One to Watch – Sandown

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday March 26

Justify (USA) gave us a One to Watch on Wednesday when this exciting three year-old filly made it two wins in as many starts at Sandown after coming back from a serious illness that left her a ‘skeleton’ to strike winning form.

Bronte Beach gets her head down to win - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr, Bronte Beach made a winning debut at Pakenham last November and has been on ice since then and reappeared as favourite in a Benchmark 64 event over 1400m with Ethan Brown to ride.

She overcame some issues in the run to score a tenacious head win in a driving finish and was doing her best work on the line.

“I think we saw a lot of intestinal fortitude coming through there later,” said Michael Kent Jr.

“Nothing really went right. Ethan had planned to sort of roll forward and pop in, but there was a bunch of fillies there early and clearly no room for him to slot in.

“He was three wide with cover… good. But I noticed on the bend there, she's on a wrong lead and she's like a big, awkward baby giraffe.

“You know, she's got these massive legs with big hocks and she took a while to get organized there. She easily could have shirked the task when McEvoy's much more experienced filly, levelled up outside of her, but to dig in late was really good.

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“She’s exciting, but we won't get ahead of ourselves yet. We're looking forward to a mile with her in time.

“She's by Justify, but has that bit of pace on the dam side, so I think the mile will be a lovely trip for her.

“We’ve had to be a bit patient with her, she's all legs. I should say thank you to the team at South Eastern Equine, she had a bad infection in her hind, suspensory ligament and that could have been nasty and they got her back. She was a skeleton at one point and has now doubled in size, so it's been a good journey.”

Bronte Beach is two for two and her owners are happy campers - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

A $200,000 Inglis Classic purchase for her trainers from the Ridgmont Farm draft, Bronte Beach was a successful pinhook having been sourced from the Newgate Farm draft for $75,000 at the Inglis Weanling Sale by James Bester Bloodstock / Ridgmont Farm.

Bronte Beach is the second winner from Bronte, a placed half-sister by Wandjina to Group III winner Jazz Song from Group I winner Absolut Glam.

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Race Result - Sportsbet Get On Extra (Bm64) 1400m

Sandown-Hillside Track: Good(3) Time: 1:23.31
1
Bronte Beach
- 3f Justify (USA) x Bronte (AUS) (Wandjina (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Ethan Brown 59.5
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $200,000
Seller: Ridgmont Farm, Segenhoe
Buyer: MG Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd
Inglis Australian Weanling Sale $75,000
Seller: Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen
Buyer: James Bester Bloodstock / Ridgmont Farm
2
0.2
Altermatum
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Alter Call (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: H Coffey 59
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $1,150,000
Seller: Newgate Farm, Aberdeen, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: McEvoy Mitchell Racing/Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA)
3
1
Barbie'sdreamworld
- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x K P Pergoliscious (IRE) (Declaration Of War (USA))
Tnr: P A Chow Rdr: Liam Riordan 58.5
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
4
1.2
Actuality
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Nanyo Venus (JPN) (Rulership (JPN))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: B Shinn 60
5
4
Girijaala
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Amangiri (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 60
6
4.4
Stage 'N' Screen
- 3f Ace High (AUS) x Inthespotlight (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: Logan Bates 58.5
7
4.9
Chipilly
- 3f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Princess Command (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Craig Williams 59
8
6.6
Broadhurst
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Villa Rosa (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: C Newitt 58.5
9
6.6
Blondie's Toronado
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Blondie (AUS) (Reward For Effort (AUS))
Tnr: D J McCarthy Rdr: Patrick Moloney 59
10
13.6
Misty Emotions
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Valhalla Wedding (USA) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: Tom Madden 58
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