One to Watch – Sandown

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday July 20

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable were expected to win the opening juvenile race at Sandown on Wednesday, but they did it with the stable’s second string pick,  a super impressive daughter of So You Think.

Proscenium Arch strolls home alone at Sandown - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

They saddled race favourite Guru Ram Das and Proscenium Arch, although there was not a lot between them in the market, but at the finishing line there was nearly four lengths between the talented pair.

Guru Ram Das missed the kick by a couple of lengths and found herself settling last, while Proscenium Arch jumped smoothly and settled in the lead for Craig Newitt.

Guru Ram Das worked into the race and put herself in a position to challenge, but her effort was futile as Proscenium Arch produced a lethal gear change to charge away and win the 1300m contest as she pleased.

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“She’s shown us a lot at home obviously,” said Natalie Young.

“She got to the front and let down really nicely, I thought she might float a little bit, but it’s a great result for her owners.

“She’s going to be a smart filly going forward.”

A $220,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Busuttin Racing / Clarke Bloodstock from the Maluka Thoroughbreds draft, Proscenium Arch runs for a syndicate headed by Cunningham Thoroughbreds.

Proscenium  Arch as a $$220,000 Inglis Premier purchase.

Bred by Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay in partnership with David Redvers, she is the first winner for Its Our Showtime, a winning half-sister by Showcasing (GB) to Group I winner Inspirational Girl, stakes-winner Ruetigger and Group III placed Brookspire.

So You Think has had five 2YO winners this season from just 14 runners which bodes well for the season ahead with his star 2YO colt Political Debate returning to the Chris Waller stable this week.

The sire of the winners of over $19million in prizemoney this season, So You Think stands at Coolmore at a fee of $93,500 this spring.

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Race Result - Ladbroke It Hcp 1300m

Sandown-Hillside Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:22.25
1
Proscenium Arch
- 2f So You Think (NZ) x It's Our Showtime (NZ) (Showcasing (GB))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: C Newitt 57
2
3.8
Guru Ram Das
- 2f Reliable Man (GB) x Bhandara (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
3
4.3
Thesecondatportsea
- 2f Churchill (IRE) x Bombay (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Jye McNeil 57.5
4
4.4
Moya Lass
- 2f Caravaggio (USA) x Blowin In The Wind (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: D Oliver 57
5
7.3
Highly Likely
- 2f Impending (AUS) x High Above (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: P G Carey Rdr: J Noonan 57
6
12.3
Blonde Venture
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Blonde Intuition (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
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