Smart Godolphin winner for Benfica

Tara Madgwick - Sunday January 22

Aquis Farm's Benfica produced a very sharp winner at Wyong on Sunday with the Godolphin runner Eusebio scoring easily as a hot favourite.

Benfica

Lonhro's Group I winning son Benfica was previously based at Darley and their homebred three year-old gelding Eusebio looks to have a bright future judging by this dominant win.

Prepared by John O'Shea, Eusebio was second at his only two runs in the spring, but was a stronger horse this time around.

He settled back in the field for Brenton Avdulla and motored to the line to win the 1200 metre maiden by two and a half lengths eased down with ears pricked.

Eusebio is a half-brother to Group II winner Deferential and is the fourth winner for Quest for Fame (GB) mare Talent Time, who died in 2015.

He looks a bright prospect for Benfica, who has been well received at Aquis Farm in Queensland covering 87 mares which is his biggest book to date.

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