Brigidine Gal Another Promising Al Maher for Joe Pride

Mark Smith - Wednesday November 13

While Joe Pride prepares his star Al Maher gelding Private Eye for Saturday’s $1,000,000 The Newcastle Herald Hunter, his $5,000 Al Maher filly Brigidine Gal showed she has a bright future when overpowering Jolly Good Fellow and the $1,000,000 yearling Leconfield in the $100,000 Ranvet Super Maiden (1400m) at Rosehill on Wednesday.

After an indifferent start, Brigidine Gal was pushed by Regan Bayliss to find a spot just behind the leaders before drifting back to have just one runner behind her on the turn.

Under hard riding for much of the trip, the lightly raced 3-year-old filly lifted in the straight to defeat the Zousain gelding Jolly Good Fellow by a length and a quarter with the Snitzel colt Leconfield in third.

Brigidine Gal finished third at her first two starts at Warick Farm and Randwick-Kensington and Pride believes she is far from the finished article.

Brigidine Gal purchased as a yearling for $5,000 on Inglis Digital

“She is a lovely filly who has always shown us plenty at home, hence the reason I have kept her in town, Pride said.

“One of the owners, Joe Francis, purchased her so I can’t put my hand up and take credit for buying one that cheap.

“We got our reward today and we will put her straight in the paddock.

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“I came here with the expectations she would win. We will eye off some races in the autumn. I think she will be up to that mark when we get her back.

“She will only improve. She is a big girl who has not filled out the frame yet but has a lot of talent.

“She is not typical of the Al Mahers except about the head, but she is a lovely filly, and I’m really excited about getting her back for the autumn.”      

Bred by Chris Heywood, Brigidine Gal was offered as a yearling by Kooringal Stud on Inglis Digital with Francis Racing having the final say at $5,000.

She is the fourth winner from five to race for the unraced Beautiful Crown (USA) mare Randwick Bound, which Heywood purchased for a mere $700 on Magic Millions Online.

Randwick Bound is a half-sister to the Group 1 SAF Kenilworth Cape Fillies Guineas winner Rumya (Red Ransom) and the Group II VRC Edward Manifold Stakes and Group II Kewney Stakes winner Badawiya from the family of Emancipation. 

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Race Result - Ranvet Super Mdn 1400m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.05
1
Brigidine Gal
- 3f Al Maher (AUS) x Randwick Bound (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
2
1.2
Jolly Good Fellow
- 3g Zousain (AUS) x Wodan (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56.5
3
1.2
Leconfield
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Tavarnelle (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
4
1.5
Rinsed Enuff
- 3f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Miss Strathallan (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Claire Lever Rdr: Ms W Costin 54
5
2.7
Sleuth
- 3g Spieth (NZ) x Rock Success (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: C E Conners Rdr: A Adkins 55
6
2.9
Sacred Fort
- 3g Tassort (AUS) x Tanita (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Dylan Browne McMonagle 59
7
3.9
Rose's Legacy
- 3f Churchill (IRE) x Paris Rock (NZ) (Rock 'n' Pop (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Zac Wadick 53
8
6.1
Bengal
- 3g Zoustar (AUS) x Mumbai Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
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