Four-year-old entire Angel Capital (Harry Angel {IRE}) made his much-anticipated return to the races on Saturday in the Listed Chautauqua Stakes at Moonee Valley, coasting away from his rivals to win by three and three-quarter-lengths for new trainer Chris Waller. The entire had won the Gr.2 Autumn Stakes at his last start back in February, before transferred to Waller’s care.
“He had a fantastic record, so that’s obviously why Yulong stepped in,” Waller’s racing manager Charlie Duckworth said after the victory. “We’re just trying to continue on that form, maintain that form and if we can get a Group 1 for them, it would be great to get that win for a stallion at stud.”
Connections have yet to decide where the colt will head next, but scoring at the highest level is at the top of the agenda.
“Being a colt, his primary target is to try and get that Group 1,” Duckworth said. “We’ll leave that to Chris exactly where we’ll go, but based on that, he looks like he’s going to measure up anyway.
“With this first run, he may settle better next time and whether you stay at 1200 (metres) or whether we go to 1400. That’s basically what needs to be worked out and found out, but it’s an exciting problem to have.”
A $400,000 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale purchase from Mill Park Stud for Upper Bloodstock and G Ho, Angel Capital was privately purchased by Yulong following his early autumn performances.
He is the third Stakes winner from Gr.1 SAJC Oaks-placed Bahamas (Teofilo {IRE}), who is also the dam of Group winners Senor Toba (Toronado {IRE}) and Berkeley Square (Territories {IRE}). Bahamas is also a half-sister to Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes winner Affair To Remember (Toronado {IRE}).
Written for TTRAusNZ
