Fastnet Filly Stays Perfect

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 9

Talented Fastnet Rock filly Sneaky Five kept her record at a perfect three for three when resuming from a lengthy spell at Caulfield on Saturday to win the Group III MRC Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m).

Sneaky Five wins the G3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes - image Reg Ryan/ Racing Photos

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Sneaky Five made a great start to her racing career last spring winning the $500,000 Inglis Banner on debut and then the $1million ATC Golden Gift in Sydney, both races on wet tracks, but the effort took a toll.

When she returned to training over the summer, Sneaky Five failed to show her true ability in two disappointing trials and trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace elected to give the filly a good long spell at Rosemont Stud, that decision now reaping rewards.

Easy in the market and ridden quietly from a wide gate by Linda Meech, Sneaky Five launched home out wide off the turn to score an impressive three-quarter length win and has now won $1million in prizemoney from just three starts.

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“It’s great to see her bounce back from such a long time off the track, the whole team has done a great job to get her back and firing,” said David Eustace.

“To be honest we didn’t really expect that as she’s a bit of a sleeper at home, so she’ll come on plenty from this.”

Sneaky Five makes it three wins from three starts - image Reg Ryan/ Racing Photos.

Sneaky Five was offered at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale by her breeder Mr Pan Sutong’s Goldin Farms and was snapped up by Rosemont Stud for $305,000, the so called ‘sneaky five’ last bid securing her purchase!

Sneaky Five is a half-sister to stakes-winner Beautiful Mind and is the third winner from Group I SAJC Australasian Oaks winner Small Minds, whose two year-old colt by Fastnet Rock topped the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale this year when fetching $525,000 to the bid of Tony Fung Investments/Annabel Neasham Racing.

Small Minds was sold by Goldin Farms through the 2020 Inglis Digital November (late) Sale for $410,000 and is now with Rosemont Stud, although has had no luck the past two seasons at stud.


 

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Race Result - Thoroughbred Club Stakes Gr3 1200m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 1:10.95
1
Sneaky Five
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Small Minds (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms L J Meech 57
Fastnet Rock
2
0.8
New York Baby
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Shadow Doll (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: D Oliver 56
3
1.0
Crystal Bound
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Crystalised (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
4
1.1
Seradess
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Obsidian Dragon (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: L Currie 58
5
1.3
Robodira
- 3f Husson (ARG) x Don't Blink (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: B Prebble 56
6
1.4
Larkspur Run
- 3f Shamardal (USA) x Aspen (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Craig Williams 56
7
2.2
Spinning
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Dizzy Diva (AUS) (Starspangledbanner (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
8
2.9
Star Waltz
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Star Of Giselle (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 56
9
3.4
All About Eve
- 3f Star Turn (AUS) x Garden Of Eden (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: W Egan 56
10
4.9
Dueastar
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Tendue (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: D Yendall 56
11
5.3
Shihonka
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Stroak (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jordan Childs 56
12
25.3
Forever And A Day
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x Royal Dance (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Moor 56
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