Written Tycoon Colt Breaks Maiden – Gold Coast Possible

Tara Madgwick - Friday December 6

The first race at the twilight meeting at Randwick on Friday produced a promising three year-old winner for Written Tycoon with the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton trained colt Metaphorically saluting at his third start.

Third on debut back in June, Metaphorically has been handled patiently and was second up from a spell in this 1300m maiden and it proved a suitable race with apprentice Zac Wadick urging him to a length win after angling into the clear.

A $200,00 Magic Millions purchase for John O’Shea from the Silverdale Farm draft, Metaphorically runs for an ownership group that inlcudes long time stable client Ron Finemore and is Magic Millions eligible, so that will be a consideration in future plans.

Metaphorically was a $200,000 Magic Millions purchase.

“We’ll give him another run here and then he will head up to the Gold Coast and he can be competitive when he gets there too,” said John O’Shea.

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Metaphorically was bred by Iskander Racing and is the first foal of stakes-placed Denman mare Cymbalism, who comes from the family of Group I winners Yell, Holler and Microphone.

Silverdale Farm sold another Written Tycoon colt from Cymbalism at Inglis Easter this year that made $500,000 to the bid of Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock and has been named optimistically Best of the Best with Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr to train.

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Race Result - Randwick Mayor's Cup Mdn Hcp 1300m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:16.14
1
Metaphorically
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Cymbalism (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Zac Wadick 54.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $200,000
Seller: Silverdale Farm, Avoca, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: John O'Shea Racing
2
1
King Of Dragons
- 3c Harry Angel (IRE) x Champalou (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: C Schofield 57.5
Inglis Ready2Race Sale $0
Seller: JCS Thoroughbreds, Benalla, Vic
Buyer: Withdrawn
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $180,000
Seller: Sullivan Bloodstock, Kialla East, Vic
Buyer: Trilogy Racing Pty Ltd
Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale $110,000
Seller: Hollylodge Thoroughbreds, Avenel
Buyer: Bevan Smith Bloodstock / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA)
3
2
Tasoraay
- 3g Tassort (AUS) x Parraay (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: N Rawiller 58
4
3
Call Me Mojo
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Mojo Moon (AUS) (Greenwood Lake (USA))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J R Collett 58
5
3.1
Occult
- 3g Street Boss (USA) x Arcane (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57
6
4
Pretty Powerful
- 3c Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Pretty Penny (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 58
7
4.2
Ant
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Black Prada (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: R Hutchings 57
8
7.2
Admiral Unyielding
- 3c Shalaa (IRE) x Piped Aboard (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
9
9
Zaxton
- 3g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Lauren's Magic (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: G R Nickson Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 57
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