A
competitive three year-old Benchmark 75 event at Canterbury on Friday night saw
the Godolphin gelding Deprive keep his unbeaten record and bring a further
update to his half-sister headed for the 2018 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
The James Cummings trained son of Denman went to the post favourite and under a
cool ride from Glyn Schofield surged home late to score by three-quarters of a
length in the 1200 metre dash.
Deprive was having his first run back from a spell having won on debut back in
October at Warwick Farm.
"It was nice to see the way he finished that off, he's got some real quality
about him," said stable representative Darren Beadman.
Deprive is one of two winners from Defrock, a full sister to Group III winner
Blackball from the family of Group II winners Hosannah and Altar.
Defrock was on-sold by Darley in 2015 at Magic Millions for $22,000 and her
current yearling, a filly by Foxwedge, will be offered at Inglis Premier by
Flinders Park Stud as Lot 334.