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2019 The Vanity: Tips and Race Preview

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Taking a filly who deserves a win in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 The Vanity at Flemington on Saturday.

Fundamentalist has run well against these before. She’s $3.40 in the 2019 The Vanity (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday.

2019 The Vanity: Final Field, Barriers and Market

2019 The Vanity: Race History

2019 The Vanity: Nominations

2019 THE VANITY – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

Not expecting a great deal of speed on up front. FUNDAMENTALIST came of age toward the end of her last prep with three straight placings at Group level and picked up where she left off first up when fourth in the Manfred Stakes. Has a fitness edge over the other two market elects. Ran second to Amphitrite in the Thousand Guineas last spring. Now meets her 2.5kg better at the weights for just a slender defeat.

THE CLOSER resumes. Gives a lot of these a bit in terms of experience having just had the three starts however has made a big impression through those outings. Her Eureka Stockade success at Bendigo in November was top shelf. Can pick up where she left off.

AMPHITRITE won the Edward Manifold/Thousand Guineas double last spring before two forgettable outings during the Flemington Carnival. One of the proven fillies of this field along with VERRY ELLEEGANT.

2019 THE VANITY – SELECTIONS

1st – 4 Fundamentalist

2nd – 3 The Closer

3rd – 1 Amphitrite

4th – 2 Verry Elleegant

WHEN IS THE 2019 THE VANITY?

WHEN: February 16, 2019 – Race 5 @ 2:55pm

WHERE: Flemington Racecourse

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14:55

The Tab Vanity (G3)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN

AUD $161,500

1400m TURF GOOD

Form Preview

Winner of the Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) in the spring, Amphitrite resumed and scored a smart first-up win, her fifth success in ten starts to date. She enjoyed a good trip in fifth place on the rails from her inside barrier (1) before Craig Williams improved her nicely behind runners nearing the home turn, got a split at the 300m, took the lead on passing the 200m and went on to score comfortably by a length. Former NZ-trained filly Verry Elleegant staged a smart first-up effort. Resuming after running seventh in the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) in November, she settled near the tail of the field before improving along the inner to be seventh nearing the home turn. She went to fifth at the 200m and then ran on strongly to take second. The favourite, Fundamentalist, raced outside the leader (The Closer), got to a narrow lead nearing 200m and then fought gamely for third. Goldifox raced in fourth place, moved up home turn and kept running on well for (3.2 lengths) fourth.

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

1. AMPHITRITE (AUS) 3yo F
SEBRING (AUS) - OCEAN DREAM (AUS)

CRAIG WILLIAMS
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG

$4
58.5kg

C R Bennett, B J Taylor, K P O'Neil, Mrs V J O'Neil, Chump Change, G A Edwards, The Brainy Fools, G E Moysey, Half Slab, D E Green, Chaps R Us, Ms C J Baglin, D R Fletcher, A F Tricker, D F Cini, K Graham, M J Cini, A J Barr, P A Frame & P A Cairnes

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Adelaide Yearling Sale (210) \| Goldin Farms Angaston Sa \| Flying Start Syndicate/Darren Weir Racing \| AUD $ 50,000		2017 Adelaide Yearling Sale (210)	Goldin Farms Angaston Sa	Flying Start Syndicate/Darren Weir Racing	AUD $ 50,000

2nd

2. VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) 3yo F
ZED (NZ) - OPULENCE (NZ)

JAMES MCDONALD
CHRIS WALLER

$7
57.5kg

JOMARA BLOODSTOCK LTD

3rd

4. FUNDAMENTALIST (AUS) 3yo F
NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - CENTAFAITH (AUS)

MICHAEL WALKER
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG

$3.5
56kg

Aquis Farm (Mgr: S J McGrath), Teahouse (Mgr: W K Heritage), T J Renfrey, Baringo (Mgr: B J Barwick) & Mermen (Mgr: M L Lacy)

