New Stakes-Winner for Nicconi

Tara Madgwick - Sunday February 4

A savvy $30,000 purchase for WA trainer Simon Miller from the 2021 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale, three year-old Nicconi filly Petula gained a valuable Black Type  victory on Sunday at Bunbury when taking out the $125,000 Listed WA Breeders Classic (1208m).

Petula arrives on the line to win the WA Breeders Classic - image Western Racepix

Fourth in a Listed race at Ascot last November, Petula has been making steady progress and scored a long neck win taking her overall record to three wins from seven starts with prizemoney topping $165,000.

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She stormed home from back in the field under a well-timed ride from Pat Carbery and there are more wins in store.

Consigned by Macquarie Stud, Petula is the first winner from Run Sally Run, a five time winner by Ready’s Image (USA) from a family barren of Black Type for the first four dams.

She is the 29th stakes-winner for Nicconi, who has seven entries for Inglis Classic, 16 for Inglis Premier and eight for Magic Millions Adelaide..

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Race Result - Greenfields Lodge - WA Breeders' Classic LR 1208m

Bunbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.84
1
Petula
- 3f Nicconi (AUS) x Run Sally Run (AUS) (Ready's Image (USA))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 54
Nicconi
2
0.3
Stormchaser
- 3g Impending (AUS) x Chantski (AUS) (War Chant (USA))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 56.5
3
2.3
Sapphire Street
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Necklet (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Chris Parnham 54.5
4
2.6
Play Dice
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Scampin (AUS) (Danehill Express (AUS))
Tnr: D H Hopperton Rdr: J Whiting 53
5
3.7
Final Siren
- 3g I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Dawinner (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: Rebecca Bayliss Rdr: Ms K Yuill 56
6
4.4
A Lot Of Good Men
- 3c A Lot (USA) x Cosmah Domination (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: P Harvey 56.5
7
4.9
Leading Taddy
- 3g Ducimus (AUS) x Swimmer (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: Michael Poy 57
8
6.4
Ancient Guidance
- 3g God Has Spoken (AUS) x Indala (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Ryan Hill Rdr: Victoria Corver 56.5
9
8
Hot Nova
- 3f Safeguard (AUS) x Secret Nova (AUS) (So Secret (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: Natasha Faithfull 53
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