Five Winners in Five Days for Redente

Kicking off Redente's recent winning run was Flying Ferret, a dominant first up winner at Albury last Saturday.

Always travelling well on pace for Brooke Sweeney, the Russell Osborne trained four-year-old was having his first run since January (back from surgery for knee chips) and he is bound to derive great benefit from the run.

Fast forward to Monday and Gangstar's Curse was a warmly supported favourite making his debut at Wodonga.

Showing good natural pace, the Sylvia Thompson trained bay proved a class above his rivals - giving a great kick at the turn and racing away to win by an impressive 4 1/4 lengths.

"We were pretty confident today," said owner/breeder Bruce Andersen, noting that the four-year-old is "a big strong horse with a couple of V8 engines behind!"

Jockey Josh Cartwright was excited not only by the ease of Gangstar's Curse's victory but also by what the future may hold.

"He really pinged out of the gates and then he relaxed. When I gave him a squeeze at the turn he was off and gone!"

"He is still a bit green though," noting that there is still plenty of scope for improvement.

Gangstar's Curse's stable mate Aunty Elsie was another Redente winner this week, at Tatura on Tuesday winning with a fair bit in hand at Tatura despite racing a little greenly.

Recording her second success from her last three starts and her fourth overall, the four-year-old was having her first start at the 1400m.

And on Wednesday there were another two winners for Redente, Stella The Boss at Bendigo and Honest John at Mount Gambier.

Giving them a start after a slow beginning, Stella The Boss did a little wrong at only her second outing but she was strong to the line.

Much to the relief of jockey Jordan Mallyon who admitted that "her first run was not one of my greatest rides but I promised Brad (Cole) that I would make it up to him."

Not that he was confident of doing so in the straight, Stella The Boss having ground to make up having hunt out a bit at the turn.

"I didn't think she was going to get there as she is still very raw. For her to finish over the top of them like she did was a good effort."

Brad Cole was very happy, noting that Stella The Boss is a horse who has "always shown us ability."

"She is a nice mare with a good future."

And it was another new winner for Redente with Honest John's success at Mount Gambier, that lightly raced chestnut too fast for his rivals in a 900m maiden.

Another Redente to watch out for is Billabong Babe, a three-year-old who bolted in with her maiden at Leeton before stepping up to city class and running a gallant second to the speedy Miss Idyllic at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate weekend.

"Redente is a lovely horse who is really stamping his progeny," said Riverbank's Russell Osborne.

Hailing from the prolific black-type family of Bint Marscay, Bollinger, Benicio, Ortensia and Kenny's Best Pal, Redente was unraced due to a foot injury incurred as a yearling.

In other Riverbank news, Astronomer Royal has an extra smart one in the northern hemisphere in the shape of Stellar Path, a sister to Weary who contests Saturday's Group One Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington.

The winner of five of her 13 starts in France (including the Group Three Prix des Reservoirs and two Listed events), Stellar Path is now in the United States where she claimed another Group Three victory in the Athenia Stakes at Belmont a couple of weeks ago.

"She is a nice filly who does everything well," said jockey Joel Rosario.

For further information on Redente and Astronomer Royal who stand alongside Von Costa de Hero and Hillman, contact Russell Osborne on 0423 768 155.

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