Marina adds to tally
The well-related Marina has taken another winning trick for trainer and part-owner John Hickmott.
The Ocean Park mare’s latest success, the fourth of her career, came this week over 1100 metres at Gawler.
Marina is a half-sister to four winners with their dam Homeland Sheila.
She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Blue Diamond Preview winner Northeast Sheila and the stakes winner Dashing Granada.
It’s also the family of the Gr.3 Star Kingdom Stakes winner and Group One performer Generalife.
The Corner with Garry Chittick
Well, it was finally our turn. Mary and I shared in the joy of winning a race; we were there, of course. We could have settled in, in front of the TV – not driven the 50 minutes each way, but the emotions are entirely different.
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Smart Love too smart this start
Smart Love (Savabeel ex Relentless Desire) made a winning return at Te Rapa on 14 September, storming home by 3.3 lengths. Racing in Garry Chittick’s colours, the four-year-old mare impressed for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott after two solid trials.
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