One to Watch – Goulburn

Tara Madgwick - Thursday September 26

The lure of a $100,000 Inglis Xtra Maiden bonus saw this stakes class Dundeel colt head to Goulburn on Thursday and he duly strode home in a canter.

Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by Jeff Penza, Duvana made light of the heavy conditions to bolt away and win the 1500m maiden by four and a half lengths.

Duvana was an $800,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Kia Ora / TFI from the Arrowfield Stud draft and has spent much of his career to date running in Group and Listed races, so a drop back to maiden class proved the catalyst for a break through win that will bring confidence to a colt that should be suited over further.

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Duvan was an $800,000 Inglis Easter purchase.

Duvana is  half-sister to stakes-winner Waltz On By and is the fourth winner from  four foals to race from Group I MRC Thousand Guineas winner Stay with Me, a daughter of Champion 3YO Filly Miss Finland.

Stay with Me has a yearling colt by Dundeel and is due to foal to him again.

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Race Result - Crookwell Community Trust Mdn Plate 1500m

Goulburn Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:33.97
1
Duvana
- 3c Dundeel (NZ) x Stay With Me (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Penza 56.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $800,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: Kia Ora / TFI
2
4.5
Ziggy Rose
- 3f D'argento (AUS) x Zoffany Rose (AUS) (Zoffany (IRE))
Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 55
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $90,000
Seller: Bowness Stud, Young
Buyer: Seib Racing
3
6.5
Black Bugatti
- 3g Xtravagant (NZ) x Herstory (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Deanne Panya 56.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $80,000
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Portelli Racing
4
7.1
Placid Pearl
- 3f D'argento (AUS) x South Pearl (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Ms C Ferris 51
5
9.6
November Air
- 3f Pierata (AUS) x Chickaletta (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 55
6
10.4
Switz
- 3g Vancouver (AUS) x Helvetia (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Ms W Costin 56.5
7
11.5
Empusa
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Miss Gosford (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: H Van Der Hoven 55
8
15.8
Piankhi
- 4g Lonhro (AUS) x Concubine (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J M Austin Rdr: Jaden Lloyd 59
9
20
Il Tevere
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Maid Of Heaven (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Jack Martin 59
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