The $400,000 Group II MRC Sandown Guineas (1600m) on Saturday drew a field of up and coming talented 3YOs and the Chris Waller trained Home Affairs filly Consulate turned the race into a procession.
Coming off two good efforts in Group company at Randwick and Flemington, Consulate was stepping up to 1600m for the first time and found it very much to her liking with James McDonald taking the ride.
A maiden winner on a heavy track at Randwick during the winter, Consulate again showed herself as a good wet tracker when she let down and powered clear of her rivals to win by more than four lengths in the heavy conditions over the race favourite Magna Sententia.
This race was won last year by Sheza Alibi, who has gone on to become a superstar, so the win of Consulate could be an indicator of more to come.
“Her run on Derby Day was very good," Chris Waller said.
"We brought her down here thinking 'ok, we can give her a chance'. Some do rise, some don't. She certainly did."
James McDonald had only ridden Consulate once previously and came away with a good opinion of her.
"It was very good, McDonald said.
"She put the writing on the wall after last start and was really good up to the mile given the ground really suited her
"She's a filly that keeps maturing and she'll go again in the Autumn, too."
Consulate was a $300,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Coolmore for Chris Waller Racing / Mulcaster Bloodstock / ARJB Racing and has two wins and a second from seven starts with prizemoney topping $300,000.
Bred by a Coolmore partnership, she is the second foal and second winner from Tangier, a winning sibling to triple G1 winning Champion 3YO Filly Alizee and Group I winner and sire Astern.
A Godolphin homebred, Tangier was purchased by Avenue Bloodstock/ Tom Magnier for $1.3million at the 2022 MM National Broodmare sale. She has a yearling filly by Justify (USA) and has foaled this spring producing a colt by Switzerland.
Consulate is the eighth stakes-winner for Home Affairs and is his fifth in Australia this season joining Guest House, Natural Fling, Marffiano and Amelia’s Affair.
Home Affairs is the most represented sire for Magic Millions 2027.
