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Rare Dead Heat in Listed Talindert Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 15

The Listed VRC Talindert Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday drew a competitive field with race experience coming to the fore and a rare dead heat finish between well seasoned juvenile Shining Smile and the Godolphin entry Tentyris.

Tentyris and Shining Smile can't be split - image George Salpigtidis / Racing Photos

A last start winner of the Listed MRC Blue Diamond Preview, the Lindsay Park trained Shining Smile looked all over a winner for Daniel Stackhouse until challenged late by the Anthony and Sam Freedman trained colt Tentyris, who loomed up, but couldn’t quite get past his rival for Mark Zahra with the judge unable to split the pair.

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A protest by Mark Zahra followed, but was quickly dismissed with Spirit of Boom colt Shining Smile now three wins and two placings from five starts with earnings topping $330,000, while Street Boss (USA) colt Tentyris is a stakes-winner at just his second start.

A homebred for Godolphin, Tentyris is the second foal and second winner for Deity, a metro winning half-sister by Exceed and Excel to stakes-winner Maternal from four time Group I winner Divine Madonna.

Deity was covered by Street Boss’s champion son Anamoe last spring so will produce a three-quarter sibling to Tentyris later this year.

Tentyris is the 78th stakes-winner for Street Boss and is his sixth from a daughter of Exceed and Excel with the nick running at 13% SW to runner.

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Race Result - TAB Talindert Stakes LR 1100m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:06.49
1
Shining Smile
- 2c Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Nataya Rose (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59
Spirit Of Boom
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $160,000
Seller: Robyn Wise, Toowoomba, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA)
1
Tentyris
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Deity (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 57
3
3
Brave Design
- 2c Brave Smash (JPN) x Our Design (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
Brave Smash
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $150,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Danny O'Brien Racing
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $120,000
Seller: Milburn Creek, Wildes Meadow, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Mitchell Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
4.3
Sword Of Legacy
- 2f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Kaiken (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Dominic Sutton Rdr: Jamie Melham 55
5
5.3
Hiatus
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Albanilla (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: H Coffey 55
6
5.5
Befuddle
- 2f Hanseatic (AUS) x Absolute Puzzle (AUS) (Rubick (AUS))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
7
5.5
Nostra Bella
- 2f Nostradamus (AUS) x La Bella Miss (AUS) (War Chant (USA))
Tnr: Karlene Tindale Rdr: Carleen Hefel 55
8
7.5
Mineral Resources
- 2c Ole Kirk (AUS) x Kibibi (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: D Moor 57
9
9.8
Blethyn
- 2c Farnan (AUS) x Repute (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: M J Dee 57
10
15.3
Ammo
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Stella Sea Sun (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Shinn 57
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