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Jungle Cat Filly Excites on Debut

Mark Smith - Sunday May 12

It was a matter of dig where you struck gold before when Proven Thoroughbreds purchased a Jungle Cat (IRE) filly for $95,000 from the Telemon Thoroughbreds draft at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Sent to Steven O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted, the filly named Zatanna debuted in a low-key Saturday meeting at Ipswich.

Even on a day of stakes racing around the nation, Zatanna made a statement with a six and three-quarter length win under Emily Lang in an 800m maiden.

Zatanna is the first foal of the Hinchinbrook mare Brook Magic, a $40,000 buy for Proven Thoroughbreds / Pride Racing from the Fairview Park Stud draft at the 2016 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

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An honest performer for Joe Pride, Brook Magic won five and placed in six of her 25 starts, banking $325,185.

Zatanna a $95,000 Magic Millions yearling

Stakes-placed in the Listed June Stakes at Randwick, Brook Magic was a $130,000 purchase for Telemon Thoroughbreds at the 2020 National Broodmare Sale.

Zatanna is her first foal, but it has been a tale of woe since then. Her Zoustar colt died after birth, and she missed to Spirit of Boom in 2022 before revisiting him last spring. 

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Race Result - Seven News Mdn Plate 800m

Ipswich Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:45.89
1
Zatanna
- 2f Jungle Cat (IRE) x Brook Magic (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Emily Lang 54.5
2
6.7
Invading Jilly
- 2g Invader (AUS) x Jillilikes (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Tyrell Rdr: Dale Smith 58
3
6.7
Aratiri
- 2f Grunt (NZ) x Bequeathed (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 56
4
7.7
Croatian Queen
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Acapella (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: N Tomizawa 56
5
8.5
Rivelly
- 2f Rothesay (AUS) x River Flyer (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: Natalie McCall Rdr: Cody Collis 54.5
6
8.7
Gagnante Enchere
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Bid'n'bare (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: Dan Mc Gillivray 55
7
10.1
Bobbi Darlin'
- 2f Encryption (AUS) x Madame Markievicz (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Kristie Clark & Louis Peoples Rdr: C Waddell 54
8
17.9
Sugar Island
- 2g Zousain (AUS) x Nakedindaspa (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Mitch Faulkner Rdr: Nathan Evans 58
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