Promising Winner for Cool Aza Beel

Tara Madgwick - Friday April 11

The first race at Geelong on Friday produced a new winner for Cool Aza Beel with Gable improving at his second start to score a stylish win.

Gable salutes at Geelong - image Reg Ryan/ Racing Photos

Trained by the Corstens and Larkin stable, Gable made his debut with a fifth in the Listed MVRC Moonee Valley Pearl last month and found this 1400m maiden an easier assignment.

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He finished hard along the inside between runners for Ben Allen to score by the best part of a length.

A $50,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Newhaven Park for Baystone Farm, Gable is the third winner from four to race from metro winning Commands mare Herstory, a daughter of stakes-winner Fuji Dancer.

Herstory has not had a foal since Gable, but was covered last spring by Newhaven Park’s other Group I winning Sabaneel stallion Mo’Unga.

Gable is the second winner for Cool Aza Beel, who has also sired stakes-placed Cobra Club and Cool Archie.

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Race Result - Geelong Taxi Network Mdn Plate 1400m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.41
1
Gable
- 2g Cool Aza Beel (NZ) x Herstory (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens & W Larkin Rdr: Ben Allen 58
2
0.8
Signoretti
- 2g Hello Youmzain (FR) x I Am Grande (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: M J Dee 58
3
1.1
Crack A Deel
- 2c Dundeel (NZ) x Mother's Mercy (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: John Allen 58
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $440,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock (BAFNZ)
4
1.8
Doublet
- 2g Doubtland (AUS) x Hurry Harriet (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
5
7.8
Grinzinger Tundra
- 2c Russian Camelot (IRE) x Taqdees (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Zac Spain 58
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