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Another Impressive Win for Merchant Navy 3YO

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 7

Talented Merchant Navy gelding High Blue Sea made it back to back metropolitan wins when scoring a dominant victory at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

Trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, High Blue Sea broke his maiden at his third start at Rosehill last month and repeated the dose when dropped back to 1300m for this Benchmark 64 contest.

He led again and was far too strong, powering to the line to win by more than a length to take his record to two wins and a second from four starts with over $80,000 in prizemoney.

A $220,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for George Moore Bloodstock / Team Moore Racing, he was a successful pinhook having been bought for $100,000 by Binalong Bloodstock from the Erinvale Thoroughbreds draft at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale.

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High Blue Sea was a $220,000 Inglis Classic purchase

High Blue Sea is the first winner for Bodhi Blue, a winning half-sister by Northern Meteor to Group III winner Punch On.

High Blue Sea adds to a growing list of metro winners for Merchant Navy, who has 11 entries for Magic Millions 2023.

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Race Result - Furphy (Bm64) 1300m

Warwick Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:16.36
1
High Blue Sea
- 3g Merchant Navy (AUS) x Bodhi Blue (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tim Clark 60
2
1.3
Nickelback
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Rock Style (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: B Avdulla 58
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $6,000
Seller: Kambula Stud, Kadina, SA (As Agent)
Buyer: Taj Farm Pty Ltd
3
2.1
Hellavadancer
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Dancing Express (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56.5
4
2.2
Charity Spirit
- 4m Cable Bay (IRE) x Magrosso (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: K Mc Evoy 60
5
3.4
Noble Beauty
- 4m Flying Artie (AUS) x Shamalia (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Ashley Morgan 58
6
3.6
Kobenhavn
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Danish Spy (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tom Sherry 55
7
3.8
Denetta
- 4m Denman (AUS) x Vanetta (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: Jenny Duggan 58.5
8
3.9
Kickatorp
- 4g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Skylight Glow (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 59.5
9
4.3
Impressiero
- 4m Va Pensiero (AUS) x Ready To Impress (AUS) (Orpen (USA))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: Ms J Taylor 54
10
14.4
Isolyfe
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Walk With Attitude (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Reece Jones 56.5
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