Coming off her worst career performance when sixth in the Gr.2 AV Kewney Stakes last-start, 3-year-old filly Cilacap (Written Tycoon) more than redeemed herself with a stunning 2.25l victory for jockey Jordan Childs and trainer Grahame Begg in the Gr.3 Alexandra Stakes over a mile at Moonee Valley. Too Darn Hot’s great day continued with second-placed Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly Too Darn Lizzie, whose stablemate Phenom (Zoustar) finished third.
“It has been a sad time over the last few weeks. She’s brought a bit of happiness to the family. It’s onwards and upwards with this girl. It was a great ride today, and she made a lie of her last run at Flemington, where she got far too far out of her ground. She’s really only doing this on her first preparation because she only had a couple of weeks off in that gap between runs. She’s done a bloody good job,” said Begg.
She will follow the same pathway as last year’s winner, Vibrant Sun (The Autumn Sun), who won the G1 SAJC Australasian Oaks at her next start. A Listed winner two starts ago in the Desirable Stakes, Cilacap now has four wins from six starts and earnings over $330,000. Purchased by Bruce Elkington Bloodstock from Corumbene Stud for $300,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, she is one of 74 stakes winners for Written Tycoon.
Cilacap is the second live foal out of sub-fertile Falkenberg (More Than Ready {USA}), who has missed for the last three seasons. Beautifully bred, Falkenberg is a full sister to Gr.1 Golden Slipper Stakes winner and successful sire Sebring, and was a good racemare herself, winning twice and running third in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks. As well as Sebring, their dam, Purespeed (Flying Spur) also produced Gr.2 Ajax Stakes winner Pureness (Tale Of The Cat {USA}).
