Weekly Wrap | 23 May 2021
We have a big week in store as we build to the group 1 APG 2yo and 3yo finals at Melton on Saturday, May 29.
We’ve made a strong start to each of the age groups.
We continued by taking out all four APG Vic Gold Bullion 2yo heats at Ballarat on Thursday night – two for colts and geldings, and two for fillies.
Our stable also had another four finish in the top three.
We followed up with wins in APG 3yo heats at Kilmore on Friday night, including another dominant performance by filly Tough Tilly.
WEEK IN REVIEW
1st KHAFAJI (Chris Alford): APG Vic Gold Bullion 2yo colts/gelding heat (1:56), 1710m, at Ballarat on Thursday, May 20. Charged home to score by 8.5m on debut. A Somebeachsomewhere-Trebla Trebla colt bred by W, G and L Ronan, and raced by Susan Murray Racing Group No 2, John Anderson Group No.3, RJ Letch, E Crews, Odd Man Out Group, AC Shelly, Kennedy Murray Racing Group, SJ Watt, RE Harrison, CBW Racing Group, H Geraldene and C Barrett.
1st BEACH VILLA (Kate Gath): APG Vic Gold Bullion 2yo colts/gelding heat (1:55.4.), 1710m, at Ballarat on Thursday, May 20. Led to make it two wins from two starts, having won the Victoria Sapling Stakes on debut.
1st PETILLANTE (Chris Alford): APG Vic Gold Bullion 2yo fillies heat (career-best 1:55.6), 1710m, at Ballarat on Thursday, May 20. Another to find the lead and go on to a second win in as many starts.
1st PLAYING UP (Kate Gath): APG Vic Gold Bullion 2yo fillies heat (career-best 1:55.4), 1710m, at Ballarat on Thursday, May 20. Led throughout and now has two wins in as many starts.
1st TOUGH TILLY (Kate Gath): APG 3yo fillies second round heat (career best 1:54), 1690m, at Kilmore on Friday May 21. Followed up her first round heat victory at Bendigo in even more emphatic fashion. Took her earnings past $200,000 with career standings now at 8 wins and six seconds from 16 starts.
1st IDEAL DAN (Kate Gath): APG 3yo colts and geldings second round heat (1:56.8), 1690m, at Kilmore on Friday, May 21. Improved on his second in the first round of heats, using the sprint lane after sitting parked behind the leader.