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Autumn Glow shines in Tea Rose

Filly keeps impressing to maintain perfect record en-route to Group 1 glory next month.

AUTUMN GLOW winning the Darley Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick in Australia.
AUTUMN GLOW winning the Darley Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

Chris Waller is not one of those trainers who is afraid to take the next step with his horses and Autumn Glow could be the latest to rise to the top after she made it three wins from three outings.

The filly's victory in the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick saw her price slashed into odds-on for the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) to be run on October 5.

As impressive as the daughter of star colt-turned-sire The Autumn Sun was to the a punters' eye, Waller sees the family resemblance.

"She's the spitting image of dad," Waller said.

"The closest I've seen to (any other horse) doing so."

Pairing again with James Mcdonald, the powerhouse duo went into the $300,000 event openminded on tactics.

"We just said to James, 'make sure she's happy and comfortable,' and James said, 'she's got a beautiful action (and) I'm not going to take it away from her."
Starting the $2.05 favourite, Autumn Sun rounded up the field strongly over the last 300-metres with $14 chance Snow In May in second and Manaal ($3.80)– who kicked strongly in the home straight – in third.

"She's very good," McDonald said.

"She's just so economical in her action. he's got a great constitution, good strength about her (and a) really good mind. 

"She'll keep improving, too."

Autumn Glow has been wound into $1.95 favourite for the Flight Stakes with Manaal on the second line at $6.

Her win delivered a twelve stakes victory for The Autumn in the first three seasons of his stud career.


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Randwick Saturday, 21st September 2024

6f211y TURF GOOD
AUD $302,000

DARLEY TEA ROSE STAKES (G2)

AUD $302,000
Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN
6f211y TURF GOOD
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 6. AUTUMN GLOW (AUS) 3yo F
THE AUTUMN SUN (AUS) - VIA AFRICA (SAF)
JAMES MCDONALD
CHRIS WALLER
$2
56kg
Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd (Mgr: J M Messara) & Hermitage (Mgr: Ms S M Clarke)

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2nd 10. SNOW IN MAY (AUS) 3yo F
THE AUTUMN SUN (AUS) - SEE YOU SOON (AUS)
KERRIN MCEVOY
JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON
$14
56kg
Bangaloe Stud (Mgr: Miss J C Ritchie), Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: N R J Werrett), Mystery Downs (Mgr: F W Cook), Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia (Mgr: K W Maloney), Aston Bloodstock (Mgr: W J Mula), R A Pegum, Mrs C M Cook & M D Sullivan

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3rd 1. MANAAL (AUS) 3yo F
TASSORT (AUS) - RED LODGE (USA)
JASON COLLETT
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$3.75
56kg
Emirates Park (Mgr: N A H Lootah)
4th 5. LAZZURA (AUS) 3yo F
SNITZEL (AUS) - LAGUNA AZZURRA (JPN)
TOMMY BERRY
CHRIS WALLER
$13
56kg

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5th 3. ERNO'S CUBE (AUS) 3yo F
RUBICK (AUS) - LONG WINK (AUS)
DYLAN GIBBONS
CIARON MAHER
$13
56kg

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6th 7. MORE TERRITORIES (AUS) 3yo F
TERRITORIES (IRE) - MORE THAN FAITH (AUS)
ZAC LLOYD
JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON
$26
56kg
7th 2. AMEENA (AUS) 3yo F
TASSORT (AUS) - EMAAN (AUS)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
A & S FREEDMAN
$10
56kg
8th 4. EL MORZILLO (AUS) 3yo F
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - AVOCADO (AUS)
CEJAY GRAHAM
KELLY SCHWEIDA
$17
56kg

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9th 8. BELLA KHADIJAH (AUS) 3yo F
PIERATA (AUS) - MOUQUET (AUS)
ADAM HYERONIMUS
BRAD WIDDUP
$101
56kg

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