Impressive win for China Horse Club Homebred

Media Release - Saturday June 5

Promising Deep Field filly Oseleta confirmed her liking for rain affected tracks when she downed a handy line up of three-year-old rivals over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Promising filly Oseleta strides to victory at Ellerslie Photo Credit: Trish Dunell

The China Horse Club-bred and raced filly had won second up at Matamata on a Slow 8-rated surface and looked suited when the Ellerslie track presented in the Slow 9 bracket on raceday.

Sent out a well-backed second favourite ($4.40) behind Taranaki visitor Butler, the Stephen Marsh-trained galloper settled well back for rider Michael McNab before looking to warm up approaching the home turn.

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As the field fanned wide, McNab took the shortest route home as he shot Oseleta through a yawning gap one off the fence to strike the front at the 150m.

Butler was challenging hard wider on the track, but Oseleta had plenty in reserve as she held out the challenge by two lengths with last start winner Funtonic a further length away in third.
Marsh was pleased to see the filly back in the winner’s circle with such an eye-catching display.

“That was a great win as she drew wide (10) and had to go right back at the start,” he said.

“Michael didn’t panic and took all the short cuts to get her into a challenging position in the run home.

“She finished off really strongly for a good win as that was a pretty handy field she beat for this time of the year.”

Marsh is undecided about the immediate future for his charge who is the younger half- sister to Group III Manawatu Classic (2000m) winner Valpolicella.

“I haven’t really looked too far ahead with her, but we know she handles wet tracks pretty well,” he said.

“It was actually quite sticky out there and didn’t suit a number of runners, so it was a brave effort from her.

“She may have one more before she goes for a spell, but with natural improvement I think she can be quite a handy mare next season.” NZ Racing Desk


 

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Race Result - Skycity 3yo 1200m

Ellerslie Track: Slow(9) Time: 1:12.67
1
Oseleta
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Riesling (NZ) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: M J Mc Nab 55.5
2
2.0
Butler
- 3g Showcasing (GB) x Maid Of Tralee (AUS) (Niello (AUS))
Tnr: S A Sharrock Rdr: M Hashizume 56.5
3
3.0
Funtonic
- 3g Delago Deluxe (AUS) x Alezan Thunder (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: C J Wood Rdr: T Yanagida 56.5
4
3.8
Sacred Option
- 3f Sacred Falls (NZ) x Suitely (AUS) (Woodman (USA))
Tnr: A W Pike Rdr: A C Goindasamy 55.5
5
4.0
Brimstone
- 3g Smart Missile (AUS) x Lakeside (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: S J McKee Rdr: S C Spratt 57.5
6
8.0
Anduin
- 3g Swiss Ace (AUS) x Kahala (NZ) (Captain Rio (GB))
Tnr: M Baker & A Forsman Rdr: J Kamaruddin 54.5
7
10.3
Eva James
- 3f Super Easy (NZ) x Imperial Miss (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro Rdr: E A Mc Call 55.5
8
11.4
Lex's One
- 3g Wandjina (AUS) x Veronica Franco (NZ) (Johar (USA))
Tnr: G K Opie Rdr: V A Colgan 56
9
12.6
Escudo
- 3f El Roca (AUS) x Gould (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: L O'Sullivan & A Scott Rdr: C J Grylls 55.5
10
18.4
Miracle's Happen
- 3g Dalghar (FR) x Silk Spur (NZ) (Rusty Spur (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Fursdon Rdr: S R Weatherley 57.5
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