First G1 Performer for Deep Field

Tara Madgwick - Sunday March 1

Deep Field has made a slashing start to the season as leading sire of Australian three year-old winners and one of those winners is exciting filly Xilong, who became his first Group I performer on Saturday when she finished a close third in the Group I ATC Surround Stakes (1400m).

Xilong was a stakes-winner last spring and showed more good wins are in store with her close Group I third on SaturdayA stakes-winner at her last run in the spring, the Tony and Calvin McEvoy trained Xilong was resuming from a spell and taking on the best field of three year-old fillies assembled in Australia this season.

Easy in the market in the face of such stiff opposition that included Group I winners Funstar, Kiamichi, Flit and Lyre as well as Kiwi star Probabeel, Xilong rose to the challenge.

Xilong raced on the pace and led for home, fighting off all challengers until collared late by eventual winner Probabeel and runner-up Funstar to be beaten three-quarters of a length into third place.

With four wins and three placings from seven starts, Xilong has already won over $260,000 and will be super competitive in all the fillies races during the autumn.

A $360,000 Inglis Easter purchase for McEvoy Mitchell Racing from the Newgate Farm draft, Xilong was foaled and raised at Newgate Farm and is the third winner for Group III winner Pane in the Glass.



 

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Race Result - Heineken 3 Surround Stakes Gr1 1400m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.36
1
Probabeel
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Far Fetched (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: O P Bosson 56
2
0.2
Funstar
- 3f Adelaide (IRE) x Starspangled (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
3
0.7
Xilong
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Pane In The Glass (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: G Boss 56
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Seller: Newgate Farm, Aberdeen, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Legend Racing Pty Ltd/Avenue Bloodstock
4
1.2
Lyre
- 3f Lonhro (AUS) x Erato (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
5
1.4
Missile Mantra
- 3f Smart Missile (AUS) x Wecansay Mak (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: B Avdulla 56
6
1.6
Flit
- 3f Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Glissade (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 56
7
3.8
Akari
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Asterix (JPN) (Neo Universe (JPN))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: C Reith 56
8
5.8
Heart Of The Oak
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Private (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: G A Ryan Rdr: Tim Clark 56
9
6.0
Kiamichi
- 3f Sidestep (AUS) x Ouachita (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 56
10
6.7
Aspect Ratio
- 3f Declaration Of War (USA) x Poste Restante (NZ) (Postponed (USA))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: A Adkins 56
11
7.6
Saas Fee
- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x Snitzerland (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G A Ryan Rdr: J Parr 56
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