One to Watch – Warrnambool

Tara Madgwick - Monday November 11

The colours of the late Colin McKenna were carried to victory by our One to Watch on Monday, a debut winner from the Ciaron Maher stable by Triple Crown winner Justify (USA).

Perfect Excuse scores on debut - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

Three year-old colt Perfect Excuse was a short priced favourite for the 1300m maiden and given a good ride by John Allen he duly score a trouble free win, racing clear to score by a length.

 

“He jumped the gates quickly and landed in front and with the small field I didn’t think there was any need to take him back,” said John Allem.

“He was a bit too casual and I had to put him under pressure early, but he kept responding and is a typical Justify, they always pull out that bit extra and he can be a nice horse going forward.”

A $400,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Ciaron Maher from the Coolmore draft, he runs for a syndicate that includes his trainer and some of the Coolmore as well as the McKenna family’s Halo Racing Services.

Perfect Excuse is the second winner from Group II winning Fastnet Rock filly Formality, who was also placed in a Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Coolmore sold a Zoustar filly from Formality at Inglis Easter this year for $950,000 to  Sheamus Mills Bloodstock (FBAA) / James Bester Bloodstock and she has been exported to South Africa.

Formality has a yearling filly by So You Think and has foaled this spring producing a filly by I Am Invincible.

Perfect Excuse is the 19th winner from 23 starters for Justify bred from a daughter of Fastnet Rock with the nick running at 82.6% winners to runner and with five stakes-winners the SW to runner is 21%.

 

 

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Race Result - Jericho Cup Selling Fast Mdn Plate 1300m

Warrnambool Track: Good(4) Time: 1:17.32
1
Perfect Excuse
- 3c Justify (USA) x Formality (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: John Allen 58
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $400,000
Seller: Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains
Buyer: Ciaron Maher Bloodstock
2
1
Captivate Legend
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Jill's Charm (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 56
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Two Bays Farm, Flinders
Buyer: Legend Racing Pty Ltd
3
1.5
Miss Gossip Girl
- 3f Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Electric Shadow (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Jamie Edwards Rdr: Neil Farley 56
4
6.5
Jeuny To The City
- 3f Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Young Tigers Jeuny (AUS) (Hold That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Jordyn Weatherley 54
5
7.2
Bruzani
- 3g Brutal (NZ) x Darazani (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P A Chow Rdr: Jarrod Fry 58
6
11
Shaykhlislamova
- 3f Ocean Park (NZ) x Shemiyra (IRE) (In The Wings (GB))
Tnr: Maddie Raymond Rdr: Jack Hill 56
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