Capitalist filly Wins Listed Lonhro Plate

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 10

The form of highly raced Snitzel colt Switzerland was franked at Randwick on Saturday when Castanya, the filly he beat on debut at Randwick last month, came out and won the Listed ATC Lonhro Plate (1000m) at her second start.

Castanya wins the Listed Lonhro Plate on the outside - image Steve Hart

Trained by Annabel Neasham, the Capitalist filly was easy in the market with some well credentialled colts expected to be hard to beat, but under a well timed ride from Zac Lloyd she arrived on the line to claim a long head victory over I Am Invincible colts Embassy and Anode.

“She’s a beautiful filly, so laid back, but she seems to know when to turn it on and the nice thing with her is she is strong late,” said Annabel Neasham.

“We’ll see how she pulls up, but I think we’ll probably go to one of the fillies Slipper lead ups and I think that has surely got to have her in the picture now. She was second last time to a very smart one and has taken good improvement into today.”

Castanya is a SW at her second start - image Steve Hart

A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase for her trainer from the Newgate Farm draft, Castanya runs for a big group of owners including Mystery Downs in whose colours she runs.

Advertisement

Bred by Gooree Stud in partnership with Newgate , Castanya is a half-sister to Group III winner Tempt Me Not and is the fifth winner from Ganda, a half-sister by Encosta de Lago to the dams of Group II winner Good Standing and stakes-winner Smart Meteor. Ganda is also a daughter of Gooree Stud’s outstanding dual Group I winning filly Tempest Morn.

Newgate sold a yearling Russian Revolution colt from Ganda at Magic Millions this year for $150,000 to Annabel Neasham and the mare has a filly to follow by Extreme Choice and is back in foal to him again.

The family of Castanya appears in four yearlings at upcoming sales, click to see them.

Castanya is the 17th stakes-winner for Capitalist, who is the most represented sire at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale starting on Sunday.

Advertisment

Race Result - Darley Lonhro Plate LR 1000m

Randwick Track: Soft(6) Time: 0:57.48
1
Castanya
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Ganda (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54
2
0.2
Embassy
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Dendee (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
I Am Invincible
3
1
Anode
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Mysterious Light (AUS) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Hyeronimus 56
I Am Invincible
4
1.4
Celerity
- 2f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Ellicazoom (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tim Clark 54
5
1.7
The Three Hundred
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sassy 'n' Smart (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
6
2
Froebel Star
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Germayne Lass (AUS) (Stromberg Carlson (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 54
7
2.2
La Roja
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Spanish Pipedream (USA) (Scat Daddy (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 54
8
2.7
Kingdom Undersiege
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Rose Of Choice (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: B Melham 56
9
3.5
Bronco Revolution
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Fantastic Destiny (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
10
9.1
Mrs Maree
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Exceeds (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C E Conners Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
11
10
Capital Dancer
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x By Golly Molly (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: G McFarlane Rdr: Reece Jones 54
More Reading...
Written Tycoon’s Pictor Leads Home Waller Trifecta
Having made his debut back in June with a narrow second behind fellow Yulong owned Written Tycoon colt Grand Prairie, who three starts later won the Group 3 ATC Up And Coming Stakes, Chris Waller’s progressive Pictor appreciated the step to 1400m to score at just his third career start.
Les Young Scholarship sets Miriam on track for industry leadership
Miriam Drinnan’s vision for a big, bold career in the Thoroughbred industry has just been turbo-charged thanks to the Les Young Scholarship, an award supported by the AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program.
Wootton Bassett 3YO Impresses at Avondale
Promising three-year-old Kygo Star overcame a wide journey to come out on top in a tight finish in the Allspark Electrical Maiden 3YO (1400m) at Avondale on Wednesday.
All the Way Anders Winner for Myracehorse
The Myracehorse colours struck again at Doomben on Wednesday carried by progressive Anders filly Diversity, who broke her maiden in good style.
First Magic 2YO Winner for Te Akau
David Ellis and Te Akau Racing spent over $5million on 17 yearlings at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale earlier this year and they unleashed their first winner from the group at Avondale on Wednesday. 
Three 2.2million Guineas Colts Top Second Day of Tattersalls Book 1 - Two by Wootton Bassett
The second day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale saw a further six lots realise seven-figure prices headed by a trio of colts, two by the late WOOTTON BASSETT, both bought by Amo Racing, and one by FRANKEL, at 2,200,000 guineas. The average was an impressive 352,672 guineas.
Sejardan Fits 2YO Speed Profile
There were three feature juvenile contests held at Flemington and Randwick last weekend and as usually is the case with such races, they were won by horses whose pedigrees suggested that good early form was on the cards.
Yulong Purchase into Enriched - Inglis October (Early) Sale
Three individual shares in the G2-winning entire Enriched sold for a combined $440,000 in a highly successful Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale today.
Best On Breeding
Castanya holds nominations for all the top-two-year-old races and can earn a guaranteed spot in the Golden Slipper on Saturday week with a win in the $250,000 Group III Cincotta Chemist Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Sires With Winners - Wednesday October 8
Here is the full list of 48 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.