Prince Goes Boom!

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 15

Astute trainer Robert Heathcote will have a strong hand for the Brisbane Winter Carnival with two of his stable stars Prince of Boom and Rothfire filling the quinella in the $160,000 Listed BRC Ascot Stakes (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Both were first up from a spell with four year-old Spirit of Boom gelding Prince of Boom turning in a brilliant display to power clear and win by three lengths in a slick 56.92 seconds.

A Group winner at two and three, Prince of Boom looks primed for another successful campaign and can build on his already impressive record of six wins from 13 starts with prizemoney topping $760,000.

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A modest $20,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale purchase for Adrenaline Thoroughbreds from the Eureka Stud draft, Prince of Boom is a three-quarter brother-in-blood to stakes-winner Simply Fly from Dazzling Display.

Prince of Boom is the third SW this season for Spirit of Boom

From the family of triple Group I winning Caulfield Cup hero Incentivise, Dazzling Display was one of 182 mares covered last spring by Spirit of Boom.

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Ascot Hcp LR 1000m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 0:56.92
1
Prince Of Boom
- 4g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Dazzling Display (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: James Orman 55.5
Spirit Of Boom
2
3.0
Rothfire
- 5g Rothesay (AUS) x Huss On Fire (NZ) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: M R Du Plessis 61
3
3.2
Centrefire
- 6m Shooting To Win (AUS) x Coco Kerringle (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: S T Collett 54
4
4.2
Emerald Kingdom
- 8g Bryannbo's Gift (NZ) x Horshoe (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: A Mallyon 59
5
4.3
Garibaldi
- 6g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sonnenblume (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 57
6
4.4
Zoustyle
- 7g Zoustar (AUS) x Fashion (GER) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Brodie Loy 59.5
6
4.4
Sneaky Five
- 4m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Small Minds (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J Byrne 54
8
4.5
Startantes
- 4m Star Turn (AUS) x Funtantes (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Angela Jones 58
9
5.9
Bandipur
- 8g Commands (AUS) x Pattamada (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Purdy Rdr: M Cahill 55
10
6.2
Je Suis Belle
- 6m Bel Esprit (AUS) x Licorice Stick (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: M A Currie Rdr: Taylor Marshall 54
11
7.6
Alpine Edge
- 4h Better Than Ready (AUS) x Freezethemillions (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: Damien Thornton 54
12
9.0
Soxagon
- 7g Rocker (AUS) x Strike On Goal (NZ) (Van Nistelrooy (USA))
Tnr: M A Currie Rdr: Justin Huxtable 59.5
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