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Launceston, Listed Unique Doors & Windows Tasmanian Guineas, $100,000, 1600m
Race summary
Swoop Dog (Husson {Arg}) has wasted no time adding black type to his record with a dominant display at his fourth race day appearance.
Trained by John Blacker, he doubled his winning tally to two when he came with an irresistible finish in the hands of Troy Baker after settling behind the leading division.
The well-supported First Accused (Turffontein) shot clear at the top of the straight, but had no answer when the winner came calling and One Lotto (Super One) came on from midfield for third.
Pedigree notes
The seventh individual Group winner for Husson (Arg), Swoop Dog is raced by breeder by Armidale Stud after he failed to meet his $40,000 when offered at the Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
He is a son of Swooper (Black Hawk), who numbered the Listed Schweppervescence S. among her 12 victories, and her only other foal to race Power Of Many (Domesday) has been a winner.
The dam is a half-sister to the dual Group 3 winner Slygo Connection (Sumayr {Ire}) with a feature name in the pedigree the G1 English St Leger winner and sire Bollin Eric (GB).
Launceston, Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian S., $100,000, 1600m
Race summary
The Michael Trinder-prepared Toorak Affair (Toorak Toff) continued her impressive run of form with her eighth win from her last 11 outings.
Last year’s G3 Hobart Cup winner loped along in fourth spot to the turn and when rider Anthony Darmanin asked her to let down in the straight she responded positively for a comfortable victory.
Scott Brunton’s Mandela Effect (Turffontein) turned in another genuine effort for second and his third placing on the bounce with his stablemate Queen La Diva (Snippetson) fighting on for third after racing on the pace.
Pedigree notes
Toorak Affair, Toorak Toff’s leading representative, was bred by Alva Stud and sold by them at the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale for $50,000 to Kelvin Wadley.
She is a daughter of the winning Redoute’s Choice mare Smooth Return, who is a half-sister to the North American black type winner Silky Sweep (USA) (End Sweep {USA}).
Feature Australian names in the pedigree include the G2 Moonee Valley fillies’ Classic winner and G1 Queen of the Turf S. runner-up Gypsy Diamond (Not A Single Doubt) and the G3 Maribyrnong Plate winner Finance Tycoon (Written Tycoon).
