Two
juvenile heats at the barrier trials at Warwick Farm on Monday featured winners
by Snitzel and Medaglia D’Oro (USA), the former entered for this Saturday’s
Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes.
A $400,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Segenhoe Stud draft, two year-old
Snitzel filly Diddles carries the colours of Strawberry Hill Stud and is
trained by Clarry Conners, who has enjoyed plenty of success with John
Singleton having won the Golden Slipper for him in 2000 with Belle du Jour, who
was also a Magic Millions purchase.
Diddles jumped smartly and led all the way for Tommy Berry to win the 801 metre
trial by two lengths under a hold. She looked fast and professional as she
should given her pedigree.
Bred by Segenhoe and Gerry Harvey, Diddles is bred to be good being from Group
II winner Mimi Lebrock, who won the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and was twice
placed in Group I events.
The other heat was won by Gooree Stud homebred colt Absolute Control, who
scored a narrow win for the Joe Pride stable.
Absolute Control is a half-brother to three winners including two stakes-placed
horses and is from Group III winner Gamble on Me.
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here to see all the trial results from this morning.