She Dances Too Slick in Chautauqua

Mark Smith - Friday October 27

A last-start winner of the Group III Northwood Plume Stakes at Caulfield, She Dances kept the roll going with a dominant performance in the Listed Seppelt Wines Chautauqua Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

For the 300th time Linda Meech rides a winner for Moods (image Grant Courtney)

Ridden by Linda Meech for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, the 4-year-old daughter of Street Boss (USA) tracked the early leader Semillion before taking control on straightening. She Dances defeated the Shalaa (IRE) gelding Semillion by one and a half lengths, with the Shooting To Win gelding Ranges a half-length back in third.

Carrying the colours of Limerick Lane’s Gerry Ryan, She Dances advances her record to seven wins and a second from 13 starts with earnings of $757,565.

The win brought up a milestone 300 winners ridden by Linds Meech for Peter Moody.

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uo;It’s fantastic; Linda’s been a part of the team for so long, much longer than I’ve been around for,” Coleman said.

“For her to get this win tonight, three hundred, it’s so special and Sarah Moody and a couple of Pete’s daughters, Celine and Kara, are here as well. Iit’s just so special, she’s a massive part of the team, and we couldn’t be more thrilled.

“She well and truly earned that faith, and she gels so well with this horse.”

Linda Meech said it was an emotional moment for her.

“I went up to Queensland to be an apprentice for him, and many people told me I was mad, but he’s just a gun trainer and he’s so genuine and loyal and a man of his word,” Meech said.

“His wife and his family and all his staff over the years have become like my family, so it’s amazing like Trumby (Luke Nolen) and all the rest of them, can’t thank them enough.

She Dances looks like she enjoyed that one (image Grant Courtney)

“She’s just a little jet. I actually felt she was a little bit flat in the run, but she was just tricking, she just switched off so nicely. She’s just a pleasure to ride, and that was my 300th winner for Moods, and his lovely wife Sarah and daughter Celine are here tonight; they’re like my family, they’re my Australian family, and I love them to bits; it’s like riding a Group One winner.”

Bred by Des Pope, She Dances was a $180,000 purchase for John Foote Bloodstock from the Blue Gum Farm draft at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.

The daughter of Street Boss (USA) is the first foal of the winning Lonhro mare Charleston Dancer.

She Dances a $180,000 Inglis Premier yearling

A half-sister to Listed winner Chloe In Paris (Exceed And Excel) and Inglis Banner (LR) winner Ideas Man (Brazen Beau), Charleston Dancer is a daughter of the Pope family’s multiple Group winner and dual Group 1 placed Innovation Girl (Rubiton).

Chloe In Paris is the dam of Bold Bastille, who is a favourites chance at his career debut in Saturday’s $500,000 Inglis Banner at Moonee Valley.

Charleston Dancer has a 2-year-old filly and yearling filly by Snitzel and revisited Street Boss (USA) last spring.

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Race Result - Seppelt Wines Chautauqua Stakes LR 1200m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.58
1
She Dances
- 4m Street Boss (USA) x Charleston Dancer (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
2
1.5
Semillion
- 4g Shalaa (IRE) x Sistonic (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
Shalaa
3
2
Ranges
- 7g Shooting To Win (AUS) x I Believe (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: B Shinn 55.5
4
3
Lombardo
- 7g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Swinging Babe (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M Zahra 60
5
3.1
Ranting
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Vanilla Ice Cream (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: B Mc Dougall 54
6
3.3
Rolling Moss
- 10g Moshe (AUS) x Zoeanos (AUS) (Tuscanos (AUS))
Tnr: Shawn Mathrick Rdr: C Newitt 54
7
4.1
Outlaws Revenge
- 6g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Wings Of Alice (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: Craig Williams 54
8
4.8
Helix
- 4g Flying Artie (AUS) x Melburg (AUS) (Johannesburg (USA))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
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