Debut Win for Houtzen Sister

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 15

A $460,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Peachester Lodge from the Yarraman Park draft, blueblood I Am Invincible filly Set to Shine made a winning debut at Doomben on Wednesday.

Not as precocious as her famous older sister Houtzen, the Tony Gollan trained three year-old has taken a little while to mature, but showed the potential of good things to come when scoring at her first start.

She raced on the pace for Ben Thompson and stuck to her guns gamely to win the 1050m maiden by a head over expensive Snitzel filly Maid to Fit, who started favourite.

Set to Shine is the second winner from Set to Unleash and is a full sister to $2million earner Houtzen, a multiple Group winner that also took out the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.

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Set to Shine was a $460,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Peachester Lodge.

Tony Gollan also trains Rise Angelou, the two year-old full sister to Set to Shine and Houtzen that made $1million at Magic Millions last year. She has had one barrier trial finishing fourth in November last year at Deagon.

Set to Unleash has no yearling for the sales this year and has been married to I am Invincible in recent years, but had a change of pace last spring and was covered by his champion son Home Affairs.

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Race Result - Sky Racing Mdn Plate 1050m

Doomben Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:02.05
1
Set To Shine
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Set To Unleash (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ben Thompson 54.5
2
0.1
Maid To Fit
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Perfect Fit (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54.5
3
1.4
Tersane
- 5g Exosphere (AUS) x Kekova (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: B J Lockwood Rdr: James Orman 57.5
4
1.6
Point Break
- 3g No Nay Never (USA) x Waimea Bay (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: K J Jones Rdr: Luke Tarrant 56.5
5
2.2
Our Armistice
- 4m Shalaa (IRE) x World Peace (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Brodie Loy 55.5
6
4.9
Amalfi Queen
- 4m Nicconi (AUS) x Chickaletta (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: K Hickmott Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 55.5
7
5.2
Milton Road
- 3g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Special Asset (AUS) (The Factor (USA))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 56.5
8
5.5
Hallside Martini
- 4m Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Sweet Martini (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Jason Edwards Rdr: Corey Bayliss 55.5
9
5.8
Tikitiboo
- 4m Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Ellie Boo (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: K Hickmott Rdr: Melea Castle 52.5
10
23.4
Pride Of Passion
- 3g Kobayashi (AUS) x Passion In Flight (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: G P Hineman Rdr: Adin Thompson 56.5
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