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 early in its career chasing maiden success, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.
Two exciting runners are set to hit the track across Australia on Sunday, including a Proisir gelding that makes his debut at Bendigo and a promising Tarzino (NZ) gelding resumes at the Sunshine Coast.
Bendigo, Race 3, 2.40pm AEDT, Bendigo Mazda Mdn Plate, $37,500, 1600m
Revolver (NZ), 4-year-old gelding (Proisir x Nedjma {USA} {Royal Academy {USA}})
Ballarat trainer Archie Alexander will prepare the promising gelding Revolver (NZ) to make his debut at Bendigo on Sunday over 1600 metres.
He has trialled up well in New Zealand where he won two out of his trials including the last one impressively on the Cambridge Synthetic beating Impressive Belle (Press Statement) by just over 2l. He obviously caught the eye of OTI Racing and was purchased and sent over to Australia where he has had one trial at Stawell on August 27 and ran a nice second behind Celtic Knot (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) who has already been a maiden winner on the track.
Proisir | Standing at Rich Hill Stud
Revolver is by Rich Hill Stud’s top-class stallion Proisir out of the Royal Academy (USA) mare Nedjma (USA), she was a useful mare in America winning four races from 1600 metres up to 1800 metres and managing to be Listed placed twice.
The family is a little quiet of black type up close in the page but there are some lovely stallion influences within the page including Danehill (USA), Centaine, Fairy King (Ire), Lunchtime (GB), Red Ransom (USA), Northern Dancer (Can) and Roberto (USA).
Sunshine Coast, Race 3, 2.10pm AEST, Sports Hub Mdn Plate, $30,000, 1400m
He’s A Saint (NZ), 3-year-old gelding (Tarzino {NZ} x Sainted {More Than Ready {USA}})
The Toowoomba-based Tony and Maddysen Sears-trained He’s A Saint (NZ) will have his second start at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday over 1400 metres. On debut he ran a great race for second at Toowoomba over 1300 metres on July 13 behind the very talented Shadow Power (Dundeel {NZ}).
This Tarzino gelding is out of the More Than Ready (USA) mare Sainted, who was placed on the track. She has left three winners including Lammer (NZ) - Fortune Warrior (HK) (Swiss Ace), Salonius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) and Keep Me Loyal (Exosphere).
He's A Saint (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Sainted is a half-sister to the talented Zeditave filly Kakakakatie (Zeditave), she was successful in the Listed Wenona Girl H., and the Listed PJ Bell H., and has since had good success at stud leaving nine individual winners including the stakes-placed Sebrakate (Sebring) and Quattro Katie (Zoustar).
Other stakes-performers in the pedigree are Believe In Magic (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt), Moeraki (NZ) (El Roca), Ace Of Diamonds (NZ) (Swiss Ace) and Stroll (Snitzel).
Sainted since producing He’s A Saint has left a yearling filly also by Tarzino before passing away shortly after.
Looking Back
Gate Crashers (NZ) disappointed running 12th on debut at Ruakaka.
Couples Retreat (NZ) (Super Seth) won very nicely, she sat on the speed and kicked away strongly, she is one to follow.
Pinito (Trapeze Artist) was a class above at Hawkesbury and won her maiden in style impressively finsihing strongly from back in the field. She should measure up in better company.
