One to Watch – Bendigo

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 8

Little Avondale Stud’s Per Incanto (USA) has a great record in Australia thanks to the likes of Group I winners Little Brose and Roch n Horse, plus former star sprinter Lost and Running with smart three year-old Evaporate, who won at Moonee Valley on Saturday, a star on the rise and another good winner on Sunday has spring aspirations.

Rue de Royale wins in a canter at Bendigo - image Brett Holburt/ Racing Photos

Three year-old colt Rue de Royale collected nearly $700,000 last season despite not winning a race with lucrative second placings in the $1million ATC Golden Gift and $2million Inglis Millennium as well as a second in the Group II VRC Sires Produce Stakes.

He needed the run when resuming from a spell to finish fifth to exciting colt Daggers at Moonee Valley last month and dropped back to maiden class for this assignment found it a walk in the park.

Trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy and ridden by john Allen, Rue de Royale controlled the race and skipped away to win the 1300m maiden by a couple of lengths.

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A $180,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Sledmere Stud draft for McEvoy Mitchell Racing Pty Ltd / Belmont Bloodstock Agency, Rue de Royale is now a winner at his ninth start and having broken the ice should have more wins in store.

He is the second winner from well bred Exceed and Excel mare Urban Royale, a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Darley blue hen Essaouira, the dam of Group I winners Alizee and Astern as well as boom young sire Tassort.

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Race Result - Budget Car and Truck Hire Mdn Plate 1300m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 1:17.46
1
Rue De Royale
- 3c Per Incanto (USA) x Urban Royal (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: John Allen 58
2
2.3
Athanatos
- 3g I Am Immortal (AUS) x Mumbeilly (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58
3
4
Plymouth
- 3g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Malfy (AUS) (Dundeel (NZ))
Tnr: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Rdr: B Shinn 58
4
5.5
Vianarra
- 3c Shalaa (IRE) x Vinavion (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
5
6.3
Vaafee
- 3c American Pharoah (USA) x Al Anood (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
6
6.4
Barbie'sdreamworld
- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x K P Pergoliscious (IRE) (Declaration Of War (USA))
Tnr: P A Chow Rdr: Tom Madden 56
7
8.2
Stay Silent
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Paulita (USA) (Scat Daddy (USA))
Tnr: L & T Corstens & W Larkin Rdr: Ben Allen 58
8
12.4
Mufasa
- 3g Fiorente (IRE) x Sense In The City (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rdr: Celine Gaudray 58
9
47.4
The Immortals
- 3g I Am Immortal (AUS) x With Pride (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: R J Hurdle 58
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