First Group Winner For Glass Harmonium

by Racing & Sports 3 years ago 3 minute read

Glass Warrior battles to Launceston Cup victory

Glass Warrior. Picture: Tasracing.com.au,

Former Blue Gum Farm resident Glass Harmonium (Verglas) was provided with his first Group winner on Wednesday as his daughter Glass Warrior (5 m ex Hissy Miss by Golden Snake) came out on top of a thrilling battle to win the Launceston Cup (Gr 3, 2400m).

The five-year-old mare was last seeing running seventh in the Hobart Cup (Gr 3, 2400m), but she put that performance behind her, staying on bravely to prevail in a blanket finish, beating Sh'bourne Renegade (Wordsmith) by a nose, while White Hawk (Tough Speed) was the same distance away in third.

“I want to watch the replay because I still can’t believe she won,” trainer John Blacker told Tasracing.com.au.

“I had to step back for a minute and take some deep breaths after the race because I got a bit emotional.

“I told the owners when this mare was a young horse that she was a genuine stayer and that we could win a major cup down the track, and she almost did that last season.”

A winner of the Launceston Guineas (Listed, 2100m) in 2019, Glass Warrior is out of unraced Golden Snake (Danzig) mare Hissy Miss, who has produced two other winners.

Further back this is the same pedigree as Listed-winning duo Saratoga’s Music (Tactical Cat) and Awesome Rhythm (Toccet).

Hissy Miss foaled a filly foal by Darley shuttler Frosted (Tapit) and was covered by Fiorente (Monsun) last spring.

Glass Warrior is Glass Harmonium’s only stakes winner and he covered just one mare in 2020.

1m3f205y TURF GOOD

AUD $250,000

Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (G3)

AUD $250,000

Type: OPEN

1m3f205y TURF GOOD

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

7. GLASS WARRIOR (AUS) 5yo M
GLASS HARMONIUM (IRE) - HISSY MISS (AUS)

SIGRID M CARR
JOHN BLACKER

$17
54kg

R P Hammond, Mrs M L Gunn, Ms J L Dadson, D R Anderson, Mrs K Anderson, P C Bennett, M G Baker, R W Cooke, T J Bennett & J K Blacker

2nd

11. SH'BOURNE RENEGADE (AUS) 4yo G
WORDSMITH (AUS) - MALANDRINA (AUS)

JOE BOWDITCH
BILL RYAN

$67
54kg

Ms M M Brosnan, B J Powe, J P Gardner, C I Lovell, Mrs K J Curtis-Flynn, Mrs E Flynn, P A Lowery, J Millwood, M J Fordham, Ms K Goodwin, Mrs C V Fordham, B J Gore, P J Davey, R M B Bennett, Mrs L Bennett, M G Baker, Mrs E A Nichols, Ms MJ Johnson, S F Swain & C Condon

3rd

9. WHITE HAWK (AUS) 7yo G
TOUGH SPEED (USA) - WHITE YARD (AUS)

STAN TSAIKOS
ANGELA BRAKEY

$61
54kg

Mrs A M Brakey & Mrs M L Gunn

4th

5. BARADE (FR) 6yo G
HAVANA GOLD (IRE) - STATIA (FR)

BRENTON AVDULLA
ARCHIE ALEXANDER

$3
54.5kg

Sales Information
\| Arqana \| 2018 Sale of The Arc (27) \| Clément \| Narvick Intl / De Burgh Equine Ltd \| EUR € 100,000		2018 Sale of The Arc (27)	Clément	Narvick Intl / De Burgh Equine Ltd	EUR € 100,000
\| Arqana \| 2016 October Yearling Sale (431) \| Hotellerie \| Meridian International Sarl \| EUR € 58,000		2016 October Yearling Sale (431)	Hotellerie	Meridian International Sarl	EUR € 58,000

5th

12. SUPALOPO (AUS) 4yo G
NEEDS FURTHER (AUS) - MOLOPO (AUS)

JEFF PENZA
ADAM TRINDER

$11
54kg

6th

8. CLASSIC WEIWEI (AUS) 5yo G
SHAMUS AWARD (AUS) - BENEVOLENT (NZ)

CRAIG NEWITT
T & C MCEVOY

$8.5
54kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (668) \| Little Wych Bathurst Nsw \| Mcevoy Mitchell Racing P/L \| AUD $ 230,000		2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (668)	Little Wych Bathurst Nsw	Mcevoy Mitchell Racing P/L	AUD $ 230,000

