(89) The Thousand Guineas-G1

Caulfield. October 15. $502,000. 3YO Fillies. SW. 1600m.

1. SPECIAL HARMONY (D Oliver 55.5) ch f 3 Spinning World (USA) - Marooned Lady, by Marooned (GB). Trainer: D L Freedman.

2. Hinting (B Prebble 55.5) b f 3 Danzero - Won't Tell, by Rory's Jester.

3. Spurcent (S Arnold 55.5) b f 3 Flying Spur - San Century (NZ), by Centaine (AUS)

2-1/4 len. 1/2 len. 1m 36.48s. 11 strs.

SPECIAL HARMONY (6-b)

Chestnut filly foaled 2000

Sold 2002 Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Price: $95,000

Breeder: Brian Bradley & Partners, WA.

Owners: G J & Mrs A E Ahearn, M K Yu, B A & Mrs S A Warner, M J & Mrs G M Donovan, R J Donazzan, H Lassen & P J Inge.

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Werk Nick Rating: A

GP Inbreeding: Northern Dancer 3m, 5m x. Never Bend 4m x 4m.

Age

Starts

Wins

2nds

3rds

2

3

2

-

-

3

5

1

2

1

 

8

3

2

1

Sire: SPINNING WORLD - Chestnut 1993. Champion Miler in Europe; 8 wins, US$772,000, 6,216,177FF, Breeders' Cup Mile-G1, Prix du Moulin-G1, Prix Jacques le Marois-G1, twice, Irish 2000 Guineas-G1, 2d Breeders' Cup Mile-G1. From IMPERFECT CIRCLE. Closely related to XAAR*, MASTERCLASS*, BLUSH WITH PRIDE, EL GRAN SENOR, TRY MY BEST. To stud 1998. Shuttling to Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains, NSW. Sire in Ireland and Australia of 94 winners of $9.4 million inc SWs SPECIAL  HARMONY, THORN PARK, COUPE, ECHOES IN ETERNITY, SPINOLA, KING OF HAPPINESS, QUAD'S MELODY, CHAN CHAN, FLAT SPIN, CYBERIAD, MOONSHINE HALL, RIVERSE ANGLE, ILHA GRANDE, also 15 stakes placegetters, etc.

Dam

MAROONED LADY (1992). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WATC Sires' Produce S-G3, Edwards & Chaffey H. Dam of 7 foals, 4 raced, 3 winners -

97 Sad Eyed Lady, ch f by Eagle Eyed (USA). Started twice.

98 Gambei, ch f by Dehere (USA). 4 wins, $151,485, 1100m-1800m, WATC Magic Millions Perth 2O Classic, Sandy's Pleasure H, Eat More Fruit'n'Veg H, 4th WATC Gimcrack S-LR.

99 King Canute, b c by King of Kings (IRE). 3 wins, 1000m-1650m, WATC Dawn Aptly 2YO H, Opening Twist H, Acropolis H, 2d WATC Aquanita S-LR.

00 SPECIAL HARMONY. 3 wins, $286,350, at 1200m, 1600m, MRC 1000 Guineas-G1, VRC Edward Manifold S-G2, MVRC Silver Jubilee S-LR, MRC Shame 2YO H.

01 Redwoldt, ch c by King of Kings (IRE). Unraced.

02 (Unnamed) b c by Fasliyev (USA).

03 (Unnamed) b f by Fasliyev (USA).

2nd Dam

WILDWOOD LADY. Placed in Perth. Dam of 2 foals, 1 raced, a winner -

MAROONED LADY. See above.

3rd Dam

PICAPAGO. Placed at Randwick, Rosehill. Sister to PAGONIC. Dam of 7 foals, 5 raced, 2 winners -

Revenue Raiser. 8 wins, $189,865, 1000m-1250m, STC Welter H, twice, BTC Doomben Horseshoe 2YO H, AJC South Sydney Junior RLC H, 2d AJC Razor Sharp H-LR.

Capaolic. Placed. Dam of -

MAPPERHOLIC. 6 wins, $185,005, at 1200m, 1400m, WATC Raconteur S-LR, Kalgoorlie Hannans H-LR, WATC Welter H, Safilo Eyewear H, Enjoy Health Living H, Weekend Coutier Community H.

4th Dam

PICATINA (GB). 4 wins at 8f, 10f. Dam of 9 foals, 7 raced, 5 winners inc -

PAGONIC. 8 wins, $248,180, 1600m-2200m, Bunbury Cup-G3, WATC Anniversary Cup-LR, Tattersalls Cup-LR, Pinjarra Guineas-LR, WATCR A Rigg Quality H, Angus Paterson Quality H, Graduation S, twice. 2d Pinjarra Millionaire Sires' S-G3, 3d WATC Australian Derby-G1, Strickland S-G3, Melvista Quality S-LR, Aquanita Quality S-LR, 4th WATC C B Cox S-G2, Birthday Quality S-LR, Belmont Newmarket-LR.

Red Pageant. 5 wins, 1300m-1600m, WATC Mt Hotham H.

Haulpic. 4 wins, 1200m-1800m, WATC Graduation S.

Picamera. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners inc -

BUSINESS BEAT. 7 wins, 1000m-1400m, WATC N J Way Quality S-LR, Supremacy Quality S-LR, Colonel Reeves S-LR, Lindsary Rosenthal S-LR, 2d WATC R S Crawford Quality Sprint-LR, 3d VATC H D F McNeil Quality H-LR, WATC All Stars Quality S-LR, 4th WATC Karrakatta P-G1.

Chantelisa. 1 win at 1400m, WATC Rentokiil Sanitact H. Dam of-

OXIDATION. 2 wins at 1400m, WATC Challenge S, 3d WATC Sheila Gwynne S-LR, 4th WATC Sir Ernrest Lee-Steere Classic-G3.

Metallurgy. 6 wins, $110,595, 1000m-1300m, WATC Grey Towers H, Profile Lad H, Perth Ice Works Trophy, Finito H, Mortgage Gallery H, 2d WATC Beaufine S-LR.

Matilda Waltz. Unraced. Dam of -

OLD FASHION. 10 wins, $716,900, 1000m-1500m, WATC Railway S-G1, Asian Beau S-G3, R J Peters S-G3, Hyperion S-LR, Belgravia S-LR, Challenge S-LR, Fairetha S-LR, Bunbury S-LR, Penang Turf Club Trophy, Pistol Shooting H, 2d WATC Winterbottom S-G2, Belmont Sprint-G3, R J Peters S-G3, twice, Ruabon Cup-LR, 3d WATC Grandstand Cup-LR, 4th WATC Lee Steere S-G2.

 

AS EXPECTED the Sydney filly Shamekha led the 11 runners and set a quick pace through the early and mid stages of the race after being scrubbed up out of the barriers. Damien Oliver settled the eventual winner, Special Harmony, in seventh position one off the rail. He encountered some trouble rounding the final part of the home turn where Special Harmony was squeezed up between the tiring Bahamian Star on the outside and Tully Bellotto on the inner who was also rolling about under extreme pressure. The situation was made worse as Shamekha who was also tiring and had moved off the fence was in direct line with that being taken by Special Harmony.

At the 200m mark Special Harmony, who was travelling well, burst through a gap created when Santissima drifted wider to the outside of Shamekha and put the race beyond doubt in a few strides. Special Harmony ran away to win by 2.25 lengths.

Hinting ran on out wide from second last to take second whilst Spurcent, who had gone from last at the 400m point to being first in the early part of the straight by railing through inside the whole field, hung on for third.