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Second Stakes-Winner for Written By

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 1

Widden Stud’s promising young sire Written By posted his second stakes-winner in Perth on Saturday when speedy colt Ripcord made a winning debut in the Listed WATC Perth Stakes (1100m).

Trained by Luke Fernie, Ripcord did best in a competitive finish to beat the race favourite Alotofbanter by half a length.

Ripcord was a $40,000 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale purchase for his trainer from the Barador Stud draft and collected over $82,000 for his debut success.

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He is the first stakes-winner among three winners from Single in London, a four time winning three-quarter sister-in-blood by Not a Single Doubt to Group I placed Group III winner Faraway Town from the family of Group I winner Only a Lady.

Written By

Ripcord is the third winner and second stakes-winner for Written By, who has two fillies entered for Inglis Easter and you can see them here.

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Race Result - Amelia Park - Perth Stakes LR 1100m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:05.16
1
Ripcord
- 2g Written By (AUS) x Single In London (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Chris Parnham 54
Written By
2
0.5
Alotofbanter
- 2g A Lot (USA) x Bantry Bay (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 55.5
3
1.0
Snow Prince
- 2g Safeguard (AUS) x Snow Pixie (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: Jordan Turner 55.5
4
2.0
On Patrol
- 2g War Chant (USA) x Artie's Belle (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: T Turner 54
5
2.2
Happy As Larry
- 2g I'M All The Talk (AUS) x Ace's Wish (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: P H Jordan Rdr: Ms L Staples 54
6
2.3
Home James
- 2g Maurice (JPN) x Gladtobehome (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: B Parnham 55.5
7
2.7
Blue Lagoon
- 2g Supido (AUS) x Chardonnay (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: P Knuckey 54
8
3.0
Bolta
- 2g Sessions (AUS) x Dabang (AUS) (He's A Decoy (IRE))
Tnr: D M Luciani Rdr: Holly Watson 54
9
5.3
Catch The Red Eye
- 2g Rubick (AUS) x For Your Eyes Only (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: Lucy Fiore 54
10
6.7
Bondi Bubbles
- 2g Bondi (AUS) x Tousled (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 54
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