Three Straight for Flying on a Limb

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 24

A new addition at Blue Gum Farm this spring, Flying Artie will be represented at Royal Ascot later tonight when his Group I winning son Artorius lines up in the Group I Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, but closer to home his progressive three year-old Flying on a Limb made it three wins on the trot when saluting at Caulfield.

Flying on a Limb makes it three wins in a row at Caulfield - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Clinton McDonald  and ridden by Luke Campbell, Flying on a Limb broke her maiden at Cranbourne last month before winning again at Sandown and continued her good form when surging through a gap to post a stylish length and a half victory in the open 3YO handicap over 1000m.

Flying on a Limb has won three of six starts earning over $214,000 in prizemoney.

“The way she won today was quite a dominant win and I think she’s a nice horse for Clinton McDonald and hopefully she can go through her grades and everyone gets to see her in the spring,” said Luke Campbell.

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A $155,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Balius Farm for McDonald Racing, Flying on a Limb is the first winner for unraced Nicconi mare On a Limb, a grand-daughter of Group I winner Kapchat from the family of Group winning mares Starelle, Star of Giselle, Nayeli and Solicit.

McDonald Racing also purchased the yearling full brother to Flying on a Limb for $140,000 at Inglis Premier this year.

Flying Artie is enjoying his new home at Blue Gum Farm.

Flying Artie has sired four stakes-winners this season in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore stands at a fee of $16,500 this spring.

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Race Result - Take It To The Neds Level Hcp 1000m

Caulfield Track: Soft(6) Time: 0:58.54
1
Flying On A Limb
- 3f Flying Artie (AUS) x On A Limb (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: Luke Campbell 52
2
1.3
Katsu
- 3g Mikki Isle (JPN) x Zing And Swing (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: B Shinn 60
3
2.3
Epic Centre
- 3g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Shake That (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 54
4
4.0
Bubble Palace
- 3f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Tiz My View (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
5
4.2
Ortega
- 3g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Miss Peligrosa (AUS) (Dangerous (AUS))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: W F Pinn 52
6
4.9
Penthouse
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Undoubted Pleasure (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Ben Allen 56
7
6.2
Clock Strikes
- 3g Zoustar (AUS) x Cinderellas Secret (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Carleen Hefel 52
8
9.7
Bahama Bay
- 3g Holler (AUS) x Treasure Island (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: H Coffey 54
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