$1.6Million Invincible Colt Wins Listed Maribyrnong Trial

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 7

Second to subsequent Group III ATC Breeders Plate winner Espionage at the official Sydney 2YO trials last month, expensive I Am Invincible colt Bodyguard was dispatched to Melbourne for the $175,000 Listed VRC Maribyrnong Trial (100m) at Flemington on Saturday and produced a stylish debut win in the James Harron Bloodstock colours.

Bodyguard wins impressively on debut - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Bodyguard was cool and composed in the mounting yard and gave Craig Williams an easy steer. He settled behind the leaders and when angled into the clear was able to power home and win by two lengths from the $50,000 Inglis Classic bargain purchase Cerons,  colt by Street Boss (USA). Expensive $1.15million Zoustar filly Altermatum was in third place. 

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“His attitude was unbelievable, he’s just very professional, which is what Peter (Snowden) said he was like from the first time he stepped into his yard after being broken in and you  could see that today,” Craig Williams said.

“He was very impressive today to feel as a jockey, loved his attitude and his ability.”

Bodyguard has the good looks you expect of a $1.6million yearling purchase -image Grant Courtney

Bred and sold by Emirates Park, Bodyguard was a $1.6million Magic Millions purchase for the James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership and James Harron was at Flemington to see the glamour colt salute.

Bodyguard is of course eligible for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in January, by Harron was non-committal about going to the Gold Coast.

“He’s an impressive colt, but still needs time to fill out and mature and will be better in the autumn,” he said.

Bodyguard was a star at as a yearling and now on the racetrack.

Bodyguard is the first foal of Tumooh, an unraced half-sister by Fastnet Rock to Group III winner Dajraan from Golden Slipper winner Mossfun.

Tumooh has a yearling colt by Capitalist, but no foal this spring after missing to Tassort.

Bodyguard is the 99th stakes-winner for champion sire I Am Invincible and is his fourth from a daughter of Fastnet Rock.

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Race Result - Darley Maribyrnong Trial Stakes LR 1000m

Flemington Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:58.71
1
Bodyguard
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Tumooh (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Craig Williams 58
I Am Invincible
2
2.0
Cerons
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Sauternes (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: J Mott 58
3
2.4
Altermatum
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Alter Call (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: H Coffey 56
Zoustar
4
3.4
Dublin Down
- 2c Exceedance (AUS) x Dublin Lass (AUS) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Damian Lane 58
5
5.4
Wolfgang
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Serenade (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: L Kennewell & L Yeomans Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58
6
7.7
Royal Hill
- 2c So You Think (NZ) x Lanesborough (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T J Andrews Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
7
8.7
Centre Square
- 2c Blue Point (IRE) x Showy Zoe (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M Zahra 58
8
9.4
Blue Illusion
- 2c Blue Point (IRE) x Alucinari (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jamie Kah 58
9
29.4
Immortal Joy
- 2f I Am Immortal (AUS) x Joyano (AUS) (Equiano (FR))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 56
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