Debut Winner for Profiteer

Tara Madgwick - Friday Jun 19

Unbeaten at the trials, speedy Profiteer gelding Peter Profit took his good form to race day to score a debut victory on Friday as a short priced favourite.

Trained by Jay Bellamy, Peter Profit lined up in the 1100m juvenile maiden at Rockhampton off the back of three trial wins at the Gold Coast and Beaudesert this year.

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He cruised home to score by a length and a half.

A $28,000 Inglis Classic purchase for his trainer from the Robin Wise draft at Inglis Classic, Peter Profit was bred by Scott Seamer and is the first winner for So Cait, an unraced half-sister by smart Missile to stakes-winner Shining Smile from the family of Champion Sprinter and G1 sire Starspangledbanner.

So Cait has a weanling filly by another of the young Newgate sires in Tiger of Malay.

Profiteer, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

Peter Profit is the third winner (one in the Philippines) for Profiteer, whose quality colt Star of Jamaica was placed in the Group II ATC Skyline Stakes.

Profiteer stands at Newgate this spring at a fee of $11,000.

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Race Result - TAB Mdn Hcp 1100m

Rockhampton Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:04.69
1
Peter Profit
- 2g Profiteer (AUS) x So Cait (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Jay Bellamy Rdr: Jaden Lloyd 58.5
2
1.5
Nojonkmail
- 2g Jonker (AUS) x Spring Meadow (AUS) (Deep Field (AUS))
Tnr: D J Hansen Rdr: B Lerena 58.5
3
1.6
Cinchicated
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x Mezzin (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Ms S Tierney 53
4
2.6
Jethro
- 2g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Bella Royale (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Ron Stewart 58.5
5
4
Better Value
- 2g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Garter (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Stephen Rundle Rdr: Tom Orr 55.5
6
4.1
Sailing Solo
- 2g The Odyssey (AUS) x See The Music (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Kevin Miller Rdr: Sophie Wilcock 55.5
7
5.5
Mean Magic
- 2f Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Pixie Magic (AUS) (Spill The Beans (AUS))
Tnr: J T Wigginton Rdr: C Mc Iver 56.5
8
8
Miss So And So
- 2f Perast (AUS) x Even So (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: J E McConachy Rdr: D L Turner 56
9
53.5
Diosa Afrodita
- 2f Exosphere (AUS) x Zatso (NZ) (Lucky Unicorn (AUS))
Tnr: A & T Sweeney Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 54.5
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