Roll On High Sets Sights on Thousand Guineas

Mark Smith - Tuesday November 7

The lightly raced 3-year-old Shamus Award filly Roll On High had been building to a peak performance and she chose the right stage in the Listed Howden Desirable Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day.

Progressive filly going places (image Grant Courtney)

Ridden by Billy Egan for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, Roll On High came with a barnstorming finish from the rear of the field to defeat the Zoustar filly Joliestar by three-quarters of a length with the Brave Smash (JPN) filly Kimochi two lengths back in third.

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Placed at her first two starts at Sandown and Bendigo, Roll On High impressed with a three and three-quarter lengths maiden win over 1400m at Pakenham on October 20.

The win was impressive enough for the stable to nominate the Group 1 Thousand Guineas as her next target.

“It was a beautiful ride. He rode a nice patient race on her, got cover. He waited and waited,” Coleman said.

“He was twitching to ask her to go and she was traveling so nicely underneath him but he just timed it to perfection and she’s been able to finish the race off so strongly.

“If she pulls up well then she’s probably earned her spot there (the Thousand Guineas).”

Carrying the colours of Slade Bloodstock, Roll On High is the first foal for the unraced High Chaparral (IRE) mare All Highs On Me, a three-quarter sister to the Group 1 Victoria Derby and Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes winner Monaco Consul.

Erinvale Thoroughbreds sold an Alabama Express filly out of All Highs On Me for $8,500 at the 2023 Inglis Great Southern Sale.

Plenty to look forward to (image Grant Courtney)

The High Chaparral mare foaled a Tagaloa filly on September.

Roll On High is the 24th stakes-winner for Rosemont Stud’s Shamus Award.

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Race Result - Howden Desirable Stakes LR 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:22.84
1
Roll On High
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x All Highs On Me (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: W Egan 55
2
0.8
Joliestar
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Jolie Bay (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Moreira 55
Zoustar
3
2.8
Kimochi
- 3f Brave Smash (JPN) x Summer Fun (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Damian Lane 55
Brave Smash
4
5.3
Bizot
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Bollinger Rose (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 55
5
5.7
Right To Party
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x De Groove (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Beau Mertens 55
6
5.8
Commemorative
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Memorial (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
7
6.3
Lady In Pink
- 3f Pariah (AUS) x Iron Lace (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
8
7.0
Captain Amelia
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Courageous Kitty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: T Marquand 55
9
7.1
Pacific Cross
- 3f Merchant Navy (AUS) x Rosegarden (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55
10
7.2
Azula
- 3f Maurice (JPN) x Shutout (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 57
11
9.2
Batrana
- 3f Justify (USA) x Badawiya (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: H Coffey 55
12
10.7
Elphinstone
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Inflection (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Z Purton 55
13
13.7
Rose Of Shalaa
- 3f Shalaa (IRE) x Arizona Girl (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: B Melham 56
14
16.2
Facile
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x I Like It Easy (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tim Clark 55
15
17.4
Apache Song
- 3f Sioux Nation (USA) x For A Song (AUS) (Gonski (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Trotter Rdr: Craig Williams 55
16
37.5
Aprilia
- 3f U S Navy Flag (USA) x Miss Avalon (IRE) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: Andrew Forsman Rdr: M J Dee 55
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