Barrier trials at Randwick on Tuesday morning featured five heats for juveniles with plenty of interest in a superbly bred Capitalist filly that is yet to taste defeat at the trials.
Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Satin Ribbons won her only two previous trials in January this year in impressive fashion before heading out for a short break.
She returned this morning with James McDonald in the saddle and blitzed her rivals in her 740m fillies heat.
A homebred for Mrs Belinda Bateman, Satin Ribbons is a half-sister to Listed ATC Gimcrack Stakes winner Satin Slipper from Group II winner Satin Shoes, a daughter of Group I winner Star Satire.
The next heat was also won by James McDonald, this time on a Chris Waller trained filly by I Am Invincible.
Bella Rouge was having her first trial and wanted to race a bit fiercely from a wide gate with McDonald electing to settle the filly before allowing her to surge home down the straight.
She unwound a good finish to run down the leader and win her heat by a head in 43.66 seconds.
A $600,000 Magic Millions purchase for Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock/Raffles Racing from the Yarraman Park draft, Bella Rouge is the first foal of Group III placed Starcraft mare Choose, who comes from the family of dual Group I winning sprinter Bawalaksana.
Other 2YO heat winners were: Park Avenue (Fastnet Rock), King High (Not a Single Doubt) and Pizarro (All Too Hard).
Click here to see all the trial results at Breednet with Sale Mail and at Racing NSW with video.
