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Hawkes Mare Ready For Maiden Win

Longkissgoodnight can build upon a strong debut showing when contesting The Cove Hotel Maiden Plate at Sandown on Wednesday.

The Team Hawkes-trained mare commenced her career at Moonee Valley over 1200m 26 days ago.

Longkissgoodnight settled midfield on that occasion and whilst doing a bit wrong, still found the line nicely for a 2.1 length third to Beluga Caviar.

She will have taken valuable race experience and fitness from the run which should put her in good stead for Wednesday’s Cove Hotel Maiden Plate (1200m).

The four-year-old already sits prominently in this line up on weight adjusted ratings and there is the likelihood of there being improvement to come.

Jockey James Winks should give her a favourable run in transit, settled midfield or better from an inside barrier.

Early signs are encouraging for connections of the O’Reilly mare who certainly warrants plenty of respect in the second event at Sandown.

While Longkissgoodnight shapes as the pick of the field, the maiden does possess a number of winning chances.

A watch of betting and parade rings is strongly advised in regards to two debutants.

The first is the David Hayes and Tom Dabernig-trained Disseminate.

A half sister to Group 1 winner Wanted, the filly certainly has the pedigree to be above average.

While not an easy race in which to commence her career, the daughter of Redoute’s Choice has at least drawn to receive a favourable run in transit under the guidance of Damien Lane.

Popovich is the other interesting debutant.

The Robert Smerdon-trained gelding makes it to the races after four trials through 2015.

Craig Williams partnered the son of Showcasing on three of those occasions and to see him stay aboard here could be considered an encouraging lead.

The debutants shape as the main dangers to Longkissgoodnight as rivals with disclosed form largely looking a cut below the Team Hawkes-trained mare’s level.

Mostert produced a head turning effort when closing strongly into third at Sale a fortnight ago.

The son of Strategic will strip fitter for the outing and while having mixed form through his career to date, has shown glimpses of genuine promise in the process.

Truly Innocent could have finished closer when third at Benalla over 1106m.

It was a strong first up effort and the son of Lonhro can build upon it here.

These handful of horses make The Cove Hotel Maiden Plate an above average shaping contest however Longkissgoodnight profiles as the mare they have to beat.


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Sandown-Lakeside Wednesday, 06th January 2016

5f212y TURF GOOD
AUD $27,000

The Cove Hotel Mdn Plate

AUD $27,000
Age: 3yo and up Type: MDN
5f212y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. POPOVICH (NZ) 3yo G
SHOWCASING (GB) - CHEETIE (NZ)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
ROBERT SMERDON
$2.75
57kg
Price Bloodstock Management Ltd (Mgr: Ms J Chapman)

Sales Information

2nd 8. LONGKISSGOODNIGHT (NZ) 4yo M
O'REILLY (NZ) - NIGHT CHASER (AUS)
JAMES WINKS
M, W & J HAWKES
$4
56.5kg
Montague Park (Mgr: W J Schwarzenberg)
3rd 2. MOSTERT (AUS) 4yo G
STRATEGIC (AUS) - O'TOBEFAMOUS (NZ)
NOEL CALLOW
ROBBIE LAING
$13
58.5kg
Ms A Brown
4th 12. DISSEMINATE (AUS) 3yo F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - FRAGMENTATION (AUS)
BRANDON STOCKDALE
D HAYES & T DABERNIG
$6.5
55kg

Sales Information

5th 3. MR CHURCHILL (AUS) 4yo G
CHURCHILL DOWNS (AUS) - TON OF CLASS (NZ)
MARK ZAHRA
GREG EURELL
$7
58.5kg

Sales Information

6th 11. TOP DOLLY (AUS) 4yo M
CHOISIR (AUS) - DUX OF THE CLASS (AUS)
KATELYN MALLYON
TOM HUGHES (JNR)
$13
56.5kg
7th 9. SAONE ET LOIRE (AUS) 4yo M
BLEVIC (AUS) - CLUNY (AUS)
KEVIN FORRESTER
ROBBIE LAING
$81
56.5kg

Sales Information

8th 6. BELIEVING (AUS) 3yo G
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HYPATIA (AUS)
ANDREW MALLYON
ROBBIE GRIFFITHS
$21
57kg

Sales Information

9th 4. TRANSCENDRE (AUS) 4yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - DEVIL MAY CARE (AUS)
JYE MCNEIL
WAYNE NICHOLS
$67
58.5kg

Sales Information

10th 13. LITTLE MISS CHARM (AUS) 3yo F
EQUIANO (FR) - FLYING SPICE (AUS)
GLEN BOSS
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA
$26
55kg

Sales Information

11th 5. TRULY INNOCENT (AUS) 4yo G
LONHRO (AUS) - TRULY WICKED (AUS)
NICHOLAS HALL
CIARON MAHER
$31
58.5kg

Sales Information

12th 1. LONHWAN (AUS) 4yo G
LONHRO (AUS) - SELWAN (USA)
MATTHEW ALLEN
R J BESANKO
$51
58.5kg

Sales Information

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