Epaulette Filly Impresses at Gosford

Mark Smith - Wednesday December 4

Triple Crown Syndications have already tasted stakes success with Epaulette’s dual Group III winner Military Zone and they have another likely type in the filly Crimlet who broke her maiden at the second time of asking in an 1100 metre maiden at Gosford on Tuesday.

Third over 1200 metres on the same track when making her career debut a fortnight back, Crimlet was quick into her stride from an outside barrier and Tim Clark let her slide up alongside the pacesetting Pacific Ocean.Crimlet as a yearling

When allowed some more reign before the turn Crimlet let down impressively to defeat Matowatakpe (Dream Ahead) by two and a half lengths with the more favoured Triple Corn runner

Snitzify (Snitzel) one and three-quarter length back in third.

Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Crimlet was a $110,000 purchase by Triple Crown Syndications out of the Dartbrook Downs Thoroughbreds draft from book 2 of the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

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She is the first foal of the unraced Bianconi (USA) mare Crimson Rush who is a half-sister to the Group 1 SAJC Goodwood Handicap and Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes winner Platelet (Strategic).

Crimson Rush has not had a live foal since Crimlet. She was covered by Sooboog last spring.

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Race Result - Thegreattipoff.Com Rst Mdn 1100m

Gosford Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.57
1
Crimlet
- 3f Epaulette (AUS) x Crimson Rush (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tim Clark 56
2
2.5
Matowatakpe
- 3g Dream Ahead (USA) x Catseye Beach (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: B Lerena 59
3
4.3
Snitzify
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Snipify (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Cejay Graham 56
4
6.1
Vol Prive
- 4m Sebring (AUS) x Enide (GB) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Bryce Heys Rdr: Tom Sherry 53
5
6.2
Crafty James
- 4g Starcraft (NZ) x Kincara Miss (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Macdonald Rdr: Ms S Clenton 57
6
6.6
Radiant Cut
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x Calibre Cut (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: G A Ryan Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
7
8.3
Pacific Ocean
- 3c Shooting To Win (AUS) x My Goodness (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: N Rawiller 58
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