One to Watch – Newcastle

Tara Madgwick - Monday December 13

Paul Messara and Dundeel gave us the ‘One to Watch’ on Monday with an impressive debut winner at the Beaumont meeting at Newcastle.

Three year-old filly Mirror Queen was favourite for the 1350m maiden and surged clear at the finish to open up a margin and win by more than three lengths in a dominant display.


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Mirror Queen was recorded as a $190,000 Magic Millions Book 2 purchase from the Arrowfield draft for her trainer and runs in the Arrowfield colours.

Mirror Queen as a yearling.

She is the sixth winner from seven foals to race from Illusionary, a winning half-sister by Hussonet (USA) to Group II winners Chase the Rainbow and Ms Funovits.

Illusionary died in 2019 and her final foal is a Dundeel colt that Arrowfield sold  for $140,000 at Inglis Easter this year to Yes Bloodstock.

 

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Race Result - Oas Technology Mdn Hcp 1350m

Beaumont Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.56
1
Mirror Queen
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Illusionary (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Paul Messara Rdr: B Spriggs 56
2
3.3
Miss Calculation
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Iron Rose (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Angela Davies Rdr: A Gibbons 56
3
4.1
Cunning Kitty
- 4m No Nay Never (USA) x Purring Flyer (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dwyer Rdr: Matthew Palmer 56.5
4
4.2
Brave Boy
- 3c Sebring (AUS) x Typhoon Tess (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Mitchell Bell 57.5
5
4.9
Star Impact
- 3f Mikki Isle (JPN) x Bella Cantata (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56
6
5.6
Sacred Delago
- 4g Dissident (AUS) x Crown Delago (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Adam Duggan Rdr: A B Collett 59
7
8.8
The Percentage
- 4g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Fashion News (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: L Magorrian 58
8
9.8
Yamba's Star
- 4m Star Witness (AUS) x Yamba's Dream (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: A J Denham Rdr: Ashley Morgan 55.5
9
10.6
Spellcheck
- 4m Press Statement (AUS) x Chose That (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Grant Allard Rdr: Reece Jones 57
10
11.7
Airzone
- 6m Eurozone (AUS) x Airlie Bird (AUS) (Zoffany (USA))
Tnr: Damien Smith Rdr: Ms N Burrells 55.5
11
17.7
Loch Gorman
- 4g Teofilo (IRE) x Extravaganza (GER) (Monsun (GER))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: K Jennings 58
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