Rockhampton - February 10
CANNYCLIMB 3g Monashee Mountain - Sugus Collection (Canny Lad)
WON Patlaw Securities Hcp (1000m)
O-P, R & B Rowe, D Doyle, G Crow & C Trevor; B-Y Cheng
T-Lyle Rowe (Rockhampton)
$18,000 – 2007 Gold Coast Magic Millions; V-Misty Downs Stud
Cannyclimb had won his maiden at Rocky last October and had been placed another four times before taking the next step be a half-length at Callaghan Park. He is by Racetree sire Monashee Mountain from Sugus Collection, an unraced daughter of Group 1 AJC Champagne St winner Parade (Convamore). The dam was dropped from ASB records last August. Her earlier foals included Hong Kong winner Noble Charge (Fairy King) and Canterbury winner Dune Warrior (Desert King).
Cannyclimb was sold for $2,500 by Willowbend Stud at the 2006 Magic Millons National Foal Sale before going through the ring again at the Gold Coast six months later.
Ipswich - February 12
KICK OFF 3c Ball Ball-San - Midnight Jester (Crown Jester)
WON Terry Neale Memorial (800m); QTIS $13,500
O/B-K McCasker
T-Mark Currie (Toowoomba)
Retained by breeder
Kick Off scored an on-pace victory in a Toowoomba maiden before going for a spell last August. He had been unplaced in all three starts this prep but stewards reported he continually shifted ground. Kristy Banks had her first ride on the colt and got him home by a half-length at Ipswich in a Class 2 record time of 45.52s.
Kick Off’s Irish bred sire Ball Ball-San (Green Desert) won in Hong Kong and Australia before retiring to Greenvale Park at East Greenmount. His dam Midnight Jester was a 2yo winner at Toowoomba and second dam Mayhem (Marauding) was a 2yo winner at Eagle Farm before being injured in the 1995 Magic Millions 2yo Classic won by Zephyrz.
Midnight Jester has a 2yo filly named Justabitofsilver (Canadian Silver) and a yearling brother to Kick Off.
Sunshine Coast - February 13
SIR REASON 3g Natural Act - Little Racer (Sri Pekan)
WON Sunshine Coast Daily Plate (1400m); QTIS $13,500
O-Mr/s L Wanless; B-N & C Denning
T-Robert Bradshaw (Eagle Farm)
Not catalogued for 2007 majors
Sir Reason had been unplaced in his previous 9 starts but he got home by a short head on the cushion track in a 1400m maiden record of 1:25.89s. He is by Sadler’s Well sire Natural Act who stood at Noel Denning’s Burwood Stud before transferring to Boomerang Berrima Stud in NSW.
Sir Reason’s dam Little Racer retired a maiden after six starts. She has a 2yo filly by Natural Act and a Collate (Catbird) colt delivered at Burwood in October.
The winner is from the extended family of G1 winners Prince Salieri (VATC Underwood St & QTC Castlemaine Hcp) and Mr Celebrity (AJC George Main St).
Emerald – February 14
HOLYFIELD 6g Sequalo – Lakoniek (Coolong Road)
O-T & C Austin, J Power, D Beale & S Balderson; B-Lyndhurst Stud
T-Todd Austin (Barcaldine)
$22,000 - 2004 Gold Coast MM Summer Sale; V-Lyndhurst Stud
Not many Sequalo runners wait until they’re six to win a maiden but it was a case of better late then never for Holyfield at Emerald last Saturday. The bay gelding had been placed twice in his previous 16 starts before scoring by a half length under experienced hoop Dale Missen.
Holyfield’s dam Lakoniek retired a maiden after two starts and second-dam Shupam (Tom's Shu) is a half-sister to Nassa Rocket (Nassipour), a winner of 7 races in NZ and Queensland including the Listed QTC Metropolitan Hcp. Lakoniek has a 2yo filly by Hayil.
Toowoomba - February 14
WHATZAHMATA 2c Zaha – Matahoom (Squill)
WON K & R Plumbing Maiden (1000m); QTIS $14,800
O-C Round, M McNamarra, J Verra, J Busuttin, J Stokes, T Kyle, M Kynoch; B-L Verra
T-Tony Gollan (Toowoomba)
Bred by part-owner
Whatzahmata had excuses when beaten on debut at the Gold Coast on January 24 after missing the kick and then copping a check. He made no mistake last Saturday when scoring a widening four length victory second time out. Whatzahmata is by Clear Mountain Fairview sire Zaha (Kingmambo) from Matahoom who won 14 races from 1000m to 2100m in and around Townsville . She had already produced the Iglesia winners Princess Lesia and Lady Lesia and foaled a Zaha colt last October.
Sunshine Coast – February 15
LOTS OF ALLURE 3f Skilful Star - French Fragrance (True Version)
WON Ambassador Travel Maiden (850m); QTIS $13,500
O-D Cameron, C Howes & D Aitken; B-Cescastle P/L
T-Mick Mair (Sunshine Coast)
$6,000 - 2006 Magic Millions National Foal Sale; V-Bridgeview Stud
Lots of Allure was a beaten favourite behind Beautiful Memory a fortnight before she came out and made amends at the Sunny Coast. The Skilful Star filly went straight to the front in this jump and run sprint and did best in a two-horse war with Triple Ay (Legal Opinion).
Her dam French Fragrance won over 900m and she has now thrown five short-course winners to Skilful Star (3) and Total Look (2).
Second dam La Chanel (Vain) is a sister to Mistress Anne, a G1 winner of the VATC Oakleigh Plate and AJC The Galaxy.
