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One to Watch – Newcastle

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday November 23

Australian Bloodstock might have got lucky when they paid just $55,000 for an Extreme Choice colt at Inglis Easter round two last year from the Newgate Farm draft.

Spellcatcher was a $55,000 Inglis Easter round 2 purchase for Australian Bloodstock.

Trained by Kris Lees, three year-old Spellcatcher finished third at his first start at Scone back in January and was subsequently gelded.

He was well fancied on his return in the 1200m maiden at Newcastle on Tuesday and scored a dominant win.

Spellcatcher raced on the pace and powered clear to win by more than two lengths.
 



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Bred by SF Bloodstock and Hollymount Stud, Spellcatcher was foaled and raised at Newgate and is the first winner for stakes-winning O’Reilly mare Spellbinder.

Spellbinder has a yearling colt by Deep Field that will be offered by Newgate at 2022 Inglis Classic as Lot 263.

She has a colt foal to follow by Tassort.

Spellbinder is the 11th overall winner for Extreme Choice, who has posted remarkable stats from his first crop, who are now three year-olds.

From this initial crop of 46 foals, 26 have raced and 11 have won with six of them stakes-winners making for a 23% stakes-winner to runner strike rate.

 

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Race Result - Hungerford Hill Mdn Plate 1200m

Newcastle Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:12.50
1
Spellcatcher
- 3g Extreme Choice (AUS) x Spellbinder (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Bullock 57.5
2
2.3
Test The Waters
- 3g Testa Rossa (AUS) x Herreshoff (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: D Mc Lellan 57.5
3
2.8
Foolish
- 3g Nicconi (AUS) x Doesn't Make Sense (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: J Ford 57.5
4
5.4
Fear The Truth
- 3f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Roll The Bones (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: A B Collett 55.5
5
6.2
Oronoco
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Lady Bligh (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A J Denham Rdr: G Buckley 55.5
6
8.3
Excelegant
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Elegant Air (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: Tom Sherry 55.5
7
10.3
Le Bernadin
- 3g Nostradamus (AUS) x Midtown (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Brodie Loy 57.5
8
10.7
Judy My Baby
- 4m Fast 'n' Famous (AUS) x Strada's Diamond (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: Mitchell Bell 57
9
17.6
Tierra Amarilla
- 3f Foxwedge (AUS) x Layette (AUS) (Thunder Gulch (USA))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: L Magorrian 55.5
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