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Lady Shenandoah Breaks Maiden in G3 Ming Dynasty

Mark Smith - Saturday September 14

 The Snitzel filly Lady Shenandoah continued the great run enjoyed by Hermitage Thoroughbreds when breaking her maiden in Saturday's Group III Precise Air Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) at Rosehill.

These colours look set for a huge spring (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by Jay Ford for Chris Waller, Lady Shenandoah emerged from a 16-week break when second in the Listed Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben to defeat the Fastnet Rock colt Mayfair by a half-neck with the Frosted gelding Snack Bar a long neck back in third.

It was the third start for  Lady Shenandoah after debuting with a third behind Clean Energy on a heavy 10 at Warwick Farm on May 8.

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Assistant trainer Charlie Duckworth said the daughter of Snitzel might not measure up to Hermitage's rising start, Autumn Glow, but is supremely talented.

"She probably marginally underperformed for what we expected in her two runs last preparation. We put that down to racing on a soft six and heavy eight tracks," Duckworth said.

"Back on top of the surface today, she is a real talent. We just said to Jay (Ford), forget about the first half of the race because 1400m first-up was going to be a bit of a question mark."

"But she began so well, Jay had to land in the position he landed in. I think he was trying to be as soft as he could within the rules of racing, but she had to dig deep in terms of her fitness levels late, and there is plenty more to come.

"Initially, Chris thought, do we try to split them  (Lady Shenandoah and Autumn Glow) with Hermitage (Thoroughbreds) involved in both horses, send one for the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield."

"But now that's at the back-end of the season, and you've just won first-up, the Flight Stakes is only a matter of weeks away."

A $525,000 purchase for Hermitage Thoroughbreds from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Lady Shenandoah is a three-quarter sister to Group 1 Sha Tin Centenary Sprint Cup winner, Stronger (Not A Single Doubt) out of the winning Starcraft mae Star Pupil.

Lady Shenandoah a $525,000 Inglis Easter yearling

The daughter of 3-time Listed stakes-winner Ain't Seen Nothin', Star Pupil is a sister to Listed SAJC HC Nitschke Stakes and Listed SAJC Laelia Stakes winner Ain'Tnofallenstar and a half to Group III ATC The Schweppervescence winner Bachman.

Star Pupil has a yearling colt by Maurice (JPN) and slipped last year.

Lady Shenandoah is the 147th stakes-winner for Arrowfield Stud's flagship stallion, Snitzel.

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Race Result - Precise Air Ming Dynasty Qlty Gr3 1400m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.37
1
Lady Shenandoah
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Star Pupil (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 53
2
0.3
Mayfair
- 3c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Cicatrix (USA) (Violence (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 59
Fastnet Rock
3
0.5
Snack Bar
- 3g Frosted (USA) x Estaminet (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56.5
4
0.8
Just Party
- 3c Justify (USA) x The Party Stand (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J Parr 56.5
5
1.7
Media World
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Meryl (AUS) (Epaulette (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54
6
2.9
Henlein
- 3c Dundeel (NZ) x Time Awaits (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
7
3
Monte Veebee
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Snogging (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 53
8
3.4
Imperial Force
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Ultimate Fever (AUS) (Gold Fever (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54.5
9
3.7
China Sea
- 3g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Rippled (GB) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Tom Sherry 53
10
5.4
Iron Hawk
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Lady Dynamo (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: J R Collett 55
11
5.9
Last Command
- 3g Tassort (AUS) x Olympic Dream (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
12
7.6
Rag Queen
- 3f D'argento (AUS) x Victory Day (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Reece Jones 55.5
13
12.6
Clear Proof
- 3c Justify (USA) x Crystal Fountain (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: C Schofield 57
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