Three heats for juveniles at Warwick Farm on Monday were won by youngsters including the most expensive Snitzel yearling ever sold.
The Next Episode was bought by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock from Magic Millions last year for $2.8million out of the Widden Stud draft and has been to the races one for an unremarkable performance in the $1million ATC Golden Gift.
That race was won by Revengeance with runner-up Spicy Miss booking her place in the Golden Slipper last Saturday when winning the Group II ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes.
Having his second trial this prep with Jason Collett to ride, The Next Episode did everything right and travelled sweetly on the fence behind the leaders before accelerating to win by a length and a quarter over the super flashy Extreme Choice colt Extremely Tempted.
Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Extremely Tempted went terrific, mustering quickly to find the lead and then he gave a good kick after straightening and was cuddled late when his condition was on the way out.
Both colts have siblings going to Inglis Easter so connections of both will be hoping these guys get to race day and impress before the sale at the end of this month.
The Extreme Choice colt from Tempt Me Not was originally entered for Inglis Premier, but withdrawn in favour of Inglis Easter.
The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton trained Zoustar colt Peyton is now three for three at the trials and was asked to do a bit more here and responded well to win by a length over Wootton Bassett (GB) colt Vatican.
Well fancied on debut when fifth in the Inglis Nursery, Vatican travelled well throughout and was cruising to the line held together.
Peyton was passed in at Magic Millions and retained by Rosemont and is the first foal of slick Group III winning juvenile Mildred, who was bought by Rosemont from the Inglis Chairman’s Sale for $850,000 in 2021.
The Annabel and Rob Archibald trained Hellbent filly looked promising in her first trial last month and ran well again here when sent forward from the gates to lead by Zac Lloyd. She kicked away to win by nearly three lengths in the quickest time for the three heats.
A $145,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase for Triple Crown Syndications, Hellenic Belle is a full sister to Group II placed juvenile winner Marokopa Falls and she looks ready to go.
Click here for all the trial results at Breednet with Sale Mail and at Racing NSW with video.
