Promising Winner for Yes Yes Yes

Tara Madgwick - Friday August 22

Relocated to Gooree Stud this spring, Everest hero Yes Yes Yes has kept doing what he does best in racking up winners with the Ciaron Maher trained four year-old Flamboyant Lad opening his account at Geelong on Friday.

Flamboyant Lad wins at Geelong - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

A work in progress that has taken time to mature, Flamboyant Lad was retired from a race at Sandown back in February and subsequently gelded, so the 1312m maiden today was a fresh beginning.

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Ridden by John Allen, Flamboyant Lad was stalking the leader on the turn before forging clear and then had enough left at the finish to win by half a length.

“He did it the tradesman way on the outside there, but we used that barrier (gate 2),” said stable representative Leigh Allen.

“He was positive on the outside of the leader on the corner and was going better than that one and I imagine he his fitness just gave out a little in the end, but it was nice to get a win first up with him.

“We'll just see what we do from here. Obviously, we could tackle a mid-weeker, but we'll just have to see what the strength of the field is at this time of year, so we'll just sort of pick our way through. I'm just really happy for the owners including Ozzie (Kheir), John O’Neill and Ben Cooper, who has the majority of the horse.”

Cooper of Merricks Station and Kheir bred the horse in partnership and he was retained to race.

Flamboyant Lad is the first winner for Ra Ra Epic, a winning sibling by Drumbeats to Group I MRC Caulfield Cup winner Incentivise, Group III winner Ardrossan and stakes-winners Bergerac and Cheyenne Warrior.

Yes Yes Yes, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

With five winners already this season, Yes Yes Yes stands at a fee of $16,5000 at his new home at Gooree Park Stud.

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Race Result - Connecttel Mdn Plate 1312m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:18.81
1
Flamboyant Lad
- 4g Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Ra Ra Epic (AUS) (Drumbeats (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: John Allen 59.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Emirates Park Pty Ltd, Murrurundi
Buyer: Withdrawn
2
0.5
Bangalow Road
- 5m Toronado (IRE) x Infinito (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Thomas Sadler Rdr: L Currie 57.5
3
1.5
Acelum
- 4g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Top Cuban (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: Passed in - $ 180,000
4
2.5
Move The Torana
- 4m Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Eloquent Ruby (AUS) (Turffontein (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: H Coffey 57.5
5
3
Colour Circle
- 4g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Pink Avenue (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: Brian McGrath Rdr: B Rawiller 59.5
6
4.2
Grassburn
- 5m Per Incanto (USA) x Turf Fire (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Declan Bates 57.5
7
5
So Long Ago
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x La Belle Epoque (AUS) (Rubick (AUS))
Tnr: P A Banks Rdr: E J Walsh 57.5
8
6.5
Money Wheel
- 5g Dundeel (NZ) x Roulettes (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Jamie Edwards Rdr: D Moor 59.5
9
8.5
Bush Battle
- 3g Bivouac (AUS) x Peppermint Patty (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Zac Spain 57
10
9.2
Stamped
- 3g Wrote (IRE) x Driven Force (NZ) (Road To Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
11
9.6
Servenia
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x La Sevena (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: Patrick Moloney 55
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