Remarkable Mare Gets An Oaks Winner After A Slipper Winner - Half at Easter

Craig Tompson - Friday February 21

Her first foal was a Golden Slipper winner, her seventh foal is an Oaks winner – that’s the story of Eye For Fun thus far, the dam of Cinch, Tasmanian Oaks winner on Friday night and 34th stakes winner for Dundeel.

Cinch. Image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

The Golden Slipper winner was Mossfun in 2014, the first foal of the unraced Snitzel mare who has been a wonderful producer for Fairview Park Stud, having also left the Champion Sprinter in Singapore Mawahibb, and now Cinch.

The Lindsay Park trained filly was favourite for the Oaks and after jumping from the outside barrier, Anthony Darmanin worked forward to settle on pace and at some point before the turn it became obvious she was going to win.

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Ultimately she came away to beat Moorlands Miss (Santos) by three lengths with Luvya Mumma (Toronado) third, and here was something in reserve.

The win takes her record to two wins and two seconds from five starts with earnings of $124,415.

Cinch was passed in at Inglis Easter in 2023 by Fairview Park and retained to race by her breeders and is the seventh winner from seven foals to race for Eye for Fun.

The family has blossomed with Mossfun producing Group III winner Dajraan from a mating to Frankel and another of her daughters is the dam of Group III winner Bodyguard.

Fairview will be offering the half-brother by Ole Kirk as Lot 368 at Inglis Easter in April.

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Race Result - Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Oaks LR 2100m

Launceston Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:11.59
1
Cinch
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Eye For Fun (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: A Darmanin 56
2
3
Moorlands Miss
- 3f Santos (AUS) x Eyelean (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: G J Stevenson Rdr: Codi Jordan 56
3
3.3
Luvya Mumma
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Alittle Loose (AUS) (Onemorenomore (AUS))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: Alana Kelly 56
4
4
Silver Dagger
- 3f D'argento (AUS) x Inceptive (NZ) (Showcasing (GB))
Tnr: Jessie Bazan Rdr: B Muhcu 56
5
5.8
Go Jeanie
- 3f Frosted (USA) x What A Beauty (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: Liandra Gray Rdr: T Baker 56
6
7.5
Florence Glass
- 3f Fiorente (IRE) x Hissy Miss (AUS) (Golden Snake (USA))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Hayley Mc Carthy 56
7
8.8
Snow Eagle
- 3f Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Arkiboum (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Jessie Bazan Rdr: D Pires 56
8
9.2
Suntora
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Kansas Sunflower (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: R Mc Leod 56
9
13.2
Lyco Reco
- 3f Saxon Warrior (JPN) x Sacred Witness (AUS) (El Moxie (USA))
Tnr: Yassy Nishitani Rdr: Yoshiki Kamomiya 56
10
15.4
Move The Torana
- 3f Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Eloquent Ruby (AUS) (Turffontein (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Fred W Kersley 56
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