One to Watch – Warrnambool

Tara Madgwick - Thursday November 2

The Maher and Eustace stable sent out a hot favourite in the 1400m maiden at Warrnambool on Thursday and the daughter of Pierro duly coasted home alone.

Lively wins with ease - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

Ridden by Linda Meech, Lively took over with a furlong to run and skipped clear to win by three lengths.

“She went really well and I was very happy with her,” said Linda Meech.

“I trialled her about two months ago at Colac and I loved her. She missed the start that day and I was very impressed with her. The guys have done a great job with her and given her plenty of time.”

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A $400,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Highgrove Stud draft, Lively is a half-sister to stakes-placed Perceptive and is the second winner from stakes-winning Choisir mare Japhils.

Pierro has a good chance in the $10million Golden Eagle on Saturday.

Lively looks a promising type for Pierro, who will have a runner in the $10million Golden Eagle on Saturday with quality stallion Osipenko drawn well in gate eight and one of five runners in the race for champion trainer Chris Waller.

Osipenko was a  good third in the Group I VRC Makybe Diva Stakes two starts ago behind Cox Plate place-getters Mr Brightside and Alligator Blood before finishing out of a place in the fast run Group I VRC Turnbull Stakes at 2000m won by Gold Trip (Fr), so could easily bounce back returning to his home track and dropping back in trip.

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Race Result - Subway Warrnambool Mdn Plate 1400m

Warrnambool Track: Good(4) Time: 1:24.07
1
Lively
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Japhils (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms L J Meech 56.5
2
3.0
Spiritual Thinker
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Big Spirit (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: D Yendall 58
3
3.2
Brain Fog
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Raquia (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Tom Madden 56.5
4
5.2
Radiant Glow
- 4m Odyssey Moon (AUS) x Piovere (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Maddie Raymond Rdr: Harry Grace 58
5
7.2
Whistle Down
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Sort After (AUS) (Wanted (AUS))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
6
7.7
Crown Of Catherine
- 3f Fiorente (IRE) x Crown Of Caitlin (AUS) (Distant Music (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Beau Mertens 56.5
7
9.7
Off The Deep End
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Song Shan (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: M Aitken 58
8
9.8
Finnish Girl
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Sinikka (AUS) (Distant Music (USA))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Fred W Kersley 58
9
13.8
Betty's Reward
- 8m Reward For Effort (AUS) x Miss Grable (AUS) (Revoque (IRE))
Tnr: Jacqui Sims Rdr: Laura Lafferty 56.5
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