Marquess (NZ)

half-brother to winners Toga Picta (Listed-placed 6.5f-1m inc at 2), Wine (1m1f), Alcyone (1m1f 2yo) and Tyrian (1m); not disgraced when seventh in 7f maiden at Geelong in July 2021; improved on that when third of nine at Geelong (7f) later the same month; held afterwards in 2021 but encouraging return from over a year off in August 2022 when fourth of eleven over 6.5f at Hawkesbury; built on that by winning at same course over 7f in September; followed up at Newcastle (7.5f) later that month; off for 326 days afterwards but completed the hat-trick on return to action at Warwick Farm (6.5f) in August 2023; won again at Rosehill (7.5f) later the same month and close second over 9f at same track in September; gained another success at Rosehill in later that month over 1m1f 110yds; disappointing in similar race over 10f at Randwick next time but much better over 1m at that course in February, finishing second of ten; didn't back that up on next three starts.