Debut Win for Emirates Park Blueblood Filly

Tara Madgwick - Friday February 7

Trial watchers were well awake to the potential of well bred Snitzel filly Marhoona following her two trial victories in Sydney last month and she duly took that form to race day to post a debut win at Canterbury on Friday night.

Marhoona wins on debut at Canterbury - image Bradley Photography

Trained by Michael Freedman and ridden by Jason Collett, Marhoona enjoyed a cosy run in transit behind the leaders on the fence and was able to angle into clear running when she needed to and was tenacious to the line to win by a long neck in the 1100m maiden.

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Marhoona is nominated for the Golden Slipper and will have ample opportunity in coming weeks to target one of the key fillies lead up races that might earn her a shot at world’s richest race for two year-olds.

A homebred for Emirates Park, Marhoona is a half-sister to Group II winner Hilal and stakes-winners Salateen and Trojan Harbour being the fourth winner from five foals to race from Salma, an unraced Encosta de Lago mare from the family of Emirates Park’s flagship Group I winning colt and then Group I sire Al Maher.

This is the Show Dancing branch of the revered Dancing Show (USA) family that has given us countless Group I winners including champion sire Redoute’s Choice.

Salma has not have a foal since Marhoona.

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Race Result - Racing And Sports Mdn Plate 1100m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.50
1
Marhoona
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Salma (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: J R Collett 56
2
0.3
Dream Side
- 2f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Quayside (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
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3
1.2
Autumn Blonde
- 2f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Tall Blonde (AUS) (Shalaa (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
4
3.4
Blinked
- 2f Frosted (USA) x Don't Blink (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56
5
5.7
Pazyryk
- 2f Lonhro (AUS) x Raiment (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
6
10.9
Feel The Breeze
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Al Naseem (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: C Schofield 56
7
16.5
Red Hot Rosie
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Knockout Girl (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Edward O'Rourke Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56
8
16.7
Lauper
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Chanteuse (JPN) (Kurofune (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tom Sherry 56
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