Nicconi a Newsmaker on Saturday

Tara Madgwick - Sunday November 19

Widden Stud stalwart Nicconi had an interesting Saturday featuring as a broodmare sire with his first Group I winner when Magic Time won the Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and at Ascot in Perth he added a new stakes-winner to his tally when Amber Glide won the Listed WATC Jungle Mist Classic (1200m).

Amber Glide carried a picket fence of three straight wins in easier grade into her first Black Type assignment and the Ross Price trained mare rose to the occasion.

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She charged to the line out wide to score by nearly half a length and has the overall record of six wins f rom nine starts and over $225,000 in prizemoney.

Retained to race by her breeders, Amber Glide is a half-sister to stakes-winner Arctic Stream and is the second stakes-winner among four winners from stakes-winner Royal Devotion, who also won in the Listed WATC Jungle Mist Classic in 2009.

Royal Devotion is a half-sister to Group II winner Colour Correct from Group II winner Never Blue and after being covered again by Nicconi last spring has produced a full brother to her this year.

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Amber Glide is the 28th stakes-winner for Nicconi, who stands at Widen Victoria at a fee of $22,000.

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Race Result - Jungle Mist Classic LR 1200m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.53
1
Amber Glide
- 4m Nicconi (AUS) x Royal Devotion (AUS) (Verglas (IRE))
Tnr: R W Price Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 55
Nicconi
2
0.3
Valency
- 5m Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Secret Mak (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Ms R Lockwood Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 55
3
1.8
Duchess Of Gossip
- 4m All American (AUS) x Regal Gossip (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: D M Luciani Rdr: W Pike 55
4
2.3
Rusty Dreams
- 4m Universal Ruler (AUS) x She Done Him Wrong (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: M L Lane Rdr: Chris Parnham 56.5
5
2.3
Goddess Of Giving
- 4m Playing God (AUS) x She's Roy's Gift (AUS) (Due Sasso (AUS))
Tnr: L P Luciani Rdr: J Whiting 56.5
6
2.7
Flying Missile
- 5m Cable Bay (IRE) x Magnus Missile (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: B Parnham 57.5
7
4.1
Rumour Says
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Wind On Tide (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 55
8
4.2
Penny On The Queen
- 4m Universal Ruler (AUS) x Kensington Gem (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 55
9
4.5
Magnalee
- 4m Magnus (AUS) x Hussy Five Oh (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Lucy Fiore 55
10
4.7
Deetea
- 4m Demerit (AUS) x Little Grey Teapot (AUS) (Verglas (IRE))
Tnr: Daniel O'Connor Rdr: Michael Poy 55
11
4.9
Baby Paris
- 4m Playing God (AUS) x War In Paris (AUS) (War Chant (USA))
Tnr: C H Webster Rdr: P Knuckey 58.5
12
6.4
Little Strawberry
- 4m Street Boss (USA) x Songye (AUS) (Unencumbered (AUS))
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman Rdr: Holly Watson 55
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