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$650,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Shadwell, this two year-old Redoute’s
Choice filly was an easy pick as the ‘One to Watch’ from Ballarat on Tuesday.
Prepared by the Hayes Dabernig partnership, Nasaayim improved on her close
debut second at Flemington on January 13 to score an easy victory.
A short priced favourite, she was second in running and forged clear to win the
1200 metre maiden by two and a quarter lengths.
Co-bred by Arrowfield and sold from their Inglis Easter draft, Nasaayim is a
three-quarter sister to Group III winner Dracarys and is the second foal of
stakes-winning Elusive Quality (USA) mare Nocturnelle.
Sadly, Nocturnelle has no yearling this year, but did have a Snitzel filly last
spring and is back in foal to Arrowfield’s champion sire.