Written Tycoon's Kissonallforcheeks Makes A Successful Eastern State Bow

Mark Smith - Saturday March 12

Dan Morton crossed the Nullarbor with his 4yo mare Kissonallforcheeks and the daughter of Written Tycoon made an immediate impression on her Eastern seaboard bow in the $200,000 Group III Shaftesbury Avenue Hcp (1400m) at Flemington.

That's the way to announce yourself (image Grant Courtney)

With Mark Zahra in the saddle, Kissonallforcheeks was untroubled to defeat the 4yo Smart Missile gelding Crosshaven by two and a quarter lengths with the 8yo Mossman gelding Morvada three-quarter of a length back in third.

“That’s why we’re here. She’s a high-class mare but it’s not until you get here and everything settles down and get the job done,” Morton said.

“That was pretty impressive, I thought.

“She’s a four-year-old mare and quite often a trip away does them a world of good. With a bit of luck, if the weather clears up, we’ll head up north.

“We were tempted to bring her last year at this time but she was just a bit new and I couldn’t keep my hands on her at that point.

“But we were patient and she got the job done today.

“There’s a couple of nice races coming up here and in Sydney as well. We’ll let the dust settle first.”

Kissonallforcheeks looks the part (image Grant Courtney)

After finishing sixth at her career debut in the Crystal Slipper as a 2yo in November 2019, Kissonallforcheeks missed a place twice in her next 16 starts. She had three black-type victories highlighted by the Group III R J Peters Stakes (1500m) at Ascot and placed in the Group 1 Railway Stakes and Group 1 Kingston Town Stakes.

A $120,000 purchase by Morton Racing out of the Newhaven Park draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Kissonallforcheeks advances her record to nine wins, five seconds, and two thirds from 19 starts with earnings of $908,765.

Kissonallforcheeks a $120,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling

Bred by Graham Dawes, Kissonallforcheeks is the best of two winners from three to race out of the accomplished Blackfriars mare Rosie Rocket who numbered the Listed WATC Starstruck Classic and Listed La Trice Classic among her nine wins while banking $436,975.

From the famed Ripeck family of Epsom Oaks heroine Bireme, Coronation Cup and Princess of Wales's Stakes winner Bouy (GB) and Jersey Stakes winner Fluke, Rosie Rocket has a yearling colt by Russian Revolution that was passed in short of jhis $150,000 reserve at the Inglis Classic,

She foaled an All Too Hard filly last spring and was covered by Ole Kirk.

Advertisment

Race Result - Furphy Shaftesbury Avenue Hcp Gr3 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:22.33
1
Kissonallforcheeks
- 4m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rosie Rocket (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: M Zahra 57.5
2
2.3
Crosshaven
- 4g Smart Missile (AUS) x Irish Colleen (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: L Nolen 57
Smart Missile
3
3.1
Morvada
- 8g Mossman (AUS) x Carnegie Minstrel (NZ) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: P W Jolly Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54.5
Mossman
4
3.7
Our Playboy
- 4g Sebring (AUS) x Mischief Night (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
5
3.8
Holbien
- 7g Pierro (AUS) x Carribean Sunset (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: S J Richards Rdr: R Downey 54.5
6
4.0
Chaillot
- 5m Testa Rossa (AUS) x Mary Of Modena (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 55.5
7
5.0
Cherry Tortoni
- 4g Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Tortoni (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: M J Dee 55
8
5.3
Ain'tnodeeldun
- 4h Dundeel (NZ) x Ain'tnofallenstar (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damian Lane 54
9
6.6
Junipal
- 6g Reset (AUS) x Palatine Hill (AUS) (Palace Music (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 59
10
7.3
Milton Park
- 4g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Gawne (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Jarrod Fry 56.5
11
7.6
Rich Hips
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x She's Curvaceous (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: N Rawiller 56.5
12
8.1
Rock
- 6g Pierro (AUS) x Subtitle (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 57.5
13
10.6
Fourhometwo
- 4g Ajaya (GB) x Missy O' Gwaun (IRE) (King's Best (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55.5
More Reading...
Written Tycoon's Kissonallforcheeks Joins the Millionaires Club
Former West Australian Kissonallforcheeks broke through at her second start for Nick Ryan in Saturday's Group II Furphy Let's Elope Stakes (1400m) at Flemington.
No Shock in Supernova
The good times keep on rolling for connections of winning machine Here To Shock(NZ) (Shocking) who plundered the inaugural A$1 million Supernova at Pakenham over his favoured 1400m distance for trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes.
Another Stakes Win For This Burly Enigma - Leave The Whip At Home
Enigmatic is a word often bandied about in racing but it certainly sits well upon the ample shoulders of Cannonball, a big odds winner of the Listed Magic Millions Falvelon at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Four MM Lead Ups for Icarian Dream - what are the stats?
Two-year-old filly Icarian Dream’s win in the B.J. McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday will see her head into the Magic Millions 2YO Classic having had four starts before year’s end, which might seem a lot in this day and age – but is it? We’ve had a look.
Verdi's Gritty Goldman wins Pakenham Cup
One-time Melbourne Cup favourite Goldman has bounced back to winning form for the first time in more than 18-months when leading throughout to score in the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) on Saturday.
Sires With Winners - Saturday December 21
Here is the full list of 95 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Is He the Next Via Sistina or Buckaroo?
The Fastnet Rock x Galileo cross is a formidable one and has produced this spring’s elite Group I winners Via Sistina (IRE) and Buckaroo (GB) with another lightly raced import bred the same way in Gilded Water (GB) going two for two in Australia with a cavalier win at Randwick on Saturday.
Tenth Stakes Winner of the Season for Written Tycoon
Part of a five runner entry by trainer Dan Morton, the Written Tycoon filly Kissonallforcheeks came with a barnstorming finish to open her stakes account in Saturday's Listed Tabtouch-Sir Ernest Lee-Steere (1400m) at Ascot.
Arriving Home Goes Two for Two – Three-Quarter Brother for MM 2025
Talented I Am Invincible filly Arriving Home does her best work on the line and we saw it when she scored on debut at Warwick Farm earlier this month and again when she got there in the last stride to win at Randwick on Saturday.
Zoustar Mare Wins for Te Akau - Half-Brother for K1
Consistent sprinting mare Egyptian Queen was rewarded for a string of solid performances at Te Rapa on Saturday, powering away with the Lodge Real Estate 1200.