Avebury Impresses in Canberra Guineas

Mark Smith - Monday March 13

The lightly raced 3yo Savabeel filly Avebury earned a valuable black-type success in Monday’s Listed Iron Jack Canberra Guineas.

Well fancied to in the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden Plate in January, Avebury finished a troubled ninth before breaking her maiden over 1200m at Kembla Grange a month later.

At her most recent start, the daughter of Savabeel finished second over 1500m at Newcastle.   

With Kerrin McEvoy in the saddle, Avebury defeated the fast-finishing Tivaci filly Wolverine by one and a quarter length, with a further three-quarter length back to the Your Song filly Smooth Sailing.

McEvoy said it did not go to plan early.

“ I did not have a lot of cover, and John had said to ride her quiet to get some cover, and she was a little closer than we thought,” McEvoy said.

“Full credit to the filly. She was able to get into a commanding spot from 600m onwards, and she was strong at the finish.

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“I have not ridden her even in trackwork, so I was going off videos, and from what John had told me. He said to forget about her last start, she is in better order, and he was right; she was able to pick up and gave a good finish.

“She is only lightly raced and is improving all the time. I’m sure there is a 1400m fillies race at Randwick in a few weeks, which I’m sure John will aim at, and she will hold her own as she is going in the right direction.”

Avebury a $200,000 Magic Millions yearling

A $200,000 purchase for her trainer from the Waikato Stud draft at the  2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Avebury is a sister to the Group 1 Queensland Derby runner-up Paternal.

Her dam O’Dianne (O’Reilly), is a daughter of the Group III  Frances Tressady Stakes winner, Breezy (Pins).

Mulcaster Bloodstock/Chris Waller Racing shelled out $450,000 for a Super Seth colt consigned by Sledmere Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent for Waikato Stud), to the Magic Millions in January.

Avebury is the 134th stakes-winner for Waikato Stud’s Savabeel.

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Race Result - Iron Jack Canberra Guineas LR 1400m

Canberra Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:21.99
1
Avebury
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x O'Dianne (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
2
1.3
Wolverine
- 3f Tivaci (AUS) x Knew It (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56
NZB Karaka Book 1 $60,000
Seller: Waikato Stud Ltd
Buyer: Busuttin Young Racing
3
2.1
Smooth Sailing
- 3f Your Song (AUS) x Asylum Seeker (SAF) (Count Dubois (GB))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
4
2.6
Kimberley Secrets
- 3f Wandjina (AUS) x Highland Secrets (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: N J Olive Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 56
5
2.7
Capital Asset
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Casino Club (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tim Clark 56
6
3.5
Offspring
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Redaluca's Gaze (AUS) (Intergaze (AUS))
Tnr: K R Dryden Rdr: J Penza 54
7
7.7
Ningaloo Star
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Coral Reef (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Rachel King 54
8
7.8
Shalook
- 3f Shalaa (IRE) x Watchme (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: A B Collett 54
9
9.7
Region Time
- 3f Territories (IRE) x American Time (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: G P Vella Rdr: Q Krogh 54
10
15.9
Lady Percival's
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Lanzini (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Brock Ryan 54
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