More Aussie Success in South Africa

The Listed East Cape Paddock Stakes at Fairview in South Africa on Friday was won by Encosta de Lago mare Purely Atomic, while earlier in the day the juvenile event was won by Written in Gold, another two year-old winner for Australia's Champion 2YO Sire elect Written Tycoon.

Stakes-placed twice previously, the Alan Greef trained mare won the 1600 metre feature by three-quarters of a length, her fifth win from 20 starts.

A $55,000 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale purchase for Byefarm Breeders from the Coolmore draft, Purely Atomic is another stakes-winner bred, foaled and raised at Coolmore.

The 111^th stakes-winner for champion sire Encosta de Lago, she is the best of five winners from unraced Danehill mare Catching Moonbeams (IRE), a daughter of Group I winning sprinter Imperial Beauty.

Coolmore sold the current weanling from Catching Moonbeams, a filly by Camelot IRE), for $55,000 at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale and also the mare herself for $54,000 to Aquis Farm.

The purchase looks a great result for Aquis Farm with Catching Moonbeams due to foal to So You Think.

Improving colt Written in Gold opened his account with an easy two length win over 1600 metres at his fourth start for the Justin Snaith stable.

A $40,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Kenmore Lodge draft for Balmoral stud / Heritage Bloodstock, Written in Gold runs in the colours of Markus Jooste and is the fifth winner from Sweet Venture, a Quest for Fame (GB) three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group I winner Unworldly.