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Brutal 3YO on the Improve

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday Apr 8

Night Agent is the name of a pretty good TV show on Netflix and also a promising racehorse with the three year-old gelding by Brutal scoring his first metro victory at Hawkesbury on Wednesday.

Night Agent has won three from five - image Bradley Photos

Trained by Kris Lees and ridden by Tom Sherry, Night Agent was stepping up in grade to a Benchmark 72 event over 1500m and was the top elect for punters.

He relished the added trip to surge home along the inside and win by half alength and has now won three of five starts earning over $100,000.

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A $160,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Canning Downs for Lees Racing / Bahen Bloodstock, Night Agent is the first winner from Group III placed Sizzling mare Sizzleme.

Newgate Farm based Brutal has had a couple of stakes-winners this season in Sentimental Legend and Harlem Queen, plus Group placed Bird Whistle.

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Race Result - Richmond Club (Bm72) 1500m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:28.52
1
Night Agent
- 3g Brutal (NZ) x Sizzleme (AUS) (Sizzling (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tom Sherry 56
2
0.6
Superfabulistic
- 4m Super Seth (AUS) x Fabulist (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 54
3
1.3
Sacrify
- 4g Justify (USA) x Sacred Eye (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald 56
4
1.7
Bubbles Up
- 3f Churchill (IRE) x First Look (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 54.5
5
3.1
Stealthfire
- 3g Ribchester (IRE) x Mcphoebe (NZ) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: S Clipperton 56.5
6
5.1
Chokuto
- 3g New Bay (GB) x Modeeroch (IRE) (Mozart (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
7
5.4
Bella Khadijah
- 4m Pierata (AUS) x Mouquet (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: J R Collett 57.5
8
8.1
War Ribbon
- 4g Calyx (GB) x Motion Of Power (GER) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: K S Latham 57
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