Manaal Wins G2 Sheraco

Tara Madgwick - Saturday September 13

Manaal is the horse that put her sire Tassort on the map when she won the Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes on debut two years ago as a spring 2YO and the now 4YO mare is still going strong scoring a powerful win in the $300,000 Group II ATC Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Manaal wins the G2 Sheraco Stakes - image Bradley Photography

Trained by Michael Freedman, Manaal went on to win the Group I ATC Sires Produce Stakes at two and then returned last season to win the Group II ATC Furious Stakes and she looks set for another fruitful campaign.

Sent to Melbourne to avoid a heavy track first up she could only finish eighth to Magic Time in the Group III MRC Cockram Stakes, but returning to familiar surrounds at Rosehill Manaal produced her A game for Jason Collett.

She accelerated smartly from back in the field to power past her rivals and win by half a length over the long shot Dark Glitter with hot favourite Gangsta Granny in third place after travelling wide throughout.

Bred and retained to race by Emirates Park, Manaal has the impressive record of five wins and three placings from 14 starts with prizemoney topping $1.7million.

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Manaal is a Group winner at two, three and four! - image Bradley Photography

She is the best of three winners from four foals to race from Midshipman mare Red Lodge (USA), a stakes-winning half-sister to stakes-winner Good Like Magic and a granddaughter of the exceptional dual Group I winner Memories Of Silver.

Red Lodge produced a colt by Justify (USA) last spring and then missed to Tassort so will have no foal this year.

Manaal is the first stakes-winner of the new season for Tassort, who stands at Newgate at a fee of $38,500.

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Race Result - Irresistible Pools Sheraco Stakes Gr2 1200m

Rosehill Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.40
1
Manaal
- 4m Tassort (AUS) x Red Lodge (USA) (Midshipman (USA))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: J R Collett 58
2
0.6
Dark Glitter
- 5m Spieth (NZ) x Berning Affair (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: M F Van Gestel Rdr: Molly Bourke 54
3
1.7
Gangsta Granny
- 4m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Miss Hawaii (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $240,000
Seller: Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Blandford
Buyer: A Koundouris
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Blandford, NSW (As Agent for Turangga Farm)
Buyer: Withdrawn
4
3.2
Stefi Magnetica
- 5m All Too Hard (AUS) x Mid Summer Music (AUS) (Oamaru Force (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 59
5
3.3
Ameena
- 4m Tassort (AUS) x Emaan (AUS) (Harbour Watch (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
6
3.8
Spicy Martini
- 4m Justify (USA) x Extra Olives (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A J Edmonds Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 55
7
4.5
Semana
- 6m Winning Rupert (AUS) x Festivity (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Tim Clark 55
8
5
Lilac
- 4m Justify (USA) x Paulownia (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: C Schofield 55
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