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One to Watch – Gosford

Tara Madgwick - Thursday Jun 22

I Am Invincible has had a late season flurry of promising two year-old winners with Victorian rider John Allen making a special trip to Gosford on Thursday to partner a lovely filly for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.

Estriella had looked good in two recent trials and ran up to that form to forge clear of race favourite Sicilian, a stakes-placed daughter of I Am Invincible. She was strong to the line to win the 1100m maiden by a length and a half.

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A $750,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from the Arrowfield Stud draft, Estriella runs for stable client clients Mr and Mrs Kevin Payne.

“She’s a filly the team have a big opinion of so I wash happy to come up and ride her,” said John Allen.

“Once she got around the corner and got that gap she picked up really well. She still got a bit lost when she was in front and had a good look around so there is plenty of improvement there.”

Estriella was a $750,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Arrowfield.

Estriella is the first winner for Madrigals, a full sister to Golden Slipper winner and Champion 2YO Colt Pierro and half-sister to Group II winner Ambience.

Estriella is the 14th Australian two year-old winner this season for I Am Invincible.

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Race Result - Quickcoat Waterproofing Mdn 1100m

Gosford Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.16
1
Estriella
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Madrigals (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 56
2
1.5
Sicilian
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Pursuits (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55
3
2.0
Getty
- 2g Capitalist (AUS) x Samantha (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
4
2.1
Miss Emma
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x Espiritu (AUS) (Danasinga (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: G Buckley 55
5
2.2
Tigers Roar
- 2g Jungle Cat (IRE) x Hallside Rose (AUS) (Exceedingly Good (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: A Bullock 58
6
2.6
Turbulent
- 2c Russian Revolution (AUS) x Munjai (AUS) (Trusting (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
7
2.7
Spring Lee
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Wild Rain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 55
8
4.0
Souttar
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Unassailed (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
9
7.7
Rockbarton Ice
- 2g Frosted (USA) x El Cochinito (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: D I Atkins Rdr: Kody Nestor 57.5
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