Alpine Eagle Off The Mark

Mark Smith - Sunday June 27

Heavily backed to make a winning career debut in a 1009m maiden on the Tapeta at Devonport on Sunday, Alpine Wolf made it look all so easy with a four-length romp to credit his sire Alpine Eagle with his first winner.

Ridden Daniel Ganderton for trainer Mark Ganderton, Alpine Wolf travelled sweetly just off the pace. He was still on the bit when cruising up to the leaders in the straight. Alpine Wolf extended his lead to four lengths on the line with little more than a shake of the reins.

Charge Forward gelding Lacerate grabbed second, a half-length in front of the Wordsmith gelding Gee Gees So True.

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mebred for the Calabro family, Alpine Wolf is the second named foal and first winner for the 3-time winning West Quest (CAN) mare Copper Dancer.

A regular visitor to Alpine Eagle, Copper Dancer has a yearling filly by the son of High Chaparral (IRE) and revisited him last spring after missing in 2020.

A $240,000 graduate of the 2013 Karaka Premier Yearling Sale, Alpine Eagle won four and placed three times in a career restricted by injury to 12 starts.

He won the Group II Autumn Classic and was fast-finishing second in the Group 1 Australian Guineas won by Wandjina with Stratum Star in third.

Alpine Eagle stands at Armidale Stud in 2021 at a fee of $6,050.

Alpine Eagle

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Mdn Plate 1009m

Devonport Synthetic Track: Synthetic Time: 0:59.94
1
Alpine Wolf
- 2g Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Copper Dancer (AUS) (West Quest (CAN))
Tnr: Barry Campbell Rdr: D M Ganderton 57
2
4.0
Lacerate
- 2g Charge Forward (AUS) x Maisie Lou (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: Rowan Hamer Rdr: Ismail Toker 57
3
4.5
Gee Gees So True
- 2g Wordsmith (AUS) x Gee Gees Truce (AUS) (Brief Truce (USA))
Tnr: L, D & T Wells Rdr: T Baker 57
4
4.6
Mystical Vixen
- 2f Foxwedge (AUS) x Star Of Athena (AUS) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: Adam Trinder Rdr: E Byrne Burke 52
5
5.1
Brazen Impulse
- 2g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Tuscadero (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Cameron Thompson Rdr: Peter Lui 55
6
5.3
Alpine Blast
- 2g Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Rose Of Woorim (AUS) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: B Muhcu 57
7
5.5
Alpine Affair
- 2g Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Elusive Affair (AUS) (Rothesay (AUS))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Thomas Doyle 57
8
5.6
Gee Gee Otherwords
- 2g Wordsmith (AUS) x Gee Gee's La Quita (AUS) (Atlantis Prince (GB))
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: D Pires 57
9
6.6
Black Eaglet
- 2g Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Minna Lass (AUS) (Rakti (GB))
Tnr: Liandra Gray Rdr: Randy Tan 57
10
7.0
A Little Deceit
- 2g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Touched By Magic (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Liandra Gray Rdr: Georgie Catania 57
11
7.2
Gee Gee Miss Quita
- 2f Clangalang (AUS) x La Quita (AUS) (Grand Lodge (USA))
Tnr: L, D & T Wells Rdr: Sigrid Carr 55
12
7.4
Meliton
- 2g Trust In A Gust (AUS) x Honey Four Us (AUS) (West Quest (CAN))
Tnr: G J Stevenson Rdr: Codi Jordan 55
13
7.6
Etosha
- 2c Kuroshio (AUS) x Miss Elsa (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: T W Evans Rdr: M Ulucinar 57
14
14.8
Sky Bridge
- 2f Mikki Isle (JPN) x Scottish Tartan (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Yassy Nishitani Rdr: Ianish Luximon 52
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