Brazilian Pulse sets hearts racing...

What an impressive performance by debutant Brazilian Pulse at Ballarat on Wednesday, the three-year-old filly simply bolting in with her maiden – a soft seven lengths the official margin.

With her ears pricked as she crossed the line, Brazilian Pulse proved to be a different class from her rivals – the ease of her victory a pleasant shock for jockey Mark Zahra.

“She surprised me a bit,” he admitted – “she was a real professional. She jumped, she travelled and in the run home she put pay to them quickly.”

“She did the job really well,” he continued, - “she has got a real future.”

Zahra later added that she was the only horse he rode all day to have show na real turn of foot in the going.

1000 Gunieas bound via the 1000 Guineas Prelude, Brazilian Pulse showed good potential winning a jump-out at Matamata before heading to Australia.

"There was a good deal of confidence about her in New Zealand," said Michael Moroney, "and I was quite impressed by her win."

A NZ $26,000 Karaka purchase for Paul Moroney, Brazilian Pulse is a daughter of the Pivotal stallion Captain Rio out of the imported mare Sharazad, a winning daughter of Tenby.

Her dam is a half sister to the US Gr.2 winner Shanawi from the family of the legendary Shergar and the ancestress of this family is the acclaimed matriarch Mumtaz Mahal.

Racing in the same colours as King Pulse, Brazilian Pulse is raced by the Lorne Bloodstock Pty Ltd Syndicate.

Thanks to www.slickpix.com for the great photo.