Stunning Last to First Performance by Our Playboy in Winx Guineas

Mark Smith - Sunday July 11

It was a Winx-like performance by the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Our Playboy when he came from last to romp home by five and three-quarter lengths in the $175,000 Group III Winx Guineas (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

Last year’s Group III Vain Stakes winner has been on an extended holiday in Queensland dating back to December.

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With Robbie Fradd in the saddle, the son of Sebring settled back last of the 15 runners. Saving many lengths by sticking to the rails around the home turn, Our Playboy sailed through with an uninterrupted run to defeat Dzsenifer (Scissor Kick) by five and three-quarter lengths with Not An Option (Not A Single Doubt) a long-neck back in third.

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“It was a matter of following two horses that I preferred to follow than ones I did not want to, but once he saw daylight, he just sprinted away,” Fradd said.

“He relaxed beautifully, switched off and was travelling nicely on the bridle.

“His wins have been on soft tracks in Victoria, so he released at the 200m and really enjoyed it.”

A $210,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Our Playboy advances his record to four wins from 14 starts with earnings of $298,330.

Our Playboy a $210,000 Magic Millions yearling

Bred by Widden Stud and Luxor Investment, Our Playboy is the first winner from two to race for Mischief Night, an unraced half-sister by Shamardal (USA) to Group I winner Pierata and Group III winner Ashokan.

Widden onsold Mischief Night at the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, making $200,000 to the bid of Hollymount Stud when in foal to Pierata’s sire Pierro.

The subsequent colt foal sold for $450,000 to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, when offered by Kingstar Farm at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Mischief Night has a weanling Capitalist colt and was covered by Pierro last spring.

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Race Result - Winx Guineas Gr3 1600m

Sunshine Coast Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:37.85
1
Our Playboy
- 3g Sebring (AUS) x Mischief Night (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: R Fradd 57
Sebring
2
5.8
Dzsenifer
- 3f Scissor Kick (AUS) x Phaedra (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: G R Duncan Rdr: J Byrne 55
3
6.2
Not An Option
- 3c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Chintz (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: A W Pike Rdr: M Cahill 57
4
6.3
Glitter Strip
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Monopole (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ben Thompson 55
5
7.3
Magic Conqueror
- 3c Love Conquers All (AUS) x Plain Magic (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: L V Cassidy 57
6
7.6
Rogue Rocker
- 3g Dissident (AUS) x Tianjin Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J C Smerdon Rdr: B N Stewart 57
7
7.8
Batangas Entry
- 3g Vancouver (AUS) x Assail (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: M R Du Plessis 57
8
8.0
Better Lad
- 3g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Zaheerina (AUS) (Desert King (IRE))
Tnr: T N Miller Rdr: L R Dittman 57
9
8.5
Cracker Essgee
- 3g Hvasstan (AUS) x Flying Essgee (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: Michael McLellan Rdr: R Wiggins 57
10
8.8
The Actuary
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Fast Talker (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ms S Thornton 55
11
9.2
Palaisipan
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Touch Of Red (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Justin Huxtable 55
12
11.2
Tumbler Ridge
- 3c Spill The Beans (AUS) x Factor Fiction (AUS) (Untouchable (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
13
11.3
Gunmetal Girl
- 3f Proisir (AUS) x Ghia (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: Christopher Zintilis Rdr: Ron Stewart 55
14
22.6
Meg
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Martilago (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: S T Collett 55
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