More Prophets Celebrates Return to the Track

Mark Smith - Saturday May 13

The Smart Missile mare More Prophets did not fancy becoming a mum and returned to training after missing to Pierro last spring. She celebrated with a dominant win in the Group III Emirates Park Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) at Scone on Saturday.

That's a shade cosy (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by Reece Jones for John Thompson, More Prophets came with a rattling run down the centre of the track to defeat Bring The Ransom (Sebring) by one and a quarter lengths, with Short Shorts (Iffraaj) a neck back in third.

The winner of the Listed Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyong in 2021, More Prophets advances her record to six wins, three seconds, and four thirds from 30 starts with earnings of $483,430

"She was tardy away and was back further than we would have liked," Jones said.

"With a patient ride, we snuck up underneath them, and with a bit of open room, she was too good for them.

"She is lovely – does everything you want her to. She has a good turn of foot and accelerated straight away, which surprised me. I had to ski[p over a few heals to get clear running. She has been great this prep with little luck."    

  A homebred for Bell River Thoroughbreds and the Hongo family, More Prophets was passed in when bidding fell short of her $100,000 reserve when consigned by Yarraman Park Stud to the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

A half-sister to Bell Rivers Group II MRC Rubiton Stakes winner Prophet's Thumb, More Prophets is one of four winners from as many to race for the Melbourne winner Set To Skelter.

A daughter of Reset, Set To Skelter is a sister to Listed Bagot Stakes winner Module out of Listed AJC Breeders' Classic winner Miss Helterskelter (Brocco).

A first win in 88 weeks (image Steve Hart)

Set To Skelter has a yearling filly by Brazen Beau and a weanling filly by Bivouac. She was covered by Farnan last spring.

More Prophets is one of 23 stakes-winners for Twin Hills Stud's prolific winner-getter Smart Missile.

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Race Result - Emirates Pk Dark Jewel Classic Gr3 1400m

Scone Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.99
1
More Prophets
- 6m Smart Missile (AUS) x Set To Skelter (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Reece Jones 53
Smart Missile
2
1.3
Bring The Ransom
- 6m Sebring (AUS) x Gold Epona (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 56
Sebring
3
1.6
Short Shorts
- 4m Iffraaj (GB) x Jabot (NZ) (Green Perfume (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 53
4
1.7
Healing Oasis
- 4m Oasis Dream (GB) x Healing Dream (FR) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: C Schofield 54
5
1.8
Sur La Mer
- 5m Nicconi (AUS) x Clearwater Bay (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: G Buckley 53
6
2.1
Our Modena
- 6m Tavistock (NZ) x Miss Zenella (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: S I Singleton Rdr: Jenny Duggan 53
7
2.3
Lekvarte
- 4m Reliable Man (GB) x Plumm (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Ford 53
8
2.5
Never Talk
- 5m No Nay Never (USA) x Palace Talk (NZ) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 57
9
3.9
Expat
- 5m Makfi (GB) x Utmost Caution (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: B Prebble 59
10
4.1
Meg
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Martilago (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Hannah Williams 54
11
4.2
Riduna
- 4m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Alderney (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Ms W Costin 53
12
4.7
Finepoint
- 4m Pins (AUS) x Zarzuela (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: S Clipperton 54.5
13
4.8
Duchy Of Savoy
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Saavoya (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: A Adkins 53
14
5.4
Seleque
- 5m Deep Field (AUS) x Bubbly Duchess (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
15
6.5
French Bonnet
- 5m Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Bonny Heights (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: A B Collett 53
16
14.8
Barossa Rosa
- 5m Adelaide (IRE) x Androssa (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T J Bartley Rdr: J R Collett 54
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