Maurice Filly Noah 'N' A Deel Toughs it Out in Tattersall's Gold Crown

Mark Smith - Saturday June 24

A popular win for the locals when the lone 3yo filly Noah 'N' A Deel scored a tenacious victory in the Listed Tattersall's Gold Crown (2137m) at Eagle Farm.

Noah ‘N’ A Deel (blue) opens her stakes account (image Michael McInally/Racing Queensland)

Ridden by Sean Cormack for Les Ross, the daughter of Maurice (JPN) staged a length of straight dual with the 5yo Tony Gollan-trained Princess Rhaenys (Iffraaj) to prevail by a short-head with the 4yo Chris Waller-trained mare Pretty Amazing (American Pharoah) a half-length back in third.

Coming off a third in the Group 1 Queensland Guineas, Noah 'N' A Deel advances her record to four wins, two seconds and two thirds from 14 starts with earnings of $346,650.

“She deserves this. The owners and Les, deserve this,” Cormack said.

“They were going a bit slow for me. I got out, and the horse in front of me peeled off and covered for a little bit longer. She was still going so well, so I had to expose her, so I sat on her for as long as possible.

“I didn’t try and get into her for as long as I could, but when Ryan challenged me, I knew she was a real tough fighter and all credit to her.

“She’s very tough, and she’s not the biggest, but I think she was forgotten quickly. The form behind Kovalica (when second in the Queensland Guineas) was not just a fluke

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“She was behind Yellow Brick over a mile. The form is there, and she was forgotten very quickly when she had issues first-up, but Les has got her back to her best, and that’s all that counts.”

 Noah ‘N’ A Deel a $100,000 Magic Millions yearling

A $100,000 purchase for Waverley Park Lodge from the Arrowfield Stud draft from Book 2 of the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Noah ‘N’ A Deel is the first foal of the unraced Dundeel mare Double Deel.

A daughter of the Group III ATC Epona Stakes winner and Group 1 ATC Australian Oaks, Sydney Cup, and Vinery Stud Stakes-placed Snitzel mare Aliyana Tilde, Double Deel has a 2yo sister to Noah ‘N’ A Deel named Chayse 'N' Adam, which was a $75,000 purchase for Les Kelly Racing from the Kulani Park draft at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Arrowfield consigned Double Deel’s Shalaa (IRE) colt to the Magic Millions in January. He left the ring unsold when failing to make his $120,000 reserve.

After missing in 2021, Double Deel was covered by Shalaa (IRE) last spring.

Noah ‘N’ A Deel is the sixteenth stakes-winner for Maurice (JPN) and the first for Dundeel as a damsire.

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Race Result - Kiis 973 Tatt's Gold Crown LR 2137m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 2:15.59
1
Noah 'N' A Deel
- 3f Maurice (JPN) x Double Deel (AUS) (Dundeel (NZ))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: S Cormack 54
2
0.1
Princess Rhaenys
- 5m Iffraaj (GB) x Orinda (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56.5
3
0.6
Pretty Amazing
- 4m American Pharoah (USA) x Pretty Penny (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: James Orman 57.5
4
0.7
Media Award
- 5m Shamus Award (AUS) x Music Media (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: G A Thornton Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
5
1.6
Thalassophile
- 4m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Spanish Lake (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
6
4.7
Lekvarte
- 4m Reliable Man (GB) x Plumm (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Parr 56.5
7
5.2
Bellaciaociao
- 5m Camelot (GB) x Moonlight In Paris (FR) (Literato (FR))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56
8
5.6
Left Reeling
- 4m Dundeel (NZ) x Green Roller (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Ben Thompson 56
9
6.8
Miss Keeler
- 5m Toronado (IRE) x Harrow (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: J T Conlan Rdr: A Mallyon 56
10
8.3
Nom De Plume
- 4m El Roca (AUS) x Lago De Plume (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R J Patterson Rdr: S T Collett 56
11
8.4
A Deel Of Humour
- 5m Dundeel (NZ) x Katique (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Morrison Rdr: Ms N Beriman 56
12
10.9
Rebel Rama
- 5m Dissident (AUS) x Mossarama (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: M C Conners Rdr: John Allen 57
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