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Smart Missile's Briasa off to The Hunter

Mark Smith - Wednesday October 30

The Smart Missile gelding Briasa earned his chance in the $1,000,000 The Hunter at Newcastle on November 16 following a bloodless three-length win in Wednesday's Ranvet (Bm88) (1250m) at Randwick-Kensington.

Ridden by Tyler Schiller for Michael Wayne and John Hawkes, Briasa tracked the leader Snapback, who put up the white flag at the 200m as Briasa strolled to a three-and-a-quarter length win over Inhibitions (Zoustar) with Dream Hour (Dawn Approach) back in third.

Briasa won his first four starts before finishing fourth to Ostraka at Randwick at his most recent start.

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Johnson family homebred is one of four winners for the hard-knocking Twining mare Mary's Grace, whose seven wins from 27 starts included the Listed WyongRC Mona Lisa Stakes and was placed in the Triscay Stakes and Wiggle Stakes.

From the prolific family of Sovereign Edition’s half-sister Royal News, Mary's Grace died in September.

Her final foal is a 2-year-old colt by Sensei.

 

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Race Result - Ranvet (Bm88) 1250m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.49
1
Briasa
- 4g Smart Missile (AUS) x Mary's Grace (AUS) (Twining (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
2
3.1
Inhibitions
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Workdrinks (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $380,000
Seller: Kitchwin Hills, Scone
Buyer: Godolphin Australia Pty Ltd
3
3.7
Dream Hour
- 5g Dawn Approach (IRE) x Ambivalent (AUS) (Aussie Rules (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Moreira 56.5
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale Highway Session $170,000
Seller: HP Thoroughbreds, Hilldale
Buyer: Paul Moroney Bloodstock / HAOH Co
4
4
Inver Park
- 7g Pivotal (GB) x Red Baton (GB) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 57.5
5
5.6
Snapback
- 4h Snitzel (AUS) x Later Gator (NZ) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: N Rawiller 57
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