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Henry had The Eye For Kubrick

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The astute eye of renowned racing and breeding figure Henry Plumptre led syndicator Denise Martin to her latest success story Kubrick

Kubrick (Shooting To Win x Alcatraz by Fastnet Rock) recorded a thrilling rails-hugging win in the inaugural $1 million Bondi Stakes at Randwick on Saturday thanks to a daring ride by Brenton Avdulla to take fore his way through a needle eye opening in the straight.

Kubrick winning the Bondi Stakes Picture: Racing and Sports

His heart stopping win was a big boost for his young sire Shooting To Win, the son of Northern Meteor who won four of his 11 starts including the G1 Caulfield Guineas and G2 Stan Fox Stakes.

With his oldest progeny only three Kubrick is among his 18 first crop winners and is proving yet another wonderful performer trained by Chris Waller for Martin's Star Thoroughbreds syndicates.

From just seven starts he has earned more than $810,000 and becomes the third winner of a million dollar race this year in the Star Thoroughbreds colours, joining Fiesta (Inglis 3YO Sprint) and Invincibella (Magic Millions Fillies & Mares), a subsequent winer of the G1 Tatt's Tiara.

Martin purchased Kubrick for $250,000 at last year's Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale but only after a wise word from Plumptre, the former Godolphin chief and now in charge of Cambridge Stud in New Zealand.

"Henry Plumptre was helping me with my yearling selections in Melbourne last year and he had a lot to do with Shooting To Win from his days at Godolphin," Martin revealed.

"He told me he had found a beautiful Shooting To Win colt at the sale and as soon as I saw him I knew I wanted him.

"He was very popular so it was nice to take him home.''

Kubrick was offered at the Premier Sale by his breeder Ross Ferris from Two Bays Farm and is the first foal to race from his dam Alcatraz.

Alcatraz is from the family of the multiple stakes winner Twiglet, the dam of G1 winners Fairy King Prawn and Easy Rocking and the stakes winner Crevette.

Shooting To Win sired three winners on Saturday with victories by Shooting Love at the Gold Coast and Testino at Yarra Valley.

16:35

Bondi Stakes

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN

AUD $1,001,000

1600m TURF GOOD

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Following a tough run in the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) two weeks ago, Kubrick bounced back here, finding an impossible gap along the fence at the 150m and thrusting through for a super win, his third in seven career starts. He began well but soon after eased back to fourth (rails) where he remained past the 1200m and on to the 800m. Nearing the last corner he was shuffled back and had nowhere to go inside the 400m. Full of running, jockey Brenton Avdulla rode for luck, hugged the fence and found the narrowest of gaps at the 200m, thrust through and caught the leader then ran clear for a good win. Pancho sat second last at the 800m, caught the pack rounding into the home straight and went widest from the 400m. He took some time to wind up but was doing his best work late for a solid second. Colada led them in, still led at the 200m but was caught by the winner then kept on well for third from Ballistic Boy who stuck on fairly well along the fence for fourth.

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Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

1. KUBRICK (AUS) 3yo C
SHOOTING TO WIN (AUS) - ALCATRAZ (AUS)

BRENTON AVDULLA
CHRIS WALLER

$3.75
57kg

Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: Ms D J Martin), Felgate Holdings (Mgr: P D Felgate), Mrs R A Glasgow, CGO Racing, Paramount Racing (Mgr: Ms K M Wood), G M Hollis, M H Wood, R B T Aurisch, Mrs H A Aurisch, Boeara Holdings (Mgr: Ms D A Dunphy), Nick Vass Bloodstock (Mgr: N Vass) & Mrs A Vass

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2018 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (232) \| Two Bays Farm, Flinders \| Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 250,000		2018 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (232)	Two Bays Farm, Flinders	Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd	AUD $ 250,000

