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Majmu Leads Inglis’ Rule Over Turffontein

12th Apr 2015

Inglis graduates enjoyed a very successful afternoon at Turffontein in South Africa on Saturday with four winners, led by champion Majmu which notched up her second straight Group 1 victory in facile style.

Majmu was one of three Australian bred and Inglis sold winners trained by Mike de Kock, the others being Anjaal and Shaama, while Wild Ash completed the Aussie romp under the guidance of trainer Geoff Woodruff.

Bred by Arrowfield Pastoral, Majmu (Redoute’s Choice x Spontaneous) was simply dominant against fillies and mares running out a three length victor in the Group 1 Empress Club Stakes over 1600m ahead of Trophy Wife and fellow Inglis graduate Tamaanee (AUS).

Racing in the colours of Shadwell Stud for Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the three-year-old filly took her impressive record to six wins from seven starts, and shortened her odds to be crowned South Africa’s champion 3YO Filly this season to add to her Champion 2YO Filly title last year.

"She is a special filly who will go on to bigger and better things and when she goes overseas, I am sure she has an international Group 1 in her,” trainer Mike de Kock said.

"She hasn't run over her right distance yet. We believe 2,000 to 2,400 metres will not be an issue for her and her temperament and courage are a lot to do with that,” added de Kock.

The daughter of Redoute’s Choice was purchased from Arrowfield Stud’s draft for $300,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, which has been a successful hunting ground for Shadwell, with the selection team for South Africa comprising racing manager Angus Gold, trainer Mike de Kock and Form Bloodstock's Jehan Malherbe. Shadwell was once again very active at the 2015 edition of Inglis Easter as the leading individual buyer for the third consecutive year.

Mike de Kock and Shadwell combined with other Inglis Easter graduates Anjaal and Shaama to win two additional races at Turffontein on Saturday.

The Group 1 placed Anjaal (Lonhro x Miss Portofino) recorded his second career win when winning over 1400m, while two-year-old Shaama (Redoute’s Choice x Absolut Glam) kicked off the day in style when winning on debut over 1160m.

Wild Ash (Dylan Thomas x Wild Orchid) capped off the triumphant day for Inglis graduates when recording her first stakes victory in the Listed Spook Express Handicap over 2450m. It was Wild Ash’s second straight win over the same course and distance.

Bred by M & R Services in New South Wales, Wild Ash was sold by Middlebrook Valley Lodge for $18,000 as a weanling at the 2011 Inglis Australian Weanling and Bloodstock Sale to Paul Guy’s Heritage Bloodstock. The filly was exported to South Africa where she was sold as a yearling to trainer Geoff Woodruff for owner Mrs Ashnee Devachander.

Middlebrook Valley Lodge are set to offer Wild Ash’s weanling half-brother by Pluck as Lot 186 at the 2015 Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale on 3, 4, 5 & 6 May.

Other weanlings to be offered at the May sale include the half-sister to Group 1 Empress Club Stakes placegetter Tamaanee, which will be offered by Yarraman Park Stud as Lot 61.

The catalogue for the 2015 Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale is available online at inglis.com.au and on the Inglis Sales iPad App. Hard-copy catalogues can be requested from Inglis’ Sydney office on +61 2 9399 7999 or email catalogue@inglis.com.au