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Kolding headed a NZ-bred trifecta in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m). (bradleyphotos.com.au)
Kolding heads nZ-bredtrifecta in G1 epsom
PreFerMenT leads hoMe Wallertrifecta in DasHinG BmW triUmpH
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on a red letter day for trainer Chris Waller, Kolding (NZ) (ocean Park) has delivered on the big stage in the epsom handicap, narrowly beating new Zealand cult
horse Te akau shark (nZ) (rip Van Winkle).in the process, he gave his Waikato stud sire, ocean Park, a
richly deserved first group one. Waller-trained horses won all four group one races in
australia on saturday with Kolding’s win over the famous randwick mile of special significance for trainer and jockey glen boss.
Kolding and Te akau shark were the $5.50 equal favourites but the winner had four kilograms in his favour which told in the end with the margin a short head.
The Waller-trained star of The seas (nZ) (ocean Park)
finished three lengths third.Waller’s first group one win came in the 2008 doncaster
with Triple honour (nZ) (honours list) ridden by boss with the jockey’s record in the two famous handicaps now at seven doncasters and four epsoms.
“it started with Triple honour,” Waller said.“That gave me the confidence to be where i am now. bossy
did a great job that day. it has been an amazing ride since.”“i’ve got a great team behind me. We’ve grown with
numbers. They work tirelessly behind the scenes. i can’t thank them enough around the country. Many people put in what we finally see on race day.”
“The randwick Miles are races people talk about and owners want to win. being such a big race, big field, there are
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Kolding heads nZ-bredtrifecta in G1 epsom
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so many of chances. We’ve been lucky to come out in front a few times. it’s a great spectacle.”
For boss, the win reinforced his decision to return to australia from singapore.
“There’s real fears coming back to sydney when you are trying to break back into what is probably the hardest market in the world,” he said.
“i wondered if i was making the right decision but it just felt right, it felt good for me, and when you are getting the support of Chris Waller, and riding his horses with light weights, that’s a big start.”
boss said he had race plans in his head but in the end he put his trust in his mount.
“You always have plans,” he said.“There is a, b and C, but it’s just about trusting the animal
really.“he was very good, that was soft, when he got clear he
loafed and when Te akau shark came up to him he surged.“another furlong and he wouldn’t have been beaten. i just
couldn’t believe how easily that mapped out.“it’s been a long while since i’ve had a race where at no
stage did i feel like i was going to get beat.”Te akau shark’s rider James Mcdonald found it hard to
believe he had been beaten.“i thought he was the winner for sure and i still can’t
believe he got beaten,” he said.“i’m very proud of him.” Kolding has emerged as the latest new Zealand-bred star
for Queensland owner neville Morgan, who also enjoyed success with multiple group one-winning new Zealand-breds Kermadec (nZ) (Teofilo) and rangirangdoo (nZ) (Pentire), with the latter also an epsom winner.
Kolding was bred by Warren Pegg in partnership with Wentwood grange, who sold him at the 2017 Premier sale at Karaka for $170,000. Wentwood grange’s hawkins family also bred and sold Kermadec four years earlier.
“it’s a fantastic result, and that combination of guy Mulcaster buying our yearlings and neville Morgan racing them seems to be working extremely well,” stud manager
Race ATC Epsom H. Gr.1 1600m.
Winner Kolding (NZ) 2015
Owners Mr N Morgan
Trainer Chris Waller (Rosehill)
Breeding by Ocean Park out of Magic Star (AUS) by Danzero (AUS)
Breeder W Pegg
Sales 2017 National Yearling Sale - Premier V: Wentwood Grange $170000 P: Mulcaster B/stock
dean hawkins said.“We were so pleased that they decided to come back to
the well again after Kermadec, and we’re thrilled that they’ve got this result with this horse.
The Wentwood team are delighted to share the accolades with Pegg, who has been involved with the farm since the beginning.
“Warren was actually our very first client when Wentwood grange first got started,” hawkins said.
“a few years ago he decided to stop breeding horses on his own, so we started to breed in partnership with him.
“he’s been a wonderful client for such a long time and has become a close family friend. it’s fantastic to share this result with him.”
Kolding is out of Pegg’s danzero mare Magic star, who had previously produced two other stakes winners – the listed Counties 2Yo Challenge stakes (1100m) winner Miss Upstart (snipperson), and the well-performed stayer sampson (dubai destination), the winner of 11 races including the gr.2 awapuni gold Cup (2000m), gr.3 Trentham stakes (2100m) and listed new Zealand st leger (2600m).
a filly by iffraaj was sold by Wentwood grange for $150,000 during last year’s book 1 sale.
Meanwhile, the win was the biggest so far for Waikato stud’s up-and-coming stallion ocean Park, who had previously been represented by a further 14 stakes performers including rondinella, another dollar, Mongolianconqueror, arrogant and now star of The seas, who were all placed at group one level.
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MelodY belle maKes History in LivamoL
aMarUla ProVides Class reminDer at HastinGs
win of Melody belle’s glittering career, which is a new record number of group one victories in new Zealand. she had previously shared that record with Mufhasa (nZ) (Pentire), who won eight in new Zealand and another two in Melbourne.
