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Another Merchant Navy Salutes

Tara Madgwick - Friday October 21

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable produced a new winner for Merchant Navy on Friday with promising three year-old gelding Calico Jack saluting at Cranbourne.

Calico Jack wins at Cranbourne - image Ross Holburt / Racing Photos

Placed at his first two runs back from a spell following a debut sixth in the Group III ATC Breeders Plate last spring, Calico Jack was strong to the line beating the short priced Godolphin favourite Legio Ten.

 

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co Jack was a $425,000 Magic Millions purchase for Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from the Cressfield draft and is the first winner for stakes-placed Shamardal import Shrill (GB), a half-sister to Group II winners Silkwood, Silent Honor and to the dam of dual Group I winner Old Persian.

Shrill has a yearling colt by Merchant Navy and a two year-old colt by Fastnet Rock that is entered for the Magic Millions 2YO’s in Training Sale as Lot 122.

Calico Jack is  the second winner in two days for Merchant Navy following on from Drop the Verse, who scored at Ballarat on Thursday.

Merchant Navy

Merchant Navy stands at Coolmore this spring at a fee of $27,500.

 

 

 

 

 

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Race Result - Silks Cranbourne Mdn Plate 1300m

Cranbourne Track: Good(3) Time: 1:17.33
1
Calico Jack
- 3g Merchant Navy (AUS) x Shrill (GB) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ethan Brown 58
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $130,000
Seller: Cressfield, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Paul Moroney Bloodstock/Catheryne Bruggeman/Ballymore Stables
2
1.3
Legio Ten
- 3c Exosphere (AUS) x Viennese (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jarrod Fry 58
3
1.4
New York Hurricane
- 3g Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Al Dhakira (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: C Newitt 58
4
1.5
Five Rings
- 3g Savabeel (AUS) x Daisy Chain (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Patrick Moloney 58
5
3.5
Powerbound
- 3g Power (GB) x Spring Bound (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: J Noonan 58
6
4.8
Dunaloce
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Cavaloce (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Zac Spain 56
7
5.5
Tenace
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Fastbrook (NZ) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: B Prebble 58
8
8.8
Delancy
- 3g Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Take A Selfie (AUS) (Time Thief (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
9
10.0
Celtic Lightning
- 3g Artie Schiller (USA) x Gaelic Queen (AUS) (Murtajill (AUS))
Tnr: Yoshitomo Shima Rdr: Alana Kelly 58
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