$1.5million Yearling Shows Ability

$1.5million yearling purchase Little Surfer Girl has endured a tough run to finish a close second in the Freeway Republic Beer 2YO Fillies Handicap (1200m) at Canterbury today.

It was the immaculately bred fillies first start since she ran third on debut behind Sunday Rose in February.

This preparation Little Surfer Girl has been seen in two barrier trials, the latest being a victory at Rosehill on July 7 over 900m.

In the second 2YO fillies event of the day, Little Surfer Girl from the outside barrier was the widest runner throughout.

Despite her tough run, the Chris Waller-trained filly still managed to hit the lead 250m from home, only to be edged out on the line by Dane Shadow filly Hurtle Myrtle.

“It was a very good run,” Waller said.

“Obviously it is disappointing not to win. She ran a great race, just got caught wide from the draw and she is a nice filly on the way up.”

A $1.5million purchase by the Ingham’s at the 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Little Surfer Girl is by Encosta De Lago out of multiple Group 1-winning Spinning World mare Special Harmony.

Special Harmony won three Group 1 events including the 2003 VRC Oaks, the 1000 Guineas and the 2004 Arrowfield Stud Stakes.

The mare is a half-sister to West Australian Group 2 winners King Canute (Perth Cup) and Redwoldt (Karrakatta Plate).

Little Surfer Girl was defeated today by a filly who only attracted a fraction of her $1.5million price tag, Hurtle Myrtle.

The Dane Shadow filly was a $55,000 purchase at the 2008 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

First season sire Dane Shadow’s progeny have now recorded six wins from 28 runners.

His most successful juvenile to date is Shellscrape.

Out of Snippets mare Kisma, Shellscrape won the Listed $100,000 Australia Post Bicentennial Stakes at Eagle Farm last month.

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Rangirangdoo out of Winter Championship

Chris Waller says he will resist the temptation to back up Rangirangdoo in Saturday’s Winter Championship at Rosehill and will instead save the promising stayer for another three weeks.

Rangirangdoo was being touted as an Epsom Handicap horse after his last campaign when he strung together a four-race winning streak which began late last year and ended at Randwick over 1600 metres in January.

The rising five-year-old has impressed Waller in his two runs back this preparation with his last-start effort a second to Testimonial over 1300 metres at Randwick last Saturday.

Prior to that he finished third to Dreamscape over 1200 metres at the same venue.

“It was very enticing to back him up but backing him up after racing on a heavy track a week earlier is not worth it, it’s too early in his preparation, he’s got a long way to go,” Waller said.

“There’s a 1500-metre race in three weeks and then a 1800-metre race two weeks after that and then a couple more weeks until a 2000-metre race.

“The 2000 is his test and if he does well in that then we can start to look at some big races.

“But he’s pulled up very well and he’ll improve with that last run under his belt.”

The 1500-metre race is at Rosehill on August 15 while the Listed Premier’s Cup (1800m) at the same track is two weeks later and the Group Three Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) is also at Rosehill on September 12.

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CWR Runners – Canterbury 29 July