De Bergerac Back On Track

Mark Smith - Thursday September 26

Placed in two of four starts since making a winning debut at Seymour last November, the well-related Zoustar gelding De Bergerac returned to the winner's circle over 1247m at Geelong on Friday.

De Bergerac rounds them up (image Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

De Bergerac rounds them up (image Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

Ridden by Michael Dee for Grahame Begg, the brother to Coolmore Stud Stakes runner-up C'Est Magique and a half to Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By, found the fast lane in the straight to defeat Fridge Monster (Overshare) with Supernima (Super Seth) back in third.

“It was a good watch. Mick sat back and brought him wide, which looks to be where you want to be on the track,” stable representative Rohan Huges said.

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“Hopefully, that will do his confidence good. He has always been a nice horse. He just needed to be gelded. He is more tractable now.

“He takes a bit of winding up, so the big open spaces at Geelong suits him.”

A homebred for Neville Begg, De Bergerac is one of seven winners for the Tobougg (IRE) mare Yau Chin, a $3,000 Scone yearling, who won a maiden at Newcastle and placed a further six times in a ten-start career.

De Bergerac back on track (image Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

De Bergerac back on track (image Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

Yau Chin has a 3-year-old brother to Written By (Written Tycoon), who finished unplaced at his only start at Bendigo in April.  

Yau Chin has a 2yo filly by Capitalist in training with Grahame Begg.

Yau Chin was promptly retired after foaling a Zoustar filly on August 12. 

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Race Result - ConnectTel Hcp (C1) 1247m

Geelong Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:14.70
1
De Bergerac
- 4g Zoustar (AUS) x Yau Chin (AUS) (Tobougg (IRE))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: M J Dee 60.5
2
0.2
Fridge Monster
- 4g Overshare (AUS) x Danish Whiskey (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: D Binaisse Rdr: Jordan Childs 58.5
3
0.4
Supernima
- 3g Super Seth (AUS) x Purnima (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: W Egan 57.5
NZB Karaka Book 1 $80,000
Seller: Woburn Farm
Buyer: Dalziel Bloodstock / Moody Racing
4
0.9
Nova Lights
- 4m Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Nova Rocha (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
5
1.8
Jackie's Maid
- 4m Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Manhattan Maid (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
6
3.1
Goats On Oats
- 6g Ready For Victory (AUS) x Dollicious (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: V L Malady Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
7
8.1
Sweet Endeavour
- 4m Merchant Navy (AUS) x Our Sweet Sydni (USA) (Into Mischief (USA))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: Fred W Kersley 56.5
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