Royal Winner Bred on Magic Cross

Tara Madgwick - Saturday November 23

The Fastnet Rock x Galileo cross is a formidable one and has produced this spring’s elite Group I winners Via Sistina (IRE) and Buckaroo (GB) with another lightly raced import bred the same way opening his account at Kembla on Saturday carrying the colours of King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Gilded Water (GB) scores at Kembla - image Steve Hart

Bred by The Queen, four year-old gelding Gilded Water (GB) was sent to Australia to join the stable of Ciaron Maher after four starts in the UK earlier this year that included a seven and a half length maiden win at Chepstow over 2000m.

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He was having his first Australian start in the Benchmark 78 event over 2000m and was doing his best work late to snatch a half length win as favourite with Jasone Collett on board.

The choice of Ciaron Maher as a trainer for Gilded Water was a good one as he also trains his older half-brother Circle of Fire (GB), who won the Group I ATC Sydney Cup earlier this year.

Gilded Water is also a half-brother to Group III winner Evening Sun and is the fourth winner from four foals to race from Fiery Sunset, a winning half-sister by Galileo to stakes-winner Upcountry from a hugely successful female family tracing back to celebrated matriarch Best in Show.

Lightly raced and talented with plenty of upside was the verdict from connections.

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Race Result - PFD Food Services (Bm78) 2000m

Kembla Grange Track: Good(3) Time: 2:00.63
1
Gilded Water
- 4g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Fiery Sunset (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 54
2
0.5
Alalcance
- 5m Mastercraftsman (IRE) x Albamara (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 57.5
3
1.8
Morryl Moral
- 5g Lope De Vega (IRE) x We'll Go Walking (IRE) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ashley Morgan 58
4
2.1
Modesty
- 5g Dubawi (IRE) x I Am Beautiful (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
5
2.6
Extreme Freedom
- 5g Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Acute (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Rachel King 53.5
6
3.9
Be Real
- 4m Iffraaj (GB) x Stardom (NZ) (Ishiguru (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53.5
7
4.1
Kenyada
- 4m Kermadec (NZ) x Yukon Dance (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: C Schofield 55.5
8
5.6
Fleet Commander
- 6g Galileo (IRE) x Atlantic Jewel (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 57.5
9
8.1
Winning Point
- 5m Bull Point (AUS) x Keofilo (AUS) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: Paul Murray Rdr: Ms W Costin 52
10
8.9
So Sleek
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Dublin Me Bet (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: J Ford 53
11
9.1
Extraordinaire
- 4m Intello (GER) x Eiriamach Na Casca (IRE) (Intense Focus (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Tom Sherry 54.5
12
9.2
Naval Commission
- 5g Merchant Navy (AUS) x Parfaits (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: A Hyeronimus 58.5
13
12.2
Aristonous
- 6g Saonois (FR) x Agosta (FR) (Ange Gabriel (FR))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 55
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