Sixth SW The Autumn Sun - Snow In May Wins Listed Canberra Guineas

Craig Tompson - Sunday March 9

The Autumn Sun’s Group One placed daughter Snow In May got the first stakes win on the board at Canberra on Sunday when taking the Listed Canberra Guineas (1400m).

Snow In May. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

The three-year-old had finished second to Autumn Glow in the Group II Tea Rose Stakes and third behind Lady Shenandoah in the Group I Flight Stakes in her spring campaign and started a short priced favourite on Sunday off the back of those formlines.

Settling back in the field, Tyler Schiller weaved between runners and the John O'Shea / Tom Charlton trained filly quickened nicely to seize the lead and held on well enough to beat French Ruler (Nicconi) by half a length with Shangri La Spring (Castelvecchio) third.

“It was probably a touch weaker grade than what she’s been in, against Lady Shenandoah and those. She’s been matching it well,” said Schiller.

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uo;She executed everything really well. Got a gap and we were lucky that she’s very brave.

“I had to expose her too soon when I got the gap. If I didn’t take I feel like it would have disappeared before I got there.

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“She was a touch soft late but I also think she’s better being held up for another 100m.”

The win takes her record to three wins, one second, and a third from six starts with earnings of $283,400.

Bred by Woodpark Stud, Snow In May was a $150,000 purchase for John O'Shea Racing / Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) from Attunga Stud at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

She’s the first foal for Siyouni mare See You Soon who was Group II placed twice as a juvenile in the Reisling Stakes and Percy Sykes Stakes.

See You Soon was sent to France in 2023 but has a two-year-old filly, also by The Autumn Sun which made $200,000 at Inglis Easter to Peter Moody from Willow Park last year.

Snow In May is the sixth stakes winner for The Autumn Sun, all of them fillies.

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Race Result - Tooheys Canberra Guineas LR 1400m

Canberra Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.82
1
Snow In May
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x See You Soon (AUS) (Siyouni (FR))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $150,000
Seller: Attunga Stud, Scone
Buyer: John O'Shea Racing / Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA)
2
0.5
French Ruler
- 3g Nicconi (AUS) x Frontalis (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: N Rawiller 57
Nicconi
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $0
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Psd $75000 Res $80000
3
0.7
Shangri La Spring
- 3c Castelvecchio (AUS) x Opportunity (NZ) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 58
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $325,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing/Kestrel Thoroughbreds
4
1.2
La Roja
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Spanish Pipedream (USA) (Scat Daddy (USA))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
5
1.5
Atelier
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Seam Ripper (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54
6
3.1
Petawawa
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Shesees Everything (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Ashley Morgan 54
7
3.3
Zounaka
- 3f Zousain (AUS) x Renaka (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Reece Jones 54
8
3.8
Horizons
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Sabanci (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
9
4.5
Full Metal Jacket
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Crystal Wand (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
10
6.9
Beer Baron
- 3g Cosmic Force (AUS) x Ice Cold Crownie (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: N J Osborne Rdr: Glenn Cahill 56
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