Last to First – He’s Seriously Hot!

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday August 27

Sent to the paddock after just one placing from five starts at two that included three attempts in stakes company, Siriusly Hot returned a gelding at Randwick and it certainly made a difference!

Siriusly Hot rockets home to win at Randwick - image Bradley Photography

By top class sire Too Darn Hot (GB), the Ciaron Maher trained three year-old chased home the likes of gun colts Nepotism and Vinrock during the autumn and a drop back to maiden class always looked an appealing option.

Tuned up with a couple of recent trials, Siriusly Hot was given a patient ride by Chad Schofield from an outside gate and settled last in the 1250m maiden.

He weaved a path between runners and produced a dazzling turn of foot to charge home and win by three-quarters of a length going away.

“It was a 10 out of 10 ride from Chad, very cool and executed perfectly,” said stable representative Amy Burke.

“We expected him to run well. His first two trials, obviously, this time around have been sharp and he's come back a lot sharper.

“He had the ultimate gear change since last preparation, and it's really. switched him on and we've got a racehorse now!”

Chad Schofield was well pleased with Siriusly Hot.

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“He really impressed me. I spoke to Ciaron this morning, and he told me the horse had improved and got sharper this preparation since being gelded,” said Schofield.

“We planned to run quietly from our bad draw, but I had to sort of relinquish a couple of lengths just to get cover, but he travelled well and showed a very, very good turn of foot.

“He took two very small gaps, burst through them and was far too good.”

Siriously Hot was a $120,000 Inglis Premier purchase.

A $120,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Yabby Dam Farms for his trainer, Siriusly Hot runs for an ownership group that includes his breeders. He is the first foal of Etoile Brillante, a winning half-sister by Zoustar to the dam of Group I winner Tuvalu.

The pedigree goes back a to a European family that has had a lot of success in Australia thanks to Darley blue hen Accessories (GB), the dam of Group I winners Epaulette and Helmet, plus Group winners Pericles, Pearls and Bullbars, the sire of Mr Brightside.

Yabby Dam Farms sold a colt by Tuvalu’s sire Kermadec at Inglis Premier this year for $140,000 to Wilde Racing Ply Ltd / Sheamus Mills Bloodstock and she has a filly to follow by Brazen Beau with a foal expected this spring by Maurice (Jpn).

Too Darn Hot is back at Darley NSW this spring set to cover a full book at a fee of $275,000.

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Race Result - Asahi Super Dry Mdn Hcp 1250m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:17.55
1
Siriusly Hot
- 3g Too Darn Hot (GB) x Etoile Brillante (AUS) (Zoustar (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: C Schofield 56
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $120,000
Seller: Yabby Dam Farms, Cardigan
Buyer: Ciaron Maher Bloodstock
2
0.8
Officiate
- 3c Justify (USA) x Port Augusta (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 55.5
MM Gold Coast Horses In Training Sale $700,000
Seller: KO Racing, Brisbane, Qld
Buyer: Yulong
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $300,000
Seller: Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: KO Thoroughbreds/Munce Racing/Arthur Hoyeau, agent
3
2.5
The Pearls
- 3f Proisir (AUS) x The Pearler (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54.5
NZB Karaka Book 1 $460,000
Seller: Phoenix Park
Buyer: China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd
4
2.5
Maquisa
- 4m Extreme Choice (AUS) x Fashion Model (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57.5
5
3.8
Maccbi
- 4g Sooboog (AUS) x Royal Season (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: J & G Lee Rdr: Molly Bourke 53
6
4.7
Superata
- 4g Pierata (AUS) x Spice Isle (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: Zac Lloyd 59
7
6.5
Angel Feet
- 3g Almanzor (FR) x Critical Angel (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 55
8
6.7
Lady Pankhurst
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Thunder Lady (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Rachel King 56
9
11.1
Lady Straand
- 4m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Lady Lynette (AUS) (Ladoni (GB))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
10
12.1
Xingxing
- 4g Brutal (NZ) x Katswiri (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 58
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