One to Watch – Goulburn

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday May 17

This two year-old Redoute’s Choice colt is bred to be a classic contender next season, but he’s broken the ice early saluting at Goulburn on Tuesday for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable.

Mount Brilliant won a trial last spring and was deemed good enough to contest the $1million ATC Golden Gift won by Sejardan on debut and while he failed to flatter that day, showing pace and then fading, he has returned to racing a much stronger horse.

Fifth when resuming from a spell at Canterbury earlier this month, Mount Brilliant was stepped up in trip to 1400m for this assignment and set the pace before pulling out plenty to the line to win by a short neck.

 

A $350,000 Magic Millions purchase for Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott/Kestrel Thoroughbreds from the Arrowfield Stud draft, Mount Brilliant runs for a syndicate that includes US based Mt Brilliant Broodmares, who co-bred the colt with Arrowfield.

He is the third winner and first Australian foal from Al Jasrah (IRE) a half-sister by Monsun’s Group I winning son Shirocco to the dam of $7million earning four time Group I winner Hartnell (IRE).

Mount Brilliant as a yearling

Al Jasrah has two more foals to follow by The Autumn Sun with her yearling filly making $200,000 at Magic Millions and she is back in foal to him again.

Pedigree would suggest Mount Brilliant will only get better with maturity and longer trips, so watch this space!

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Race Result - Nimaka Pty Ltd Mdn Hcp 1400m

Goulburn Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:27.44
1
Mount Brilliant
- 2c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Al Jasrah (IRE) (Shirocco (GER))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Ms W Costin 57.5
2
0.2
Talento
- 2f Fighting Sun (AUS) x Fine Bubbles (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Murray Rdr: J R Collett 56
3
2.0
Allasandra
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Perpetuum (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 56
4
3.6
Montana May
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Colorado Claire (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
5
3.8
Whisker To Whisker
- 2f Pierro (AUS) x Zanbagh (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Brock Ryan 56
6
5.1
Manzoni
- 2c Street Boss (USA) x Italy (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 58
7
6.9
Our Rubin Star
- 2g Rubick (AUS) x Star Pass (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Mark De Montfort Rdr: J Ford 56
8
7.5
Fort Jefferson
- 2g American Pharoah (USA) x A Little More Love (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: A B Collett 58
9
11.9
Dreamtime Legend
- 2c Wandjina (AUS) x Whey Sauce (JPN) (Kurofune (USA))
Tnr: M C Conners Rdr: W Pike 57.5
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