Cliff’s Edge Off The Mark

Mark Smith - Thursday August 29

The 3-year-old filly Escarpa made a winning debut in the Apiam Animal Health Maiden Plate (1000m) at Bendigo on Thursday to credit the multiple Group II winner and $1,180,000 earner Cliff's Edge with his first winner.

Escarpa impresses on debut (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

Ridden by Craig Williams for Greg Eurell, Escarpa took a step back at the start and drifted back to second last. Williams elected to ride for luck in the straight and Escarpa scythed through runners like a seasoned professional to defeat the fast-finishing Per Incanto (USA) filly Enchanted Jenni by three-quarters of a length with the Omaha Beach (USA) filly Coastal Abbey back in third.

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Greg Eurell bred Escarpa out of his talented mare Great Dame (Danerich).

A three-quarter sister to the 5-time winner Great Duchess and half to stakes-placed Prowling, Escarpa is the fourth winner from five to race for Great Dame, a winner at Flemington and Stony Creek and fourth in the Group III The Vanity, behind Shopaholic, Mosheen and Angel of Mercy, in a four-start career.

Great Dame has a yearling filly by Ilovethiscity and was bred back to him last spring.

Exciting times (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

Escarpa is the first winner from three runners for the Bombora Downs stallion Cliff’s Edge, whose son Just Cliffy has been runner-up in four of his six starts and was a close-up fourth at his most recent start at Doomben.

A winner at two, three, and four and twice a Group II runner-up at five, the tough-as-teak son of Canford Cliffs had 24 foals in his first crop.  

From the international family of champion mare All Along, Cliff’s Edge stands this season at Bombora Downs for $3,300.

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Race Result - Apiam Animal Health Mdn Plate 1100m

Bendigo Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:04.38
1
Escarpa
- 3f Cliff's Edge (AUS) x Great Dame (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Craig Williams 56
2
0.8
Enchanted Jenni
- 3f Per Incanto (USA) x Kechika (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: Declan Bates 56
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $120,000
Seller: Sledmere Stud, Scone
Buyer: Cape Schank Stud
3
2.5
Coastal Abbey
- 3f Omaha Beach (USA) x Stockton Abbey (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Angelone Rdr: Harry Grace 56
Inglis Australian Weanling Sale $2,000
Seller: Sledmere Stud, Scone
Buyer: PT Thoroughbreds
4
3.5
Kings Commission
- 3c Churchill (IRE) x Oscietra (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
5
4.3
Renege
- 3g Impending (AUS) x Virage De Fortune (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: L Currie 58
6
5
Superluminal
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Anaheed (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damian Lane 58
7
5.5
Echelon
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Sweet Ava (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: J Mott 58
8
5.9
Reasonable Point
- 3f Blue Point (IRE) x Sense And Reason (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Lachlan King 56
9
6.2
She's Elusive
- 3f Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Elusive Filly (AUS) (Wanted (AUS))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: Ms A Herrmann 56
10
8.2
Sundance Cowboy
- 3g Villermont (AUS) x Push The Sky Away (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: Shawn Mathrick Rdr: Ms J Beriman 58
11
12.2
Frosty Night
- 3f Frosted (USA) x Melodramatic (AUS) (Al Samer (AUS))
Tnr: Jamie Barry Rdr: Tayla Childs 54
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