One to Watch – Hawkesbury

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday Oct 26

A surprise debut winner by Zoustar for the Mark Newnham stable on Tuesday at Hawkesbury looks like he has more to offer.

Four unplaced barrier trials saw three year-old colt Nashira sent off at $25 in the 1100m maiden, but it seems that he just needed the added excitement of race day to bring out his best.

Well ridden by Josh Parr, Nashira settled back in the field and looked a forlorn winning hope after turning for home, but when angled into the clear with a furlong to run he grabbed the bit and worked through his gears.

Nashira arrived on the line to win by a long head going away.



Nashira was a $210,000 Magic Millions Weanling Sale purchase from the Kambula Stud draft for Yulong Investments and runs in their colours after passing in when they offered him for re-sale at Inglis Premier.

Nashira as a yearling.

He is the seventh winner from Group III winner Aunty Betty and is a half-brother to stakes-placed Hot Relation.


 

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Race Result - Sky Racing Mdn Hcp 1100m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.24
1
Nashira
- 3c Zoustar (AUS) x Aunty Betty (AUS) (Encounter (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 56.5
2
0.2
Deep Romance
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Lady Mahler (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Tim Clark 55
3
1.7
No Statement
- 3g Press Statement (AUS) x Berning Affair (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: M F Van Gestel Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 56
4
3.0
Girl Mania
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Girluphigh (IRE) (Unbridled's Song (USA))
Tnr: Jean Dubois Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 57
5
3.1
Critical Time
- 3c Shalaa (IRE) x Silverscreen Queen (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Blake Ryan Rdr: J Ford 56.5
6
3.2
Ultra
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Extremely (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 55
7
5.3
Italian Informant
- 3g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Contessa Belle (AUS) (Count Albrecht (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: G Schofield 55
8
6.3
Military Star
- 3f Epaulette (AUS) x Truly The Best (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: Ms K Outtrim Rdr: J Innes Jnr 55
9
6.4
Icing On The Cake
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Gone To Paris (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: A Adkins 55
10
7.5
Jewellette
- 3f Dissident (AUS) x Promas (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: R Dolan 55
11
8.7
Silent Agent
- 5h Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Empress Wu (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Ms W Roche Rdr: Rachel King 58.5
12
10.5
Sleipnir
- 4g More Than Ready (USA) x Jolie Bay (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
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