Exciting Wootton Bassett Filly Goes Two for Two

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 24

Racing started early at Randwick on Saturday with a competitive juvenile event run at 11 am featuring three youngsters by Wootton Bassett (GB), who duly produced three of the first four home including the brilliant winner Agarwood.

Agarwood blitzes the colts to win at Randwick - image Bradley Photography

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adriant Bott, Agarwood was super impressive when winning on debut at Warwick Farm on May 10 over 1000m and was a short priced favourite for her next assignment.

Stepping up to 1200m on a heavy 9 and taking on colts as well, Agarwood was ridden like the best horse in the race by Adam Hyeronimus and so she proved to be.

The filly jumped quickly to the front and travelled smoothly all the way before extending at the top of the straight to open up a break on her rivals.

She was strong to the line winning by nearly two lengths over the Godolphin trained Lonhro colt Matima with Wootton Bassett colts Providence and Regulated Affair steaming home for third and fourth.

“She was a little bit anxious the other day when Tim (Clark) rode her, but she's really improved from that mentally,” said Adam Hyeronimus.

“She was such a professional today. She controlled the race and was much too good.”

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Agarwood had plenty of connections in attendance - image Bradley Photography

Stable representative Neil Paine was well pleased with Agarwood, who has now banked over $144,000 in winning her first two starts and she was immediately shortened from $51 to $11 for the Group I BRC JJ Atkins (1600m) next month.

“What a terrific win for this filly. Second run and now we know she handles the wet so that’s another box ticked and she was drawing away on the line,” he said, although was not committing to a Brisbane carnival start, preferring to let the dust settle and see how she pulls up.

A $420,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Coolmore for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott / Kestrel Thoroughbreds , Agarwood is a half-sister to Group III winner Lilac and is the third winner from three to race from Group II placed Paulownia, a full sister to Group I winner and sire Foxwedge and stakes-winner She’s a Fox.

Agarwood was a $420,000 Inglis Easter purchase.

Coolmore sold a Home Affairs colt from Paulownia at Inglis Easter this year for $180,000 to Archibald & Neasham Racing / William Johnson Bloodstock and she is now in foal to Justify (USA) after travelling to Kentucky last year. The resulting foal will be a full sibling to Lilac.

Agarwood is a serious stakes prospect for the future for Wootton Bassett, who is expected back at Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $385,000.

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Race Result - Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Hcp 1200m

Randwick Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:15.44
1
Agarwood
- 2f Wootton Bassett (GB) x Paulownia (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Hyeronimus 56.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $420,000
Seller: Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains
Buyer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott / Kestrel Thoroughbreds
2
2.3
Matima
- 2c Lonhro (AUS) x Demerara (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Parr 57.5
3
2.3
Providence
- 2c Wootton Bassett (GB) x Southbank (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $625,000
Seller: Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone
Buyer: China Horse Club / Newgate / Go Bloodstock / Trilogy
4
2.5
Regulated Affair
- 2c Wootton Bassett (GB) x Sei Stella (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Wadick 56.5
5
4.6
Sequista
- 2f D'argento (AUS) x I'm A Jewel (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Braith Nock 56
6
7.1
Aristocrat
- 2c Zoustar (AUS) x Phantom Queen (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Ashley Morgan 56
7
9.3
Federal Reserve
- 2g Justify (USA) x Bank On This (AUS) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Reece Jones 56
8
10.2
Master Of The Air
- 2c Dundeel (NZ) x Don't Doubt Mamma (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56
9
12.5
Sachi
- 2f Tagaloa (AUS) x Call Me Sachi (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: R S Englebrecht Rdr: Deanne Panya 54
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