Mishani Sniper a New Stakes-Winner for Your Song

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 20

The $160,000 Listed BRC Chief de Beers Stakes (1110m) fell to the Mishani team with Les Ross coaxing a first stakes win from talented Your Song gelding Mishani Sniper, a homebred for prolific Queensland owner breeder Mike Crooks.

Mishani Sniper claims a Black Type win at Doomben - image Grant Courtney

Mishani Sniper has had plenty of racing since the start of the year and has hit a real purple patch in the last two months rising swiftly through his classes before arriving in a Black Type assignment.

He charged home late out wide for Mark de Plessis to snatch a narrow victory and has won four of his past five starts.

 

"He's the type of horse that you can ask to switch off. From that barrier at that start today, Les left it up to me - which was lucky,” said Mark du Plessis.

"He has led and won and he has come from the back. His best win this season before before today was at Eagle Farm when Ang (Jones) rode him. He got back and he ran home.

"I think the give in the track really helped him. He wanted to hang a bit. A firmer track might find him out."

"He's in such a great rich vein of form that Les has got to him flying.

"I have to thank Les and Mike Crooks. It's a long time since I've won in these colours."

Mishani Sniper goes from strength to strength - image Grant Courtney

Mishani Sniper has the overall record of five wins and six placings from 22 starts with prizemoney topping $330,000.

He is a half-brother to Group III placed Mishani Bullitt and is the best of four winners from Scarlet Tanager, a half-sister by Red Dazzler to Group I winners Universal Prince and Universal Queen and to the dams of Group I winners Think It Over and Krone.

Mishani Sniper is the seventh stakes-winner for Fastnet Rock’s Group I winning son Your Song, who stands at Gooree Stud at a fee of $5,500.

 

 

 

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Race Result - XXXX Chief De Beers LR 1110m

Doomben Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:04.21
1
Mishani Sniper
- 4g Your Song (AUS) x Scarlet Tanager (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
2
0.2
The Big Goodbye
- 5g Host (CHI) x Penny Opera (NZ) (Danasinga (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: J R Collett 57.5
3
0.7
King Kapa
- 4g Capitalist (AUS) x Emmalene (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ben Thompson 54
4
1.8
Zethus
- 4g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Melpomene (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
5
1.9
Prime Candidate
- 8g Denman (AUS) x Coolroom Candidate (AUS) (Mister C (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 58
6
2.8
Greyworm
- 8g Master Of Design (AUS) x Miracle Magic (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: N H Boyle Rdr: M Hellyer 54
7
3.0
Orbisyn
- 5g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Another Syn (AUS) (Mukaddamah (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Taylor Marshall 54
8
3.1
Goldsborough
- 5g Headwater (AUS) x Trista Rossa (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: G R Duncan Rdr: S T Collett 55
9
3.3
La Amigo
- 5g Squamosa (AUS) x Inanna (AUS) (Intergaze (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Ms T Harrison 54
10
3.8
Axe
- 6g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Exselva (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: S Clipperton 57
11
4.3
Shamrock Lu
- 5g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Dutchy's Lass (AUS) (Dutch Harry (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54
12
8.6
Simply Fly
- 5g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Express Air (AUS) (Piccolo (GB))
Tnr: R G Lipp Rdr: Ryan Maloney 58.5
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