Exosphere Filly Austmarr Brilliant in Manihi Classic

Mark Smith - Monday March 11

Jamie Kah and Godolphin topped off a memorable long weekend when the 3-year-old Exosphere filly Austmarr spaced the opposition in the Listed Thomas Farms Manihi Classic (1100m) at Morphettville.

As easy as you like (image Atkins Photography)

Austmarr never looked to be out of second gear, leading at every call to defeat the 6-year-old Nicconi gelding Aston Rapova by three and a half lengths with the 5-year-old Zoustar gelding Celsius Star a neck back in third.

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With her maiden stakes success, the striking daughter of Exosphere advances her record to four wins and three seconds from nine start6s with earnings of $199,050.

Kah was effusive in her praise for Austmarr.

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uo;I was just a passenger, I did nothing bar sit on that horse,” Kah said.

“She jumped well, she can miss the start sometimes, but today she pinged out. She was strong, she was keen, and she wasn’t stopping.

“She was really running that trip out strongly today. They’ve obviously brought her here peaking, but I think she’s going to improve off that; she had a good blow pulling up; she’s a lovely horse.

Austmarr is gorgeous (image Scott Barbour/Racing Photos)

 “I know she won well at Sandown, but I think she’s a better class than this; she’s got a motor underneath her.”

A half-sister to Rosemont Stud’s popular Hanseatic (Street Boss), stakes-placed Frost Flowers (Frosted), and to the dam of Group III Maribyrnong Plate winner Krakarib Austmarr is the fifth winner from as many to race from the Exceed and Excel mare Itameri.

Austmarr is the final foal of Itameri, a granddaughter of the superb Scandinavia, the dam of Magnus, Wilander, Scandiva and Arctic Flight, and the granddam of Black Caviar and All Too Hard.

Austmarr is the 10th black-type winner for Oaklands Stud’s Lonhro stallion Exosphere. 

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Race Result - Thomas Farms Manihi Classic LR 1100m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.35
1
Austmarr
- 3f Exosphere (AUS) x Itameri (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
2
3.5
Aston Rapova
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x Our Sharapova (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: W F Francis & G Kent Rdr: Alana Kelly 54
Nicconi
3
3.8
Celsius Star
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Celsius (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 56.5
Zoustar
4
4.3
Walk Like An Angel
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Angel Of Hope (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: A J Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 54
5
4.6
Aitch Two Oh
- 4m Headwater (AUS) x Very Dogmatic (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 59.5
6
4.9
Larimer Street
- 6g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Original Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: Craig Williams 60
7
5.2
Grey River
- 4m Al Maher (AUS) x Grey Cheval (AUS) (Husson Lightning (AUS))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: Todd Pannell 57.5
8
5.2
Anjopin
- 5g Danbird (AUS) x Pinsofjoy (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: S & J Jaensch Rdr: H Coffey 54
9
5.3
Sweetened
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Muscovado (AUS) (Big Brown (USA))
Tnr: W Clarken & N O'Shea Rdr: Ben Price 54
10
8.2
Struck By
- 6g Barbados (AUS) x Cheers Rihanna (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: Alana Livesey 59.5
11
12.4
Storm Voyager
- 8m Kaphero (AUS) x Crystal Voyager (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: D K Carrison Rdr: Will Price 54
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