He was the leading first season sire by winners in Australia last season and Yarraman Park’s Brave Smash (Jpn) is on the board with his first new season winner after the Lindsay Park trained filly Goketsu scored at Pakenham on Tuesday.
Sixth on debut last month at Geelong, Goketsu took good improvement from the run and charged late between horses to snatch a well timed long head win in the 1200m maiden for Patrick Moloney.
• Goketsu • Brave Smash Winner
Brave Smash x Bolly
Lovely maiden victory for @lindsayparkrace's Brave Smash filly, as the Mr Lee bred & raced Goketsu settled back in the field and showed a solid turn of foot to come down the outside under @pattymoloney to score @PakenhamRacing. pic.twitter.com/81fTUlTIFP— Yarraman Park Stud (@yarramanpark) August 8, 2023
“She’s probably one of the smallest horses I’ve ever ridden, but she’s very genuine,” said Patrick Moloney.
Goketsu was retained to race by her breeder Mr Lee and is the first winner for Bolly, a winning half-sister by Poet’s Voice (GB) to stakes-winner Shigeru Sendan.
Goketsu is the 12th first crop winner and first of the new season for Brave Smash, who is fully booked at Yarraman Park at a fee of $33,000.
