Sidestep Filly Party for Two Back on Pedestal in $500,000 QTIS Jewel

Mark Smith - Sunday March 10

Last season, Nikita Beriman guided Party For Two to consecutive wins at the Sunshine Coast and Doomben before finishing a courageous second to Exploring in the Group II Blue Diamond Prelude at Sandown Hillside.  

Beriman has not been on the back of the daughter of Sidestep since finishing unplaced in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes – until Saturday's $500,000 Mr Racing.Au QTIS Jewel (1200m) for 3-year-olds at the Gold Coast, that is.

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Making her first start since disappointing in the Listed Mode Stakes at Doomben in December, the Steven O'Dea & Matthew Hoysted-trained filly led them a merry dance. The ultra-consitent Supido gelding Kesalul closed to within a neck with the Defcon filly Red Defcon two and a quarter lengths back in third.

Bred, raised and raced by Telemon Stud, Party For Two advances her record to four wins, two seconds and a third from 11 starts with earnings of $591,375.

Telemon consigned Party For Two to the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, where she failed to make her $40,000 reserve.

Party Of Two failed to make her $40,000 reserve and has banked 15 times that

The daughter of Sidestep is the second foal and first winner for the Moonee Valley winning Pins mare Ponte Roma.

From the family of blue hen Miss Distinction, Ponte Roma has a 2-year-old sister to Party Two named Party For Us and a yearling colt by Astern, which was a $50,000 buy for Proven Thoroughbreds / O'Dea Hoysted Racing at the Inglis Classic.

Ponte Roma was among the 56 mares to visit Exceed And Excel in his final season in 2023. 

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Race Result - Mr Racing.Au Qtis Jewel (3yo) 1200m

Gold Coast Track: Good(3) Time: 1:08.54
1
Party For Two
- 3f Sidestep (AUS) x Ponte Roma (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Ms N Beriman 55
2
0.2
Kesalul
- 3g Supido (AUS) x Nano (AUS) (King Of Kings (IRE))
Tnr: J C Smerdon Rdr: Justin Huxtable 57
3
2.5
Red Defcon
- 3f Defcon (AUS) x Red Beach (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: M A Kropp Rdr: Angela Jones 55
4
2.6
Trifling
- 3f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Wabeel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Ms H Page Rdr: M Rodd 55.5
5
3.1
Mishani Royale
- 3f Kobayashi (AUS) x Girl In A Million (AUS) (Your Song (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: J Byrne 55
6
4.4
Betterletmedance
- 3f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Aware (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
7
4.5
Defiant Spirit
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Defiant Dame (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: R Dolan 57
8
4.7
Mishani Gangster
- 3g Kobayashi (AUS) x Shady Daisy (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: S T Collett 57
9
4.9
Epic Proportions
- 3c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Commanding Epic (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: James Orman 57
10
5
Fine Shot
- 3g Spieth (NZ) x You're So Fine (AUS) (Your Song (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Walsh Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 57
11
5.5
Ringer's Reward
- 3f Under The Louvre (AUS) x Matilda's Dance (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Cejay Graham 55
12
5.6
Acres Away
- 3g Top Echelon (AUS) x Hoywedge (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Smith Rdr: Leslie Tilley 57
13
9.9
Glass Of Rose
- 3f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Sky Rubi (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Jeff Dunn Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 55
14
10
In Evidence
- 3g Nicconi (AUS) x Kolstar (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: J T Wigginton Rdr: R Wiggins 57
15
12.5
She's A Rogue
- 3f Nicconi (AUS) x Quelle Liaison (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Tahlia Fenlon 55
16
13.8
Highbar
- 3g Spieth (NZ) x Angel Dane (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: Joshua King Rdr: M R Du Plessis 57
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