Smart Winner South Africa

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday November 20
Promising three year-old Smart Missile filly Landela won her third successive race in South Africa on Monday when saluting at Fairview to bring a timely pedigree update for her Gold Coast bound three-quarter sister.

Landela as a yearlingTrained by Alan Greeff, she scored a long neck win in the 1200 metre fillies and mares sprint and has now won three of seven starts.

A $180,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Form Bloodstock from the Gilgai Farm draft, Landela is the second winner from Follow That Cat, a half-sister by Tale of the Cat (USA) to Group I winner Driefontein.

Gilgai Farm will offer the current yearling from Follow That Cat, a filly by Hinchinbrook, as Lot 588 at the 2019 Magic Millions.

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