Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.
On Saturday, we will kick the day off with a juvenile colt from Redoute’s Choice’s final crop before turning our attention to a well-bred mare from the Chris Waller camp.
We will round out the day in the juvenile feature at Morphettville with a filly carrying the same silks that Away Game (Snitzel) represented during her career.
Hawkesbury, Race 1, 11.20pm AEST, St Johns Park Bowling Club 2YO Clarendon S., $130,000, 1400m
Makalu, 2-year-old colt (Redoute’s Choice x Mount Zero {Northern Meteor})
The Annabel Neasham-trained Makalu represents the final crop of Redoute’s Choice when he steps out over 1400 metres on debut after winning a recent Warwick Farm trial.
Chad Schofield has been entrusted to plot a path aboard Makalu from barrier nine of 13.
A $750,000 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Tony Fung Investments and Phoenix Thoroughbreds, Makalu is out of the Listed-placed Mount Zero, who herself is out of the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies)-winning Beauty School (Royal Academy {USA}).
Makalu as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
G1 Golden Slipper S. winner turned Kia Ora stallion Farnan and his Listed-winning, Group 2-placed half-brother Sandbar, who stands at Kooringal Stud, feature in the second generation of this pedigree.
Morphettville, Race 5, 2.42pm AEST, G3 Breeders’ S., $127,250, 1200m
Lalaguna, 2-year-old filly (I Am Invincible x Catalonia {Flying Spur})
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Lalaguna made amends for her debut failure at Sandown with a narrow second placing at Ballarat earlier this month.
Than Hannah Jennings (nee Mathieson)-owned filly has secured the services of Jamie Kah which bodes well for this juvenile feature.
A $620,00 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock and Mathiesen Racing, Lalaguna is out of the Listed BRC Princess S.-placed Catalonia, making her a sister to the R. Listed Inglis Banner 2YO S. winner Espaaniyah.
Lalaguna as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Catalonia herself is out of the G2 Light Fingers S.-placed Montmelo (Viscount), making her a half-sister to G3 Kennedy Plate winner Jorda (Exceed And Excel) and the Group 3-placed Pursuits (Lohnro).
G1 Champagne S. winner She’s Extreme (Extreme Choice) features in the second generation of this pedigree.
Looking Back
Our first selection, Merchandising (Merchant Navy) could only manage sixth on debut at Geelong while our second selection, Keep Well (Kermadec {NZ}) finished ninth in the following race at Geelong.
Our final selection, Economics (Capitalist) finished second on debut at Muswellbrook.
