Depth Of Character Dazzles on Debut

Mark Smith - Wednesday May 29

The 2-year-old Deep Field colt Depth Of Character left a huge impression on debut when coming from last for a dramatic win in Wednesday’s The Agency Real Estate Maiden Hcp (1250m) at Canterbury.

Ridden by Tom Sherry for Annabel Neasham, Depth Of Character was given time to find his feet. Switched widest of all on straightening, the son of Deep Field picked off runner after runner to win by a length from the 3-year-old Per Incanto filly Grassburn, with the 2-year-old Too Darn Hot (GB) colt Shanwah back in third.

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The second longest-priced runner in the field

“I think he is a smart colt and was quite big in the market for what he has shown,” Neasham said.

 “I like how he came here on debut, sat last around a tight track, and showed that turn of foot.”

Depth Of Character was a $180,000 purchase for his trainer from The Chase draft at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Bred by China Horse Club, Depth Of Character is the second winner from as many foals for the Power (GB) mare Caricature, who was placed in the Group III  Hawkes Bay Lowland Stakes and was fourth in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks.

Depth Of Character a $180,000 Magic Millions yearling

A $600,000 purchase for China Horse Club at the 2016 NZB Premier Yearling Sale at Karaka, Caricature has a weanling filly by Zoustar and was covered by Russian Revolution last spring.

Depth Of Character is the sixth 2-year-old winner of the season for Newgate Farm’s pensioned DeepField. 

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Race Result - The Agency Real Estate Mdn Hcp 1250m

Canterbury Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:15.92
1
Depth Of Character
T: Annabel Neasham J: Tom Sherry 57.5
2c Deep Field (AUS) x Caricature (NZ) (Power (GB))
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $180,000
V:The Chase, Sutton Forest, NSW
B: Annabel Neasham Racing Pty Ltd
2
1
Grassburn
T: C Maher J: J R Collett 58
3f Per Incanto (USA) x Turf Fire (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
3
1
Shanwah
T: C Maher J: Dylan Gibbons 57.5
2c Too Darn Hot (GB) x Lady Sayyida (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
NZB Karaka Book 1 $750,000
V:Trelawney Stud Ltd
B: Cameron Cooke Bloodstock
4
1.4
Shelstein
T: Annabel Neasham J: Tyler Schiller 57.5
2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Sylvia's Mother (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $550,000
V:Berkeley Park Stud, Blandford
B: TFI / Kia Ora Stud / Annabel Neasham Racing
5
1.7
Indigo Star
T: C J Waller J: K Mc Evoy 57.5
2c Zoustar (AUS) x Lady Jivago (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $1,300,000
V:Widden Stud, Widden Valley
B: Hermitage Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $0
V:Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent)
B: Withdrawn
6
2
Vetwelve
T: J G Sargent J: Molly Bourke 54.5
2g Grunt (NZ) x Catwalk Kitty (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
NZB Karaka Book 2 $40,000
V:Hallmark Stud
B: Tricolours Racing and Syndications Pty Ltd
Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale $42,000
V:Yulong, Nagambie
B: M Baker
7
2.1
Fair Maiden
T: G Portelli J: N Rawiller 58
3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Lady Lynette (AUS) (Ladoni (GB))
8
8.2
Determination
T: C J Waller J: Tommy Berry 58
3g Churchill (IRE) x Forget The Weather (USA) (Stormy Atlantic (USA))
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $180,000
V:Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains
B: Star Thoroughbred Pty Ltd / Randwick Bloodstock Agency (FBAA)
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