Stakes Next for Iffraaj Filly I Say Hello

Mark Smith - Wednesday April 14

A Breednet' One To Watch' following a fast-finishing win over 1200m at Newcastle on March 30, the Kris Lees-trained filly I Say Hello came from near the tail of the field to score a dramatic win in an action-packed Benchmark 72 over 1300m at Hawkesbury on Wednesday.

Hugh Bowman can take a bow here. While some of the better fancies were running into dead-ends in a roughhouse final 300 metres, Bowman darted back to the rails on I Say Hello, and it was the winning move. The daughter of Iffraaj (GB) sliced through with an uninterrupted passage to defeat Calgary Queen (Real Impact) by a half-length with Twice As Special (Testa Rossa) the same distance back in third.

The heavily backed favourite Juan Diva (Snitzel) was stopped in her tracks at the 250m mark and was eased out of the race by James McDonald.

I Say Hello advances her record to three wins and a second from four starts with earnings of $61,755 and may have earned a shot at the Group III James Carr Stakes (1400m) for 3yo fillies at Randwick on Saturday week.

Carrying the all-navy colours of Coolmore Stud, I Say Hello was a $280,000 purchase by Anthony Penfold out of the Rich Hill Stud draft at Karaka in 2019.

I Say Hello a $280,000 Karaka yearling

The daughter of Iffraaj (GB)is the second winner from as many to race out of the Group 1 WRC Thorndon Mile and Group 1 Te Aroha JC New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes heroine Say No More (Pentire).

Danny O'Brien purchased Say No More's Vadamos colt for $45,000 at Karaka in 2020.

Say No More has a yearling filly by Satono Aladdin (JPN) and was covered by Ace High last spring.

 

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Race Result - Brad Widdup Racing (Bm72) 1300m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(3) Time: 1:15.36
1
I Say Hello
- 3f Iffraaj (GB) x Say No More (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Bowman 58
2
0.5
Calgary Queen
- 3f Real Impact (JPN) x Morton (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
3
1.0
Twice As Special
- 4m Testa Rossa (AUS) x Miss Falsterbo (AUS) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: R Dolan 57.5
4
1.7
Phemonoe
- 4m Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Hexameter (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Campbell Rawiller 58.5
5
6.1
Rosie Riveter
- 3f Dissident (AUS) x Albaicin (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Rachel King 56
6
6.9
Miss Twilight
- 4m Sidestep (AUS) x Phenomenal Lass (AUS) (Country Reel (USA))
Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: R Hutchings 58.5
7
7.4
Kaakit Akit
- 3f Artie Schiller (USA) x Above Perfection (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: S Clipperton 56.5
8
8.3
Night Flyer
- 4m All Too Hard (AUS) x Night War (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: A Adkins 57.5
9
10.0
California Salto
- 4m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Comaneci (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 58
10
13.3
Juan Diva
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Peron (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59.5
11
13.4
Centimental
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Serena Miss (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
12
14.4
Blazing Mac
- 4m More Than Ready (USA) x Stellamac (AUS) (Mull Of Kintyre (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Parr 57
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