QTIS winners: November 11-16

Rockhampton – November 11
HEDARNY 3c Clang - Mumtaz (Covetous)
WON Castlemaine Perkins Maiden (1100m); QTIS $8,950
O/-B Slattery
T-Julie Green (Rockhampton)
Retained by breeder
After a series of minor placings before a spell, Herdarny was sent out favourite first-up at Callaghan Park and didn’t let his backers down when cruising to victory.
The winner is by Willowbend sire Clang (Bellotto) who completed a winning double later on the Rocky card when Lady Hybrow scored in the Heineken Plate.
Hedarny is from the family of St. Covet (Covetous), a G1 winner as a 2yo (AJC Sires' Produce) and 3yo (VATC Caulfield Guineas).

Rockhampton - November 11
MIGHTY MALOUVER 4m Dantibes - Moratoe (Innamorato)
WON Tooheys Extra Dry Maiden (1100m); QTIS $8,950
O-J Clark, K Clark-Peoples & J Clarke-Mole; B-G & D Deane
T-Allan Clark (Rockhampton)
Not catalogued 2006 majors
Local mare Mighty Malouver had been placed 7 times in 9 starts before breaking her duck in a tight finish. The daughter of Dantibes is from four-time Eagle Farm winner Moratoe. The nearest black-type in her pedigree goers back four removes to Dhimal who was a son of Dalray!

Gold Coast - November 13
SHOTIME 4m Maizcay - Gypsy Ahlee (Alquoz)
WON MM Dining Book Now Hcp (1400m); QTIS $11,400
O/B-G Ryan
T-Les Kelly (Gold Coast)
Retained by breeder
Shotime won her maiden second time out at Ipswich in March but had struggled to score in Class 1 company in the interim. Trainer Les Kelly stepped her up to 1400m for the first time and she delivered a half-length victory.
Shotime is by Marscay sire Maizcay and is a three-quarter sister to the stakes placed Gypsy Mai (Our Maizcay). She has an unraced 2YO half sister by Shovhog (Danehill) and a yearling half brother by Coolmore sire Choisir (Danehill Dancer).

Ipswich - November 14
HEARTLAND 4m Show A Heart-Naturaline (Naturalism)
WON Mulgowie Hotel Hcp (2200m) QTIS $12,700
O-G Dwyer; B-J Sommerville
T-Shaun Dwyer (Deagon)
$20,000 – 2006 Gold Coast Magic Millions; V-Glenlogan Park
Using the inside draw to her advantage, Heartland built on a maiden win at Doomben last month to score by the better part of two lengths.
The Shaun Dwyer trained mare is by Glenlogan Park sire Show A Heart and her older sister Heartline is a recent winner in Hong Kong.
Heartland also has a yearling half sister by Iglesia (Last Tycoon) and a weanling half sister by Oaklands sire Break The Vault (Redoute’s Choice).

Eagle Farm - November 15
HEY ELVIS 4g Clang-Queen Of Song (Manshood)
WON Xerox Plate (1400m) QTIS $49,800
O- G Glynn, R Creagan, D Peel, P Walsh & B Barry; B-R Creagan & B Nichols
T-Bruce Hill (Gold Coast)
Retained by breeders
Hey Elvis continued on his winning way at Eagle Farm to take his tally to four wins from just 11 starts. He is by Clang from a winning half sister to the stakes placed Sahara Imperial (Imperial Baron). The winner’s dam has a 2YO filly by Clang and a younger colt by the Willowbend Stud sire.

Eagle Farm - November 15
POWER OF GEORGE 3g Falvelon-Jessepic (General Nediym)
WON A.H.S. Hockey Hcp (1000m) QTIS $53,000
O-M W, M E, K, C & L Dunn; B-R Watson
T-Helen Page (Gold Coast)
$30,000 - Gold Coast Magic Millions; V-R Watson
Trainer Helen Page is enjoying a successful run with her team of Falvelons at present - Power Of George was her fourth winner by the Glenlogan Park sire in November. Ridden to perfection by Jason Taylor, the gelding strode across from an outside barrier to lead all the way. Power Of George has a yearling half sister by Geiger Counter sire Canadian Silver.

Mount Perry - November 15
NELLY 3f Markane - Luskin Crown (Luskin Star)
WON Nick Giorgetta Maiden (1000m) QTIS $5,400
O- G Phelan, R Bertram, P Langton; B-Gacco May Bloodstock
T-Andrew Hayward (Bundaberg)
Not catalogued 2007 majors
Nelly relished the drop back to 1000m, and went on to score a convincing maiden victory.
She is by Eureka Stud’s Red Ransom sire Markane from a half sister to Listed WATC Ascot Stakes winner Nullabor (Military Plume). Nelly’s dam Luskin Crown has a yearling filly by Coolmore sire Not A Single Doubt and a weanling filly by Eliza Park sire Bel Esprit.

Toowoomba - November 15
STRONGLY 3g Iglesia - Fashion Setter (Gilded Time)
WON Livestock Transport Group Maiden (1313m) QTIS $11,400
O-N & C Stewart; B-Charles Roy Bloodstock
T-Mark Webb (Toowoomba)
Not catalogued for 2007 majors
Strongly found trouble in transit at Toowoomba on November 1 but he was all the better for that experience when beating the favourite Chillabundy by a half head a fortnight later. The Iglesia gelding is raced by Oaklands Stud’s Stewart family and is a half-brother to NZ winner Will O' The Wisp (Lion Hunter). Strongly is related to G3 AJC Craven Plate winner Lorne Dancer (Danehill Dancer) and his dam has a yearling filly by Iglesia and a foaled a Ferocity colt in September.

Toowoomba - November 15
CROCODILE LASS 4m Skalato - My Isadora (Danzatore)
WON Toowoomba Shade & Canvas Maiden (1313m) QTIS $11,400
O-Crocodile Syndicate; B-Eureka T’breds
T-Rex Lipp (Toowoomba)
$16,000 - 2006 Magic Millions National Sale; V-Eureka T’breds
Crocodile Lass was placed over 2240m at Doomben behind Go General and Monchenglabach in April but she signalled an early win this prep when placed over 1350m at Ipswich last month. Her winning margin second-up was just a nose but she will only improve over longer trips. Crocodile Lass is by Semipalatinsk sire Skalato who now stands in Victoria. Her dam My Isadora was retired after foaling a sister to Crocodile Lass in 2006. The dam has been represented by 6 winners - Sky Burner (Sky Chase), Arodasi (Semipalatinsk), Chicago O'brien (Semipalatinsk), Carmona King (Semipalatinsk) and Bravisa (Brave Warrior). Second dam Taj Bell (Taj Rossi), a G2 winner of the WATC Champion Fillies, foaled 9 winners.

Sunshine Coast – November 16
UPI BAY 3g Ombra Della Sera - Isle Hope (Sequalo)
WON Bosom Buddies Maiden (1200m); QTIS $11,400
O-M S Bell; B-N D Bell
T-Mick Mair (Sunshine Coast)
Retained by breeder
Ken Pope ride Upi Bay for the first time and he had the gelding closer than usual at the Sunshine Coast. The locally trained maiden challenged the leaders at the furlong and ground out a determined victory in the class-record time of 1:12.05s. Upi Bay had been placed in the Sunshine Coast 2yo Classic last season and there are more wins in store for the son of Brave Warrior sire Ombra Della Sera. The winner has a 2yo sister and a yearling brother by the same stallion. The bottom half of his pedigree is highlighted by G1 winning McGinty mare Miltak (STC BMW Stakes, Auckland Cup, New Zealand Oaks).

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