Playing God Quinella in Belgravia Stakes

Mark Smith - Sunday October 27

Last week, the 8-year-old Playing God gelding Comfort Me earned a belated stakes win in the Group III WATC Eurythmic Stakes at Ascot, and few horses were more worthy.

The Rhys Radford-trained gelding had paid his dues with placings in the Group 1 Railway Stakes (twice), Group II  Lee Steere Stakes, Group III Gold Rush (twice), and Group III Eurythmic Stakes.

At Ascot on Saturday, the lightly raced West Star led home a Playing God quinella in the Listed MacMahon Belgravia Stakes (1200m).

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West Star holds on (image Western Racepix)

Ridden by Chris Parnham for Simon Miller, West Star raced handily. Striking the front at the 200m, West Star was all out to hold the fast-finishing Playing God colt September Born, who was making his first start since winning at Belmont on debut in June.

The Exceedance gelding  Exceed The Planet was the longest shot in the race and was just over a length from the winner in third.

A $175,000 by for his trainer from the Western Breeders Alliance draft at the 2023 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale, West Star advances his record to three wins, a second, and a third from five starts with earnings of $317,780.

West Star a $175,000 Perth Magic Millions yearling

Bred by Clive Atwell, West Star is the best of two winners from four to race for the winning Patronize mare Jester Derriere, a sister to stakes-placed Jestpatim, and a half-sister to the Listed Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic and Listed Perth Stakes winner The River (Magnus), and a half to stakes-placed Souncheck (Your Song).

West Star is the 20th stakes-winner for Playing God and is the final foal of  Jester Derriere, who has been retired. 

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Race Result - Macmahon Belgravia Stakes LR 1200m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.38
1
West Star
- 3g Playing God (AUS) x Jester Derriere (AUS) (Patronize (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Chris Parnham 56.5
MM Perth Yearling Sale $175,000
Seller: Western Breeders Alliance (Darling View Stud, Einoncliff Park and Westbury Park), WA (As Agent)
Buyer: Simon Miller Racing
2
0.3
September Born
- 3c Playing God (AUS) x Flirt 'n' Hope (AUS) (Mcflirt (NZ))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: B Parnham 56
3
1
Exceed The Planet
- 3g Exceedance (AUS) x Awesome Planet (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: P Carbery 55
Exceedance
4
1.5
Horcrux
- 3g Rommel (AUS) x Magic And Danger (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Jordan Turner 56
5
2
Sir Dreamalot
- 3g A Lot (USA) x Dreaming A Dream (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: Joshua Krispyn Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 57
6
2.3
Siren Assault
- 3f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Rebel Assault (IRE) (Excelebration (IRE))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: W Pike 56
7
3.2
Street Band
- 3c Lucky Street (AUS) x Snuglet (AUS) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: J Whiting 56.5
8
3.7
Madhi Girl
- 3f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Very Angry Gal (AUS) (Gingerbread Man (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: S Parnham 54.5
9
5
Big Shots
- 3g Sizzling (AUS) x Pintupi (AUS) (Alert (ARG))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 59
10
5.4
Angels Impact
- 3g I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Angel Sky (AUS) (Hurricane Sky (AUS))
Tnr: M Santich Rdr: Luke Campbell 56
11
6.3
Sniper's Son
- 3g Snippetson (AUS) x Get The Vibe (AUS) (Demerit (AUS))
Tnr: Josh Brown Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 55
12
7.2
Bondi Bay
- 3g Bondi (AUS) x Bellay (AUS) (Al Samer (AUS))
Tnr: Ms S L Miller Rdr: T Turner 56
13
9.7
Onemoretwomany
- 3g Tassort (AUS) x Hazlebrook (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 57
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