Puissance De Lune Colt La Pleine Lune Wins by Nine on Debut

Mark Smith - Wednesday May 1

A first win at Warrnambool in twenty years for Nash Rawiller as the 2-year-old Puissance De Lune (IRE) colt La Pleine Lune won be panels on debut in the Rafferty's Tavern Hcp (1200m).

La Pleine Lune lets rip (image Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

La Pleine Lune made all the running; the further they went, the bigger the margin. The Ben, Will, and JD Hayes-trained colt defeated the Shamus award debutante Guerite by nine lengths, with the SoYou Think first-starter a length back in third.

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"To see him win like that was a great thrill," Ben Hayes said.

"He is very professional, and I think you saw that today. He jumped, was able to muster, and travelled. He might have been flattered by the way the track is playing. Still, he won by nine lengths, and few horses can do that.   

"A big thank you to Victor (Lee), who has been a great supporter and is nearly one of our biggest owners."

A $80,000 purchase for Victor Lee from the Collingrove Stud draft at the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Showcase Session, La Pleine Lune is the first foal of the Snitzel mare Cinq Dames.

La Pleine Lune an $80,000 Inglis Premier yearling

A winner at Mornington and Geelong in 13 starts, Cinq Dames is a half-sister to stakes-placed Fast Cash (Fast Forward) from the Choisir mare The Loan Express, who ran third in the Group II Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot and was fourth in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes.

Cinq Dames was sold on Inglis Digital in 2022 for $6,500 to Melissa Ick when carrying a sister to La Pleine Lune.

Snitzel's daughter was not covered last spring.

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Race Result - Rafferty's Tavern Hcp 1200m

Warrnambool Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:12.37
1
La Pleine Lune
- 2c Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Cinq Dames (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: N Rawiller 58
2
9
Guerite
- 2f Shamus Award (AUS) x Rare Virtue (USA) (Empire Maker (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Fred W Kersley 56
3
10
Cachink
- 2c So You Think (NZ) x Catena (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58
4
10.2
First Return
- 2g Foxwedge (AUS) x Taken Everything (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Wayne Walters Rdr: Ms K Walters 57
5
11.2
Two Cubed
- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Queen Of Eight (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: Jack Hill 56
6
12.7
Golden Warrior
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Peron (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: L Currie 58
7
15.2
Jeuny To The City
- 2f Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Young Tigers Jeuny (AUS) (Hold That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Declan Bates 56
8
15.7
The Daily Planet
- 2g Press Statement (AUS) x Ivory Jane (AUS) (Animal Kingdom (USA))
Tnr: Aaron Purcell Rdr: D Moor 58
9
16
Shadhavar
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Cross Legend (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: W Egan 56
10
16.1
Muskogee
- 2g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Succotash (AUS) (Real Impact (JPN))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Ethan Brown 58
11
16.9
Simply Sassy
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Simply Spiteful (USA) (Speightstown (USA))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: D Yendall 56
12
17.6
Old Mate Bluey
- 2g Strasbourg (AUS) x Guyra Gal (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Ms L J Meech 58
13
21.6
Miss Maverick
- 2f Impending (AUS) x Take All Of Me (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Jarrod Fry 56
14
22.6
Sturgeon's Roe
- 2g Prince Of Caviar (AUS) x Rose Of Centaine (AUS) (King Of Roses (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Bobbin Rdr: Neil Farley 58
15
32.6
Invinciboo
- 2c Sooboog (AUS) x Heavenly Barb (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
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