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Perle De Chocolat Breaks Maiden

Craig Tompson - Wednesday April 16

Astern two-year-old Perle De Chocolat has always looked a filly with promise and she got the maiden out of the way when winning at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

Perle De Chocolat winning at Warwick Farm. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

A $120,000 purchase for R Unicorn Stable and Satomi Oka Bloodstock from the Alma Vale/Kitchwin Hills Partnership draft at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, the filly becomes the first winner in Australia for her owner Healthy Wood Co. Ltd who race worldwide.

After trialling strongly at the Official Two-Year-Old Trials in Sydney in September, Perle De Chocolat finished 5th in the Gimcrack Stakes on debut when finding some bother, then third as favourite in the Opal Preview at Canberra followed by a well beaten effort in the Group II Reisling Stakes.

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Back to maiden grade last start she led around the tight Wyong circuit on a soft track when third but on a firmer surface today and ridden a little more quietly by Tyler Schiller she was too strong and the Ryan/Alexiou trained daughter of Astern defeated Surf's Up (Flying Artie) by half a length with Miss Freelove (Tassort) third.

She is the third winner for French bred Chocolatier (Lawman), a winner and Listed placed from a family which includes Pierro.

Chocolatier foaled to Starspangledbanner last season and was served by King’s Legacy.

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Race Result - Racing And Sports Mdn Hcp 1200m

Warwick Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:11.19
1
Perle De Chocolat
- 2f Astern (AUS) x Chocolatier (FR) (Lawman (FR))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
2
0.6
Surf's Up
- 2f Flying Artie (AUS) x Palmateer (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
3
0.7
Miss Freelove
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Vee (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
4
0.7
Scrumptious
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Taste Of Money (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 58.5
5
1.2
Cafe Au Lait
- 2f Alabama Express (AUS) x Caffeine (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57
6
1.4
Cold Gin
- 2f Ole Kirk (AUS) x Saas Fee (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 57
7
2.2
Sketch
- 2f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Illustrate (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 57
8
2.3
Bassett's Choice
- 2f Wootton Bassett (GB) x Turaathy (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
9
5.7
Confiserie
- 2f Anders (AUS) x Candy Bar (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57
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