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 Chairman's Sale (65) \| Fundamentalist Syndicate, Sydney (To Dissolve A Partnership) \| In $ 1,000,000 \| Psd. AUD $ 1,000,000 Res. AUD $	2020 Chairman's Sale (65)	Fundamentalist Syndicate, Sydney (To Dissolve A Partnership)		Psd. AUD $ 1,000,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (2004) \| Holbrook Thoroughbreds Scone Nsw (As Agent For Balance Thoroughbreds Pty Limited) \| Aquis Farm/Blue Sky Bloodstock (Fbaa) \| AUD $ 135,000	2017 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (2004)	Holbrook Thoroughbreds Scone Nsw (As Agent For Balance Thoroughbreds Pty Limited)	Aquis Farm/Blue Sky Bloodstock (Fbaa)		AUD $ 135,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (708) \| Coolmore Stud Jerry's Plains Nsw (As Agent) \| Psd. AUD $ 90,000 Res. AUD $ 125,000	2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (708)	Coolmore Stud Jerry's Plains Nsw (As Agent)		Psd. AUD $ 90,000	Res. AUD $ 125,000

4th

6. GOLDIFOX (AUS) 3yo F
FOXWEDGE (AUS) - BELLA VEDERA (AUS)

STEPHEN BASTER
Leon & Troy Corstens

$26
55kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (676) \| Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent For Bennett Racing) \| Suman Hedge Bloodstock (Fbaa) \| AUD $ 230,000		2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (676)	Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent For Bennett Racing)	Suman Hedge Bloodstock (Fbaa)	AUD $ 230,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (660) \| Kitchwin Hills Scone Nsw (As Agent) \| Henry Dwyer Racing/Bennett Racing \| AUD $ 70,000		2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (660)	Kitchwin Hills Scone Nsw (As Agent)	Henry Dwyer Racing/Bennett Racing	AUD $ 70,000

5th

7. CHEVALIER D'EON (AUS) 3yo F
SMART MISSILE (AUS) - INVESTIGATES (AUS)

JAMIE MOTT
JOHN MCARDLE

$51
55.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (653) \| Widden Stud, Widden Valley, Nsw \| Rechter Bloodstock \| AUD $ 27,500	2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (653)	Widden Stud, Widden Valley, Nsw	Rechter Bloodstock	AUD $ 27,500
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (2127) \| Kitchwin Hills Scone Nsw (As Agent) \| Redgum Racing \| AUD $ 24,000	2017 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (2127)	Kitchwin Hills Scone Nsw (As Agent)	Redgum Racing	AUD $ 24,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2016 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (331) \| Bell View Park Stud Meroo Meadow Nsw (Unreserved Dispersal Sale) \| Richard Mcclenahan \| AUD $ 16,000	2016 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (331)	Bell View Park Stud Meroo Meadow Nsw (Unreserved Dispersal Sale)	Richard Mcclenahan	AUD $ 16,000

6th

3. THE CLOSER (AUS) 3yo F
DUNDEEL (NZ) - MISS EVASIVE (AUS)

LINDA MEECH
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

$9
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 AUGUST (Early) Online Sale (111) \| Arrowfield Stud \| AUD $ 95,000		2021 AUGUST (Early) Online Sale (111)			AUD $ 95,000
\| Inglis \| 2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (75) \| Gilgai Farm, Nagambie \| Ciaron Maher Bloodstock / W Ballantine \| AUD $ 70,000		2017 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (75)	Gilgai Farm, Nagambie	Ciaron Maher Bloodstock / W Ballantine	AUD $ 70,000

7th

9. SHAMWOW (NZ) 3yo F
SHAMEXPRESS (NZ) - BURLESQUE (NZ)

DWAYNE DUNN
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

$13
55kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (688) \| Glastonbury Farms Scone Nsw (As Agent) \| Busuttin Racing \| AUD $ 300,000		2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (688)	Glastonbury Farms Scone Nsw (As Agent)	Busuttin Racing	AUD $ 300,000

8th

5. MY PENDANT (NZ) 3yo F
PINS (AUS) - MY LOCKET (AUS)

DAMIAN LANE
DANNY O'BRIEN

$5
56kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2017 Premier Yearling Sale (306) \| Waikato Stud Ltd \| Phill Cataldo Bloodstock Ltd \| NZD $ 100,000		2017 Premier Yearling Sale (306)	Waikato Stud Ltd	Phill Cataldo Bloodstock Ltd	NZD $ 100,000