Smile And Wave Excites at Flemington

Mark Smith - Friday January 20

The three-year-old I Am Invincible filly Smile And Wave backed up her five-length romp at Mornington with another convincing performance over 1000m at Flemington on Friday.

Smile And Wave looks smart (image VRC)

Ridden by Craig Newitt for Anthony and Sam Freedman, the Jonathon Munz homebred was untroubled in defeating Songaa (Shalaa) by two lengths with Don't Hesitate (Snitzel) a neck back in third.

In her only start at two, Smile And Wave needed to pass a vet check at the barriers when disappointing at Cranbourne last June.

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It was a different story when she lined up in a 1000m maiden at Mornington on New Year's Day.

The daughter of I Am Invincible went coast to coast to win by five and a quarter lengths.

Craig Newitt has little doubt she is a filly going places.

"She's pretty good, very professional. She jumped straight on the bunny, came back underneath me, relaxed, and gave a good kick," Newitt said.

"She has a bright future."

Smile And Wave is the first foal of the winning Makfi (GB) mare Sansa, a $300,00 purchase for Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock (BAFNZ) at the 2018 National Broodmare Sale.

Sansa is a half-sister to stakes-winner Members Joy (Hussonet), dam of Group II ATC Percy Sykes Stakes winner Pure Elation (I Am Invincible) and a $1,100,000 Zoustar filly at the recent Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

MG Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd / Aramco Racing shelled out $90,000 for Sansa's Written Tycoon colt consigned by Bhima Stud to the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

Sansa has a filly foal by Super Seth and was covered by Dundeel last spring.

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Race Result - Greenville Sprint (C1) 1000m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.40
1
Smile And Wave
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sansa (NZ) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: C Newitt 56
2
2.0
Songaa
- 4g Shalaa (IRE) x Sharnee Rose (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: Rory Hunter Rdr: J Noonan 58.5
3
2.3
Don't Hesitate
- 4g Snitzel (AUS) x Nayeli (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: D J McCarthy Rdr: Tahlia Hope 59
4
3.8
Pride Of Limassol
- 4g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Rioghan (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: Damien Thornton 57.5
5
3.9
Toompine
- 4g War (AUS) x Yuleba (AUS) (Antonius Pius (USA))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: B Mc Dougall 58.5
6
5.1
Spirit Of Pepin
- 4g Magnus (AUS) x Amaudru (AUS) (King Charlemagne (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Ethan Brown 58.5
7
6.6
Independent
- 4g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Always Faithful (AUS) (Amadeus Wolf (GB))
Tnr: Linc Sullivan Rdr: D Oliver 60
8
6.7
Nixie
- 3f Nicconi (AUS) x Leap Lively (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: M J Dee 54.5
9
6.9
Bazinga Bazinga
- 4g Magnus (AUS) x Current Affair (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: B Shinn 59
10
7.0
Book Launch
- 5g Smart Missile (AUS) x Novel Dancer (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: J G McArthur Rdr: Ms A Herrmann 56.5
11
7.8
Peri Peri Rich
- 5m Rich Enuff (AUS) x Belong To Peri (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: Michael Huglin Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
12
8.5
Altrove
- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Red Centre (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: R P Wellington Rdr: Teodore Nugent 55
13
9.3
Sunzou
- 3c Zoustar (AUS) x Sunday Rose (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: B Melham 58
14
10.8
Far Too Tempting
- 5m All Too Hard (AUS) x Street Allure (AUS) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: Ms M Cunningham Rdr: Dean Holland 54.5
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