Juvenile Trial Watch – Canterbury

Tara Madgwick - Thursday December 20
Half a dozen juvenile heats at the Canterbury trials on Thursday morning produced some interesting winners including a big strong chestnut Starspangledbanner colt trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.

Igniting as a yearlingRacing in the Aquis colours, Igniting jumped fairly at his first public trial and then mustered to hold the fence and was in front turning for home. He powered to the line for Glyn Schofield to win the 900 metre trial comfortably under a hold by nearly three lengths.

A $180,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Aquis/Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from the Sledmere Stud draft, Igniting is the first foal of winning Starcraft mare Sell in May, a grand-daughter of stakes-winner Tennessee Mist from the renowned ‘Tennessee ‘ family that has produced Group I winners Malaguerra, Aloha and more recently Seabrook.

The full sister to Igniting will be offered at the 2019 Perth Magic Millions as Lot 125 by Gold Front Thoroughbreds.

Starspangledbanner already has one potentially top class juvenile this season in Brooklyn Hustle and Igniting may well be another.

Mandela as a yearlingIn the next heat we saw another impressive colt with the China Horse Club colours carried to victory by the Peter and Paul Snowden trained Mandela, who travelled deep throughout and zoomed to the line out wide with ears pricked to win going away by three lengths.

A $280,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Musk Creek Farm draft for China Horse Club/ Newgate / WinStar, Mandela is the second named foal for Lonoree, a half-sister by Lonhro to stakes-winner Fleet and to the dam of Group I winner Secret Agenda from Group I winner Euphoria.

It's the Joy and Fun branch of the Denise’s Joy family that has produced Group I winners Bentley Biscuit, Thorn Park and current star Kementari.

Valiant Stud will offer the current yearling from Lonoree, a filly by Not a Single Doubt, as Lot 754 at the 2019 Magic Millions Yearling Sale . Pictured below, she is a three-quarter sister in-blood to $1.5 million earner and Group I winner Secret Agenda.




Other 2YO trial winners were Roman Wolf (Deep Field), My Fire Phoenix (The Factor (USA), Miss Geneva (Delago Deluxe) and Mayaaseh (Exceed and Excel).

Click here for the Breednet trial results for Canterbury and here for Racing NSW results.





Advertisment
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Monday July 21
Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Sunday July 20
Here is the full list of 60 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Spring G1 Goals for Tuxedo
One of this season’s leading three-year-olds will be restricted to shorter trips in the new term in his transition to the weight-for-age ranks.
Spring Stars Step Out at Trials
Chris Waller is not short of talent for the big spring races with several key horses in the team including Australian Horse of the Year elect Via Sistina (IRE) sent across to Randwick on Tuesday morning to trial, so how did they go?
Per Incanto Honoured with Centaine Award
Hall of Fame stallion Savabeel’s nine-year hold on the Centaine Award has been broken by the pride of the Wairarapa, Per Incanto.
Impressive Debut As Tassort Filly Spice Baby Wins By Three
Tackling the older horses on debut is never easy, but the Joseph Ible trained Spice Baby headed to Moruya on Monday, trouncing her opposition to score by three lengths, untouched.
Shinzo Filly the First Foal for Torryburn Stud
We’ve still got over a week before the official horse’s birthday on August 1, but our new season foal are already appearing and Torryburn Stud have today announced the arrival of a filly by Golden Slipper winner Shinzo.
Melbourne Possible for Tough Kiwi Stayer
Tough stayer Wolfgang showed enough during a brief Melbourne campaign last spring to warrant a return visit.
Blue Gum Farm Stallion Parade August 10
The Victorian stallion parade week in August will start with Blue Gum Farm opening the gates on Sunday August 10 for a friendly lunchtime gathering while inspecting the farm’s three stallions – Sejardan, Flying Artie and Oxley Road.
Incredible Quality in Magic Millions Virtual Sale
A breeding right to the world's most prolific sire - by elite level strike rate - will stand alongside a swag of stakes performed fillies and mares in next month's Magic Millions August Virtual Sale, with the initial catalogue unveiled today.