Gerald
Ryan does love a Snitzel and this easy debut winner at Gosford on Thursday
looks to have well above average ability, despite his lack of appeal when offered
for sale as a yearling.
Three year-old Mansa Musa was a hot favourite for the 1100 metre maiden and led
all the way to win as he pleased over the fast finishing Godolphin runner
Pindus.
A $75,000 Inglis Weanling purchase from the Luskin Park draft for Gainsborough
Lodge / Pinhook Bloodstock, Mansa Musa was re-offered by Gainsborough Lodge at
the 2017 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale but failed to make his reserve
of $200,000 so was retained.
"He'd only had one trial coming into this so he'll take plenty of improvement,"
said Gerald Ryan.
"He's been shinsore a few times, so we've just had to be patient, but he's
always shown ability.
"They bought him as a pinhook, but when he went to the sales bidding stopped at
about $150,000, so they decided to take him home."
Bred by Luskin Park and partners, Mansa Musa is the third winner from three foals
to race from One Sweet Day, a winning Elusive Quality (USA) grand-daughter of
US Group I winner Race the Wild Wind, the dam of Group I winner King
Charlemagne.