Pride Of Dubai Gelding Makes Winning Debut

Mark Smith - Sunday February 7

A 1-2 for a pair of debutants by Pride Of Dubai at Ballarat on Sunday, and to the delight of punters they arrived in the right order.

In the opener over 1200m, Craig Williams timed his finish to perfection on heavily backed favourite Saif.

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Trained by Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, Saif defeated Lindsay Parks Sandy Prince in the final bound.

The Street Boss (USA) colt Son Of Mercury was three-quarters of a length back in third.

Saif was a $290,000 purchase by Hawkes Racing out of the Coolmore draft at the 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

A half-brother to the stakes-placed Serious Liaison out of the stakes-placed Husson (ARG) mare Little Miss Smiley, Saif has a full-brother in the Coolmore draft heading to this year's Easter Yearling Sale.  

Saif a $290,000 Easter Yearling

 

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Race Result - Ballarat Antenna Solutions Mdn 1200m

Ballarat Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:12.19
1
Saif
- 2g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Little Miss Smiley (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Craig Williams 58
2
0.1
Sandy Prince
- 2c Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Sandy Desert (USA) (Line In The Sand (USA))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: Damian Lane 58
3
0.9
Son Of Mercury
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Cupid (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ethan Brown 58
4
1.3
Little Schnitty
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Linky Dink (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 56
5
1.5
Pounding
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Silent Entrance (GB) (Beat Hollow (GB))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: L Nolen 58
6
3.3
Single Tail
- 2f Tivaci (AUS) x Toss Up (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 56
7
3.4
Madame Solario
- 2f Needs Further (AUS) x Pas De Retraite (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: Michael Poy 56
8
4.4
Capo Strada
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Estee (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 58
9
4.5
Broadway Lane
- 2c Wandjina (AUS) x Broadway Harmony (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Ben Allen 58
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