Former champion Winx’s part-owner Peter Tighe has locked in Sydney sprinter Shades Of Rose to contest the $four million slot race The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on April 15.
Tighe stated he examined greater than 80 Quokka prospects earlier than deciding on the Bjorn Baker-trained four-year-old mare, a winner in seven of 10 begins.
Shades Of Rose, who completed inside three lengths of winner Giga Kick when unplaced in The Everest final spring, will run at Ascot beneath Tighe’s Magic Bloodstock firm banner.
“We moved rapidly and started to finalize a Quokka slot cope with Shades Of Rose’s proprietor Steve Gillard after the mare gained a Randwick barrier trial 10 days in the past,” Tighe stated on Thursday.
“She has come again from a spell in nice order and is near racing first-up.”
Baker stated Shades Of Rose would nearly definitely be ridden in Perth by main NSW girl jockey Rachel King, who gained the Sheraco Stakes aboard the mare at Sydney’s final spring carnival.
“Shades Of Rose is on the way in which to exhibiting the very best type of her profession,” Baker stated. “She is going to resume within the Group 1 Galaxy at Rosehill on March 18. We’re assured she’ll be laborious to beat at Ascot.
“I am delighted Steve Gillard and his household have struck a Quokka cope with Magic Bloodstock.
“The mare will go quite a bit higher than my solely earlier Ascot runner Cantonese, who completed properly again in a Perth Cup about 12 years in the past.”
Shades Of Rose is the Quokka’s fourth confirmed runner, after Amelia’s Jewel, Kissonallforcheeks and Bella Nipotina.
In the meantime, younger coach Indianna Weinert induced her second current upset when Prancing In Paris was a $26 winner at Pinjarra on Thursday.
Weinert, 25, gained at Ascot on January 28 with Royal Choisir ($101).
Former Esperance maiden Prancing In Paris, having her second begin since a switch to Weinert’s Hopeland secure, charged from sixth on the house flip when ridden by apprentice Brayden Gaerth.
“I work my horses via the bush,” Weinert stated. “In addition they have reward days at a seashore to clear their brains and preserve them glad.”
Royal Chioisir gained at her third begin after a switch to Weinert, who has been coaching for 2 years and has an eight-horse crew.
