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New Savabeel SW a Victoria Derby Contender

Media Release - Monday October 14

$360,000 Book 1 purchase Craftsmanship (NZ) (Savabeel) stepped up to stakes class with a strong performance in Saturday's $100,000 Listed Hill Smith Stakes (1800m) at Morphettville and is entered for the Group I VRC Victoria Derby.

Craftsmanship wins in a thriller Ridden by Kayla Crowther, the Mick Price and Michael Kent-trained three-year-old ran the race out strongly to edge out Balaabel (Not a Single Doubt) and Magazine (NZ) (Savabeel) in an exciting three-way finish.

"Such a thrill to ride a treble today at Morphettville, with Craftsmanship being the absolute highlight," Crowther tweeted.

Craftsmanship has now won two of his four starts and $88,000. He races in the colours of the late Dato' Tan Chin Nam.

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A son of the stakes-winning New Zealand mare Aspinal (NZ) (Pins), Craftsmanship was bred by the Little Avondale Trust.'

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Race Result - Hill Smith Stakes LR 1800m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:50.72
1
Craftmanship
- 3c Savabeel (AUS) x Aspinal (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Kayla Crowther 57
2
0.2
Balaabel
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Belladini (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Vorster 55
3
0.4
Magazine
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Vogue (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jake Toeroek 55
4
0.5
Silent Sovereign
- 3f Dalakhani (IRE) x Silent Surround (AUS) (Face Value (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: J Maund 55
5
1.1
Raabeeha
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Rabsha (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: P Gatt 55
6
1.7
Exalted Ambition
- 3g Good Journey (USA) x Exalted Dream (AUS) (Blevic (AUS))
Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: R J Hurdle 57
7
1.8
Sowpods
- 3g Wordsmith (AUS) x Fine Dimple (AUS) (Savoire Vivre (GB))
Tnr: G V Richards Rdr: D Tourneur 57
8
3.7
Marndarra
- 3f Foxwedge (AUS) x Tornado Miss (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: J Holder 55
9
3.8
Audacious Beau
- 3g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Flute Of Bubbly (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: Liam Riordan 57
10
5.1
Piscean
- 3g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Juice (NZ) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: Daniel Williams Rdr: M Aitken 57
11
99.9
Raptures
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Absolute Joy (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Todd Pannell 55
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