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A Friday Night to Savor for Swettenham

Mark Smith - Saturday December 10

It was a memorable Friday night for Adam Sangster and the Swettenham Stud team as winners flowed freely at Moonee Valley and Canterbury.

New Australian citizen Toronado (IRE) kicked off the Moonee Valley meeting with three winners in the first four races. And it was an easy watch for fans of the son of High Chaparral (IRE).

The sign of things to come. Uniquely wins the opener at Moonee Valley (image George Salpigtidis/Racing Photos)

The 5yo Dan O'Sullivan-trained mare Uniquely got the night off to a winning start when successful by a length and a half over 2040m under Alana Kelly.

Then it was the turn of the 3yo fillies Li'l Wonder and Lady Jones.

The Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained Li'l Wonder broke her maiden over 1200m by three and three-quarter lengths under Damien Oliver.

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It was a similar painless watch as Harry Coffey guided the Steve Brown-trained Lady Jones to two and three-quarter lengths score over 1600m.

On to Canterbury, where the 3yo Highland Reel (IRE) filly Hi Dubai made a statement on debut over 1100m. Ridden by Nash Rawiller for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Hi Dubai coasted to a 4-length win.

Time for Rubick to enter the fray.

The 3yo David Pfieffer-trained filly Glint Of Silver was rewarded for her consistency when breaking her maiden over 1250m under Jay Ford and relegating the $950,000 I Am Invincible x Snitzerland gelding Himalaism to second.

Shortly after, Rubick's 5yo son Media Starguest battled to a nose win over 1900m for Ron Quinton and Sam Clipperton.

All in all, a good day at the office for Swettenham Stud. 

Toronado (IRE)

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