Sirileo Miss strolls home Sunline Stakes

Sirileo Miss has led throughout to claim the Sunline Stakes at Moonee Valley.

SIRILEO MISS winning the BMD Group Sunline Stakes at Moonee Valley in Australia.
SIRILEO MISS winning the BMD Group Sunline Stakes at Moonee Valley in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

Trainer Symon Wilde and the connections of Sirileo Miss made the right call in electing to head to the final night meeting of the Moonee Valley season. 

Sirileo Miss collected her fourth 'black type' victory and first at Group 2 level when she was successful in the Sunline Stakes (1600m) on Friday night. 

Wilde had considered a start for the mare in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) on Saturday but reasoned the Sunline Stakes, that carried a first prize of $180,000 was a better option. 

Taken straight to the front by Ben Melham, Sirileo Miss ($3.50) scored a 5-½ length win from the $3.10 favourite Revolutionary Miss with Deny Knowledge ($9) a half-head away third. 

Stable spokesman Liam Hoy said Sirileo Miss may now get her chance at a Group 1 win, heading to Sydney for the Queen Of The Turf (1600m) at Randwick on April 8. 

"You can't deny what she's just done on back-to-back occasions so we might have to hitch up the float and head up to Sydney in a couple of weeks," Hoy said. 

"There's a mile there, weight-for-age for fillies and mares in a couple of weeks, so she deserves her chance. 

"She's exceeded everyone's expectations. She's a lovely mare." 

Hoy said Sirileo Miss was a $60,000 purchase and after Friday night's victory her prize money now tops $915,000. 

"Symon loved her from day dot and at home he'll be chuffed," Hoy said. 

"He's got the young family now and I'm sure he'll be as proud as punch for the team." 

Melham said a couple of rival jockeys rode their mounts out of character in a bid to blunt Sirileo Miss' prowess at the mile, only to bring their hopes undone. 

"She can sit on top of a strong gallop and bring everything off the bit," Melham said. 

"She quickens down so she puts everything she's got into her races and, like I said, not many horses can gallop and do everything like she does. 

"You've got to ride her a bit unorthodox, but it certainly suits her. She's a very tough mare who has done a good job today." 


Racing and Sports



Moonee Valley

Friday, 24th March 2023

5
20:15
(local)

BMD Group Sunline Stakes (G2)

Age: 3yo and up Sex: FM Type: OPEN
AUD $300,000
1600m TURF SOFT
5
20:15
(local)
AUD $300,000
1600m SOFT

BMD Group Sunline Stakes (G2)

Age: 3yo and up Sex: FM Type: OPEN
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 2. SIRILEO MISS (AUS) 5yo M
PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - SHE'S SIRIUS (AUS)
BEN MELHAM
SYMON WILDE
$3.5
57kg
S W Wilde, Mrs L M Bryant, G M Bryant, Mrs C M Douglas, T J Wilson, Mrs S L Wilson, W D Douglas, G W O'Meara, S S O'Meara, G A Struth, Mrs C Hibbert, D O Moloney, Mrs S Moloney, A A Hibbert, Mrs J L Wilson, Central Rotary, Forty-One Fullbacks & Armsville

Sales Information

2nd 8. REVOLUTIONARY MISS (AUS) 3yo F
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS) - PURCENTAGE (AUS)
MICHAEL DEE
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$3.1
54kg
Triple Crown Syndications, Nedicki (B Woodhead), Sluggo (C Robinson), Big Blue Stallions (J D Hope-Johnstone), J C Williams, C Johns, J A Forrest, J P Sennitt, B Nelson, R M Nicholson, M E Hardwick, W D'cruz, P B Haigh, Dr C A Pitt, J S Veivers, D N Hamlin, L C Crocicchio & B F Rippingale

Sales Information

3rd 4. DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) 5yo M
PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - THE PARIS SHRUG (GB)
MARK ZAHRA
MICHAEL KENT
$9
57kg
Honeycomb Stud (Mgr: A Whittingham), J B O'Rourke & G D Fagan

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4th 1. BARB RAIDER (AUS) 4yo M
REBEL RAIDER (AUS) - GRAEBARB (AUS)
BLAKE SHINN
JEROME HUNTER
$5
57kg
5th 5. SO YOU SEE (AUS) 4yo M
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - LADY CUMQUAT (AUS)
JYE MCNEIL
MICHAEL MORONEY
$13
57kg
6th 3. CLIFF'S ART (IRE) 7yo M
CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) - SALDENART (GER)
DAMIEN OLIVER
MATTHEW SMITH
$10
57kg

Sales Information

7th 7. EN FRANCAIS (AUS) 5yo M
PUISSANCE DE LUNE (IRE) - DETOX (AUS)
LACHLAN NEINDORF
JAKE STEPHENS
$13
57kg
8th 6. SKY HORSE (NZ) 6yo M
TAVISTOCK (NZ) - THE PEARLER (NZ)
JORDAN CHILDS
MICHELLE PAYNE
$71
57kg

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