7th

10. QUEEN LA DIVA (AUS) 5yo M
SNIPPETSON (AUS) - FLYING DIVA (AUS)

BLAIKE MCDOUGALL
SCOTT BRUNTON

$26
54kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Tasmanian Yearling Sale (85) \| Grenville Stud Whitemore Tas \| Leigh Winwood \| AUD $ 160,000		2017 Tasmanian Yearling Sale (85)	Grenville Stud Whitemore Tas	Leigh Winwood	AUD $ 160,000

8th

1. DOUBLE YOU TEE (AUS) 6yo G
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - KANDY KORN (AUS)

JYE MCNEIL
PATRICK PAYNE

$4.75
59kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2016 Tasmanian Yearling Sale (118) \| Armidale Stud Carrick Tas \| John Blacker \| AUD $ 115,000		2016 Tasmanian Yearling Sale (118)	Armidale Stud Carrick Tas	John Blacker	AUD $ 115,000

9th

2. CAPTAIN COOK (GB) 8yo G
DUBAWI (IRE) - CANDA (USA)

BRENDON MCCOULL
CHARLIE GOGGIN & LUELLA MEABURN

$17
58kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 NOVEMBER (Early) Online Sale (34) \| D Meaburn \| AUD $ 32,500		2020 NOVEMBER (Early) Online Sale (34)		AUD $ 32,500

10th

4. RUNAWAY (AUS) 6yo R
MANHATTAN RAIN (AUS) - CATSHAAN (AUS)

SAM CLIPPERTON
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

$6
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2016 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (227) \| Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic \| Gai Waterhouse Racing / J Blaxland \| AUD $ 150,000		2016 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (227)	Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic	Gai Waterhouse Racing / J Blaxland	AUD $ 150,000

11th

13. GENERALMAINTENANCE (AUS) 6yo G
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - VERTEFEUILLE (AUS)

TROY BAKER
JOHN BLACKER

$201
54kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2016 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (1652) \| Rosemont Stud Gnarwarre Vic (As Agent) \| Psd. AUD $ 50,000 Res. AUD $ 60,000		2016 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (1652)	Rosemont Stud Gnarwarre Vic (As Agent)	Psd. AUD $ 50,000	Res. AUD $ 60,000

12th

3. TOORAK AFFAIR (AUS) 7yo M
TOORAK TOFF (AUS) - SMOOTH RETURN (AUS)

ANTHONY DARMANIN
MICHAEL TRINDER

$11
58kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (1362) \| Edinburgh Park (Unreserved Dispersal Sale), Wingham, Nsw \| Kingstar Farm \| AUD $ 100,000	2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (1362)	Edinburgh Park (Unreserved Dispersal Sale), Wingham, Nsw	Kingstar Farm	AUD $ 100,000
\| Inglis \| 2021 Great Southern Broodmare Sale (576) \| Estate K. Wadley, Kings Meadows, Tas \| Edinburgh Park \| AUD $ 155,000	2021 Great Southern Broodmare Sale (576)	Estate K. Wadley, Kings Meadows, Tas	Edinburgh Park	AUD $ 155,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (607) \| L M Wadley, R M Webb, T J Edwards & J R Atwood, Launceston, Tas \| WITHDRAWN	2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (607)	L M Wadley, R M Webb, T J Edwards & J R Atwood, Launceston, Tas		Withdrawn
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 April Online Sale (16) \| L M Wadley, R M Webb, T J Edwards & J R Atwood, Launceston, Tas \| WITHDRAWN	2021 April Online Sale (16)	L M Wadley, R M Webb, T J Edwards & J R Atwood, Launceston, Tas		Withdrawn
\| Magic Millions \| 2015 Tasmanian Yearling Sale (59) \| Alva Stud Pty Ltd Hagley Tas \| Kelvin Wadley \| AUD $ 50,000	2015 Tasmanian Yearling Sale (59)	Alva Stud Pty Ltd Hagley Tas	Kelvin Wadley	AUD $ 50,000

First Group winner for Glass Harmonium

Launceston Wednesday, 24th February 2021

Ladbrokes Launceston Cup (G3)

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