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Classy Return By Florentina

Sydney filly Florentina returned from a throat operation to become the 89th stakeswinner for her champion sire Redoute's Choice with a classy Group 3 win in the $125,000 Gold Coast Guineas on Saturday.

Florentina<br>Photo by Racing and Sports
Florentina
Photo by Racing and Sports

Florentina was having her first start since she underwent throat surgery late last year.

The Redoute's Choice filly showed her quality when she took control of the race 300m from the finish and comfortably beat Punch On by a length.

Raced by her breeders John and Deborah Camilleri, Florentina is the 17th stakeswinner this season by Redoute's Choice.

Florentina and her half-brother, G1 winner Gathering, are from the Peintre Celebre mare Celebria, who shares her grand-dam Dancing Show with Redoute's Choice.

It's also the family of G1 winners Umatilla, Hurricane Sky, Platinum Scissors, Al Maher and Manhattan Rain.

Florentina is the third stakes-winner to carry a double cross of Dancing Show, following Shared Reflections and Tranquility.

Her full sister made $450,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale when secured by Segenhoe Thoroughbreds.

Winning trainer David Payne prepared Florentina's mother Celebria for John Camilleri but she broke down and was sent to the breeding barn.

Camillieri promised Payne one of Celebria's foals and sent Florentina to him when she was a yearling.

"Her mother was a cripple and John gave me this filly to train," Payne said.

"She has any amount of natural ability but she has problems with her throat and that restricts what I can do with her.

"We'll take her step by step and I am certain she can pick up another black type race up in Queensland."

Rider Glyn Schofield said he was confident Florentina had the best form leading into the race and rode her confidently.

"I went into the race with plenty of confidence and she justified that," Schofield said.

"I was happy where she was and conscious I needed to get off the fence and find the best going wide out in the straight.

"She's a very consistent filly and it's a shame she has a throat problem because she is very talented."


Racing and Sports

Gold Coast Saturday, 05th May 2012

5f212y TURF HEAVY
AUD $126,400

R. Hawke Gold Coast Guineas (G3)

AUD $126,400
Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
5f212y TURF HEAVY
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 14. FLORENTINA (AUS) 3yo F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - CELEBRIA (AUS)
GLYN SCHOFIELD
DAVID PAYNE
$6
55kg
Fairway Thoroughbreds Synd (Mgrs: J Camilleri & Mrs D Camilleri)

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2nd 12. PUNCH ON (AUS) 3yo F
TIGER HILL (IRE) - SCHOOL BLUE (AUS)
PAUL HAMMERSLEY
PETER BALZEN
$11
55kg
P J Balzen, T N Ware, M R Smith & Mrs B White

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3rd 4. DOUBLE IMPACT (AUS) 3yo G
MOSSMAN (AUS) - CORNISH MOSS (AUS)
EDDIE WILKINSON
JACKIE CROMPTON
$15
57kg
W R Crompton, Mrs J J Crompton, S D Pomerenke, Mrs S C Pomerenke

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4th 13. EMMALENE (AUS) 3yo F
JET SPUR (AUS) - EMMABEE (AUS)
GLEN COLLESS
LIAM BIRCHLEY
$8
55kg

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5th 5. MORNING CAPTAIN (AUS) 3yo G
DANBIRD (AUS) - JOIAS (NZ)
CHRIS MUNCE
KELLY DOUGHTY
$4.25
57kg

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6th 7. EXTRACEED (AUS) 3yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - EXTRA BUBBLY (AUS)
BRENTON AVDULLA
GERALD RYAN
$26
57kg

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7th 10. KELBENJAR (AUS) 3yo G
KBENJAR (AUS) - KELLSHE (AUS)
MICHAEL CAHILL
NATALIE MCCALL
$10
57kg
8th 9. DIDNTCOSTALOT (AUS) 3yo G
DANERICH (AUS) - COSTI (AUS)
JIM BYRNE
MARC CONNERS
$9
57kg

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9th 6. SHOW A PRINCE (AUS) 3yo G
SHOW A HEART (AUS) - PRINCESS MARGARET (AUS)
LUKE NOLEN
LIAM BIRCHLEY
$31
57kg

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10th 3. BIGGLES (AUS) 3yo G
JET SPUR (AUS) - BE FAITHFUL (AUS)
TIMOTHY BELL
NOEL DOYLE
$17
57kg

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11th 1. EASY RUNNING (AUS) 3yo G
EASY ROCKING (AUS) - MELROSE GARDENS (NZ)
DAMIAN BROWNE
DESLEIGH FORSTER
$3.5
57kg

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12th 17. ONE TO GO (AUS) 3yo G
ALL BAR ONE (AUS) - MARMADAMAH (AUS)
LARRY CASSIDY
BRUCE W HILL
$81
57kg

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13th 11. STATE OF WEALTH (AUS) 3yo G
AD VALOREM (USA) - GIRONA (AUS)
SCOTT GALLOWAY
BRIAN SMITH
$21
57kg

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14th 16. LUCKY MORNA (AUS) 3yo F
FEROCITY (AUS) - FORTY WINKS (AUS)
JASON TAYLOR
KELSO WOOD
$26
55kg

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15th 19. WITCHES WONDER (AUS) 3yo F
SEQUALO (AUS) - ARCH LINER (AUS)
DANIEL GRIFFIN
MARK SIMS
$151
55kg

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16th 15. CRYSTAL DOLL (AUS) 3yo F
FALVELON (AUS) - TULLIBIGEAL (AUS)
KELVIN WHARTON
DARRYLE BRUSNAHAN
$26
55kg

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