A lovely filly from the 2009 Armidale Yearling Draft, RADHA RANI (Delago Brom - Genuine Blonde), took out the LIsted Elwick Stakes for Two year olds last week, defeating odds on favourite BEAU VALLON (by Lonhro). Sold for $25,000 to Rob Lynch of Lynrowan Stud, RADHA RANI has a half brother by CLANGALANG in the 2010 Armidale Draft for the Tas Magic Millions Sale. Listed in the catalogue as Lot 153 buyers are going to have to wait until right at the end of the sale to secure this fine colt.

Smart mare WITH DECORUM (Savoire Vivre - Royal Egypt) delighted owners Ken and Jenny Breese, Jim Osborne and the Whishaw family with an effortless win in the Devonport Cup at Spreyton on Wednesday. Trainer John Blacker and his staff did a terrific job to give the mare a perfect preparation to culminate in Wednesday’s win. Armidale based sires made the race their own, with the first three runners all by resident sires. SPEEDY SKY (by TOUGH SPEED) hit the front early in the straight and put in a gutsy performance, but was overhauled by the fast finishing With Decorum. Third placegetter was the Longford Cup winner BEVAN HEIGHTS (by Grand Royale). Popular local jockey Craig Newitt rode a perfectly judged race on the mare sticking to trainers instructions, and he said that he felt he was always going to win when the race was run at a good pace. WITH DECORUM is likely to press on towards the Hobart Cup, but her trainer John Blacker is also considering some of the Black Type Fillies and Mares races in Melbourne and Adelaide over the Autumn.

FIne Dimple, bred by Owen and Sandy Atkins of Deloraine, and sold at the TAsmanian Yearling Sale, has won her second start over 1600m impressively. By Armidale Sire SAVOIRE VIVRE (Sadler’s Wells - Oh So Sharp) this three year old filly looks like she will progress through her grades and develop into a handy middle distance/staying mare.