Wednesday, 22 April 2009 
Clarry Conners believes there is “plenty of upside” to his three-year-old filly Apparations who was a strong winner at Canterbury on Wednesday.
The daughter of Belong To Me gave her owners plenty to look forward to in her first racing campaign with encouraging performances behind the likes of Olonana and Maybe I before she was found to have a career threatening injury.
“She fractured a bone in her elbow but with a good break things have repaired themselves and she has a bright future,” Conners said.
Having her first run in eight months, Apparitions took advantage of barrier 1 and settled behind the leaders until a run presented along the rails on straightening and she powered through, drawing clear over the final stages.”
“She can go further this filly, there’s still plenty of upside,” Conners said.
“She has come back a much stronger filly and I’ve always thought she’ll appreciate more ground than 1200 metres so today’s win is a good sign.”
Conners isn’t in a hurry with Apparations but he is considering a trip to Brisbane during the Winter carnival should things continue to go to plan.
“She’s nominated for the Oaks but we’ll just see how we go,” he said.
“We’ll just work through the grades and see where it takes us.”
Filling the placings were the favourite Floriade from the Peter Snowden stable and the Grahame Begg-trained Pagan Princess.
The placings and margins: Apparitions 57.5kg ($4) (H.Bowman) defeated Floriade 56.5kg ($3.70) (K.McEvoy) by a half length with Pagan Princess 57.5kg ($4.20) (D.Ganderton a2) two lengths away third.
The time and sectionals: The overall time for the race was 1.12.27 and the final 600 metre sectional was run in 36.06.
Winner’s breeding: Apparitions is a three-year-old filly by Bel Esprit x Stormy Petrel (Flying Spur).
What they said: “It was a good win and she’ll appreciate some more ground,” winning jockey Hugh Bowman said.
Clarry Conners believes there is “plenty of upside” to his three-year-old filly Apparations who was a strong winner at Canterbury on Wednesday.
The daughter of Belong To Me gave her owners plenty to look forward to in her first racing campaign with encouraging performances behind the likes of Olonana and Maybe I before she was found to have a career threatening injury.
“She fractured a bone in her elbow but with a good break things have repaired themselves and she has a bright future,” Conners said.
Having her first run in eight months, Apparitions took advantage of barrier 1 and settled behind the leaders until a run presented along the rails on straightening and she powered through, drawing clear over the final stages.”
“She can go further this filly, there’s still plenty of upside,” Conners said.
“She has come back a much stronger filly and I’ve always thought she’ll appreciate more ground than 1200 metres so today’s win is a good sign.”
Conners isn’t in a hurry with Apparations but he is considering a trip to Brisbane during the Winter carnival should things continue to go to plan.
“She’s nominated for the Oaks but we’ll just see how we go,” he said.
“We’ll just work through the grades and see where it takes us.”
Filling the placings were the favourite Floriade from the Peter Snowden stable and the Grahame Begg-trained Pagan Princess.
The placings and margins: Apparitions 57.5kg ($4) (H.Bowman) defeated Floriade 56.5kg ($3.70) (K.McEvoy) by a half length with Pagan Princess 57.5kg ($4.20) (D.Ganderton a2) two lengths away third.
The time and sectionals: The overall time for the race was 1.12.27 and the final 600 metre sectional was run in 36.06.
Winner’s breeding: Apparitions is a three-year-old filly by Bel Esprit x Stormy Petrel (Flying Spur).
What they said: “It was a good win and she’ll appreciate some more ground,” winning jockey Hugh Bowman said.
Smart Sydney Win for Bel Esprit Filly
Tara Madgwick - Wednesday, 22 April 2009
On a day when Eliza Park announced a 50% reduction in his service fee, Bel Esprit posted his 61st winner of the season when the Clarry Conners trained filly Apparitions saluted at Canterbury.Resuming from a spell of 36 weeks, Apparations was ridden a perfect race by Hugh Bowman settling off the pace and surging through along the inside to win by half a length over 1200 metres.“She injured herself last time in and fractured a bone in her elbow so that’s why she’s been out so long, but she’s a much more mature filly now and can win more races,” said Conners.
On a day when Eliza Park announced a 50% reduction in his service fee, Bel Esprit posted his 61st winner of the season when the Clarry Conners trained filly Apparitions saluted at Canterbury.Resuming from a spell of 36 weeks, Apparations was ridden a perfect race by Hugh Bowman settling off the pace and surging through along the inside to win by half a length over 1200 metres.“She injured herself last time in and fractured a bone in her elbow so that’s why she’s been out so long, but she’s a much more mature filly now and can win more races,” said Conners.
Purchased by her trainer for just $16,000 at the 2007 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale from the draft of Kilora, Apparitions is from the Flying Spur mare Stormy Petrel, a half-sister to Group Three winner Coral Salute.
Bel Esprit is the leading Victorian based third season sire, with progeny earnings in excess of $1.9 million, his star performer brilliant mare Bel Mer, winner of the Group One SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes.He also featured at Flemington on Saturday with exciting two year-old filly Black Caviar, who on debut by five lengths for the Peter Moody stable.
A $210,000 purchase from the Swettenham draft at the 2008 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, Black Caviar was the dearest Bel Esprit in that sale and is also one of his best bred being from Helsinge, a half-sister to Group One winner Magnus and Group Two winner Wilander.Set to cover his seventh book of mares this spring at Eliza Park, Bel Esprit is unbeatable value at $16,500, which is his lowest ever service fee, the Group One winning son of Royal Academy (USA) having been launched at $18,150.
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