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Herault promised plenty earlier this season with a Bunbury breakthrough in the Wittens Irrigation Maiden (1675m) in November and he resumed in style winning the Procon Hcp (1300m) at Northam on Sunday.

Beatty was back to his brilliant best for his final test of the season in the G3 WA Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) on Saturday.

Yarradale Stud can play a big hand in the G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) with Aurum Belle ($3.20), Beatty ($4.60), Cos I Am ($15) and Rok ‘N’ Rom ($21) prominent in pre-post markets for Perth’s juvenile grand-final on April 18.

A day after announcing French-bred Group 1 winner Royal Pageant would be joining Champion Sire Playing God on its roster, Darling View Thoroughbreds-bred graduate Consignment won the Reliable Asset Maintenance Maiden (1200m) at Ascot.

While Newgate Farm super sire Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt) dominated the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale earlier this week, Newgate owner Henry Field was building new relationships with breeders like WA-based Yarradale Stud.