Handy Victory For Wootton Bassett’s Wise Inlaw

Dane Squance - Tuesday August 12

Making just his third trip to the races and improving off his last start fourth, 3yo Wootton Bassett gelding Wise Inlaw produced the goods at Bairnsdale on Tuesday, winning with plenty in hand over 1200m.

With just under half the field withdrawn on race morning, 11 faced the starter with the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman trained Wise Inlaw jumping away the short-priced favourite against the older horses.

Wootton Bassett 3yo Wise Inlaw Breaks Maiden Impressively - Image Scott Barbour/Racing Photos

Away well from barrier five, apprentice jockey Emily Pozman went forward aboard the gelding to settle in second, allowing the Jason Evans trained Night Beauty to take up the running.

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When the home turn was reached and the leader started to weaken, Pozman came to the outside of the tiring leader, and with very little persuasion Wise Inlaw responded impressively.

Pulling away with ease to score by two and a three-quarter lengths, a margin that could have easily been more, Wise Inlaw looks to be a horse to follow.

The second runner and winner out of the Group 3 VRC Frances Tressady Stakes and Group 3 MRC Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes-winning Snitzel mare Sylvia’s Mother, Wise Inlaw was a $300,000 Magic Millions yearling sale purchase by Mitchell Bloodstock from the draft of Berkeley Park Stud.

Sylvia’s Mother has an unraced Too Darn Hot 2yo colt name Dr Hook in the care of Hawkes Racing who has been retained to race by his breeders Mrs P L Crosby and Mr R R Crosby, while the mare produce a filly by Home Affairs last season and is due to foal to Darley’s Champion Anamoe.

Coolmore's Wootton Bassett Has A Host Of Exciting Spring 3yo

Ending last season on second position on the Australian Leading First Season Sire table, Wootton Bassett’s current Australian crop of 3yo’s look an exciting group headed by Group 1 performer Wodeton who finished a pleasing second behind Group 1 winner Manaal in a barrier trial last week.

Raced by Mr K S Chung and Mr M W Chung, Wise Inlaw in the first local winner this season for Coolmore Stud’s Wootton Basset, who will stand at a fee of $385,000 (inc. GST).

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Race Result - Four'N Twenty Mdn Plate 1200m

Bairnsdale Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:12.28
1
Wise Inlaw
- 3g Wootton Bassett (GB) x Sylvia's Mother (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Emily Pozman 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $300,000
Seller: Berkeley Park Stud, Blandford, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Mitchell Bloodstock (FBAA)
2
2.8
Alesund
- 5g Harry Angel (IRE) x I Told Georgie (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Ms R Kelly Rdr: A Mc Cabe 59.5
Inglis May (Early) Online Sale $3,750
Seller: Domeland
Buyer: Kelly Thoroughbreds
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $160,000
Seller: Bell River Thoroughbreds, Glen William
Buyer: Domeland
Inglis Australian Weanling Sale $50,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone
Buyer: Lionrock Bloodstock / Bevan Smith Bloodstock
3
3.5
Auto Max
- 5g Smart Missile (AUS) x Greenmount Belle (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Susie Wells Rdr: Ms S Wynne 59.5
Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale $22,000
Seller: Merricks Station, Merricks
Buyer: Wellara Stud
4
4
Amberina
- 6m Lonhro (AUS) x Ambereen (FR) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Susie Wells Rdr: Sheridan Clarke 57.5
5
4.5
Nikephoros
- 4h Ready For Victory (AUS) x Our Jovanna (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: D M Noonan Rdr: Jett Stanley 59.5
6
4.6
Night Beauty
- 5m Danerich (AUS) x Ooh La Leilah (NZ) (Zerpour (IRE))
Tnr: Jason Evans Rdr: C Newitt 57.5
7
5.1
Gee And Tee
- 4m Time Test (GB) x Gymnast (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: Patrick Moloney 57.5
8
5.4
Absolute Power
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x True Excelsior (NZ) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms L Tolson & Ms L Proctor Rdr: Dylan Dean 58
9
5.7
Wild Roses Grow
- 3f Hanseatic (AUS) x Malpara (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Logan Bates 55
10
10.7
Bluey's Girl
- 4m Toronado (IRE) x Salonika (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Ms B Dunn Rdr: Nathan Punch 57.5
11
13.9
Lady Nelly
- 4m O'lonhro (AUS) x Stammer (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Kirkhope Rdr: P Gatt 57.5
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