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Stakes performed filly to add French flavour at Randwick

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Eight of French Endeavour’s 12 starts have been in stakes company and she drops back to benchmark grade at Randwick.

Trainer : MATTHEW SMITH.
Trainer : MATTHEW SMITH. Picture: Steve Hart

Competitive against some of the better fillies of her generation, French Endeavour will face a challenge of a different kind when she takes on the older mares this weekend.

Since kicking off her campaign in February, the three-year-old has managed a top-five finish in four Group races, highlighted by placings in The Vanity (1400m) at Flemington and P J Bell Stakes (1200m) at Randwick three starts ago.

She drops back to benchmark 78 grade for the St George Leagues Club Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, but with 59kg she does have to concede weight to some experienced mares and overcome a tough draw in barrier 14.

Trainer Matthew Smith scratched French Endeavour from the Dark Jewel Classic at Scone last weekend due to a wide gate but said he was leaning towards rolling the dice at Randwick, pending consultation with her owners.

"She is a bloody nice filly," Smith said.

"She has been consistent in Group races finishing just behind them and there is probably more to come when she comes back as a mare, she will come back a bit bigger and stronger.

"She has drawn a bit ordinary, and she has got a bit of weight in that race, but she is going well."

French Endeavour has been in work since the summer and Smith is mindful she is lining up for the seventh run of her preparation on Saturday.

But he did give her a month-long break between runs prior to her P J Bell Stakes placing and says there are no signs at home that she is training off.

"We brought her back from Melbourne and gave her a freshen for the P J Bell - I was actually really pleased with her that day at Randwick when the track was horrible and she ran really well," Smith said.

"You always worry when they get this deep into their prep, but she is going well and I can't fault her work."

Stablemate Miracle Spin will take his place in the Fujitsu Airstage Handicap (1600m) after he finished less than three lengths from dead-heaters Rise Of The Masses and Fall For Cindy over 1400m at Hawkesbury's stand-alone meeting last start.

He is proven over the course and distance and Smith is anticipating a competitive performance.

"We had him in the Scone Cup and missed a run so he is in this weekend and the mile at Randwick should suit him," he said.

"He looks good and his work has been good."

Danny Beasley, who will retire from riding at the end of next month to focus on his budding training career, will ride Smith's pair.


Racing and Sports

Randwick

Saturday, 25th May 2024

5
13:20
(local)

ST GEORGE LEAGUES CLUB HANDICAP

Age: 3yo and up Sex: FM WT: 52.0kg Type: BM78
AUD $160,000
1400m TURF SOFT
5
13:20
(local)
AUD $160,000
1400m SOFT

ST GEORGE LEAGUES CLUB HANDICAP

Age: 3yo and up Sex: FM WT: 52.0kg Type: BM78


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 4. KONASANA (AUS) 3yo F
DUNDEEL (NZ) - POSING (USA)
RORY HUTCHINGS
CHRIS WALLER
$3.25
59.5kg
Woppitt Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs D N Kepitis)
2nd 2. MISSY MOOLA (NZ) 4yo M
VADAMOS (FR) - MODERN LADY (NZ)
AMY MCLUCAS
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$9
58.5kg
Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: N R J Werrett), Robin Hood (Mgr: R L Milne), J Petrakis, P L Ward, Mrs M G Mcluckie, B T W Mcluckie, A D McClure, N Dimitrakis, G A Crispe, P Liascos, M B E Moore, Mrs S J Smith, K D Kenny, D K Kenny, D Cicciarelli, J M Simmons & Mrs C M Kenny

Sales Information

3rd 12. ANAGAIN (AUS) 5yo M
HINCHINBROOK (AUS) - DOAGAIN (AUS)
REECE JONES
JOSEPH PRIDE
$6
56kg
G J Loiero, D H B Giesemann, W B Davison, D Ursino, Dr J R Whitfeld, Kitchwin Hills (Mgr: S K Brown), F A L Racing (Mgr: A Falcone) & Double R Thoroughbreds (Mgr: S J Rossow)

Sales Information

4th 13. MISS GALORE (NZ) 4yo M
PER INCANTO (USA) - SHONDA RHYMES (AUS)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR
$7
56kg

Sales Information

5th 11. CAPTAIN AMELIA (AUS) 3yo F
DUNDEEL (NZ) - COURAGEOUS KITTY (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
JOHN O'SHEA
$8
56kg

Sales Information

6th 1. PRINCIPESSA (NZ) 5yo M
VADAMOS (FR) - PENTHOUSE PRINCESS (NZ)
ALYSHA COLLETT
JOSEPH PRIDE
$31
61kg

Sales Information

7th 8. DESIAH (AUS) 4yo M
PARIAH (AUS) - DESERT FLOWER (AUS)
JOSH PARR
CIARON MAHER
$10
58kg

Sales Information

8th 5. FRENCH ENDEAVOUR (AUS) 3yo F
RUBICK (AUS) - FRENCH NEWS (AUS)
DANNY BEASLEY
MATTHEW SMITH
$9
59kg
9th 18. MATHRIN (AUS) 6yo M
DEEP FIELD (AUS) - SPRINGBOK GIRL (AUS)
QUAYDE KROGH
MICHAEL TRAVERS
$201
52kg

Sales Information

10th 6. SALISANO (AUS) 4yo M
SHALAA (IRE) - HUSSTERICS (AUS)
RACHEL KING
NATHAN DOYLE
$16
59kg

Sales Information

11th 7. DAKOTA VROOM (AUS) 4yo M
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - CATCHY (AUS)
LEE MAGORRIAN
CHRIS WALLER
$31
58.5kg

Sales Information

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