Pierro Filly Maisy Wins on Debut - I Am Invincible Half Brother at Inglis Premier

Mark Smith - Wednesday January 3

Two impeccably bred 3-year-old fillies making their career debuts fought out the finish of the GD & SL O'Sullivan Builders Maiden Plate (1300m) at Seymour on Wednesday.

Two fillies with a future (image Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

The gorgeous, black Pierro filly Maisy finished determinedly under Jordan Childs to deny the solidly backed Snitzel filly Luijzika by a short head.

The 4-year-old Palentino mare Ghidi was five lengths back in third place.

"I came back early to let her find her feet," Childs said.

"She relaxed well, and I was able to plot a path through. Once I got out, she pinned the ears back and had a crack, so I think she will appreciate it further.

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;She had to dig deep and did, so she is a little trier with better races in store.

A homebred for Rosemont Stud, the Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained filly is the second live foal and second winner for the Group II VRC Matriarch Stakes winner Girl Gone Rockin'.

Maisy set to win plenty of hearts (image Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

A daughter of Redoute's Choice, Girl Gone Rockin' raced for the same connections as Maisy after Rosemont Stud had the final say at $380,000 when consigned by Curraghmore Stud to the 2010 NZB Premier Yearling Sale.

The timing could not be better for Rosemont, which will consign an I Am Invincible half-brother to Maisy to the 2024 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.(lot 253)

A half-sister to Group III ATC Queen's Cup winner Syreon out of the Group II STC Queen Of The Turf Stakes winner Sorrento (Just A Dancer), Girl Gone Rockin' foaled a sister to Maisy in October and was covered by Dundeel.

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Race Result - G.D & S.L O'Sullivan Builders Mdn Plate 1300m

Seymour Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:16.01
1
Maisy
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Girl Gone Rockin' (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jordan Childs 56
2
0.1
Luijzika
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Aloisia (NZ) (Azamour (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Beau Mertens 56
3
5.1
Ghidi
- 4m Palentino (AUS) x Let's Aspire (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: M Sell Rdr: Neil Farley 57.5
4
7.9
Starton
- 3c Tosen Stardom (JPN) x Stockton Abbey (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Jerome Hunter Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 58
5
9.6
Powerful Torque
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Dineeta (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: David & Coral Feek Rdr: J Noonan 58
6
11.1
Looks Like Ike
- 3g Reliable Man (GB) x Britt Ekland (NZ) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: Denis Pagan Rdr: Luke Dempsey 58
7
12.1
Aquilanova
- 4m Hampton Court (AUS) x Defection (AUS) (Strategic Maneuver (AUS))
Tnr: M Sell Rdr: J Keating 57.5
8
13.6
Cumin Spinner
- 3f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Banda Spice (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Mc Dougall 56
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