Promising Winner for Rock

30th March 2008

Rock of Gibraltar provided the quinella in the Ratings 86 event at Randwick over 1600 metres on Saturday with Imvula (3c Rock of Gibraltar x African Rain, by Woodman) defeating Jabal Tarik (3g Rock of Gibraltar x Marooned Lady, by Marooned) , both three year-olds looking likely candidates to progress towards stakes races later in the carnival.

The Peter Snowden trained Imvula improved off a close last start third to Dealer Principal in turning the tables on that horse when he scored by a short head over Jabal Tarik with Dealer Principal in third place.

On an upward spiral, Imvula has two wins and two minor placings from five starts and will be worth following into a harder race along with the both place-getters behind him.

A $750,000 purchase for Woodlands Stud from the draft of Tyreel Stud at the 2006 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Imvula is the first foal of the Woodman mare African Rain, a half-sister to stakes-winners Rose O’War, Mr Vitality, Gunnamatta and Danehill Express being from the grand producing AJC Australian Oaks winner Savana City.

The sire of five Australian stakes-winers this season, Rock of Gibraltar has 36 yearlings catalogued for the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.