By Michael Guerin<\/p>\n
If your best horse has to lose her unbeaten record being beaten by your family isn\u2019t the worst way for it to happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was the story of the $60,000 Macca Lodge Sires\u2019 Stakes Classique at Addington on Friday night where Becky\u2019s Girl caused an upset downing the previously unbeaten Duchess Maria in the Group 2.<\/p>\n
Becky\u2019s Girl was bred by trainer Phil Williamson, is owned by his wife Bev and driven by one son Matty as they beat another son Nathan behind Duchess Maria.<\/p>\n
She had to be good to win to coming from behind all the other favourites to grab Duchess Maria on the line with Petite Amour a brave third and favourite Marikit a shock failure after leading.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have always thought a bit of her and it is good to see her showing it,\u201d said Phil Williamson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are some important races coming up and Nath\u2019s horse [Duchess Maria] might beat us in those because she was good tonight and probably needed the run.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut our filly was really good and she might keep getting better too and this is a lovely race to get with her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Becky\u2019s Girl is out of the former smart mare Alderbeck, who Phil also trained and her win has shown just how deep this three-year-old fillies crop is.<\/p>\n
The trotting fillies weren\u2019t the only age group reps putting on a show on Friday night as Faith Not Fear was comically fast winning his Woodlands Sires\u2019 Stakes heat.<\/p>\n
After starting from the second line Sam Ottley actually secured him a perfect run in the one-one but the way he made up two lengths on leader and stablemate Chiggsy before running away to win was simply stunning.<\/p>\n
He has plenty to learn but he is dazzling and now the favourite for the Sires\u2019s Stakes Final on Cup Day.<\/p>\n
Another market mover after Friday was Kawatiri Trev who shortened from $18 to $10 in the market for the NZ Trotting Derby with a brutal staying win against older trotters earlier.<\/p>\n
He made no use of barrier 1 for new driver Anthony Butt but when launched simply outstayed his older rivals.<\/p>\n
He looks a Dominion horse for next season while also heading to the big time in open class but set to get there first is J T Boe.<\/p>\n
He overcame a 25m backmark with ease in the main handicap pace, although it is admittedly hard to tell how easily J T Boe is doing anything as he mucks around so much when he hits the front he could have another gear or two left.<\/p>\n
One thing is for sure, his motor is ready for open class soon even if his brain may take another year to catch up.<\/p>\n
And Wat Fun returned looking like a juvenile filly in a hurry as she led and held on in a strong race to emphasis again the great depth of the youngsters in the Cullen camp.<\/p>\n
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