Ramona is another winner for red-hot Chaparral

7th September 2007

High Chaparral is another first-crop sire in great form and he enjoyed two winners last week who scored by a combined total of 10 lengths. Ramona Chase (2c High Chaparral-Audacieuse, by Rainbow Quest) justified odds-on favouritism to take a Salisbury conditions event on Thursday by six lengths. Trained by Sylvester Kirk for Norman Ormiston, the colt had previously finished an unlucky fourth in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot and looks set to step up in grade again. "He was entitled to win that race and it will have been a confidence boost for him," said Kirk. "He's in the G1 Racing Post Trophy (won by High Chaparral in 2001) but I think he might be better next season if we are sympathetic with him for the rest of the year." Ramona Chase, a 90,000 guineas yearling, was bred by Ridgecourt Stud.

His victory comes 24 hours after the four-length debut win of Senlis (2c High Chaparral-Senebrova, by Warning) in a 1,600-metre maiden in Milan. Senlis, who was bred by Compagnia Generale, looks destined for big things and EBN reported: "Senlis romped home impressively in a time three seconds faster than the fillies, and could develop into a very interesting individual. His half-brother, the fine miler Stephant (Green Desert) won the Listed Premio Bereguardo and finished second in the Gr.2 Premio Emilio Turati."