Embellish 3YO way too good

El Arish again showed his liking for northern headquarters when he proved in a league of his own at Ellerslie.

A maiden winner on the course in the spring, the son of our resident Embellish had finished a sound fifth on his return last month and then never gave his older rivals a look in over 1600 metres.

“He’s a nice horse and his last start was really good and just got collared the last bit,” stable representative Dylan Johnson said.

“He’s got a lot of upside, he’s easy to handle and always puts himself up on speed.”

El Arish crossed from a wide gate to sit in second spot and when jockey Craig Grylls gave him his head, the three-year-old romped clear.

He was a $30,000 yearling buy at Karaka, where he was offered by Landsdowne Park, for Toro Bloodstock and is a brother to multiple winner and G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas runner-up Talisker.

Their dam is the Redoute’s Choice mare Glenkinchie, who is out of a half-sister to the five-time Group 1 winner Racing To Win.

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