First Australian Stakes Win for Fancy Man

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 7

Purchased for 675,000 guineas by Blandford Bloodstock at the 2022 Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale, the Annabel Neasham trained Pride of Dubai gelding Fancy Man (IRE)  posted his first Australian win on Saturday at Eagle Farm when taking out the $160,000 Listed BRC Queensland Cup (2400m).

Fancy Man was a 675,000 guinea purchase as a tried horse from the UK.

Just behind the place-getters in recent Group class runs in Sydney, Fancy Man appreciated a drop in class to score a length won over tough Pierro stayer Parry Sound with young apprentice Bailey Wheeler in the saddle

A two time stakes-winner in the UK and multiple Group placed, Fancy Man has the overall record of five wins and eight placings from 23 starts and should take confidence from this victory as will his young rider.

“I am quite lost for words, this is such a massive thrill,” Wheeler said.

“I haven’t been at Annabel’s for long and to get an opportunity like this is unreal.

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“I actually sent Annabel a message the other morning saying ‘please tell me Fancy Man is coming here’.

“I’m not sure whether she actually replied to me.

“I have only had a few rides in 2400m, so this is a great experience for me."

Fancy Man is a half-brother to Group II placed The Grey Wizard and is the best of four winners from Fancy, an unraced Galileo daughter of Group III winning Danehill Dancer mare Danehill Music.

Fancy Man is the first Australian stakes-winner of the new season for Pride of Dubai, who is standing this spring at a fee of $27,500.

Pride of Dubai, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

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Race Result - XXXX Queensland Cup LR 2400m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 2:29.57
1
Fancy Man
- 6g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Fancy (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 58
Pride Of Dubai
2
1.0
Parry Sound
- 8g Pierro (AUS) x Aqua D'amore (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: R Dolan 54
Pierro
3
1.2
King Frankel
- 6g Frankel (GB) x You'll Be Mine (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Ben Thompson 60.5
4
1.8
Military Gambler
- 5g Rommel (AUS) x Call To Ransom (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Damien Thornton 54
5
2.9
Desert Icon
- 8g Sea The Stars (IRE) x Plume Rose (GB) (Marchand De Sable (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: James Orman 60
6
3.9
Bonny Ezra
- 8g Road To Rock (AUS) x Ascolini (NZ) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
7
5.5
Linthorpe Lad
- 6g Mahisara (AUS) x Rocklet (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Jaden Lloyd 54
8
7.3
Ostermeier
- 6g Lucas Cranach (GER) x Pinball Lass (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: A & T Sweeney Rdr: Cejay Graham 54
9
9.7
Sayl
- 8g Iffraaj (GB) x Jufoon (GB) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: L J Hatch Rdr: S Apthorpe 54
10
13.6
Tappy's Lad
- 6g Proisir (AUS) x Tapinsky (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: K & I Taplin Rdr: S T Collett 54
11
15.3
Elveena
- 6m Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Elwaaryaa (GB) (Tamayuz (GB))
Tnr: R Severino Rdr: Angela Jones 54
12
16.4
Soobpurb Dancer
- 5g Sooboog (AUS) x Canny Dancer (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Morgan Butler Rdr: Luke Tarrant 54
13
16.6
Whistle Hoff
- 6m Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Bel Whistle (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Vic Heading Rdr: Noriyuki Masuda 54
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