Capitalist Mare Wins $250,000 MM Rising Stars Fillies/Mares

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 6

Astute trainer John O’Shea got a good result from Capitalist mare Junqueira, who won a 3YO race this day last year at the Gold Coast and returned 12 months later to win the $250,000 MM Rising Stakes Plate (1400m) for fillies and mares.

Tuned up with a recent trial, Junqueira produced her best for Craig Williams to surge clear and win by nearly two lengths taking her overall record to three wins from nine starts with prizemoney just shy of $250,000.

“We took her back to the trials to try and get her to execute better,” O’Shea said.

“We needed to get her to relax in the gates and Tommy Berry has been very helpful to help get her mind back on the game and I think it really helped last week. As you saw she brought her A game today and when she does that she’s very effective.”

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John O’Shea indicated Junqueira may well back up in the $1million MM Filly and Mare next week if she pulls up well.

Junqueira was an $80,000 Magic Millions purchase from Newgate Farm.

An $80,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for Mystery Downs/John Foote Bloodstock, Junqueira was bred by SF Bloodstock and is the second winner from imported stakes-winner Bibby (USA), who died in 2019 with Junqueira her last foal.

Newgate will offer a big draft of 62 at Magic Millions next week including eight by Capitalist, who sired six winners on Saturday.

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Race Result - Magic Millions Rising Stars Plate (C4) 1300m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:14.76
1
Junqueira
- 4m Capitalist (AUS) x Bibby (USA) (Stormy Atlantic (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Craig Williams 57
2
1.8
Chilli Filly
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Paprika (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tim Clark 55.5
3
2
Maid To Fit
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Perfect Fit (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: James Orman 60
4
3
Heroic Miss
- 4m Heroic Valour (AUS) x Clara's Cross (AUS) (War Pass (USA))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Cejay Graham 60
5
3.2
Latakia
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Xandretta (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 57
6
3.3
Esseffninety
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sunday Chill (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L Kennewell & L Yeomans Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
7
3.7
Hellavadancer
- 4m Hellbent (AUS) x Dancing Express (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: M Zahra 58.5
8
3.8
Veandechance
- 4m Vancouver (AUS) x Roll The Bones (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Ben Thompson 57
9
4
En Pointe
- 4m Better Than Ready (AUS) x Pointe Dancer (AUS) (Noverre (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Martin Harley 60
10
5.5
Fairway Star
- 4m Spieth (NZ) x Marheta (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 60
11
5.6
Sunset Dreaming
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Whatalovelyday (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: H Coffey 57
12
5.7
Tsarina Sophia
- 4m Russian Revolution (AUS) x Precious Sophia (NZ) (Cecconi (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Damien Thornton 58.5
13
7
Mission Of Love
- 4m The Mission (AUS) x Hanaan (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: J G Symons & S Laxon Rdr: R Dolan 57
14
7.1
Extessive
- 4m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Tiger Tess (AUS) (Hold That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: M Rodd 58.5
15
9.1
Sizzling Gal
- 4m Sizzling (AUS) x Inthemix (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: M R Du Plessis 60
16
9.6
She Mine
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Semine (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: G R Ryan Rdr: S Cormack 57
17
11.4
Menari Magic
- 4m Menari (AUS) x Iadore Tantrums (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 58.5
18
18.7
Shotgun Diva
- 4m All Too Hard (AUS) x Sawn Off Shotgun (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Angela Plumb Rdr: M Cahill 57
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