One to Watch – Geelong

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday November 30

Greg Eurell is a very good trainer when he gets a talented horse and the Toronado (IRE) filly he saddled to win at Geelong on Wednesday undoubtedly has more to offer.

Papillon Club wins at Geelong - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

Papillon Club was sent for a spell after finishing second don debut at Cranbourne back in July and was resuming in a competitive 1200m 3YO fillies maiden.

She made light work of the assignment under Craig Williams, opening up to win by three and a half lengths in a dominant display.

“She’s a lovely filly and I’m lucky the owners and Greg Eurell introduced me to her at Cranbourne and we trialled her on heavy ground and I thought she had a great attitude and we felt she would be quickening up better on top of the ground,” said Craig Williams.

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“She had no favours today and was very dominant so she’s an exciting girl.”

A $70,000 Inglis Melbourne Gold Yearling purchase for her trainer from the Rosemont Stud draft, Papillon Club was bred by Tara Farm and is the third winner from Redoute’s Choice mare Butterfly Club, a half-sister to Japanese stakes-winner Admire Hokuto.

She looks a progressive type for Toronado, who has been covering a full book at Swettenham Stud at a fee of $88,000 this spring.

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Race Result - McGrath Estate Agents Mdn 1200m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:11.27
1
Papillon Club
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Butterfly Club (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Craig Williams 57
2
3.5
Colorado Cruz
- 3f Nicconi (AUS) x Cruz By (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: B Shinn 57
3
3.7
Hellchat
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Rawoof (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Zac Spain 57
4
5.7
Penelope Jane
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Zauberflote (AUS) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Oliver 57
5
6.4
Temple Of Gold
- 3f Xtravagant (NZ) x Mussenden (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: J Bowditch 57
6
6.7
Shes Indanile
- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x Love For Ransom (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: John Allen 57
7
6.8
Snick
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Legcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: M J Dee 57
8
8.8
Bao Bun
- 3f Spieth (NZ) x Skibo Castle (AUS) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: J Mott 57
9
9.0
Bella Fillide
- 3f Caravaggio (USA) x Deja Blue (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: D E Coombes Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
10
9.1
Dame Cheval
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Rossan (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: R J Besanko Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
11
10.4
Fleurette
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Blume (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Dean Holland 57
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