A
trio of well-bred debut three year-old winners at Hawkesbury on Friday all
caught the eye as 'Ones to Watch' and one of them has a sibling headed to the
Magic Millions Yearling Sale in January.
First to salute was the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Lonhro colt
Montreal, who produced a good tough effort to win the 1100 metre maiden by half
a length.
He went forward from the jump for Tim Clark, but couldn't cross so had to sit
wide and then was just too strong in the run home indicating a better grade
should be within his scope.
A homebred for Evergreen Rich, Montreal is a brother to Group II placed Twirl
and half-brother to Group II placed Emotional Circus being the fifth winner from
stakes-placed Cirque du Soleil, a full sister to champion sire Fastnet Rock.
Next to emerge was Fastnet Rock filly Jolie's Pearl, who scored a tenacious
half head win for the Peter and Paul Snowden stable in the 1300 metre maiden.
She carries the colours of renowned West Australian owner/breeder Bob Peters,
who owns the filly in partnership with Coolmore.
She was an $850,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Coolmore draft and is the
third winner for Singapore Horse of the Year, Jolie's Shinju (Jpn).
Rounding out a trio of interesting debut winners was the Godolphin Street Cry
(IRE) colt Pleased, who scored by a length as favourite in the 1300 metre
maiden running slightly quicker time than Jolie's Pearl.
The John O'Shea trained colt is the fifth winner for Lajoie, a full sister to
Group I winner and champion sire Thorn Park.
Lajoie was on-sold by Darley at the 2015 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale
for $41,000 and her current yearling, a colt by Epaulette, will be offered at
Magic Millions as Lot 987.