2nd

6. PANCHO (AUS) 3yo G
DISSIDENT (AUS) - NOVEL DANCER (AUS)

GLYN SCHOFIELD
CHRIS WALLER

$21
57kg

Laurel Oak Bloodstock, Inspire (Mgr: M Ahrens), Mrs M Meier, J Sutherland, McGrath Family (Mgr: Mrs J McGrath), N & J Hughes (Mgr: N Hughes), D O'Brien, M Forsdick, B Hastie, D Tilbury, Mrs S Tilbury, M Clift, A & P Hickey (Mgr: Mrs A Hickey) & Mrs E Boag, L Boag, S J Parker, T Vlei & S E Parker

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (265) \| Newgate Farm, Aberdeen \| Laurel Oak Bloodstock Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 165,000		2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (265)	Newgate Farm, Aberdeen	Laurel Oak Bloodstock Pty Ltd	AUD $ 165,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (496) \| Sledmere Stud Scone Nsw (As Agent) \| Hancock Quality Bloodstock (Fbaa)/Newgate Farm \| AUD $ 150,000		2017 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (496)	Sledmere Stud Scone Nsw (As Agent)	Hancock Quality Bloodstock (Fbaa)/Newgate Farm	AUD $ 150,000

3rd

3. PRINCE OF FROG (AUS) 3yo G
BRAZEN BEAU (AUS) - CLEARLY FOXY (USA)

ROBBIE DOLAN
GERALD RYAN

$8
57kg

Wong Yat Cheung, Eliza Wong & Amy Wong Hoi Fung

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (618) \| Sun Stud Kerrie Vic (As Agent) \| Psd. AUD $ 110,000 Res. AUD $ 120,000		2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (618)	Sun Stud Kerrie Vic (As Agent)	Psd. AUD $ 110,000	Res. AUD $ 120,000

4th

7. BALLISTIC BOY (AUS) 3yo G
SMART MISSILE (AUS) - MAGICAL MIST (NZ)

RACHEL KING
CHRIS ANDERSON

$21
57kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (56) \| Aquis Farm Wonglepong Qld (As Agent) \| Dgr Tbreds P/L (Fbaa)/Chris Anderson Racing \| AUD $ 100,000		2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (56)	Aquis Farm Wonglepong Qld (As Agent)	Dgr Tbreds P/L (Fbaa)/Chris Anderson Racing	AUD $ 100,000
\| Inglis \| 2017 Scone Weanling and Thoroughbred Sale (18) \| Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone \| Dengari Lodge \| AUD $ 14,000		2017 Scone Weanling and Thoroughbred Sale (18)	Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone	Dengari Lodge	AUD $ 14,000

5th

2. JUST THINKIN' (AUS) 3yo G
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - NOTHIN' LEICA CAT (NZ)

TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

$3.75
57kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (264) \| Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains \| Psd. AUD $ 350,000 Res. AUD $		2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (264)	Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains	Psd. AUD $ 350,000

6th

9. ZEBROWSKI (NZ) 3yo C
SAVABEEL (AUS) - POLISH PRINCESS (GB)

JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE
M, W & J HAWKES

$51
57kg

7th

10. KOOWEERUP (AUS) 3yo F
MORE THAN READY (USA) - ALLEZ WONDER (AUS)

JAY FORD
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

$13
55kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (488) \| Vinery Stud Scone Nsw (As Agent) \| Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 650,000		2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (488)	Vinery Stud Scone Nsw (As Agent)	Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd	AUD $ 650,000

8th

4. ERNO (AUS) 3yo G
RUBICK (AUS) - LITTLE MARY (NZ)

JASON COLLETT
KIM WAUGH

$13
57kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (37) \| Amarina Farm Denman Nsw (As Agent) \| Kim Waugh \| AUD $ 70,000		2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (37)	Amarina Farm Denman Nsw (As Agent)	Kim Waugh	AUD $ 70,000

9th

5. BOTTEGA (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - BENNETTA (AUS)

GLEN BOSS
GERALD RYAN

$4.5
57kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (43) \| Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo \| Psd. AUD $ 500,000 Res. AUD $		2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (43)	Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo	Psd. AUD $ 500,000

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Henry had The Eye For Kubrick

Randwick

Saturday, 26th October 2019

Bondi Stakes

Bondi Stakes

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