Having won all four of her jump outs leading into her debut on Saturday at Caulfield, it was no surprise to see the Greg Eurell trained Lucky Brook start favourite over the 1000m, producing a solid effort to win by a length under Lachlan Neindorf.
Away swiftly from gate 11 in the 12 horse field, Neindorf took the filly forward and while she was unable to reach the lead, there appeared plenty of pace from those on her inside as Lucky Brook settled a few lengths off them, but slightly wide.
With John McArdle’s Neotropical taking up the running, the daughter of Captivant took the field into the home straight, but once the field straightened, Neindorf asked his filly for an effort.
Starting to come out of the pack with 200m to run, Lucky Brook gathered in the leading division before pulling clear with 100m to run, scoring by a length from Egyptian Dancer who had made her run along the inside rail.
So You Think gelding Aston produced a quality effort to come from the tail to finish a quarter of a length off Egyptian Dancer in what was a promising effort.
“The game plan was for her to win a race, then put her on ice for spring. We succeeded in doing that and she did it very well,” Eurell said.
“It gives us confidence going towards spring and we’ve got a bit of time to work it out.”
“I thought it was a super effort. Probably the best part is that she has never experienced pressure like that and she pulled through it. She will be much better off for it,” he said.
While on paper her pedigree suggests 1200m-1400m, Eurell is looking forward to the Spring as he feels she will stretch out to 1600m based on how she settles in her races
“She’s very genuine and she’s above average. I like her attitude and everything she has done she has been so professional."
Purchased by her trainer and Kariba Racing for $95,000 from Yulong’s Book 2 draft at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Lucky Brook is the first winner our of the Hinchinbrook mare Zeftabrook, a half-sister to the multiple stakes placed Denmagic.
From the family of G1 producing sire Magic Albert, Zeftabrook has a yearling colt by Pierata that was exported to China, while the mare foaled a full-sister to Lucky Brook in the sporing before being covered by first season sire Growing Empire.
The sire of 13 individual stakes performers headed by G2 winners Cherry Bombshell, Within The Law and That’s Gold, Lucky Brook's sire Lucky Vega (IRE) will stand the upcoming season at a fee of $27,500 (inc. GST) at Yulong.
