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Tara Madgwick - Tuesday March 7

The Price Bloodstock buying team have been running hot in Hong Kong of late with their savvy purchases including Hong Kong Classic Cup winner Super Sunny Sing (Nicconi) and Hong Kong Derby favourite Beauty Eternal (Starspangledbanner) and a debut winner at Ballarat on Tuesday seems also likely to find his way to Hong Kong.

Secret Location made a winning debut at Ballarat - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Star Witness  three year-old Secret Location was making his debut in the 1400m maiden and the Patrick Payne trained gelding strode home win easily by nearly two lengths as favourite.

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An $80,000 Inglis HTBA Scone Yearling Sale purchase from the Tyreel Stud draft for John Foote Bloodstock, Secret Location is the second winner from Elsewhere, a winning Lonhro half-sister to Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas winner Long John.

Based at Widden Stud in victoria, Star Witness has had good success in Hong Kong producing 23 winners from 33 runners headed by Group III winner Explosive Witness.

 

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Race Result - Ballarat Antenna Solutions Mdn 1400m

Ballarat Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.15
1
Secret Location
- 3g Star Witness (AUS) x Elsewhere (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: H Coffey 59
2
1.8
George The Giant
- 4g Sports Edition (AUS) x Barrett's Mark (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Damien Thornton 59.5
3
2.8
War Service
- 3g Merchant Navy (AUS) x Zanteca (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Josh Cartwright 59
4
3.1
Sportsbeat
- 3g Spieth (NZ) x Saldiym (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Mick Shepherdson Rdr: Dean Holland 59
5
3.5
Mr Jones
- 3g Shalaa (IRE) x Miss Salinger (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: Ms M Cunningham Rdr: B Mc Dougall 59
6
5.3
Bob The Horse
- 5g Prince Cheri (FR) x Ritzy's Command (AUS) (Court Command (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Teodore Nugent 59.5
7
6.0
Tundra
- 3g Frosted (USA) x I'M Discreet (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Dan O'Sullivan Rdr: Michael Poy 59
8
6.4
Springboard
- 3f Tosen Stardom (JPN) x Macsplash (AUS) (Rohatyn (NZ))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Zac Spain 57
9
6.7
Tropical High
- 4m Last Typhoon (AUS) x High Glider (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Wendy Potter Rdr: M Aitken 57.5
10
12.7
Exclusion Zone
- 6g Verrazano (USA) x Theophania (AUS) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: M W Greig Rdr: J Keating 59.5
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