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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