One to Watch – Cranbourne

Tara Madgwick - Friday Sep 25

Godolphin have so many superbly bred young horses in Australia, but right up there with the very best is a Dubawi colt from dual Group I winner/ Golden Eagle heroine Colette, and he opened his account at Cranbourne on Friday night.

Hierarchy wins at Cranbourne - image George Sal/ Racing Photos

Three year-old colt Hierarchy was third on debut at Mornington earlier this month and took benefit from that outing to start favourite in the 1400m maiden.

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Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, Hierarchy was ridden by Ethan Brown and did his best work late to forge clear and win by a length and a half.

Hierarchy is the first foal for Colette,who won over $7million on the track earning her a trip to the UK for her first season at stud to visit Darley’s best stallion Dubawi.

Sadly for Godolphin, Colette had only one more foal before her premature death in 2024, a two year old colt by Exceed and Excel called Capstone that has also been sent to Anthony and Sam Freedman to train.

The family has had a resurgence of late as Colette is a half-sister to stakes-winner Metastasio, the dam of triple Group I winner Beiwacht, who runs in the Group I MVRC Manikato Stakes this Sunday.

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Race Result - Chef's Hat Mdn Plate 1400m

Cranbourne Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.66
1
Hierarchy
- 3c Dubawi (IRE) x Colette (AUS) (Hallowed Crown (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Ethan Brown 57
2
1.5
Sneaky Russian
- 4g Russian Camelot (IRE) x Miss So Sneaky (AUS) (Verrazano (USA))
Tnr: Reece Goodwin Rdr: J Noonan 59.5
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $14,000
Seller: Noorilim Park, Arcadia
Buyer: Reece Goodwin Racing / Bevan Smith Bloodstock
3
1.9
Handsome Missile
- 4r Churchill (IRE) x Classy Missile (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Reece Goodwin Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59.5
MM Tasmanian Yearling Sale $30,000
Seller: K W & C E Smithers, Gawler, Tas
Buyer: Reece Goodwin Racing/Bevan Smith Bloodstock
4
2.2
Foxtrot Charlie
- 4g Foxwedge (AUS) x Podsnap (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Brett Scott Rdr: Dylan Dunn 59.5
5
2.9
Circus Moon
- 3g Circus Maximus (IRE) x Mawhooba (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Patrick Moloney 57
6
3.4
Pinazaki
- 3g Pinatubo (IRE) x Yamazaki (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: L Nolen 57
7
4.2
Satoshi
- 3g Wootton Bassett (GB) x My Sabeel (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 57
8
4.9
Vadar
- 5g Vadamos (FR) x Gardenier (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: Aaron Laing Rdr: Jett Stanley 59.5
9
8.2
Valzeera
- 3g Peltzer (AUS) x Keeva (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: Jackson Radley 55
10
8.9
Community Gaz
- 4g Hanseatic (AUS) x Miss Conspicuous (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Huglin Rdr: K Jennings 59.5
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