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Merchant Navy Filly a Bright Prospect for Bridge

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday October 2

Astute trainer Les Bridge knows how to get the best out of a talented horse and well related Merchant Navy filly Aye Aye Captain looks set for a good campaign after returning from a spell to score a stylish win at Rosehill on Wednesday.

Fourth and second at her first two starts in March and April this year, Aye Aye Captain was tuned up with a recent trial and produced a strong finishing burst for Kerrin McEvoy to charge home and win the 1200m maiden by a length running away.

Retained to race by her breeder Joss May, Aye Aye Captain is the fourth winner from five foals to race from Dal Dal, a metro winning sibling by Encosta de Lago to Group I ATC Flight Stakes winner Speak Fondly and Group II winner Wild and Proud from stakes-winner Blab, whose dam is a half-sister to Champion 2YO and Australian Horse of the Year Bounding Away.

Dal Dal was bought from a Gooree Stud reduction in 2015 for $20,000 by Ms May and was retired from stud duties earlier this year.

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Aye Aye Captain is the second winner from the mare trained by Les Bridge, who had high hopes for her I Am invincible daughter Skedaddle, who was retired after just four starts winning two of them in metro company. She has also since gone to stud for Ms May and produced a filly last spring by Harry Angel (IRE).

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Aye Aye Captain is the 15th winner this season for Merchant Navy, who stands at Kooringal Stud at a fee of $13,200.

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