Blueblood Breaks Maiden

Tara Madgwick - Monday January 16

An interesting winner at Muswellbrook on Monday served as a timely reminder that not all million dollar colts end up fulfilling the dreams of their purchasers.

Nobel was the second highest priced colt at Inglis Easter in 2021.

The stallion syndicates are always looking for ‘sharp, running two year-old types that can be developed into stallion prospects’ and when Nobel was knocked down for $2.1million at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale that was certainly the sentiment expressed at the time.

The son of Exceed and Excel from Peace Force was indeed sharp and precocious enough to finish third on debut in the Inglis Banner on Cox Plate day, but subsequent results were not forthcoming and in September last year he was offered in the Magic Millions Online Sale as a gelding.

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Astute trainer Richard Litt purchased Nobel for $100,000 and he won his first race for his new trainer when scoring by a head over 1450m on Monday.

It was his third start for Litt and Nobel will no doubt take plenty of confidence from his first win at his ninth start.

Vinery Stud will offer a three-quarter brother by Exceedance to Nobel at Inglis Premier as Lot 18.

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Race Result - Download The Tab App Mdn Plate 1450m

Muswellbrook Track: Good(4) Time: 1:28.06
1
Nobel
- 3g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Peace Force (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: A Bullock 58
2
0.1
Eau De Vie
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x C'Est Beau La Vie (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Mitchell Bell 55.5
3
1.4
My Artie
- 3g Flying Artie (AUS) x Simply Impressive (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: C P Porter Rdr: Ms W Costin 57.5
4
1.9
Shigeru
- 3g Kobayashi (AUS) x Bound To Blush (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: J C Deamer Rdr: K Jennings 57.5
5
2.1
Burns To Embrace
- 4g Pivotal (GB) x Glitter Girl (GB) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: A B Collett 59
6
2.2
Rhiannon
- 3f Awesome Rock (AUS) x Lucky Ana (NZ) (Lucky Unicorn (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: Jenny Duggan 55.5
7
3.0
Itsagooddeel
- 3g Dundeel (NZ) x Milanesa (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Ms M Weir 57.5
8
4.1
Wicked Games
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Fit And Ready (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: W T Wilkes Rdr: Brooke Stower 57.5
9
4.3
Apache Jewel
- 4m Nom Du Jeu (NZ) x Oakfield Diamond (AUS) (Nothin' Leica Dane (AUS))
Tnr: Ben Lees Rdr: D Mc Lellan 57
10
5.7
See You Again
- 3g Menari (AUS) x Iseemagic (NZ) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: G Dobie 57.5
11
9.3
Dust'm
- 5m Al Maher (AUS) x Hunt'M (AUS) (Henrythenavigator (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Owen Rdr: Madeline Owen 55.5
12
14.0
Prince Pilgrim
- 5g Rhinebeck (AUS) x Kenwest (AUS) (Al Jaasi (AUS))
Tnr: S J Hodge Rdr: Ms R Murray 59
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