Fresh
from siring a stakes double at Randwick last Saturday, ill-fated Northern
Meteor gave champion trainer Chris Waller a two year-old winner at Canterbury
on Wednesday when Idyllic Scenery scored a stylish victory.
The colt was third on debut at Warwick Farm earlier this month on a heavy track
and appreciated firmer footing to power home and win the 1250 metre dash by a
head for Hugh Bowman.
"The 1100 was too sharp for him first up and he didn't handle the heavy track
very well," Bowman said.
"He took a lot of benefit from it and has really switched on. There is still
more improvement in him too."
A $140,000 NZB Premier purchase from the draft of Longlands Stud, Idyllic
Scenery was a successful pinhook having been bought originally from the Canning
Downs draft at the MM National Weanling Sale for $65,000.
Idyllic Scenery is the first winner for Secret Society, a half-sister by Dodge
to Group II winner Masked Assassin and stakes-winner Royal Mask.