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Sky’s the limit after third straight win

Progressive three-year-old filly Magnolia Sky extended her winning streak to three with a hard-fought victory in Hobart on Sunday afternoon.

Hobart racecourse.
Hobart racecourse. Picture: Tasracing

The John Blacker-trained filly continued her rapid rise through the grades, with Catherine Van Munster settling the $3.10 favourite outside the leader, Angel Sphere ($71), and holding off late challenges from Material Madam ($4.60) and Antheia ($5) to win a Class 2 (1200m).

The $16,000 purchase at the 2024 Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale has now earned over $93,000 for connections in just four starts.

"She's always shown a lot of promise from day one," said John Blacker after the race.

"We'll tip her out now and give her a few weeks off and see what happens as a later three-year-old."

The win was part of a race-to-race double for Blacker, with Araya Sunshine ($5.50) storming past heavily backed favourite Flying Billie ($2.90-$2.15) to win a BM68 (1430m).

Apprentice jockey Catherine Van Munster landed her first-ever winning double on the eight-race card, winning the opening race aboard Outbush ($7.50) in addition to Magnolia Sky.

Van Munster is set to conclude her apprenticeship in April and hadn't been in the winner's stall since 23 November, before Sunday's success.

"You won't find a harder worker than Catherine. I'm glad the horse won for her. She rides him in work," said John Lutrell, the trainer of Outbush, after the horse's maiden win.

Doubles on the program also went to trainer Sarah Cotton with Tribal Council ($7) and Carnotaurus ($5.50), while Bulent Muhcu opened his 2026 account with a riding double aboard Miss Keeds ($19) and Coal River ($2.20).

Premiership leading jockey Erica Byrne Burke was unable to fulfil her riding commitments for the final five races, after sustaining a back injury in the barrier stalls when her mount Southern Auroras was fractious pre-race.

Byrne Burke made her way back to the jockey's rooms under her own steam but was stood down by paramedics as a precaution. She expects to fulfil her commitments in Launceston on Friday night, including Aristopolos in the $150,000 Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes.


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