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Three on the Trot for Nicconi Sprinter

Tara Madgwick - Saturday August 12

He’s a big strong chestnut speedster by Nicconi and while he’s not exactly Nature Strip, Twin Perfection is building a nice record and posted his third successive win at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Twin Perfection cruises home at Moonee Valley - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Phillip Stokes, Twin Perfection scored back to back wins at Pakenham and Sandown last month earning him 62kg for the Benchmark 70 event, but he made light of the big impost skipping away for Zac Spain to win by two and a half lengths.

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It was his most impressive victory to date and took his overall record to five wins and four placings from 12 starts with prizemoney topping $150,000.

 

A $75,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Yarraman Park draft for Regal Bloodstock / Matt Cumani / Bluegrass Bloodstock, Twin Perfection is a half-brother to stakes-placed Santero and is the second winner from Miss Twin Peaks, a winning half-sister by Stravinsky (USA) to stakes-placed Tariks from the family of brilliant juvenile Catnipped.

Miss Twin Peaks is due to foal again this spring to Nicconi, who sired 130 winners last season and stands at a fee of $22,000 at Widden Victoria.

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Race Result - James Miller (Bm70) 1000m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.96
1
Twin Perfection
- 5g Nicconi (AUS) x Miss Twin Peaks (AUS) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Zac Spain 62
2
2.5
Hissy Fit
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Dulverton (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Amy & Ash Yargi Rdr: W F Pinn 53.5
3
5.5
Bangholme
- 4g Cable Bay (IRE) x Winston Drive (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: A R McGregor Rdr: J Noonan 57.5
4
6.2
Little Miss Grace
- 7m Stryker (AUS) x Commentary (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Bryan Maher Rdr: Carleen Hefel 54
5
6.3
Tato Key
- 9g Key Deputy (USA) x Tatiana Cat (ARG) (Easing Along (USA))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Jacob Opperman 62
6
6.4
Neverstandingstill
- 5m Starcraft (NZ) x Hong Kong Honey (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: R D Purcell Rdr: Madison Lloyd 60
7
6.9
Jungle Sensation
- 6m Jungle Ruler (AUS) x Sensational Jewel (AUS) (All Chatter (USA))
Tnr: Andrew Homann Rdr: Jarrod Fry 59
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