One to Watch – Randwick

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday June 11

The Waterhouse Bott stable is known for it’s fast front running juveniles, but a Written Tycoon colt that didn’t get the memo found a different way to win on debut at Randwick on Wednesday.

Duke of Arrakis wins on debut at Randwick - image Bradley Photography

Easy in the market for the 1150m maiden for two and three year-olds, Duke of Arrakis jumped well and settled third on the fence for Regan Bayliss and was happy follow the leaders until well into the straight.

He warmed to the task with 100m to run and surged between runners to power clear and win by nearly two lengths running away.

“I'm excited about him going forward from today. He’s just been a little bit raw at home as we saw that in the run today, so no doubt there's a lot of improvement to come,” said Adrian Bott.

“Physically, he's still got a bit of maturing to do and he'll continue to fill out. He's going to be a much better three-year-old. So I don't think we'll push too far into the winter campaign, but I just want to do enough to just get him a bit seasoned because I think there are some big races for him there in the spring.”

Duke of Arrakis had some happy owners at the track including Reg Inglis - image Bradley Photography

Regan Bayliss was also full of praise for Duke of Arrakis and knows him well having ridden him in two of his three previous trials.

“It was just a bonus for him winning today, because he was always going to improve massively with the run, mentally, just to switch him on a bit and things are going to be better once he gets up over 1,400 and he's just going to keep on improving,” he said.

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“It's good for a young horse like him to be able to take a tight gap and be able to sprint away like that. And as I say, he's only going to keep improving.”

Duke of Arrakis was a $360,000 Inglis Classic purchase.

A $360,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Yulong for Gai Waterhouse / Adrian Bott / Kestrel Thoroughbreds / Cunningham Thoroughbreds / Clarke Bloodstock, Duke of Arrakis runs for a big ownership group of stable clients that includes Cunningham Thoroughbreds in whose colours he runs, Reg Inglis, who was in attendance, and also Yulong have retained an interest in the promising colt.

Duke of Arrakis is a half-brother to fast Group placed performer Shangri La Express, who was also trained by Waterhouse and Bott and won the $1million ATC Golden Gift at two.

He is the second winner from Sent From Above, a winning Lonhro daughter of Group III winner Gamble Me.

Yulong sold a yearling filly at Inglis Easter this year by Alabama Express from Sent from Above for $200,000 to The Oaks Stud.

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Race Result - TAB Mdn Hcp 1150m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:08.61
1
Duke Of Arrakis
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Sent From Above (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 55.5
2
1.7
Cold Brew
- 3g Pierro (AUS) x Connemara (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
3
2.1
Stardeel
- 3g Dundeel (NZ) x Alta Stella (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 58.5
4
2.6
Cross Tasman
- 3c Super Seth (AUS) x Daffodil (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Zac Lloyd 58
5
5.1
Albany Road
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Miss Toorak Flyer (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55
6
15.7
Newy
- 2c Flying Artie (AUS) x Knit 'n' Purl (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 55.5
7
37.1
Harry's Evidence
- 3g Harry Angel (IRE) x Sworn Evidence (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: K Mc Evoy 58
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