disappointed when favoured to make a winning debut on a heavy track at Canterbury in June. He reappeared 18 weeks later with an impressive win at Newcastle.

“He’s a decent horse. The wet weather has held him up, so we are hoping he can make up for a bit of lost time,” Waller said.

“His win at Newcastle was good, and he beat a handy field today.

“We often see the off-season horses match it in the autumn, and that’s what we will be hoping with colts like this.”

Sporting the all-navy colours of Coolmore Stud, Operative is a $900,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Tom Magnier from the Arrowfield draft.

Operative is the second foal of Secret Doubt, a metro-winning three-quarter sister to stakes-winner Detective.

A daughter of Group I winner Covertly, Secret Doubt has been a windfall for several owners since Neville Parnham purchased her for $85,000 at the Magic Millions in 2014.

Operative a $900,000 Inglis Easter yearling

The daughter of Not A Single Doubt sold to Woodside Park Stud/Iskander Racing for $400,000 at the 2018 National Broodmare Sale and $6660,000 to Woodside Park in the same ring three years later.

Secret Doubt has been a loyal partner to Written Tycoon for her first five seasons. She has a yearling filly and filly foal by the champion Yulong stallion.  

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Race Result - Microphone Yearlings (Bm68) 1200m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.65
1
Operative
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Secret Doubt (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $205,000
Seller: Morningside, Wahring
Buyer: Brentknoll Thoroughbreds
2
1.0
Tashi
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Ghenwaa (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: S Clipperton 57.5
3
1.8
Felix Majestic
- 3g Smart Missile (AUS) x Lauren's Magic (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: G R Nickson Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 57
4
1.9
Tango Fame
- 3c Rubick (AUS) x Avanzar (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: C Schofield 59
5
2.0
Unravel
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Traceability (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Messara Rdr: Tyler Schiller 53.5
6
2.1
O'Tycoon
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Miss Ballantine (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 57
7
2.4
Forecaster
- 3g Impending (AUS) x Street Storm (USA) (Stormy Atlantic (USA))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Zac Lloyd 58.5
8
8.2
Ammahell
- 3c Hellbent (AUS) x Ammirata (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 59.5
9
9.2
Whinchat
- 3c Russian Revolution (AUS) x Natchwhali (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J Ford 57
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