Trainers Grant and Alana Williams bookended the Northam meeting on Wednesday when short-priced favourites Moonwalk and Fast Harry were steered to very impressive wins by Willie Pike.
Moonwalk (3f Bondi – Wahwahtusi by Thunder Gulch) is a Lynward Park homebred and she overcame a slow getaway for a first-up victory over Ninetymilestraight (Flying Artie) and Bondi Lifesaver (Bondi) in the TABtouch Maiden (1000m).
Fast Harry (4g Harry Angel – Helmaski by Helmet) is a Forest View Farm-bred graduate and is well on the way to repaying a $72,500 price-tag at the 2023 Perth Magic Millions. He was also resuming from a spell and had over a length to spare from talented mare Define Beautiful (Ducimus) in the TABtouch Hcp (1300m).
“They’re a couple of progressive young guns and will be right at home in better company,” Williams Racing posted yesterday. “Moonwalk opened the card and showed her class over a trip short of ideal but she proved too strong!”
“And Fast Harry was just that in the last race at Northam. He was in a league of his own storming home down the middle of the track to claim his second win from four starts.”
Moonwalk (Photo / Western Racepix) looks an untapped filly for Lynward Park’s van Heemst family. She is by resident sire Bondi (Snitzel) and is a half-sister to Ascot winners Castillo Del Lago (Alfred Nobel) and Drupa (Trade Fair).
Their dam Wahwahtusi (Thunder Gulch) was a $42,500 buy off the track through John Chalmers (as agent) from Canning Downs Stud in Queensland. Second-dam Dance Play (The Minstrel) is a three-quarter sister to English Derby winner Secreto.
Wahwahtusi was pensioned in 2023, and being her final foal, there was never any doubt Moonwalk would be retained as a future broodmare prospect by Lynward Park.
Bondi was bred by Strawberry Hill Stud and was Group 1 placed in the ATC Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick for trainers Peter and Paul Snowden.
He’s a son of Champion Australian Sire Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) from Red Ransom mare Bondi Blonde and the cross with that sireline has generated numerous Group 1 winners like Golden Slipper heroine Estijaab and successful Widden Stud sire Trapeze Artist.
Bondi has sired 25 individual winners from his first two crops at a 63% strike-rate and he stands for a $6,600 (inc GST) service fee at Lynward Park. For bookings or further information call Troy van Heemst on 0439 957 111
