Shezzacatch is SW102 for Savabeel following her winning debut in Saturday’s El Roca Trophy (1200m) for 3yos at Hastings.
Shezzacatch was behind the leaders on the inside rail until being able to switch off heels inside the final 200m and rush home to defeat Suffused (Choisir) by three-quarters of a length with Alchemia (Per Incanto) close up third. (pic NZTM/Trish Dunell)
A sister to the winner Astraeus, she is the second foal of Elusive Nature (O’Reilly), a half-sister to Gr1 New Zealand Oaks third Savvy Dreams (Savabeel).
The granddam Elusive Dreams (Elusive City) a winning half-sister to Gr1 placed Octapussy (Octagonal), the dam of three stakes winners including Gr2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes at Trentham winner Pussy Willow (O’Reilly).
Elusive Dreams is also a half-sister to Our Riesling (Last Tycoon), the dam of Gr3 winner Valpolicella (Red Ransom), the dam of stakes winners Vavasour (Redoute’s Choice), Catalonia (Commands) and Celebrity Dream (Thorn Park), as well as half-sister to Pineau (Carnegie), the winning dam of stakes winners Matchbreaker (Makfi), Travimyfriend (Tavistock) and Dancer’s Tale (Tale Of The Cat).
Gr1 winner Savabeel (Zabeel) has enjoyed good success with mares by O’Reilly (Last Tycoon) with Gr1 winners Diademe, Savaria, Embellish, Costume bred this way.