Well-earned win for Savoir Faire

Genuine five-year-old Savoir Faire collected another deserved victory when he was a dominant winner on his home track at Cranbourne on Saturday afternoon.

The Mark Waker-trained son of Savabeel is rarely far away from the action and he had no trouble putting away his BenchMark 84 opposition over 2025 metres for his fourth career win.

Rider Damian Lane gave Savoir Faire an economical run in fifth spot on the fence before angling off the rail before the turn and he rounded off strongly to win with authority by a length and three-quarters.

“He’s only had to come over the road so there was no travel and up to the distance it all worked out perfectly,” said Ben Gleeson, who heads Te Akau’s Cranbourne operation.

“Damian rode him 10 out of 10, he did an exceptional job and that’s why you put these good jockeys on.”

Savoir Faire was bought by Te Akau’s David Ellis for $640,000 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale, where he was offered on behalf of Waikato Stud by Ohukia Lodge.

He is a son of the unraced O’Reilly mare Etiquette, a sister to the multiple Group 1 winner and ill-fated sire Sacred Falls.

Etiquette is also the dam of the dual Group 3 winner Milford and her Savabeel colt was a $200,000 purchase for Gai Waterhouse, Adrian Bott, and Chris Rutten Bloodstock at Karaka earlier this year.

She also produced a son of Savabeel last season and is back in foal again to the multiple champion sire.

Etiquette had another colt by the farm’s champion sire last season before a return visit.