Prepared by Tony McEvoy and ridden by Hugh Bowman, two year-old colt Chain Shot
showed real talent when finding the line well, albeit greenly, to win the 900
metre heat by a nose."He's here today because he blessed with natural ability and a great willing attitude," said Tony McEvoy.
"He's got a beautiful action and he's got a stack of upside going forward."
A $95,000 Magic Millions purchase for Topline Thoroughbreds/ McEvoy Mitchell Racing from the Edinglassie draft, Chain Shot is a half-brother to four other winners from the good producer Spinnaker (GB).
Entered for the Golden Slipper, Chain Shot is one of 57 two year-olds by Foxwedge that have their eye on the world's richest two year-old race to be run in March next year.
The first two year-old races in Sydney will be conducted at Randwick on October
3 when the Listed ATC Breeders Plate (1000m) will be contested by the colts and
geldings, while the fillies clash in the Listed ATC Gimcrack Stakes (1000m).A fast and precocious two year-old that won on debut at Rosehill on November 20, Foxwedge has a plethora of promising youngsters in work that are pleasing their trainers, so the early emergence of Chain Shot is not unexpected.
Foxwedge stands his fourth season at a fee of $27,500 and looks an astute choice this spring for aspirational broodmare owners looking to punt a young sire on the up.
