Snitzel Filly Impresses On Debut - Half-Sister at Easter

Mark Smith - Wednesday January 24

Two high-priced yearlings, carrying the hopes of connections, fought out the finish of the 2024 Stud And Stable Staff Awards Maiden Plate (1300m) at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday.

You will not miss her (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

The honours went to Craig Williams on the 3-year-old Snitzel debutant La Casona, who bounced straight to the front and was never-headed to deny the $700,000 Fastnet Rock filly Inez by a long neck.

The No Nay Never filly Into You was two and a half lengths back in third.

A rich mahogany bay with a prominent blaze, the strapping La Casona stood out in the paddock and lived up to her looks.

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustice, La Casona was a $400,000 purchase for Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from the Ridgmont Farm draft at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

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uo;She held off a filly with decent form, and it’s massive for her owners,”  assistant trainer Jack Turnbull said.

 

“She wasn’t a cheap filly, so it’s good to get a city win for her maiden first time out, and hopefully, she can go on with it.

Better days ahead (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

“We won’t go too mad. She will go through the grades and go to a 64 here or at the Valley; we will see what’s on the card.

“Thankfully, she has a win against her name, and we can look for bigger things.”

La Casona is the second winner from as many foals for the stakes-placed Medaglia d’Oro (USA) mare Chachapoyas.

A half-sister to the 2020 Champion Singapore Miler Aramayo, who was runner-up in the Group 1 Epsom Hcp and Spring Champion Stakes, and to Group 1 ATC Australian Derby runner-up  Tupac Amaru, Chachapoyas was a $460,000 purchase for Cunningham Thoroughbreds/BRT Bloodstock at the 2020 National Broodmare Sale.

Las Casona a $400,000 Inglis Easter yearling

Her dam is a half-sister to triple Group 1 winner and influential sire In The Wings out of the Group 1 winner High Hawk.

Guy Mulcaster / Chris Waller Racing shelled out $300,000 for a Zoustar half-sister to La Casona offered by Ridgmont Farm at Easter last year and has been named Lady Nikster.

Ridgmont Farm will consign a half-sister to La Casona by Exceed And Excel to the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in April as Lot 455.

After foaling a Stay Inside colt in September, Chachapoyas was covered by Too Darn Hot (GB), but she sadly died in November. 

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Race Result - 2024 Stud And Stable Staff Awards Mdn Plate 1300m

Sandown-Hillside Track: Good(4) Time: 1:18.50
1
La Casona
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Chachapoyas (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Craig Williams 56
2
0.4
Inez
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Bring Me Roses (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Lee & Shannon Hope Rdr: B Shinn 56
3
2.9
Into You
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x Reeltop (USA) (Quality Road (USA))
Tnr: Shay Keating Rdr: Ms J Kennedy 56
4
4.2
French Flirt
- 4m Epaulette (AUS) x Paris Tryst (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: R E Laing Rdr: A Lynch 57.5
5
7.7
Zaszou
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Zasorceress (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Liam Riordan 56
6
7.9
Fortunate Gal
- 4m Palentino (AUS) x Princess Hussey (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Shay Keating Rdr: Alana Kelly 57.5
7
11.9
Max Rock
- 3g Magnus (AUS) x Explobo (AUS) (Success Express (USA))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: M J Dee 58
8
16.9
Bring Calmness
- 4m Sebring (AUS) x So Serene (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Amber Hendry Rdr: Jordan Childs 57.5
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