Paulele (AUS)

brother to 5f winner Begin, closely related to 5f/6f 2yo winner Montsegur (inc Gr 3; RPR 98), half-brother to 3 winners inc Tessera (5.5f 2yo Gr 3; 106); made winning debut at Moonee Valley in November 2020 (5f, good) and followed up at Randwick (6f) the following month; held when next seen in Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill (5.5f) in February 2021; midfield in Group 2 at Flemington (7f) in March but then won a Group 3 and a Listed handicap (both 5.5f) at Randwick; second in another Group 3 over same trip at Kembla Grange in late August; second in Rosehill Listed race (5.5f) in September; then won a Group 2 at Randwick (6f) on next start in October; down the field in Group1 Colmore Stud Stakes (6f) later the same month; made winning return in Group 3 over 6f at Randwick in February 2022; figures of 0332261801 for the rest of 2022, the wins coming in a Group 2 at Caulfield (5.5f) in October and in a Group 1 at Ascot (6f) in November; failed to sparkle on 2023 return at Randwick in March but much better when close fourth in 6f Group 2 at Eagle Farm in April; held in Group 1 at same course (6.5f) in May, however.