New Season Winner for Written By

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday August 2

The first runner of the new season for Widden Stud young gun Written By returned a winner when three year-old filly Written Bligh saluted at Sale for Grahame Begg, who also put the polish on her sire.

Written Bligh wins easily at Sale - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

Placed at her past two starts, she was overdue to break through and got the job done in style for Jordan Childs letting down well over the final furlong to forge clear and win the 1110m maiden by more than two lengths.

Passed in at Inglis Premier where she was offered by her breeder Milburn Creek, Written Bligh runs for Grahame and Sude Begg and has already banked over $32,000 with a win and two placings from just four starts.

Written Bligh is the fifth winner from five to race from Lady Bligh, a winning half-sister by Redoute’s Choice to stakes-winner Run for Levi from the family of triple Group I winning sprinter Spark of Life.

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The full brother to Written Bligh made $210,000 at Magic Millions this year when snapped up by Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency.

Written By, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

A Group I winning son of Written Tycoon, Written By sired two stakes-winners in his first crop in The Novelist and Ripcord and stands at a fee of $27,500 this spring.

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Odds Surge Mdn 1110m

Sale Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:04.94
1
Written Bligh
- 3f Written By (AUS) x Lady Bligh (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
2
2.3
Assemble
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Belong To Many (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Shinn 57
3
3.1
First Blessing
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Raneen (NZ) (Perfectly Ready (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: W F Pinn 57
4
3.7
Minamishima
- 3f Satono Aladdin (JPN) x Spirited Away (NZ) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
5
4.2
Perfume River
- 3f Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Hermila (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
6
4.3
Soju
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Fashion Model (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: W Egan 57
7
4.5
Mystery Blonde
- 3f Sepoy (AUS) x Street Dreamer (AUS) (Equiano (FR))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: Tatum Bull 55
8
5.0
Twinkle Van Winkle
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x O'hara (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: Ms W Kelly Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 57
9
5.1
Afrika
- 3f Crowded House (GB) x Asante (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 57
10
5.9
Sparkling
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Champagne Run (USA) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: J Mott 57
11
6.9
Saufiana
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Red Tsarina (NZ) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: C Newitt 57
12
7.3
Ersa
- 3f Lonhro (AUS) x Erato (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
13
9.0
Spec Of Silver
- 3f Ambidexter (AUS) x Silver Sebring (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Andrea Leek Rdr: Carleen Hefel 57
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