Trapeze Artist Filly Here The Crowd Opens Winning Account

Mark Smith - Wednesday April 17

The favourite Here The Crowd looked likely to be swamped at the 200m, but the 3-year-old daughter of Trapeze Artist continued to rally to break her maiden a shade cozily over 1200m at Caulfield Heath on Wednesday.

Gutsy effort by Here's The Crowd (image Scott Barbour/Racing Photos)

Ridden by Carleen Hefel for Ciaron Maher, Here The Crowd defeated the imported 3yo Zoustar filly Valetudo (GB) by one and a quarter length, with the 4yo Niconni gelding Gator back in third.

Here The Crowd was second to the promising Icarus when on debut at Sandown on April 1.

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“That was a good effort. She was a little wayward at her first start, possibly due to fatigue,” stable representative Jack Turnbull said.

“A city win at her second start for an inexpensive filly.

“She is a filly we have always liked but has taken a bit of time and I’m sure she will repay them.

She has enough speed to stay at 6f, but she is bred to get a lot further. I’d say 6f or 7f will see her out this time around.”

Here The Crowd a $230,000 Magic Millions yearling

A $230,000 purchase for Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from the Newgate Farm draft at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Here The Crowd is a three-quarter sister to the Listed MVRC Valley Pearl winner Zamzan who was third in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes.

Bred by S F Bloodstock, Here The Crowd is the fifth winner for the stakes-placed Dehere (USA) mare Fleur De'Here, who was runner-up in the Group 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes.

Sadly, Here The Crowd is the final foal of Fleur De'Here, who died in 2021.

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Race Result - MRC Foundation Win A Mazda CX-3 Mdn Plate 1200m

Caulfield Heath Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.41
1
Here The Crowd
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Fleur De'here (NZ) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Carleen Hefel 57
2
1.3
Valetudo
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Moons Of Jupiter (USA) (War Front (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damian Lane 57
MM Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale $25,000
Seller: Chris Waller Racing, Sydney, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Mulcaster Bloodstock
3
1.4
Gator
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Florida Keys (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rdr: Celine Gaudray 58
4
3.2
Lunarshot
- 3f Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Lonhspresso (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: M Zahra 57
5
3.6
Sign From Above
- 4g Divine Prophet (AUS) x Storm Signal (NZ) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Declan Bates 59.5
6
4.6
Ti Tree Lad
- 4g Thronum (AUS) x Gemmas Joy (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: John Allen 59.5
7
6.1
Olivia's Scandal
- 4m Exosphere (AUS) x Casta Laetitia (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: A R Coffey Rdr: H Coffey 57.5
8
7.6
Double Scotch
- 7m Warhorse (NZ) x Stradabird (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: Karen Rolland Rdr: R T Tremsal 57.5
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