One to Watch – Benalla - Half-Brother for Premier

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday January 30

Interesting debut win at Benalla on Tuesday for the half-brother to $8.3million earner I’m Thunderstruck and he is trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr as was his famous sibling.

Primal Spirit arrives on the post - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Three year-old Charm Spirit (IRE) gelding Primal Spirit was favourite for the 1212m maiden, but took a while to put himself in the picture, surging late to snatch a narrow win.

 

"He raced a little bit ungenerously throughout and I wasn't expecting him to finish so strongly," said winning rider Tom Stockdale.

"It's good to see him put a win up on the board and I think once he learns his caper he's going to be an even better horse."

A $240,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase from the Yarraman Park draft for Mick Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd/Ace Bloodstock, Primal Spirit is the fourth winner from four foals to race from top producer Primadonna Girl, who is also the dam of Group II placed Can’tstopthefeeling in addition to I’m Thunderstruck, a two time Group I winner and Golden Eagle victory, who was also second in the Cox Plate before his shock passing in March last year.

I’m Thunderstruck suffered complications resulting from a fall while he was attempting to stand up after a routine knee chip operation and was subsequently euthanised in tragic news for his many fans.

Yarraman Park will offer the current yearling from Primadonna Girl, a colt by Ocean Park, at Inglis Premier as Lot 461.

 

Advertisment

Race Result - Yarrawonga Hotel Mdn Plate 1212m

Benalla Track: Good(3) Time: 1:11.31
1
Primal Spirit
- 3g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Primadonna Girl (NZ) (Edenwold (CAN))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 58
2
0.1
Grisbi's Pal
- 5g Palentino (AUS) x Grisbi's Run (AUS) (Savoire Vivre (GB))
Tnr: C J Davis Rdr: Teodore Nugent 59.5
3
0.2
Qubella
- 5m Rubick (AUS) x La Bella Roo (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Rhys Archard Rdr: Laura Lafferty 57.5
4
0.6
Made The Effort
- 4m Reward For Effort (AUS) x Lovely You're Here (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: J W Price Rdr: J Mott 57.5
4
0.6
The Simple Life
- 4m Satono Aladdin (JPN) x Gurus Spirit (NZ) (Ishiguru (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J Noonan 57.5
6
1.1
Supamano
- 4g Supido (AUS) x Cosmo Gal (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Gibson Rdr: Hannah Le Blanc 58
7
2.1
Raven's Silver
- 4g Crackerjack King (IRE) x Raven's Fire (AUS) (All Chatter (USA))
Tnr: A W Noonan Rdr: Ms D Keane 57.5
8
2.3
Forty Times
- 3c Savabeel (AUS) x Twenty One Times (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damien Thornton 58
9
5.6
Jennizacinto
- 4m Zacinto (GB) x Our Showgirl (NZ) (Ego (NZ))
Tnr: E Jusufovic Rdr: Declan Bates 57.5
10
6.3
Soho Coco
- 4m O'lonhro (AUS) x Beach Fighter (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: Lee & Shannon Hope Rdr: J Bowditch 57.5
11
26.3
Lord Pembrook
- 4g Niccolini (AUS) x Coolest Agenda (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Grant White Rdr: Tatum Bull 59.5
More Reading...
Storyville Downs the Colts in G2 WA Guineas
The WA Champion Fillies Stakes heroine Storyville earned a shot at the Group 1 Northerly Stakes after she gave the colts a start and beating in Saturday’s $500,000 Group II White Claw - WA Guineas (1600m) at Ascot.
Yes Yes Yes Filly wins $100,000 Crystal Slipper
The $100,000 WATC Magic Millions Crystal Slipper (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday drew a competitive field of 13 and Yes Yes Yes filly Yes Queen produced a brilliant performance to score a dominant debut victory.
Better Than Ready's Port Lockroy Triumphs in G1 Railway Stakes
Interstate visitors have a poor winning record in the $1,500,000 Group 1 Swan Draught - Railway Stakes, but Port Lockroy played his part in squaring the ledger when choosing the perfect spot to end a run of bad luck in stakes races.
Kiwi Bred Comeback King Globe wins Cranbourne Cup
The super-talented Globe put a troubled 14 months behind him with a powerful all-the-way win in Saturday’s A$500,000 Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m).
Barnstorming Win by Headwall in the Warra
The super-consistent Headwall reaped a just reward in the $300,000 Group III Snap Print Solutions Wollongong The Warra (1000m) at Kembla Grange.
Another Feature Win for La Crique
La Crique sprouted wings in the Pukekohe straight on Saturday to come from a near-hopeless position and win the Gr.2 Dunstan Horsefeeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) in a photo finish.
Aussie Mare Youngstar Produces Exciting Japanese G3 Winner
Australian Group I winning half-sisters Youngstar and Funstar are both at stud in Japan and the former has a very smart two year-old colt in Eri King, who made it three wins from three starts when taking out the Group III Radio Nikkei Hai Kyoto Nissai Stakes (2000m) on Saturday.
Gringotts Continues Kiwi Winning Run in $1million The Gong
Kiwi bred Gringotts continued his coming-of-age campaign with a powerhouse front-running performance under 60kg to win Saturday’s Group III A$1 million The Illawarra Mercury Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange.
Xtravagant Gelding Nadal Brilliant in Meteorite
Ciaron Maher has a stranglehold on pop-up and slot races and was back in the winner's circle again after the inaugural running of the $1,000,000 The Ladbrokes Meteorite (1200m) at Cranbourne.
Sires With Winners - Saturday November 23
Here is the full list of 117 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.