Under the Radar 3YO’s –Newcastle

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 15
At this time of year we find a lot of promising three year-olds are popping up at provincial meetings as they seek to put runs on the board to earn a crack at spring Black Type and two such winners by champion sires Fastnet Rock and Snitzel caught our eye at Newcastle on Thursday.

Living Rocks as a yearlingThe Chris Waller trained Fastnet Rock filly Living Rocks improved on her debut second at Canterbury last month storming home out wide for Kathy O'Hara to win the 1300 metre maiden by half a length as favourite.

A $440,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Northern Farm from the Sledmere draft, Living Rocks runs for Katsumi Yoshida and is entered for the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas.

She is a half-sister to South African Group III winner Ready to Attack and is the third winner from Group I winning Cape Cross (IRE) mare Gaze, who won up to 2000 metres so longer trips should hold no fears for Living Rocks.

A filly that will probably have more speed oriented goals this spring is the Gerald Ryan trained Snitzel filly Wayupinthesky, who was a hot favourite in the 900 metre Class 1 event, but had to pull out all the stops to beat Godolphin's Vivaro by half a neck with some four lengths back to the next horse.

Wayupinthesky as a yearlingIt was the first run back from a spell for Wayupinthesky, who was fifth on debut to Tenley in the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes before winning at Canterbury and then heading to the paddock.

A $400,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Arrowfield draft for Kitchwin Hills, Wayupinthesky is the first winner for The Darling One, a Group II placed Lonhro mare from the family of Group II winner and $1.5 million earner Rain Affair.


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