Rockhampton - December 18
CRAIGLEA TUNES 3g Falvelon-Courtly Tunes (Rory’s Jester)
WON Capricorn Rewind Elect Maiden (1000m) QTIS $11,400
O-S Johnston, M Johnston, W Johnson & J Johnston
B-M Caldwell & J Hamilton
T-Natalie Hole (Sunshine Coast)
Not catalogued 2007 majors
Craiglea Tunes went out a $2.60 favourite on the strength of an unlucky third at Gympie last month. She was beaten a half-length on debut after making heavy contact with another runner at the start. The Falvelon filly made amends with a three-quarter length victory second-up.
ewarded her backers with a gutsy win. Craiglea Tunes is the fourth foal for the unraced Courtly Tunes and her grand-dam Gypsy Tambourine (The Minstrel) is a half-sister to the dam of G2 Moonee Valley Cup winner Thong Classic (Regal Classic). Craiglea Tunes has a yearling half sister by Testa Rossa.
Ipswich - December 19
BINGIL BAY 3f Ombra Della Sera-Synsational (Sea Road)
WON Ace Computer World Hcp (1200m) QTIS $12,700
O-N & M Bell; B-N Bell
T-Darryl Gollan (Toowoomba)
Retained by breeders
The drop back to restricted company enabled Bingil Bay to score for the second time in 8 starts. The Toowoomba based filly is a Kilto Park homebred raced by Neville Bell. She is by Brave Warrior stallion Ombra Della Sera who represents the same sireline as Show A Heart.
Bingil Bay is the first foal for the lightly raced winner Synsational. The dam produced another colt by Ombra Della Sera in 2006.
Chinchilla - December 20
DESERT HAYIL 4g Hayil-Desert Desire (Desert Sun)
WON Chinchilla Casket & Newsagency Plate (1200m); QTIS $5,400
O/B-H Yeates
T-Craig Smith (Roma)
Retained by breeder
Desert Hayil completed a Rockhampton double in September before made it three wins from his last four starts at Chinchilla. He is by Lyndhurst Stud sire Hayil (Dayjur) whose services have dropped alarmingly since covering books of 118 (2004) and 92 (2005).
Desert Hayil is the first winner for his dam Desert Desire. She was unraced but is related to the stakes performers Fly Fisher (Batshoof) and Inner Storm (Celestial Storm).
Desert Hayil has a yearling half sister by the Star Way sire Telesto (NZ) and a half-brother by Tycoon Ruler foaled in August.
Gold Coast - December 20
MR HEARTBREAKER 4g Show A Heart-Masaafaat (Woodman)
WON Terry Page Racing Hcp (1200m); QTIS $ 12,700
O/B-Heinrich Bloodstock Syndicate (Mgr G Heinrich)
T-Gillian Heinrich (Gold Coast)
Retained by breeders
Mr. Heartbreaker pulled up sore when unplaced behind Hodges Street at Eagle Farm on December 3 but recovered to win on his home track last Saturday.
He is by Glenlogan Park’s champion sire Show A Heart and is a younger brother to multiple Brisbane winner Main Vein. Their second dam Piroutte (Sadler’s Wells) was a Listed winner of the Athasi Stakes at the Curragh. Mr Heartbreaker has an unraced 2YO half brother by Elvstroem and a yearling half brother by Oaklands sire Break The Vault.
Mount Isa - December 20
FLIRTEN 4g Sequalo-Flirt Then Kiss (Canadian Silver)
WON Jingle Bells Maiden (1000m) QTIS $ 6050
O-L & G Huddy, L McDeonagh, C Yapp, W Knight, S Wilson, S Harnett, D Ballard & L Williams; B-Lyndhurst Stud
T-Diane Jones (Mount Isa)
Not catalogued 2006 majors
Flirten broke through at his first start at Mt Isa, but only just, winning by a half head. He started an odds-on favourite after being placed at Ipswich (Breast plate broke) and Gold Coast (jockey lost balance) in November. He is by Lyndhuurst leader Sequalo and is related to .Listed Gosford Classic winner Greenbacks (Green Line Express).
Flirten has a 2YO brother named Golden Qualo and his dam has since foaled fillies by Lyndhurst sire Hidden Dragon at her last two seasons at stud.
Toowoomba - December 20
REDIBIS 2f Ombra Della Sera-Ziff (Zeditave)
WON XXXX Gold 2YO Maiden (900m); QTIS $5,400
O-Kilto Park Thoroughbreds & S Bell; B-N Bell
T-Darryl Gollan (Toowoomba)
Retained by breeders
Redibis had been beaten 10 lengths in a Toowoomba hit-out leading up to her debut but she improved when it counted to score by three-quarters of a length. She was always prominent and had enough in reserve to repel the fast finishing Reset youngster Stopstart.
Redibis brought up a QTIS double for Kilto Park sire Ombra Della Sera last week. The winner is related to the stakes performers Wayne’s Gold (Golden Snake) and Wiggly Woo (Polish Patient). She is also a direct descendant of blueblood broodmare Dark Jewel.
Her dam Ziff foaled a full sister to Redibis last year.
Sunshine Coast - December 21
THE CRUSADER 3c Shovhog-Rose Of Byzance (Filante)
WON Magazine Publishing Company Mdn (1000m) QTIS $8,950
O- D & S Laing, S & L Abood, T Abraham, R Conn, M Crutcher, B Dawson, J Gorman & M Grew; B-D & P Laing
T-Barry Baldwin (Eagle Farm)
Retained by breeders
Barry Baldwin produced a smart type on the Sunny Coast when The Crusader blitzed his rivals on debut. The Crusader is by Raheen Stud sire Shovhog and is the first foal of Rose Of Byzance whose dam Byzance Star (Clear Choice) won the G2 Taranki 2YO Classic.
The Crusader is from the family of Gold Hope (John’s Hope), a G1 winner of the NZ Railway Hcp and AJC Doncaster Hcp.
Rose Of Byzance has foaled fillies by Glenlogan Park sire Jet Spur in 2007 and 2008.
Sunshine Coast - December 21
CASHOLET 3f Hussonet-Kashkow (Kashani)
WON Magazine Publishing Company Maiden (1000m); QTIS $8,950
O-D Guy, K Bowditch & B Bowditch
B-J & S Murdoch
T-Bryan Guy (Gold Coast)
$80,000 – 2007 MM Conrad Jupiters Yearling Sale; V-Craigow Stud
Casholet had won an Eagle Farm trial on December 9 and Brian Guy picked the right race for her debut. The winner is by Arrowfield champion Hussonet who is also the sire of Australian Horse of the Year Weekend Hussler. Her dam Kashkow won 5 races and was also stakes placed at Randwick and Flemington. She is a half sister to NZ stakes placed Karamea Star (Bassenthwaite). Their dam Classic Ace was runner-up in the 1985 NZ 1000 Guineas (G1) to Imperial Angel. Kashkow has a yearling filly by Show A Heart and she foaled a filly by Outback Prince in October.
