New Stakes-Winner for Snitzel – Stradbroke Possible

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 7

The Listed $160,000 BRC Spear Chief Quality (1500m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday delivered a new stakes-winner for champion sire Snitzel with progressive four year-old gelding Transatlantic taking victory as a well backed favourite.

Trained by Tony Gollan and ridden by Ryan Maloney, he had a good pull in the weights over Group I winner Desert Lightning and was able to draw clear and win by a length.

"I'm not sure if it will get him into the Stradbroke, it's now up to the handicapper to determine what they want to do with his rating. I've always had the Stradbroke in the back of my mind, this was a low percentage play to try to get him into the race, but I wanted to see him back winning,” said Tony Gollan.

“The other day, I thought he was wanting to get out to this sort of trip, and he travelled like the winner a long way from home. Ryan put him into a good position, and we made a subtle gear change with the winkers going on, which had him focused a touch better.

“We'll see how it plays out with the attrition rate, but if everything marries up we'll be back here next week [for the Stradbroke]. "

"He's a really nice horse, you saw how well he paraded today. He looks fantastic and he's still on the way up. That will have brought him on nicely, if we don't get into the Stradbroke then you might see him in the Wayne Wilson Mile instead."

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Transatlantic is yet another stakes-winner sold by Segenhoe Stud, a $360,000 Inglis Easter purchase.

A $360,000 Inglis easter purchase for Tony Gollan Racing / Harbour Equine / John Foote Bloodstock from the Segenhoe Stud draft, Transatlantic has the overall record of six wins and six placings from 16 starts with prizemoney topping $600,000.

Bred by Go Bloodstock, he is the best of three winners from Group I ATC Australian Oaks winner Gust of Wind, who famously defeated Winx when winning her Oaks.

Segenhoe sold a colt by Stay Inside from Gust of Wind at Inglis Easter this year for $220,000 to Irwin Racing and she has a filly to follow by Dundeel.

Transatlantic is the 160th stakes-winner for Arrowfield Stud’s champion sire Snitzel, who stands at a fee of $247,500.

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Race Result - Nuturf Spear Chief Qlty LR 1500m

Eagle Farm Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:29.34
1
Transatlantic
- 4g Snitzel (AUS) x Gust Of Wind (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56.5
2
1.1
Desert Lightning
- 5g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Isstoora (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Tommy Berry 61
Pride Of Dubai
3
1.4
Fukubana
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Sekiyama (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Jake Bayliss 53
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Psd $90000 Res $100000
4
1.5
Tavs
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Quattro Foglie (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: M A Currie Rdr: Angela Jones 53
5
3.3
Rising Pacific
- 5g Preferment (NZ) x Pacific Choice (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: A Mallyon 54
6
3.5
Cosmic Vega
- 7g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Pivotal Era (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 54.5
7
4.7
Bank Maur
- 5g Maurice (JPN) x Banksia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54.5
8
4.8
Captain Fenkel
- 4g Kermadec (NZ) x She Is Fierce (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: R Dolan 53
9
5.1
Belvedere Boys
- 5g Maurice (JPN) x Leveller (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Damien Thornton 53.5
10
5.1
Williamsburg
- 5g Snitzel (AUS) x Fenway (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 55.5
11
5.2
Rhapsody Chic
- 5g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Boho Chic (NZ) (Pour Moi (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
12
5.8
Attractable
- 6g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Affable (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Tim Clark 57.5
13
5.9
Rustic Steel
- 7g Deep Field (AUS) x Ten Carat Rock (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Parr 59
14
6.2
Kitty Rose
- 4m Invincible Army (IRE) x Varnish (GB) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Craig Williams 53
15
7
Banana Slide
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Let It Slip (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Rachel King 53
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