Deserved Eagle Farm Win for Astapor

Tara Madgwick - Saturday July 20

Newgate Farm’s young sun sire Tassort went close to a metro double on Saturday with Mawjood going down narrowly at Rosehill behind quality colt Mayfair and then Astapor scored a deserved win at Eagle Farm as favourite.

A two time winner last spring at Rockhampton and Doomben for the Clinton Taylor stable, Astapor was  then fourth to Storm Boy in the Group III BRC BJ McLachlan Stakes.

Spelled after that, he’s been competitive in tough races at his first two runs back finishing fifth in the Magic Millions National 2YO Classic and then fourth in the Listed BRC Oxlade Stakes before dropping back in grade for Saturday’s assignment over 1200m.

He drew wide and had top weight of 60kg, but was still too good drawing clear to win by a couple of lengths taking his overall record to three wins from six starts with prizemoney topping $210,000.

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A $38,000 Magic Millions Book 2 purchase from Telemon Thoroughbreds for Livistona Grazing Company, Astapor is the first winner for Black Mink, a winning Lonhro daughter of stakes-winner Jasminka.

Tassort

Astapor is one of 10 winners for Tassort, whose fee has increased from $11,000 to $38,500.

His 10 winners are headed by Group I winning filly Manaal and also include stakes-placed Ameena and Ad Astra.

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Race Result - Mekka Raceday 17 August Hcp 1200m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:11.53
1
Astapor
- 2c Tassort (AUS) x Black Mink (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Justin P Stanley 60
2
2.1
Star Ambition
- 2c Star Turn (AUS) x Divergence (AUS) (Big Brown (USA))
Tnr: A J Edmonds Rdr: James Orman 57
3
2.4
Surprise Honey
- 2f Extreme Choice (AUS) x Bel Mer (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 55
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Bell River Thoroughbreds, Glen William, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
4
3
Toro Strike
- 2g Toronado (IRE) x Vintage Strike (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Ms N Beriman 56.5
5
3
Sibelius
- 2g Shalaa (IRE) x Julkkis (AUS) (Dundeel (NZ))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Damien Thornton 57.5
6
3.1
Hoffman
- 2c Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Notonyourlife (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: R Dolan 56
7
3.3
River Rogue
- 2g Rothesay (AUS) x Royal Yangtze (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Tahlia Fenlon 52.5
8
3.4
Take A Bow
- 2f Royal Meeting (IRE) x Singular Sensation (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Emily Lang 52
9
4.9
Black Assassin
- 2g Pariah (AUS) x Indibelle (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Ms P Campbell Rdr: Cejay Graham 54
10
4.9
Mishy
- 2f The Mission (AUS) x I Am Special (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Tyrell Rdr: S T Collett 54
11
6.4
Madame Lexis
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Lexicology (AUS) (Animal Kingdom (USA))
Tnr: Ashley & Calvin Perks Rdr: Ron Stewart 54
12
8
Bolshevic Road
- 2g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Two For The Road (AUS) (Onemorenomore (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 56
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