Snitzel colt Beskar was a long shot when winning the Listed ATC Darby Munro Stakes last month at Rosehill, but was better found by punters at Randwick on Saturday when he scored a bold front running win in the Listed ATC South Pacific Classic (1400m).
Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, Beskar was sent forward by Damian Lane to take advantage of his inside draw and set a brisk pace in front giving his rivals something to catch.
Burdened with top weight of 59 kg, Beskar pulled out plenty under pressure when challenged by the filly Mareth and was strong to the line to win by a head in a driving finish.
Anthony Freedman is relieved to have cracked the case with Beskar, who showed great promise earlier in his career and then lost form before being gelded.
Bred by Widden Stud in partnership, Beskar was purchased by Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock from the Widden draft at Inglis Easter for $600,000 and runs for Pincecliff Racing with three wins and two placings from nine starts netting $300,000 on prizemoney.
He is the best of two winners from Group II winning New Approach (IRE) mare Sword of Light, a half-sister to stakes-winner Sword of Justice from a proven Contract Racing female family with his third dam Group III winning blue hen Razor Blade, who left four stakes-winners headed by Group I winning sprinter Flamberge.
A $900,000 Inglis Chairman’s Sale purchase for Widden Stud back in 2020, Sword of Light has a yearling colt by Zoustar was sold by Widden at Inglis Easter to Yulong Investments / Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing for $1.35million.
She had a filly last spring by Zoustar and was then covered by Too Darn Hot (GB).
