Dundeel's Hope In Your Heart Captures Tibbie Stakes

Mark Smith - Friday September 16

Last season the Dundeel filly Hope In Your Heart contested the ATC Oaks, Surround Stakes and Vinery Stud Stakes, all at Group 1 level.

The product of a $500 mare, Hope In Your Heart is a little beauty (image Steve Hart)

The product of a $500 mare, Hope In Your Heart is a little beauty (image Steve Hart)

While she did not feature in any of those, it was a good indication of the regard trainer Kerry Parker held her in.

Coming off a last start win over 1500m at Rosehill, Hope In Your Heart came with a barnstorming finish under Tim Clark to land Friday's $200,000 Group III Yarraman Park Tibbie Stakes (1400m). She defeated the pacesetting Fastnet Rock mare Riduna with a long-neck back to the Medaglia d’Oro (USA) mare Katalin, who came from last.

Second in the Group III Kembla Grange Classic in March, Hope in Your Heart advances her record to four one two from 16 starts with earnings of $300,750.

“Today was a test,” Parker said.

“It set us up to see where we go. She is definitely up to those mares races, so it’s a nice stepping stone.

“To get black-type is super for her pedigree. I’ve had four out of the mare, and all have been city winners, but she is the first to get black-type.

“I’ve always had a huge opinion of her. She has just been a temperamental young lady who needed to grow up a little.”

A homebred for Alex and Deidre Illes, Hope In Your Heart is the best of five winners from seven to race out of the Montjeu mare Hayaat, purchased for a bargain basement $500 at a mixed sale in 2011.

Hope In Your Heart (image Steve Hart)

Hope In Your Heart (image Steve Hart)

From the family of Zabeel, Hayaat is a half-sister to Capacity, dam of Single Minded  (Bachelor Duke), winner of the Group II Auckland Cup and Group II Avondale Gold Cup.

Hayaat foaled a Castelvecchio three-quarter brother to Hope In Your Heart last spring. 

Hope In Your Heart is the 18th stakes-winner for Dundeel, who stands at Arrowfield Stud for $66,000.

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Race Result - Yarraman Park Tibbie Stakes Gr3 1400m

Newcastle Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:24.74
1
Hope In Your Heart
- 4m Dundeel (NZ) x Hayaat (AUS) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: Tim Clark 55
2
0.5
Riduna
- 4m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Alderney (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 55
3
0.9
Katalin
- 6m Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Kanzan (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
4
2.1
More Prophets
- 6m Smart Missile (AUS) x Set To Skelter (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: C Schofield 56
5
2.7
Sur La Mer
- 5m Nicconi (AUS) x Clearwater Bay (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: W Pike 55
6
2.8
Wonderful Riri
- 7m Barbados (AUS) x Tsarina Wonder (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Ben Thompson 55
7
3.2
Kedah
- 7m Per Incanto (USA) x Malaya (NZ) (Towkay (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 55
8
3.3
Le Villi
- 4m Puccini (NZ) x Mapperley Magic (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J R Collett 55
9
4.1
Shihonka
- 4m Capitalist (AUS) x Stroak (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 55
10
6.5
Moon Over Alice
- 4m Your Song (AUS) x Calaluna (AUS) (Mujahid (USA))
Tnr: J A Sprague Rdr: Reece Jones 55
11
8.1
Air To Air
- 6m Smart Missile (AUS) x Honor Net (NZ) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Sam Kavanagh Rdr: B Avdulla 55
12
11.5
Whispering Cate
- 4m Star Turn (AUS) x Chuchoter (NZ) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Cheryl Roberts Rdr: J Ford 55
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