One to Watch – Swan Hill

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday October 31

The Lindsay Park training team picked a Swan hill maiden on Tuesday for the debut of this nicely bred Shamus Award filly who bolted in to win by four lengths.

I Never Dreamed won in a breeze at Swan Hill - image Racing Photos

Sent out a hot favourite, I Never Dreamed could not have been more impressive when powering clear to win the 1200m maiden as she pleased.

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A $125,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Ultra Thoroughbred Racing for Lindsay Park, I Never Dreamed is a half-sister to good metro winner Savoury and is the third winner from Group II placed Encosta de Lago mare Impulsive Dream, a half-sister to stakes-winner Hillfa, the grand-dam of current stakes-winners Zoukerette and Zoukerino with another current stakes-winner Shuffle Dancer also in the immediate family.

I Never Dreamed will be a valuable broodmare for the future if her career progresses as her grand-dam Fayfa is a half-sister to Group I winning blue hen Rafha, the dam of Group I winning champion sire Invincible Spirit with the family also producing the likes of Pride of Dubai and Pinatubo.

Shamus Award, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

Shamus Award has had a good start to spring and looms with a serious contender the Group I VRC Oaks next week in Geelong Classic winner Served Cold.

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Race Result - bet365 Top Tote Plus Mdn Plate 1200m

Swan Hill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.51
1
I Never Dreamed
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Impulsive Dream (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: D Yendall 56
2
4.0
She'll Be Right
- 3g Overshare (AUS) x Three Strykes (AUS) (Stryker (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Ms L J Meech 58
3
5.0
Final Quarter
- 3f Tosen Stardom (JPN) x Bona Fides (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: A R Coffey Rdr: Neil Farley 56
4
5.2
Brave Emma
- 3f Extreme Choice (AUS) x I'm In Stitches (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: S G Noble Rdr: Samantha Noble 56
5
6.0
Hooklineandtinder
- 3f Cable Bay (IRE) x Love I Give (NZ) (Pour Moi (IRE))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Laura Lafferty 56
6
8.4
Leona Dare
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Circus Olay (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Sean Mott Rdr: Madison Lloyd 56
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