Filly set to add to Sharrock’s top tally with family

[Wandering Eyes]

In-form filly Belle Tribute (NZ) (Contributer) is the latest rising star from a family that Allan Sharrock has enjoyed a remarkable run of success with.

The daughter of Contributer will bid to complete a hat-trick of victories when she heads a sizeable team for the Taranaki trainer at his local meeting at New Plymouth on Saturday.

Belle Tribute will run in the AB Electrical 3YO (1400m) and will be shooting for Sharrock’s 40^th win with the progeny of Maroof’s daughter Bellaroof.

“I bought her as a yearling (for $40,000) and she has just kept leaving winner after winner, she has been a hell of a mare,” he said.

Sharrock prepared Bellaroof to win on five occasions and has trained all her offspring, including the multiple Group winners Tavi Mac (NZ) (Tavistock) and Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma).

“I think the mare has a good talk to them all when they’re young because they all have that will to win,” he said.

“Tavi Mac had a sway back and was about 15.1h and they’re all different, but they can all certainly gallop.”

Two more youngsters out of Bellaroof are also in the pipeline for Sharrock.

“She’s been a great mare to us and we’ve got more to come, a Tarzino two-year-old (Tarzi Mac) and a Sword Of State yearling so long may it continue,” he said.

“I’m educating the Tarzino now and I’ll bet my bottom dollar that he’ll run as well.”

Belle Tribute has won her last two starts at Wanganui and the form has stood up well as on each occasion, last Saturday’s Trentham winner Coulthard was a minor placegetter.

“I really rate her and she’s now won three out of eight and hasn’t done a bad job for a filly that is going to get better and better with time,” Sharrock said.

Belle Tribute’s chances will be further enhanced with the booking of an in-form apprentice.

“I’ve taken the luxury of having 3kg off with Amber Riddell so it’s going to make it hard for the rest of them when she drops to 53.5kg,” Sharrock said.

“I think she’s my best chance, but Malachy (NZ) (Ocean Park) has got to be tough and I Don’t (NZ) (Savabeel) won a jump-out the other day by six lengths.

“There’s a few there that will be around about, they are all working well and I’ve been home from America for two weeks and the staff have done a great job. Everything seems to be going well.”

Malachy has been sound in his last two appearances and will clash with a fresh I Don’t, a past first-up winner, in the Landmark Homes Handicap (1600m).

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