Five of Melody belle’s group one wins came during an all-conquering 2018-19 season, which earned her a near-unanimous vote of horse of the Year.
The Commands mare has begun the 2019-20 season in the same vein, easily defending her titles in the
Melody Belle returns to rapturous applause after winning the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings, her ninth Group One success (Trish Dunell)
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Tarzino Trophy and Windsor Park Plate. she was the $1.30 favourite to make history in saturday’s livamol, and she did not disappoint.
rider opie bosson settled her in midfield beside the rail as Mongolian Marshal (nZ) (high Chaparral) and Peso (nZ) (Colombia) went to the front in the early stages. Mauna Kea (nZ) (Per incanto) charged forward to take a clear lead into the back straight, then Peso worked back up alongside him to regain control.
bosson moved Melody belle out
Megastar Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) earned two slices of new Zealand racing
history on saturday with another commanding performance in the gr.1 livamol Classic (2040m) at hastings.
she became the first horse to complete hawke’s bay’s weight-for-age Triple Crown during the bostock new Zealand spring Carnival – the Tarzino Trophy (1400m), Windsor Park Plate (1600m) and livamol Classic. eight horses had previously won two of the three.
it was also the ninth group one
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of horse you dream about. it was life-changing when she won the Karaka Million (1200m) as a two-year-old. To win nine group 1 races on top of that is unbelievable.”
Te akau racing principal david ellis, who paid just $57,500 to buy Melody belle as a yearling at Karaka, was another proud observer.
“it’s the thrill of a lifetime,” he said. “To see her win the Karaka Million at two, then train on each year and get better and better, it’s just so rewarding. This is one of the great days i’ve had on a racetrack. it’s history. it’s a very proud occasion.”
While Melody belle’s connections will rightly celebrate saturday’s historic win, attention will soon shift to the mare’s next start, which will be in australia.
Melody belle is now rated an $11 chance for the gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) in Melbourne on october 26, however
connections will be meeting on Monday afternoon to discuss whether the Moonee Valley feature is the right fit for the star mare, with galvin confirming that a number of group one races would be considered.
Melbourne is also on the radar for new Zealand derby winner Crown Prosecutor, whose spring form improved markedly with a strong-finishing third. he is an $81 chance for the gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
– nZ racing desk
into clear air with more than 1200 metres to run, and she cruised forward to slide into second place at the top of the home straight.
it was plain sailing from there as Melody belle swept past a brave Peso, opening up to win by three and a half lengths in front of a delighted hastings crowd.
“she’s such a darling,” bosson said. “We got bumped around a little bit in the first half of the race, but i ended up getting her out of trouble and then she just cruised into it. i just love her.
“To win these three group one races at 1400, 1600 and 2040 metres, it takes an amazing horse and an amazing training effort by Jamie richards. it’s a big team effort, from david ellis buying all these lovely horses to all of the great staff involved. i’m just the pilot.”
emotional members of the Fortuna Melody belle syndicate flooded into the winners’ circle after the race, watched by proud manager John galvin.
“before the race, i said that we were standing on the crest of history – now we’ve done it,” he said. “it’s an amazing feeling to have completed this very elusive Triple Crown.
“she’s probably the best she’s ever been. she just keeps stepping up. she’s in her fourth season of racing now.
“she’s one in 10,000. she’s the sort
Race Hawkes Bay Livamol Classic Gr.1 2040m.
Winner Melody Belle (NZ) 2014
Owners Fortuna Melody Belle Syndicate (Mgr: John Galvin)
Trainer Jamie Richards (Matamata)
Breeding by Commands (AUS) out of Meleka Belle by Iffraaj (GB)
Breeder Mrs N M Leicester
Sales 2016 National Yearling Sale - Premier Session V: Haunui Farm $57500 P: DC Ellis
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sUrPrise babY booKsspot in meLBoUrne cUp
all The WaY For aZaboYin cHampionsHip staKes
The Melbourne Cup dream is alive for connections of Surprise Baby (NZ) (shocking), the $5,500 gavelhouse graduate who has stormed into favouritism after
booking his place in the race with victory in The gr.3 bart Cummings (2520m).
Trained by Paul Preusker at horsham in country Victoria, this year’s gr.2 adelaide Cup (3200m) winner was sent out the $2.50 favourite in saturday’s bart Cummings (2500m) and under jockey Jordan Childs he finished over the top of his rivals to win by 1-1/2-lengths.
The victory earned the lightly raced five-year-old a ballot exemption into the $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on november 5 and the Tab reacted to the performance, halving the gelding’s Cup quote from $18 to $9 favourite.
Preusker had hoped surprise baby would gain the Cup
ballot exemption in The listed andrew ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May but when he finished a close second to steel Prince (nathaniel), the trainer had to turn his attention to trying to qualify in The bart Cummings.
“it was just a super ride and he’s a super horse,” Preusker said.
“The ramsden sort of threw us a hurdle and we dealt with it.
