One to Watch – Bairnsdale

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 22

The Waikato Stud colours were in winning form on Sunday carried by Hurry Curry to win the Oaks Preview at Flemington and also at Bairnsdale by a blue blood first starter by I Am Invincible.

Mem's Choice wins on debut at Bairnsdale - image Ross Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, Mem’s Choice was well fancied in the 1200m maiden and hit the line strongly to win by a length adding to the impressive record of her dam Abscond.

 

An $

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825,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Sledmere Stud for Peter Moody on behalf of Gary Chittick of Waikato Stud, Mem’s Choice is a full sister to Group I winning $3million earner Invincibella, who produced her first winner last week when Justify (USA) filly Mergeila saluted at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Mem's Choice was an $825,000 Inglis Easter purchase.

Mem’s Choice is the fourth winner from seven to race from unraced Galileo mare Abscond, whose other three winners are Group III winner Secret Blaze and stakes-winner Extreme Flight, who stands at Rosemont Stud in Victoria.

Abscond produced a colt by Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside last spring and is due to foal to I Am Invincible.

 

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Race Result - Lakes Diesel Mdn Plate 1200m

Bairnsdale Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.36
1
Mem's Choice
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Abscond (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Will Price 55
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $825,000
Seller: Sledmere Stud, Scone
Buyer: Moody Racing Pty Ltd
2
1
Maui Man
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Make A Ripple (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Thomas Nikolic Rdr: A Mc Cabe 59.5
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $150,000
Seller: Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Burradoo, NSW
Buyer: Bahen Bloodstock
3
1.3
Bossy Star
- 4g Street Boss (USA) x Stars Of Love (AUS) (God's Own (AUS))
Tnr: Paul & Tracey Templeton Rdr: Carleen Hefel 59.5
4
1.4
Preservator
- 4g Pariah (AUS) x Quiet Maggy (USA) (Quiet American (USA))
Tnr: K J Fythe Rdr: B Rawiller 59.5
5
1.5
Never Let Me Go
- 4m No Nay Never (USA) x Fast Susan (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: J Maskiell 57.5
6
3.2
Ourwildflower
- 4m Ready For Victory (AUS) x Born This Way (AUS) (Desert Sun (GB))
Tnr: C G Murray Rdr: Laura Lafferty 57.5
7
3.2
Combustion
- 4m Pariah (AUS) x Our Libretto (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: T Kilgower Rdr: K Jennings 57.5
8
3.4
Eye Kaching
- 5m Sepoy (AUS) x Top Sight (AUS) (Bon Hoffa (AUS))
Tnr: P E Kramer Rdr: Tianni Chapman 55.5
9
3.8
Alesund
- 4g Harry Angel (IRE) x I Told Georgie (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Ms R Kelly Rdr: Makisha Salter 56.5
10
4.6
Motoring Spirit
- 5m Territories (IRE) x Motoring Melody (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Carly Cook Rdr: Nathan Punch 57.5
11
7.8
Tugela Falls
- 4g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Drakensberg (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: A & J Williams Rdr: Teodore Nugent 59.5
12
11.6
Roxset
- 4m Xtravagant (NZ) x Rock Bottom (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Keane Rdr: P Gatt 57.5
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