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One To Watch - Gosford

Mark Smith - Thursday December 28

Tackling a competitive maiden over 1100m at Gosford at her career debut, the Shamus Award filly The Black Cloud won in the manner of a filly with a future.

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Ridden by Jay Ford for Joe Pride, The Black Cloud settled outside the leader Octavian Treasure.

Taking the lead on straightening, the 3-year-old daughter of Shamus Award was untroubled to defeat the Russian Revolution filly Full Revolution by two lengths, with the Rubick filly Wezza a long-head back in third.

The Black Cloud a $100,000 Inglis Classic yearling

“I’ve done most of her trials, and I have liked her from the first time I sat on her,” Ford said.

“Joe has a good opinion of her. She is very natural, with good gate speed. She wanted to overdo it a bit outside the lead, where she was in a controlling position, which was a bit foreign.

“She put the race away comfortably, and it will not be the last you hear of her. She will be better again with experience.

“It was a very promising debut, and there’s a lot to look forward to.

A $100,000 purchase for Proven Thoroughbreds / Pride Racing from the Golden Grove draft at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, The Black Cloud, is the first foal of the 4-time winner Containment who hails from the family of 3-time Listed stakes-winner Janet Quill (Fan Letter).

The 3yo Shamus Award fillies have been firing of late. On Boxing Day, his daughter Quintessa was nosed out in the Group II Aukland Guineas.

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Race Result - Kev's Windows & Doors Mdn Plate 1100m

Gosford Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:03.74
1
The Black Cloud
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Containment (AUS) (Krupt (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Ford 56.5
2
2.1
Full Revolution
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Fully Chargeable (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tom Sherry 56.5
3
2.3
Wezza
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x A Little More Love (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: A B Collett 56.5
4
2.7
Faberge
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Dazzler (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56.5
5
4.9
Art Volant
- 3f Flying Artie (AUS) x Potluck (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: A Adkins 56.5
6
5.1
Octavian Treasure
- 3f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Song Of Luck (AUS) (Your Song (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56.5
7
5.3
Finest Art
- 3f Flying Artie (AUS) x Finest Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: L Magorrian 56.5
8
5.6
Hokusai
- 3f Brave Smash (JPN) x Summer Surf (AUS) (Big Brown (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 56.5
9
5.9
Rose Gold
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Gram (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
10
8.9
Study
- 3f Sidestep (AUS) x Philosophy (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56.5
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