New Winner for Graff

Tara Madgwick - Friday March 28

The $30,000 Starmarker Plate (1000m) at Muswellbrook on Friday for the two year-olds produced a new winner for Graff with the Peter Snowden trained colt Telling saluting as a short priced favourite.

Third on debut at Newcastle last year and then sixth to Within the Law in the $500,000 Inglis Nursery, Telling was first up from a spell and with two recent trials was ready to go with Braith Nock in the saddle.

He led for home and kicked on to the line to win by nearly a length.

Telling was an $85,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Snowden Racing from the Yarraman Park draft and is a half-sister to Group III placed Divine Glory  being the sixth winner from six to race from 11 time winning Not a Single Doubt mare Never Doubt Me.

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Telling is the second winner for Graff joining Grafterburners, who won the $500,000 Aquis Jewel.

Graff is the sire of Telling.

A Group II winning son of Star witness, Graff stands at Kitchwin Hills.

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Race Result - 7 Your Home Of Horse Racing Starmaker 2yo 1000m

Muswellbrook Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.76
1
Telling
- 2c Graff (AUS) x Never Doubt Me (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Braith Nock 58.5
2
0.9
Shenandoah River
- 2f Anders (AUS) x Allegheny (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: Mitchell Bell 55
3
4.3
Leica Queen
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Leica's Lass (AUS) (Pluck (USA))
Tnr: P H Bloomfield Rdr: G Buckley 55
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $30,000
Seller: Riverstone Lodge, Blandford, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Ryan Hill Racing
4
4.6
Dream A Little
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Somnium (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Jay Hopkins Rdr: William Stanley 55
5
4.7
Hinto
- 2c Redente (AUS) x Rubymay (AUS) (Ruwi (GB))
Tnr: Troy O'Neile Rdr: Siena Grima 55.5
6
5.5
Raygun Rocks
- 2f Bull Point (AUS) x Single Dancer (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Craig Roberts Rdr: Leeshelle Small 53
7
6
Didi Dee
- 2f Contributer (IRE) x It's All For You (GER) (Shirocco (GER))
Tnr: Ms K Buchanan Rdr: Anna Roper 55
8
12.4
Bosca Bullet
- 2c Bulleton (AUS) x Venecia (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Tim McIntosh Rdr: B Looker 57
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