Dundeel's Cinch Goes Back To Back Stakes Wins

Craig Tompson - Saturday April 12

A last start Tasmanian Oaks winner, and a half-sister to a Golden Slipper winner, Cinch made it two stakes wins in a row when taking the Group III Sportsbet Auraria Stakes (1800m) at Morphettville on Saturday.

Cinch. Image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

Ridden by Celine Gaudray, the Ben, Will & JD Hayes trained daughter of Dundeel sat outside the lead and finished too strongly to beat All Kinds Of Folk (D'argento) by a neck with Phenom (Zoustar) third.

The win takes her record to three wins and two seconds from six starts with earnings of $206,790.

Cinch is the seventh foal of Snitzel mare, Eyes For Fun, who’s first foal was Mossfun, winner of the 2014 Golden Slipper, while she has also left Singapore Group I winner Aramco.

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She was passed in at Inglis Easter in 2023 by Fairview Park and retained to race by her breeders.

Eye For Fun has an unraced two-year-old by Ole Kirk named Godtfred Kirk in work with Anthony and Sam Freedman, a $140,000 buy for PR Thoroughbreds at Inglis Classicand she had another Ole Kirk colt sell for $200,000 to Busuttin Racing at Inglis Easter last week.

After missing in 2023 she was served by Jacquinot last season.

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Race Result - Sportsbet Auraria Stakes Gr3 1800m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:49.53
1
Cinch
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Eye For Fun (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: Celine Gaudray 56
2
0.4
All Kinds Of Folk
- 3f D'argento (AUS) x She Brings Hope (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: J E & C Ledger Rdr: B Mc Dougall 55
3
1.7
Phenom
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Saga Of The Storm (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rochelle Milnes 55
Zoustar
4
2.2
Swiftie Harriet
- 3f Exceedance (AUS) x Sweet Melody (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: Kayla Crowther 55
5
2.5
Cavity Bay
- 3f Cable Bay (IRE) x Nooks And Crannies (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: M Nunes 55
6
2.7
Femminile
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Femme Fireball (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ms T Johnstone 56
7
2.8
Jenni You Think
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Blueberry Smoothie (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Zac Spain 55
8
3.2
Pelevecchio
- 3f Castelvecchio (AUS) x La Pelegrina (USA) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Jacob Opperman 55
9
3.9
Hurry Curry
- 3f Ocean Park (NZ) x Hurry (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55
10
3.9
Comanche Miss
- 3f Castelvecchio (AUS) x Ocean Challenger (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 56
11
4.6
Beautiful Jewel
- 3f Highland Reel (IRE) x Point Piper (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: Ben Price 55
12
4.8
Barbie'sdreamworld
- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x K P Pergoliscious (IRE) (Declaration Of War (USA))
Tnr: P A Chow Rdr: W Egan 55
13
5
Horizons
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Sabanci (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Todd Pannell 55.5
14
5.8
Suntora
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Kansas Sunflower (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Connor Murtagh 56
15
10.2
Navy Heart
- 3f U S Navy Flag (USA) x Fond Du Coeur (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Jake Toeroek 55.5
16
10.8
Marina Di Campo
- 3f Merchant Navy (AUS) x Evo Campo (IRE) (Approve (IRE))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: J Holder 55
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