Another day and another new winner for Home Affairs with the Nathan Doyle trained filly Sprightly Affair opening her account with an easy win at Newcastle on Saturday.
Sprightly Affair was third on debut at the same track back in February and was spelled straight after and tuned up for her return with a couple of barrier trials last month.
Given a good ride by Jean Van Overmeire, Sprightly Lass settled behind the leaders and dashed clear in the heavy ground after turning for home to take the 900m maiden by a couple of lengths.
A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Newgate draft for Doyle Racing/Mitchell Bloodstock , Sprightly Affair is the third winner from three foals to race from Group III winning Snitzel mare Sprightly Lass, a sister to stakes-winner Le Cordon Bleu from stakes-winner Ultimate Fever.
Home Affairs also went close at Caulfield where the Lindsay Park trained filly Portinari finished second in the open juvenile fillies event to race favourite Angel's Fury.
Sprightly Affair is the 17th first crop winner for Home Affairs, who is the Champion Australian First Season Sire elect earning him a service fee increase to $176,000 at Coolmore this spring.
