Half Brother to Derby Hero Breaks Ice

Breaking his maiden in fine style at Sandown on Wednesday for trainer Mark Kavanagh was blue-blooded Redoute's Choice colt War Ends, a $400,000 purchase from the Amariha Farm draft at the 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

The Rockmount pretrained half-brother to Victoria Derby winner Hit The Roof had finished second at his only two previous starts so was well overdue for a win.

Bred by long term Rockmount clients Wood Nook Farm, War Ends is the fifth winner from proven stakes producer Good News (NZ), whose offspring are headed by Victoia Derby winner Hit the Roof and Group Three placed Gliding Light