Having broken her maiden impressively last time out, Godolphin’s 4yo Too Darn Hot (GB) mare Glissando took her record to two wins from three starts, dominating her rivals as the short-priced favourite in the second of the day at Canterbury.
Sent out at prohibitive odds, the half-sister to G1 Thousand Guineas winner Flit was one of five in the field of six for Champion trainer Chris Waller.
Stepping up to the 1550m for the first time, jockey James McDonald jumped the mare swiftly from the gates, going forward to take up the running from the inside gate.
With the leader’s stablemates Salon Passage (NZ) and Viva Maurico tracking along in second and third, Glissando was getting all the favours in the lead as the home turn was reached.
Asked for an effort by McDonald as the mare passed the 300m mare, Glissando extended away from her rivals to score by just shy of two lengths from Bjorn Baker’s Namaste who came off the rail and ran on well for second, giving the formidable Waller/McDonald combination the first two winners.
Waller’s North Pacific mare Kumbaya worked home well from second last to finish third, albeit three-and three-quarter lengths from the winner.
“Yeah, it was good, it was a bit of a gamble stepping up in distance, but it just looked a nice race for her, providing she got the distance, which she did.
“So I think she can build off that. She's getting confidence from that last start win and again today and yeah Godolphin have been good supporters and it's good to see them getting some good results they're patient just great to train for.
“The beauty of having James on he gives you great feedback as well so I'll learn more about the horse when he gets off and tells me a bit about her.
When asked where she may head next, Waller was unsure.
“Finding races for horses that are winning is easy. It's the ones that aren't winning that are the problems.
Fresh from success aboard Phantom Major in the first, McDonald was please to see the mare headed in the right direction.
“She probably raced a little bit gassy in the wind down the back, but apart from that she's good tenacity, a good will to win and she's a nice strong mare,” said McDonald.
When asked if there are any similarities between Glissando and her half sister Flit, McDonald was quick to answer.
“No, not really,” said McDonald. “Flit was, she was quite fine.”
“This one's a bit of a nugget, but Flit was a Guineas winner at three, so she's got a lot to go, but this one's a bit chunkier. Probably a bit more strong, but hopefully she'll get there in the end.”
One of five winners from six to the races out of the stakes place Redoute’s Choice mare Glissade, a sister to the stakes placed Pleiades who is in turn the dam of G3 winner Pisces – Daryl Flash (HK), Glissando is a half-sister to Medaglia d’Oro’s three time black type winner Flit, who interesting foaled a colt last season to a northern hemisphere cover by Too Darn Hot, and is due to the foal to the very same sire in the spring.
Glissade is also the grandam of Champion 2YO and 3YO Colt and four-time G1 winner Broadsiding (Too Darn Hot), highlighting that the blood of the Champion son of Dubawi clearly works well with the family.
The sire of 34 stakes winners headed locally in Australia by G1 winners Broadsiding and Vinery Stud's new recruit Tropicus, Too Darn Hot will stand at a fee of $275,000 (inc. GST) in the spring at Darley Kelvinside.
