One to Watch – Newcastle

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday January 19

The powerful Chris Waller stable had an impressive first starter by Savabeel at Newcastle on Wednesday bred on the magic cross!

Three year-old gelding Paternal was ridden quietly early by Jeff Penza, but zoomed through the field and hit the line full of running to win the 1400m maiden by half a head.


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A $280,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase from the Waikato Stud draft for Hiwi Lodge, Paternal runs for Orbis Bloodstock and is the second winner from O’Dianne, a winning O’Reilly daughter of Group III winning Pins mare Breezy.

Paternal as a yearling.

23 stakes-winners are bred on the Savabeel x O’Reilly cross headed by current season Group I winners Mo’Unga and The Perfect Pink and Group II winning 3YO’s Blue Army and Forgot You. The nick runs at 14% stakes-winners to runners.


 

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Race Result - Nhn Group Mdn Hcp 1400m

Newcastle Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:26.96
1
Paternal
- 3g Savabeel (AUS) x O'Dianne (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Penza 58
2
0.1
Mediaro
- 3g Lonhro (AUS) x Mediation (GB) (Azamour (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: J Ford 58
3
2.1
The Replicant
- 3g Tivaci (AUS) x Oahu (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Regan Bayliss 58
4
2.8
Celtic Harp
- 3g No Nay Never (USA) x Lagerphone (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
5
3.0
Big Short
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Vinavion (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: R Hutchings 58.5
6
3.8
Rhineland
- 3g Exosphere (AUS) x Hachi Oki (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: S Clipperton 57
7
5.1
Star Of Adelaide
- 3g Adelaide (IRE) x Envolee (AUS) (Nuclear Freeze (USA))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 57.5
8
5.3
Orton Park
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Rebel Dancer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Mitchell Bell 56.5
9
8.2
Iremia
- 3g Rageese (AUS) x Trepidation (NZ) (Falkirk (NZ))
Tnr: T J Bartley Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 55.5
10
10.8
Nayziair
- 3g No Nay Never (USA) x Mycup Runneth Over (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: S Lisnyy 55.5
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