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Too Darn Hot Running Hot at Canterbury

Mark Smith - Friday November 15

A competitive 1350m maiden for 3-year-olds to start the Canterbury night series with an impressive winner in Scorching Legend, who came with a barnstorming finish from last.

Ridden by Sam Clipperton for Les Bridge, the son of Too Darn Hot (GB) still had all eight rivals ahead of him at the 200m before unleashing down the centre of the track to defeat the Toronado (IRE) gelding Call Me Mojo with the Blue Point (IRE) gelding Point And Shoot back in third.

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Scorching Legend appeared for the first time since finishing unplaced in two starts on heavy tracks in June.

“He finished off very impressively,” Clipperton said.

“Credit to Les and his team as last preparation he was showing good speed. Les instructed me to put him to sleep as he had been getting home nicely in his trials.

Scorching Legend a $280,000 Inglis Classic yearling

“He jumped well, but I just left him alone. The pace was fast, so I let him float around.

“He didn’t appreciate the heavy tracks last preparation, but he has furnished and matured and will have no worries going through the grades.   

A $280,000 purchase for Bon Ho’s Legend Racing from the HP Thoroughbreds draft at the 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Scorching Legend is the sixth winner for the Excites mare Sexy Siren, a daughter of the stakes-placed Grosvenor mare Siren Songs.

Lees Racing purchased Sexy Siren’s Justify (USA) colt for $170,000 at the 2024 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

Scorching Legend is the 16th 3-year-old winner of the season for Too Darn Hot (GB). It quickly became 17 when the Craig Carmody-trained filly Zan opened her winning account over 1550m at Canterbury.

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Race Result - Schweppes Mdn Hcp 1250m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.95
1
Scorching Legend
- 3g Too Darn Hot (GB) x Sexy Siren (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: L J Bridge Rdr: S Clipperton 56
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $280,000
Seller: HP Thoroughbreds, Hilldale
Buyer: Legend Racing Pty Ltd
2
0.2
Call Me Mojo
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Mojo Moon (AUS) (Greenwood Lake (USA))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $400,000
Seller: Collingrove Stud, Murchison
Buyer: Anton Koolman Bloodstock Pty Ltd
3
0.5
Point And Shoot
- 3g Blue Point (IRE) x Watchmespin (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 58.5
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $240,000
Seller: Mill Park Stud, Meningie, SA
Buyer: Bjorn Baker Racing / Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
0.9
Hopper
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Artistry (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57.5
5
1.6
Metaphorically
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Cymbalism (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57.5
6
1.9
Gunroom
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Brugal Reward (AUS) (Reward For Effort (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Reece Jones 58
7
3.7
Secure
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Response (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57.5
8
6.5
Admiral Unyielding
- 3c Shalaa (IRE) x Piped Aboard (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Tom Sherry 57.5
9
7.1
Inoue
- 3g Shalaa (IRE) x The Darling One (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: A Adkins 57.5
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