Fastnet Rock Colt Wins G3 Guineas – Winning Double for Full Brothers

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 11

A homebred for Godolphin, Fastnet Rock colt Corniche had not won a race since beating Golden Slipper winner Shinzo in the Group II ATC Skyline Stake last season, but he was well fancied in the Group III Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) run at Sunshine Coast on Saturday and duly got the cash under a cool ride from James McDonald.

Corniche was back in the winning groove - image Steve Hart

Consistent without winning in recent runs, the James Cummings trained colt was a close last start fourth in the Group II ATC Arrowfield Sprint behind Group I filly Joliestar and was facing a drop in class for this assignment.

He came with a tenacious late dash between runners to claim a half length win taking his overall record to two wins and five placings from nine starts with prizemoney topping $440,000.

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“He took a while to get through his gears which may have been the track, but he showed good tenacity late to come through the gap and fight to the end so it was a good effort,” said James McDonald.

A full brother to Pereille, who won the first race at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday for Godolphin, Corniche is also a half-brother to dual Group III winner Heresy from Group III VRC Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes winner Montsegur, who comes from the family of Fastnet Rock’s Group I winning son Merchant Navy and Group I winners Bonaria and Joliestar.

A three-quarter sister to Group I WATC Winterbottom Stakes winner Paulele (and a half-sister to Group III ATC Canonbury Stakes-winner Tessera, Montsegur has had six winners from seven to race. Montsegur had a colt by Street Boss (USA) last spring and is now in foal to Anamoe.

Corniche’s sire Fastnet Rock has recently been retired from stud duty at Coolmore and is poised to be Australia’s Champion Broodmare Sire for the first time this season.

 

 

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Race Result - Brandons Electrical Gold Coast Guineas Gr3 1200m

Sunshine Coast Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:12.02
1
Corniche
- 3c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Montsegur (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
Fastnet Rock
2
0.5
Cifrado
- 3g Encryption (AUS) x Madame Fly (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: R G Lipp Rdr: M Rodd 57
3
1
Celui
- 3c Toronado (IRE) x Momma's Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: O P Bosson 57
4
1.3
Moravia
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Our Crown Mistress (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 57
5
2.1
Bases Loaded
- 3c Deep Field (AUS) x Passarelle (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 57
6
3.4
Xidaki
- 3g Zoustar (AUS) x Athanea (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
7
4.2
Roll On High
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x All Highs On Me (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: V Duric 55
8
7
Jungle Prince
- 3g Tarzino (NZ) x Please Leave (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: Angela Jones 57
9
7.5
Deep Respect
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x La Sevena (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: James Orman 57
10
9.3
Bernice's Spirit
- 3f Kiss And Make Up (AUS) x Moet Miss (AUS) (Uncle Mo (USA))
Tnr: B J Lockwood Rdr: M R Du Plessis 55
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