Last Chapter Yet to be Written for Redoute's Choice - Rediener second SW in as many weeks

Mark Smith - Saturday June 10

The tenacious Redoute’s Choice gelding Rediener defied the odds on favourite Yellow Brick in a thrilling Group III Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm.

Rediener goes for home (image Grant Courtney)

Ridden by James McDonald for Chris Waller, Rediener had no sooner fought off the challenge of Soothsayer when he came under attack from Yellow Brick, who had taken some time in building into his work.

Rediener hung on to defeat the top-class The Mission gelding Yellow Brick by a head, with the Divine Prophet gelding Soothsayer a short-head back in third.

A three-quarter brother to Snitzel, Rediener earned his trip to Brisbane with a dominant win at Rosehill. The 3yo son of Redoute’s Choice advances his record to four wins, a second and three thirds from 12 starts, with earnings of $354,900.

“He’s learnt to be a winner this preparation and hasn’t looked back,” Waller said.

“He’s gone from one step, and today was another big step again.

“James rode him beautifully from a good draw, which made all the difference. In another few bounds, the favourite might have got us, but he got the job done.”

“His mum was a pretty fast horse. I think a mile or something like that mark.”

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A homebred for bred Neil Werrett and partners, Rediener is brother to stakes-placed Redoutable Heart and a half to Listed winner Rathlin (Fastnet Rock) and stakes-placed Za Zi Ba (All Too Hard).

He is the tenth winner from as to race out of the stakes-placed Weiner (More Than Ready), a daughter of the outstanding matron Snippets’ Lass.

Besides Snitzel, Snippets’ Lass is the dam of Group III AJC Skyline Stakes winner and successful stallion Hinchinbrook (Fastnet Rock) and Group III SAJC Janz Stakes winner Viennese (Redoute’s Choice).

The amazing Redoute's Choice (image Mark Smith)

Garvin and Cousens shelled out $200,000 for Weiner’s The Autumn Sun colt consigned by Kitchwin Hills to the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. She was named La Belle Vie and sent to Chris Waller.

Weiner died in April 2022, and her final foal is a yearling colt by Fastnet Rock.

From the final crop of twenty-three live foals by Redoute’s Choice, Rediener is his 182nd stakes-winner and comes a week after Petronius opened his stakes account in the BRC Lightning Handicap.

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Race Result - Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic Gr3 1600m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:36.52
1
Rediener
- 3g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Wiener (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
2
0.2
Yellow Brick
- 3g The Mission (AUS) x Magical Mist (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: Ben Thompson 57
3
0.3
Soothsayer
- 3g Divine Prophet (AUS) x Eight Below (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: D L Freedman Rdr: Boris Thornton 57
4
2.5
Brookhaven
- 3g Spieth (NZ) x Lightens (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Martin Harley 57
5
2.7
Sandpaper
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Smooth (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: N Rawiller 57
6
2.9
End Assembly
- 3g Outreach (AUS) x Lonhro's Spirit (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: M A Currie Rdr: James Orman 57
7
6.0
The Racketeer
- 3g Proisir (AUS) x Lady Illicit (NZ) (Sir Percy (GB))
Tnr: S Ritchie & C Murray Rdr: J R Collett 57
8
6.1
Paienbara
- 3g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Tiger Cat (GB) (Tiger Hill (IRE))
Tnr: David Murphy Rdr: Justin Huxtable 57
9
7.6
Bettcha The Crown
- 3g Casino Prince (AUS) x Bettchally Miss (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
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