Under The Louvre Off The Mark

Mark Smith - Friday February 12

Grandview Stud’s Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap hero Under The Louvre became the 21st first season stallion to get off the mark when his son Cadboll ground out a gutsy win in a maiden over 1100m at Sale on Friday.

Cadboll (spotted cap) opens his winning account  (Ross Holburt/Racing Photos)

Beaten less than two lengths when sixth at Moonee Valley at his career debut on January 21, Cadboll found plenty under Michael Poy to defeat the heavily backed favourite Tramontana (Toronado) by a half-head with Metzarro (Pierro) three-quarters of a length back in third.

Another of the seemingly endless production line of winners from the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable, Cadboll is a homebred son of the Domesday mare Eschaton, a direct descendant of the grand New Zealand champion La Mer.  

Sporting the same colours carried by his sire to victories in the Group 1 BTC Stradbroke Handicap and pair of Listed stakes races, Cadboll is one of 40 live foals from the first crop of Under The Louvre who has had three starters for him to date.

The

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son of former Coolmore shuttler Excellent Art (IRE) from the family of the Cobcroft families enduring presence Vista Anna,  Under The Louvre covered his biggest book of mares at Grandview Stud last spring.

He served 108 mares, one of which was Eschaton, at a fee of $4,400.

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Blended Multi Mdn 1100m

Sale Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:05.27
1
Cadboll
- 2c Under The Louvre (AUS) x Eschaton (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Michael Poy 58
2
0.1
Tramontana
- 2c Toronado (IRE) x Subtle Breeze (USA) (Storm Cat (USA))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58
3
0.9
Metzarro
- 2f Pierro (AUS) x Metza (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
4
1.8
Amegdul
- 2c Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Essaouira (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: L Nolen 58
5
2.8
Our Shinko
- 2f Real Impact (JPN) x Faith's Encore (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ben Allen 56
6
3.2
Rue Vivienne
- 2f Lonhro (AUS) x Chloe In Paris (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 56
7
3.3
Highground
- 2g Cluster (AUS) x Flying Empress (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: J Noonan 58
8
4.6
Galactic Rock
- 2c Choisir (AUS) x Solar Rock (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: M J Walker 58
9
5.8
The Bluebagger
- 2c Kiss And Make Up (AUS) x Fasliyev Dancer (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: J W Bridgman Rdr: J Benbow 58
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