Stakes Goals for Shamexpress Filly

Media Release - Friday January 31

Stakes assignments await promising filly Miss Madridista following her impressive 5-1/4 length victory in the Norwegian Park 1200 at Te Rapa on Friday.

The three-year-old daughter of Shamexpress won her maiden at her second attempt two starts back before running fifth in a quality field behind NZB Kiwi contender Sought After and subsequent Group Three winner Ardalio.

Miss Madridista winning at Te Rapa on Friday.   Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images)

She was well supported by punters, closing into a $2.70 second favourite for Friday’s contest, where she was ridden positively from the outset by Craig Grylls and led throughout, carrying the colours of her owner-breeder Ben Kwok to a comfortable victory.

“We have thought a lot of her all the way through, so it was nice to see her do that again today,” trainer Sam Mynott said.

“She is going to go to the paddock now for a little break and then we will try and get some black-type while she is a three-year-old filly and try and make the most of that, I think she is up to it.”

The addition of black-type would further enhance her burgeoning pedigree, with Miss Madridista being a half-sister to Group One performer Chambord and a full-sister to promising four-year-old December.

“She has got it all on her side,” Mynott said. “She is still six months to a year away from being her best, I think, but at the moment she is doing a job.

“We have just been taking our time with her and making sure she is going the right way, and she seems to be doing that.”

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Mynott was rapt to get the result for Kwok, who has been instrumental in the formative years of her training career.

“He has been so supportive, even over the last week at the sales taking shares,” she said. “He has got a cool team of horses and it is good to get these wins for him.”

Mynott purchased six yearlings at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales at Karaka and is looking forward to the future with them.

“We had a go on a couple and missed out on some, but we have picked up some nice fillies and colts to take home,” she said.

“Most of them have been bought by clients and syndicated, but I have got a nice War Decree colt (lot 469) for the Ready to Runs.”

Meanwhile, Mynott is looking forward to heading to Ellerslie on Saturday where she will line-up Heart Of Gold in the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m).

“He went to the paddock for a freshen-up after his last run,” Mynott said. “Back to 1500m should be ideal. He looks really good, and he is running well. He gets in at a nice weight (53kg) tomorrow, which will be a big help for him.” – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk

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Race Result - Norwegian Park (Bm65) 1200m

Te Rapa Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.28
1
Miss Madridista
- 3f Shamexpress (NZ) x Miss Montjeu (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: Ms S P Mynott Rdr: C J Grylls 55.5
2
0.5
Young Diva
- 6m Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Ravenna (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A W Wright Rdr: L H Satherley 55
NZB Karaka Book 1 $55,000
Seller: Blandford Lodge
Buyer: Mr AC Forsman / Andrew Williams Bloodstock
3
5.7
Lord Jimmy
- 6g Jimmy Choux (NZ) x Lady Illicit (NZ) (Sir Percy (GB))
Tnr: Ms D Venn Rdr: Billy Jacobson 59
NZB Karaka Book 3 $8,000
Seller: Rich Hill Stud
Buyer: Miss DB Venn
4
5.9
Thedreamsnotover
- 4m Overshare (AUS) x Power Dream (NZ) (Power (GB))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: G Rooke 56
5
6.1
Puzzle Master
- 3g Rubick (AUS) x One Mansini (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson Rdr: W F Pinn 58
6
6.5
Tycoon Prince
- 3g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Vanity Queen (GB) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: S Ritchie & C Murray Rdr: R T Elliot 58
7
9.4
Berbizier
- 6g Foxwedge (AUS) x Etoile D'or (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: Ms J K Mahoney Rdr: T C Moodley 55.5
8
10.2
Alfriston
- 5g Jukebox (AUS) x Usena (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: C J Wood Rdr: S C Spratt 58.5
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