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 will aim to give you something to follow.
On Thursday, a Darci Brahma (NZ) colt out of a Group 1 winner debuts at Warrnambool, while at Kembla Grange, a Snitzel filly with a big page steps out and a British-bred daughter of Exceed And Excel makes his first appearance for Ron Quinton.
Warrnambool, Race 3, 2.30pm AEDT, Umbers Electrical Mdn, $35,000, 1200m
The Symon Wilde-trained Coastal Town (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}) looks ready for his debut here after a trio of recent jump-outs. In his most recent hitout, he got his head up soon after the start and lost a bit of ground but was coming home quite nicely at the end. He gets winkers here for his first trip to the races.
Coastal Town (NZ) as a yearling
He boasts an interesting pedigree being out of Argentine Group 1 winner Ride of Valkyries (Arg) (Orpen {USA}), while there are several other Group 1-winning horses further back in the pedigree. This colt was a NZ$37,500 purchase by Wilde in partnership with Pinhook Bloodstock and John White Bloodstock at the 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, where he was offered by Kiltannon Stables.
Kembla Grange, Race 3, 2.35pm AEDT, Anthony Manton 3YO H., $35,000, 1000m
Impeccably bred filly Savourer (Snitzel) takes to the track for the first time for Richard and Michael Freedman off a recent impressive trial win at Rosehill. She is a half-sister to Listed winner Sangria (I Am Invincible) out of stakes-placed Quench The Thirst (Encosta De Lago).
Savourer as a yearling
Quench The Thirst is a three-quarter sister to Group 1 winner Manhattan Rain and a sister to stakes winners Precious Lorraine and Lucky Raquie. That is the family of legendary blue hen Shantha's Choice (Canny Lad), who is this filly's third dam on both her paternal and maternal side. This breeding pattern has already produced a stakes winner in Meuse (Snitzel).
Savourer was a $330,000 purchase by the Freedman brothers from the Newgate Farm draft at the 2020 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.
Kembla Grange, Race 4, 3.10pm AEDT, Luke Marlow 4YO Mdn, $35,000, 1200m
Send Me A Legend (Written Tycoon) makes his debut for owner Carmel Size and trainer Peter Robl. He has had a couple of trials including a second in a Randwick hit out last month.
He was purchased for $220,000 by Size at the 2019 Inglis Classic Sale where he was offered by Yarraman Park. He is out of G2 Silver Slipper S. runner-up Ambers Waltz (Danehill Dancer {USA}), the half-sister to Group 3 winner Taiyoo (Haradasun).
Looking Back
Espiona (Extreme Choice) was a very impressive winner on her debut for Chris Waller at Warwick Farm, while Mount Fuji (Snitzel) finished second at Doomben where our other Looking Ahead choice, Da Party Gal (Scissor Kick), finished third.
