Plymouth Off the Mark at Bendigo

Mark Smith - Wednesday September 25

Despite looking at the crowd for most of the straight, The Autumn Sun gelding Plymouth broke his maiden at start two in the Avis Bendigo Maiden Plate (1500m) at Bendigo.

It's the Rupert Legh colours once again (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

Ridden by Blake Shinn for Mike Moroney and Glen Thompson, Plymouth was caught wide, worse than midfield, with a trail.

Coming down the straight on one rein, Plymouth gradually wore down the stubborn Hot To Go (Too Darn Hot) by a length and a quarter, with Royal Hill (So You Think) back in third.

Plymouth started a short-priced favourite at his debut at Bendigo on September 8, finishing a well-beaten third behind Group II VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes runner-up Rue De Royale.

“It was a pleasing effort, but he still did a few things wrong,” Thompson said.

“He is a quirky horse, but I don’t think we will have to play around with his gear.

“The (Victoria Derby) is possible, but we have made no plans after today. It was good to get the maiden out of the way.

Better races ahead for this son of The Autumn Sun (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

“We have a nice opinion of him, and his jumpouts have been good. We think he has a nice future.”  

Arrowfield Stud consigned Plymouth to the 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, where Ballymore Stables Australia / C Bruggeman / Paul Moroney Bloodstock had the final say at $200,000.

Plymouth a $200,000 Inglis Classic yearling

The 3-year-old gelding is the first foal of the Dundeel mare Malfy, who won two of four starts at Wyong and Hawkesbury before pulling up lame at what proved to be her final start at Wyong.
Malfy descends from the family of the Nureyev mare Lady Giselle, the dam of Zabeel, Baryshnikov and ancestress of Hallowed Crown.

A half-sister to Group II Ajax Stakes winner and Group 1 WATC Railway Stakes runner-up Messene (Lonhro), Listed winner Cordero (Gio Ponti), and Group II-placed Foujita San (Maurice), Malfify lost her foals in 2021 and 2022 and was covered by Maurice (JPN) last spring. 

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Race Result - Avis Bendigo Mdn Plate 1500m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 1:30.53
1
Plymouth
- 3g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Malfy (AUS) (Dundeel (NZ))
Tnr: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Rdr: B Shinn 58
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $200,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: Ballymore Stables Australia / C Bruggeman / Paul Moroney Bloodstock
2
1.3
Hot Too Go
- 3c Too Darn Hot (GB) x Gogo Grace (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $75,000
Seller: Mill Park Stud, Meningie, SA (As Agent)
Buyer: Danny O'Brien Racing
3
3.5
Royal Hill
- 3c So You Think (NZ) x Lanesborough (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T J Andrews Rdr: J Mott 58
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $0
Seller: Glen Gallic Stud, Martindale, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
4
3.6
Express Guard
- 3c Alabama Express (AUS) x Cerberus Gal (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
5
5.1
Mollify
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Mitigate (GB) (Lawman (FR))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Carleen Hefel 56
6
5.6
Think Like Paddy
- 3c So You Think (NZ) x Sunny Rose (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: M J Dee 58
7
8.9
Thunder Zeus
- 3c Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Trapani (GB) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: B Melham 58
8
9.2
Weather Delay
- 3g Frosted (USA) x Extension Of Time (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: R J Hurdle 58
9
10.4
Swamped
- 3g Tarzino (NZ) x Marsh Harbour (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: John Allen 58
10
12.4
Gas Brigade
- 3c Alabama Express (AUS) x Orange Flame (NZ) (Sweet Orange (USA))
Tnr: Nathan Dunn Rdr: C Newitt 58
11
13.9
Extrapolating
- 3f Inference (AUS) x Jeunabaa (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: R G Symons Rdr: J Noonan 56
12
14.4
Us And Them
- 3g Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Royal Dance (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Jamie Edwards Rdr: Neil Farley 58
13
19.4
Royal Victory
- 3g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Seventhchic (AUS) (Seventh Reason (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: P Gatt 58
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