A class 1 over 1400m at Newcastle on Tuesday was fought out by a pair of three-year-olds with stakes ambitions.
The Freedman-trained
ASTERN Colt BACKROWER went off a short-priced favourite and got the job done, against the willing and progressive Extreme Choice filly
Wollombi.
Tommy Berry took
Backrower to the front early from an inside barrier before handing up to Russian Ruble.
After getting the better of that runner,
Backrower was then under attack from Sam Clipperton on
Wollombi, who was gallant in defeat when a long head away at flash.
Astern's son BACKROWER proves too tough for Wollombi
Russian Ruble was two and a quarter lengths back in third.
Backrower had made a winning debut over 1200m at Newcastle on May 14.
Three weeks later, he finished third behind
Osipenko at Rosehill and that son of Pierro franked the form when running last Saturday’s
Up And Coming Stakes winner
Kabou to three-quarter of a length over 1400m at Rosehill.
Backrower had little luck at his previous start over 1300m at Rosehill when edged out by the promising colt
Manzoice having to give him 4kgs.
Tommy Berry believes the best will be seen from
Backrower next preparation.
“He is a lovely horse,” Berry said.
“He still has a lot to learn. I think he will be a really nice horse in the autumn.
“It’s up to the team whether they want to press on with him, but I don’t think we saw the best of him today.
“Keep an eye on him in the autumn because they will have a lot of fun with him.”
Backrower has now had 4 starts: 2 Wins, 1 Second, 1 Third.
BACKROWER & Tommy Berry
A $200,000 Inglis Easter purchase for his trainer from the
Edinglassie Stud draft,
Backrower was the
highest priced colt by Astern sold in 2021.
Backrower is the fourth winner from
Mignard, a winning Strategic mare whose stakes-placed dam
Mielleuse (Night Shift) is a three-quarter sister to the dam of
Group 1 Caulfield Guineas winner
Long John.
Bahen Bloodstock / Lees Racing had the final say at
$300,000 for a Mignard’s JUSTIFY (USA) filly at Inglis Easter this year and
Mignard is back in foal to the USA Triple Crown winner JUSTIFY who is the
hottest first season sire in North America with 11 Winners inc 4 Stakes Winners 9 placegetters from 28 runners to date.
ASTERN is having a terrific run to start the new season.
ASTERN - Sire
Backrower was the fifth (5th) Individual Winner for his sire in the first month of the new
2022-23 Racing Season and follows-on from
ASTERN having two (2) Gr3 placed runners-up on Saturday with AFT CABIN and GOLDEN MILE plus a win by Miss Tapestry on Sunday and another placing of Astern’s Girl on Monday.
ASTERN (4th) is in a ding-dong battle with SHALAA (3rd) and AMERICAN PHAROAH (5th) for third spot on the Third Crop Sires Premiership behind Capitalist (1st) and Maurice (2nd).
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