WEEK IN REVIEW | 9 May 2021
Two two-year-old debutants and a US-bred filly took centre stage for the stable for the week.
Captaintreacherous 2yo filly Playing Up kicked it off by winning her first start at Cobram on Monday. She led and put her rivals to sword in the run home, scoring by 16.5m.
Another Captaintreacherous filly Encipher won on her first visit to the races in a heat of the South Australian 2yo classic, The Allwood, at Globe Derby Park on Saturday night.
US-bred 3yo filly Farady Hanover saluted at her second Australian start at Kilmore on Thursday after facing the breeze. The daughter of Somebeachsomewhere arrived in Australia with one win in 10 starts and the career-best mark of 1:54.2.
WEEK IN REVIEW
1st Encipher (Allan McDonough): The Allwood heat for 2yos (1:58.7), 1800m, at Globe Derby Park on Saturday, May 8. Bred and raced by Tyson Linke, she is the first foal out of NZ-bred mare Our Cavort, which won 15 races.
1st Ample Power (Allan McDonough): claiming pace, 2230m (1:58.7), at Globe Derby Park on Saturday, May 8. A group 3 winner, Ample Power has become a regular in claimers and this is the second win in a row in the race type.
1st Farady Hanover US (Kate Gath): MC Labour 3yo Pace, 1690m (1:57.1), at Kilmore on Thursday, May 6. Bred by the legendary Hanover Shoe Farms and raced throughout her career by Bruce Edward, of Durham Park.
1st Playing Up (Kate Gath): Remembrance Day 2yo Maiden Pace (1:56.2), 1670m, at Cobram on Monday, May 3. A daughter of former smart racemare and group 3-placed Our Petite Soeur (9 wins), which has also produced Minuscule (7 wins)