One to Watch – Benalla - Half-Brother for Premier

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday January 30

Interesting debut win at Benalla on Tuesday for the half-brother to $8.3million earner I’m Thunderstruck and he is trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr as was his famous sibling.

Primal Spirit arrives on the post - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Three year-old Charm Spirit (IRE) gelding Primal Spirit was favourite for the 1212m maiden, but took a while to put himself in the picture, surging late to snatch a narrow win.

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"He raced a little bit ungenerously throughout and I wasn't expecting him to finish so strongly," said winning rider Tom Stockdale.

"It's good to see him put a win up on the board and I think once he learns his caper he's going to be an even better horse."

A $240,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase from the Yarraman Park draft for Mick Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd/Ace Bloodstock, Primal Spirit is the fourth winner from four foals to race from top producer Primadonna Girl, who is also the dam of Group II placed Can’tstopthefeeling in addition to I’m Thunderstruck, a two time Group I winner and Golden Eagle victory, who was also second in the Cox Plate before his shock passing in March last year.

I’m Thunderstruck suffered complications resulting from a fall while he was attempting to stand up after a routine knee chip operation and was subsequently euthanised in tragic news for his many fans.

Yarraman Park will offer the current yearling from Primadonna Girl, a colt by Ocean Park, at Inglis Premier as Lot 461.

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Race Result - Yarrawonga Hotel Mdn Plate 1212m

Benalla Track: Good(3) Time: 1:11.31
1
Primal Spirit
- 3g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Primadonna Girl (NZ) (Edenwold (CAN))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 58
2
0.1
Grisbi's Pal
- 5g Palentino (AUS) x Grisbi's Run (AUS) (Savoire Vivre (GB))
Tnr: C J Davis Rdr: Teodore Nugent 59.5
3
0.2
Qubella
- 5m Rubick (AUS) x La Bella Roo (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Rhys Archard Rdr: Laura Lafferty 57.5
4
0.6
Made The Effort
- 4m Reward For Effort (AUS) x Lovely You're Here (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: J W Price Rdr: J Mott 57.5
4
0.6
The Simple Life
- 4m Satono Aladdin (JPN) x Gurus Spirit (NZ) (Ishiguru (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J Noonan 57.5
6
1.1
Supamano
- 4g Supido (AUS) x Cosmo Gal (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Gibson Rdr: Hannah Le Blanc 58
7
2.1
Raven's Silver
- 4g Crackerjack King (IRE) x Raven's Fire (AUS) (All Chatter (USA))
Tnr: A W Noonan Rdr: Ms D Keane 57.5
8
2.3
Forty Times
- 3c Savabeel (AUS) x Twenty One Times (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damien Thornton 58
9
5.6
Jennizacinto
- 4m Zacinto (GB) x Our Showgirl (NZ) (Ego (NZ))
Tnr: E Jusufovic Rdr: Declan Bates 57.5
10
6.3
Soho Coco
- 4m O'lonhro (AUS) x Beach Fighter (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: Lee & Shannon Hope Rdr: J Bowditch 57.5
11
26.3
Lord Pembrook
- 4g Niccolini (AUS) x Coolest Agenda (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Grant White Rdr: Tatum Bull 59.5
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