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Maiden Stakes Triumph for No Nay Never Mare Sigh

Mark Smith - Saturday July 8

The winner of five of her previous eight starts, the No Nay Never (USA) mare Sigh made her stakes debut count when defeating the defending champion Mileva in Saturday’s Group III Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.

Sigh takes the shortest way home (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

A first stakes-winner for apprentice Carleen Hefel, the Peter Moody-trained mare defeated Mileva (Headwater) by a head, with General Beau (Brazen Beau) a length back in third.

Carrying Yulong’s bottle green and white checked sleeves, Sigh advances her record to six wins and a second from nine starts with earnings of $390,440.

Mileva came within a head of providing Kia Ora Stud with an instant dividend on the $700,000 it forked out for the 4-time stakes-winning daughter at the Inglis Chairman's Sale. 

Assistant trainer Catherine Coleman said the win vindicated the decision to miss last week's Listed Santa Ana Lane Stakes. 

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uo;Gate one was a concern, but the way the day played out it. gave us a bit of confidence they would come off the rail and give us room to build momentum,” Coleman said.  

“A lot of credit goes to Mr Zhang and the whole Yulong team, allowing us to take our time to give her a chance to mature, which is paying dividends.

‘There is more to her than this race.

“Carleen does so much work for us behind the scenes. It means the world to us when one of our jockeys, who put in the hard yards, makes it more special.”

Sigh was an $85,000 purchase for Yu Long Investments from the Tyreel Stud draft at the 2019 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale.

Bred by Matrix Bloodstock, the 4yo daughter of No Nay Never (USA)  is the first foal of the 3-time winning Authorized mare Fantasize a half-sister to the 5-time winner and Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes runner-up Mr Sneaky (High Chaparral) and dual Group II placed Mr So and So (So You Think).

A milestone for Carleen Hefel (image Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

Fantasize was an $80,000 purchase for Mapperley Stud from the Lime Country draft at the 2019 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale.

After foaling a colt by Contributer (IRE) last spring, Fantasize revisited Mapperley Stud’s dual Group 1 winning son of High Chaparral (IRE).  

Sigh comes from the second of four crops left by the Coolmore shuttler No Nay Never and is the 52nd black-type winner for the son of Scat Daddy (USA), who commands a fee of €175,000 at Coolmore, Ireland. 

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Race Result - Neds Sir John Monash Stakes Gr3 1100m

Caulfield Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:04.14
1
Sigh
- 4m No Nay Never (USA) x Fantasize (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Carleen Hefel 56.5
2
0.2
Mileva
- 5m Headwater (AUS) x Lady Einstein (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ben Allen 56.5
Headwater
3
1.2
General Beau
- 4h Brazen Beau (AUS) x Phosphorescence (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: M J Ellerton Rdr: D Yendall 58.5
4
1.6
Sweet Ride
- 3c Deep Field (AUS) x How Sweet It Is (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Ms L J Meech 58
5
3.6
Ingratiating
- 4h Frosted (USA) x Obsequious (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: B Melham 58.5
6
3.8
Malkovich
- 5g Choisir (AUS) x Mabkhara (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 58.5
7
4.5
Katsu
- 3g Mikki Isle (JPN) x Zing And Swing (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
8
5.8
Regardsmaree
- 6g So You Think (NZ) x Rossa Mia (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: R Mc Leod 58.5
9
6.0
Bless Her
- 6m Street Boss (USA) x Blessit (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56.5
10
7.2
Flying Mascot
- 5m Tavistock (NZ) x Lucky Mascot (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: D Oliver 56.5
11
9.2
Rattle And Bang
- 5g Unencumbered (AUS) x Written In Time (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: D Binaisse Rdr: C Newitt 58.5
12
12.0
Esta La Roca
- 5m El Roca (AUS) x Camouflaged (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Beau Mertens 56.5
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