2 Oct 2024What You Wish For faced two significant hurdles at Matamata and our homebred overcame them with aplomb on his home track.
The son of Embellish was lumped with 60.5kg and the outside gate, but the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained representative took it all in his ample stride to post an impressive victory.
What You Wish For was a $60,000 purchase by David Ellis out of our 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale draft and the following year the Te Akau chief bought his half-sister by Savabeel, Wish Come True, for $190,000.
They are out of the Smart Missile mare Grand Wish, who is a half-sister to the G1 Galaxy Handicap winner Griante and the family of the G1 WATC Derby winner Grand Journey.
Grand Wish had a colt by Sword Of State last season and is due to foal again to Embellish.
What You Wish For has now won four of his 14 starts and also placed last season in the Group 2 Waikato Guineas.
In his latest success, rider Opie Bosson allowed him to drift back to last from the wide alley before picking up ground near the turn.
They were into the clear 250 metres from home and What You Wish For let down strongly to carry favourite backers through.