Winning Debut for Blueblood Fastnet Filly

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 23

Champion trainer Chris Waller posted an early double at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with the offspring of champion sire Fastnet Rock, scoring first with exciting two year-old Ranch Hand and then with blue-blooded filly Fifteen Aria, who carries the colours of leading Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida.

Read about Ranch Hand here.
Fifteen Aria powers to a debut win at Warwick Farm - image Steve Hart.

A big strapping style of filly, Fifteen Aria has been handled patiently by Waller and had contested four previous barrier trials this year before venturing to the races for the first time in this 1300m maiden.

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She settled back in the field for James McDonald and gradually worked her way between runners before surging hard over the final furlong to win by a short neck.



“She’s taken a little longer than expected,” said Waller.

“Now that she’s come here and won, she can go forward and there will be some nice races in the autumn for her.”

A $600,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Kia Ora Stud draft for Katsumi Yoshida, Fifteen Aria is the first winner from Group I winning 2YO O’Marilyn, a half-sister by O’Reilly to Group I winners Headturner and Anacheeva as well as Group II winner Kroner.

Fifteen Aria as a yearling.

O’Marilyn has a yearling filly by I Am Invincible and produced a full brother to Fifteen Aria on October 10.

 

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Race Result - Hyland Race Colours Mdn Plate 1300m

Warwick Farm Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:18.02
1
Fifteen Aria
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x O'Marilyn (AUS) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
2
0.2
Flexible
- 3f Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Dextrous (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 55
3
0.4
Vanderland
- 3g Vancouver (AUS) x Seeking Attention (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: C Reith 57
4
0.8
Adelaide's Light
- 3c Adelaide (IRE) x Cleo's Raine (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: R Dolan 57
5
1.6
Prompt Prodigy
- 3c More Than Ready (USA) x Allez Wonder (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: J Parr 57
6
2.7
Overlord
- 3g Sebring (AUS) x Red Tracer (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 57
7
4.0
Captivare
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Captivating Claire (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
8
6.3
Urban Warrior
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Urban Groove (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Tim Clark 57
9
6.5
Karauna
- 3f Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Kiwi Colleen (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
10
7.5
Ponte Pietra
- 3c Harbinger (GB) x Magistra (JPN) (Deep Impact (JPN))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: G Schofield 57
11
7.8
Zudin
- 3c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Fenway (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: L Magorrian 57
12
12.4
Fromdustwemust
- 3f Dream Ahead (USA) x Speedonice (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck (AUS))
Tnr: T P Croft Rdr: A B Collett 55
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