One to Watch – Hawkesbury

Tara Madgwick - Sunday December 10

Widden Stud’s Trapeze Artist is the leading second crop sire by winners and earnings and he also gave us a One to Watch on Sunday with an impressive maiden winner in the Star Thoroughbreds colours at Hawkesbury.

Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by Zac Lloyd, three year-old filly Concello was having her second start in the 1600m maiden and was sent out favourite after a first up sixth at Canterbury last month.

She enjoyed a step up in trip to chime in with a big finish and run clear to win by three and a half lengths.

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A $210,000 Magic Millions purchase for Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency from the Ashleigh Thoroughbreds draft, Concello is the third winner and final foal from well bred Encosta de Lago mare Senta Helga (deceased in 2020), a winning sister to champion Hong Kong Stayer Liberator and to the dam of Group II winner Etana.

Concello was a $210,000 Magic Millions purchase.

The family has produced two new stakes performed fillies in recent weeks in Kiwi based stakes-winning three year-old Glamour Tycoon and Nymphadora, who was a fast finishing third in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery RL on Saturday.

Concello is the 19th Australian winner of the season for Trapeze Artist, who has 21 entries for Magic Millions and 17 for Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - JSJ Roofing Mdn Plate 1600m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:36.58
1
Concello
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Senta Helga (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 55.5
2
3.3
Cranberries
- 3f Nicconi (AUS) x Self Esteem (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55.5
3
5.2
Burgundy Bubbles
- 3g Burgundy (NZ) x Champagne Sisters (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Rachel King 57.5
4
6
Bonaventure
- 5m Tavistock (NZ) x Bay Star (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: R D Collett Rdr: A J Calder 57
5
6.1
Speymalt
- 4m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Artistry (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: A Adkins 57
6
6.8
Cannavaro
- 3g Fiorente (IRE) x Classic Vogue (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: K S Latham 57.5
7
9.4
Cheval Gris
- 3f Contributer (IRE) x Miss Craft (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Reece Jones 55.5
8
10.2
Missayter
- 5m Mosayter (USA) x First Class To Rio (AUS) (Oratorio (IRE))
Tnr: Jacqueline Greentree Rdr: K Jennings 57
9
10.6
Vogons
- 4m Smart Missile (AUS) x Chapter Five (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: Julia Presits 55
10
11.1
Tsarism
- 4g Hellbent (AUS) x Maritess (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: J Attard & L Keegan-Attard Rdr: R Hutchings 59
11
12.2
Honour Bright
- 3f London Bridge (USA) x Balletusa (GB) (Dansili (GB))
Tnr: Stephen O'Halloran Rdr: Molly Bourke 52.5
12
36.1
All At Once
- 3f Grunt (NZ) x Hersigh (GB) (Poet's Voice (GB))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Ashley Morgan 55.5
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