Group I Goal for Anaheed

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 8

Already a three-time Group winner before Saturday, quality sprinting filly Anaheed gave promise of moving to a new level this autumn when resuming from a spell to score a brilliant win in the Group II MRC Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.

Anaheed - images Grant Courtney

Taking on older rivals, the Peter and Paul Snowden trained three year-old was a short priced favourite and won by more than a length with real authority.

Anaheed almost broke the course record with Tim Clark in the saddle, running the 1100 metres in 1:02.12, just .39s off the course record set by Here de Angels in 2010.



“I was very surprised with how she won. She came off one trial and a soft trial at that,” said Peter Snowden.

“That’s a great return today. She beat some quite good horses, some seasoned sprinters, and she beat them quite well.

“She had a good weight pull but she ran time and did it comfortably so I think there’s still a bit more to come from her this prep.”

Anaheed is a powerhouse daughter of Fastnet RockAnaheed has shown a liking for Caulfield, winning the $500,000 Group III MRC Blue Sapphire at the track in the spring and will now target the Group I MRC Oakleigh Plate (1100m) run at handicap conditions on February 22.

“She gets nothing on her back at all and she’d have to be a lightweight chance in that,” Snowden said.

A homebred for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum by champion sire Fastnet Rock, Anaheed advances her record to five wins from 12 starts with earnings of $1.4 million.

Anaheed is a half-sister to stakes-placed Farooq and is the best of three winners for Group I winning Testa Rossa mare Rostova, who produced a full sister to Anaheed last spring and is now in foal to Pierro.


 

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Race Result - Schweppes Rubiton Stakes Gr2 1100m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 1:02.12
1
Anaheed
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Rostova (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tim Clark 54
Fastnet Rock
2
1.3
Bold Star
- 4g Needs Further (AUS) x Alzahra Star (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: G V Richards Rdr: Craig Williams 58
MM Tasmanian Yearling Sale $27,000
Seller: Armidale Stud, Carrick, Tas
Buyer: Randwick Bloodstock Agency (FBAA)
3
1.7
All Too Royal
- 5g All Too Hard (AUS) x Bel Mer (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
All Too Hard
4
2.0
Causeway Girl
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Lady Katina (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: L Currie 55
5
2.2
Admiral's Joker
- 7g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Admiral's Lady (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Kylie Vella Rdr: Ben Thompson 58
6
2.3
Age Of Chivalry
- 4g He's Remarkable (NZ) x Onyx (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 57
7
2.7
Wild Planet
- 4g Animal Kingdom (USA) x Salutations (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Dunn 58
8
4.0
Runson
- 7g Delzao (AUS) x Runs On Dreams (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: M Zahra 57
9
5.7
Sartorial Splendor
- 3c Brazen Beau (AUS) x Personal Ensign (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: Jamie Kah 55.5
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