Gauteng Gal Shows a Turn of Foot

Lot 698,Turffontein x Gal Express_05-02-2013_GEN_Lauriston__2064Among Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm’s draft at the 2013 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale was Lot 698 – a chestnut filly by Turffontein (pictured above as a yearling). The filly was sold to WA trainer John Price for $20,000. John relocated to Victoria and named the filly Gauteng Gal
(3f. Turffontein – Gal Express by Success Express)

She stepped out on debut at Stony Creek earlier this month. However, she could not muster early speed and found herself toward the tail of the field. She was wide at the turn but after straightening she really hit the line well to dead heat for third just 0.3 lengths behind the winner.

Her second start was for three year old maiden fillies over 1,100 metres at Bendigo today. The field included some highly fancied and expensive first starters.

WA raider Chris Parnham picked up the ride. Earlier he had steered home Wez Hunter’s Parcel to an impressive victory. Gauteng Gal began from the wide gate. Perhaps having learned from her previous race start Gauteng Gal was fast away and wide but able to maintain some early speed. From the wide spot Chris eased her into a gap and positioned her masterfully closest to the fence and just behind the leading bunch. From there Chris tracked race favourite Lady Einstsein into the straight before asking Gauteng Gal to show the turn of foot that she had displayed on debut. Gauteng Gal won by a length.

The win made it two wins from both Victorian rides for Chris Parnham.
Race Replay: R4 Bendigo 21 Dec 14

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