Leading Brisbane jockey Chris Munce emerged as one of the key players in January’s $2 million BMW Magic Millions 2YO Classic following the outstanding win of Discreet in today’s listed Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm.
Munce couldn’t have been impressed with the win of the Show a Heart filly, who emerged as Kelly Schweida’s best chance of capturing Queensland’s richest race.
A $50,000 Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase, Discreet shot clear of her rivals in the straight when clicked up by Munce and she raced clear to win by three and a half lengths,
In the run to the line she beat from the Patinack Farm debutante Dysfunction, while the warm favourite Snipzu was third, a long neck further back.
“She was never going to get beaten,” an impressed Munce told AAP.
“It was just a matter of her getting the right splits.”
The question now for Munce is just who will he stick with heading to the Magic Millions as he currently has the ride on today’s Phelan Ready Stakes runner-up Sizzling.
A class record breaking winner on debut, Sizzling got back in the field and was forced to cover ground before rocketing home to be narrowly beaten as a hot favourite.
“I never made a decision in the heat of battle,” Munce said. “Sizzling’s run was super – the winner had too soft a run up front.”
“Queensland can be thankful we have to really top chances for the Magic Millions,” he added.
While Munce has some thinking to do, Schweida will be looking to the future with just Discreet on his mind for the Magic Millions Classic.
Discreet looks set to clash with Sizzling in the Bruce McLachlan Stakes at Group Three level in a fortnight.
If Munce does stick with the Kelso Wood trained Sizzling, Schweida’s phone will be expected to ring constantly from able replacements around the country.
Bookmakers reacted to the outstanding three and a half length of Discreet by slashing her price from about $26 to $4.50 and to the head of markets.
Discreet is the 15th stakes winner for Glenlogan Park’s leading Brave Warrior stallion Show a Heart.
She is the second winner, from three to race, for the lightly raced Danzero mare Lady Danzero.
Placed at three, Lady Danzero is a half sister to the four time Perth stakes winner Zoometic – a winner of over $367,000.
Lady Danzero in turn is from What a Joy, an unraced Bluebird half sister to Group One winners Masked Party and Festal as well as the dams of stars including Inspiration, Lucky Unicorn, Dracula, Provence, Sash and The Oscars.
Winner: Discreet
Breeding: Show a Heart-Lady Danzero (Danzero)
Race: BRC Calaway Gal Stakes LR (1000m)
Sold for: $50,000
Sale: 2011 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Vendor: Highgrove Stud
Buyer: Kelly Schweida
Earnings: $86,000
Owner(s): RP Townsend, Mrs PJ Townsend, RA Lindsay, W Capell, DJ Maher, TW Marskell, J Mead & Socks Synd (Mgr: C Blackett)
Trainer: Kelly Schweida (Eagle Farm)
PICS – Dan Costello.
