Circus Maximus Filly Goes Two for Two

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday March 26

Windsor Park Stud’s first season sire Circus Maximus (IRE) has a nice filly on the rise with the Paul Shailer trained Ha’Penny Hatch making it two wins in as many starts when saluting at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

Stepped up to 1400m after her debut win at the same track earlier this month, Ha’Penny Hatch did a great job to power clear and win by nearly two lengths as favourite for Damien Thornton.

“We're a little bit disappointed the race didn't go ahead last week, but kudos to RQ, putting the race on today for Saturday prize money,” said Paul Shailer.

“On paper it looked like her race to lose really, she looked like she'd get a soft lead on paper and that's how it panned out, and Damien was able to give her a couple of nice sectionals after beginning well, and she's a pretty kind filly.

“I'm convinced she'd be a better chaser but we just sort of elected to take bad luck out of the equation and ride it positively, and once she was in front, she looked like she got into a lovely rhythm.”

Shailer will consider his options for the talented filly, whose pedigree suggests she will have trouble getting further.

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“It might just be time just to give her a little break, just give her four weeks off and then there might be something at the later end of the Carnival for her,” he said.

“She's a good nice tough filly and she has tough New Zealand breeding, so I think she'll go on all kinds of tracks and may even get over a bit further once she learns to just relax a little bit.”

Ha'penny Hatch was a modest $33,000 purchase for Shailer Racing Pty Ltd / Hughes Bloodstock from the Wentwood Grange draft at NZB Karaka Book 1. She is the second foal and first winner of Group II Wellington Guineas winner Emily Margaret, a daughter of Pins out of New Zealand’s top rated filly in 2009, Seven Schillings.

Cirucs Maximus (IRE) has a nice filly in Ha'Penny Hatch.

A Champion Miler by Galileo, Circus Maximus stands at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand .

Along with Ha'penny Hatch in Australia, he has sired several winners in the Northern Hemisphere Group I placed Green Storm.

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Race Result - Racecourse Village Hcp 1400m

Eagle Farm Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:25.25
1
Ha'penny Hatch
- 2f Circus Maximus (IRE) x Emily Margaret (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: P L Shailer Rdr: Damien Thornton 58.5
NZB Karaka Book 1 $33,000
Seller: Wentwood Grange
Buyer: Shailer Racing Pty Ltd / Hughes Bloodstock
2
1.7
Lonesome Soul
- 2f Soul Patch (AUS) x New Echelon (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Greg Wright Rdr: Courtney Bellamy 55
3
1.9
Love To Torque
- 2f Maurice (JPN) x Koonoomoo (AUS) (Dubleo (USA))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Cody Collis 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $140,000
Seller: Fernrigg Farm, Denman, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Kendrick Racing
4
4.5
Kickuphigh
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Rockette Rocket (AUS) (Captain Sonador (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: S T Collett 56
5
11.3
Mishani Prince
- 2g Kobayashi (AUS) x Mishani Regal (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Donna Stanbridge Rdr: Cejay Graham 58.5
6
14.1
Mayor Of Kingston
- 2g King's Legacy (AUS) x Honey Cara (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 59
7
15.9
Babushka Doll
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Ellamotion (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: D J Hansen Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 55
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