One to Watch – Kembla

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday Feb 18

The famed colours of Sir Peter Vela’s Pencarrow Stud were in the winner’s circle at Kembla on Tuesday carried by a well bred daughter of Savabeel.

Chispa wins her first race at Kembla - image Bradley Photos

Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by Chad Schofield, three year-old filly Chispa was favourite for the 1300m maiden following a debut second at Newcastle at the start of the month.

She settled back in the field and hit the line hard, doing her best work late to win by half a length.

Chispa is a full sister to stakes-winner Waikato Girl and Group II placed Butter Chicken being the fifth winner from six foals to race from Group III winning Galileo mare Scintillula (IRE), a full sister to Group III winner Cuis Ghaire, the dam of Group I winning sprinter Danyah.

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Both Waikato Girl and Butter Chicken are now at stud, so it’s a family that is very much a work in progress.

Shadow Hill Thoroughbreds will offer the second foal of Butter Chicken, a colt by Proisir at Inglis Premier as Lot 536.

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Race Result - The Man Walk Australia Mdn Plate 1300m

Kembla Grange Track: Good(4) Time: 1:17.55
1
Chispa
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Scintillula (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: C Schofield 56.5
NZB Karaka Book 1 $375,000
Seller: Pencarrow Stud
Buyer: Mulberry Racing
2
0.5
Think Itz You
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Itz Lily (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 58.5
3
2.3
Nothing Finer
- 3g King's Legacy (AUS) x Elisa Carolina (NZ) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: A Adkins 58.5
4
2.4
Bugatte
- 3c Written By (AUS) x Mandalong Snitjess (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Siena Grima 55.5
5
2.5
El Qasabi
- 4g Calyx (GB) x Sivvy (AUS) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: Regan Bayliss 59
6
3.8
Amalfi Coast
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Fast Fleet (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Hyeronimus 58.5
7
4
Mikkie
- 3g Cool Aza Beel (NZ) x Domed (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 58.5
8
4.4
Tahurangi
- 3f Territories (IRE) x Weeping Waters (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: R L Pearse Rdr: A B Collett 56.5
9
5.7
Radion
- 4g Stratum Star (AUS) x Endearment (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Tnr: Ms D Poidevin-Laine Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain 59
10
8.2
Cannystep
- 4g Sidestep (AUS) x Kartini (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 59
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