“i think he’s the real deal.“he probably wasn’t really wound up for this today but he’s
a natural staying horse with a will to win.”surprise baby has now won five of his 10 starts and Preusker
is considering sending him into the Melbourne Cup without another run.
Childs had surprise baby just worse than midfield and the
Surprise Baby assured his spot in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup with his win at Flemington (Bruno Cannatelli)
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Race VRC Bart Cummings H. Gr.3 2520m.
Winner Surprise Baby (NZ) 2014
Owners Mr MJ Fiteni, Mr KM Stewart
Trainer Paul Preusker (Horsham)
Breeding by Shocking (AUS) out of Bula Baby by Kaapstad
Breeder Rich Hill Thoroughbreds Ltd
Sales Gavelhouse.com V: Rich Hill Thoroughbreds $5,500 P: John Fiteni
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stayer still had work to do entering the home straight but made his run down the outside and charged to the lead at the 200m.
he defeated supernova (intello) with leader Wolfe (novellist) holding third, another three-quarters of a length away.
The victory brought up a winning double on the day for Childs.
“i’m just happy for Paul and the whole team up at horsham,” Childs said.
“They’ve done a fantastic job with these horses and for them to get a horse into the Melbourne Cup, it’s a massive thrill to be a part of it.”
surprise baby has provided a stunning return on investment for owners John Fiteni and Kathy stewart, who purchased the son of shocking for just $5,500 from online auction gavelhouse.com as an unraced three-year-old.
surprise baby was bred by rich hill stud, home to Melbourne Cup and australian Cup winner shocking, and the Walton farm also bred the most recent new Zealand bred winner of the Melbourne Cup, Prince of Penzance (nZ) (Pentire).
“surprise baby was a nice horse,” rich hill stud Managing director John Thompson said.
“i took him to the new Zealand bloodstock select sale and couldn’t sell him. i decided that he would make a ready To run horse and he just didn’t breeze up that well on the day.
“i still liked the horse, so i put him in work with Margaret Falconer with the idea of winning a trial and getting him sold.
“he proved a bit difficult and he never got to the trials early in his three-year-old season, so i thought we’d missed the boat.”
as a result, Thompson decided to list the untried galloper on gavelhouse.com, where he fetched $5,500 to the bid of John Fiteni.
“John bought the horse off gavelhouse pretty much sight unseen,” Thompson said. “he rang up and Paul Preusker came over to look at him after John had bought him.
“Paul said they were looking for a nice staying horse and i said to him that if he could get him to relax, he might make a
nice staying horse and that he would be more a four or five-year-old because he was just mentally a bit immature.
“To win an adelaide Cup at his sixth start and qualify for a Melbourne Cup at his tenth start is just a phenomenal training performance. he is one of the most exciting young stayers in australia.”
While Thompson was left lamenting the sale of the progressive stayer as well as his dam bula baby, the affable studmaster could see nothing but positives for his young sire shocking.
“his dam is a Kaapstad daughter of Miss Tessla, so she had a pedigree, but she hadn’t done a whole lot and i sold her on gavelhouse as well for $400 i think,” Thompson said.
“From a breeder’s perspective it’s not a great story but thank god i’ve still got shocking.”
Mark and lorraine Forbes’ Kiltannon stables will present a super easy half brother to surprise baby at the forthcoming nZb ready To run sale of 2Yos on 20-21 november.
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brUTal sTaKes big ClaiMfor everest sLot
Brutal firmed from $26 into $9 for The Everest after his win in the Gr.2 Premiere Stakes (bradleyphotos.com.au)osborne bulls (street Cry) ran last of the five runners and was found to be lame with home of The brave staking his claim for godolphin’s everest slot.
The Tab reacted by firming brutal from $26 to $9 for The everest.
a $220,000 purchase from the Mapperley stud draft at the 2017 new Zealand bloodstock Premier Yearling sale, brutal is a member of the final crop of Waikato stud’s champion sire
o’reilly, who died in late 2014.The good-looking entire is out of
the stakes-placed golan mare alberton Princess, a half-sister to group Two winner Te akau rose and three-quarter sister to group Three winner lady alberton.
bred by ruth Kerr-Taylor and anne storey, brutal is a full brother to stakes-winning juvenile Talaria.
The everest picture has changed significantly with Brutal (NZ) (o’reilly) now a leading market
contender despite hawkes racing refusing to count him in the mix after his Premiere stakes win at randwick.
The doncaster Mile winner made his return and a big impression in saturday’s group Two race over the 1200m of the a$14 million everest.
brutal beat home of The brave (starspangledbanner) by a long neck with $2.25 favourite Classique legend (not a single doubt) another half length third after looming to win.
Co-trainer Michael hawkes said brutal’s campaign had been delayed by a head cold with the $7.5 million golden eagle on november 2 his aim.
That plan still leaves the everest on october 19 in play but hawkes would not be drawn on whether there has been any negotiations for a slot.
“They are things we don’t discuss on race day. We are a stable that loves to see how our horses pull up,” he said.
“he will be on everyone’s talking points. is he good enough to run - of course he is. Will we run - that is yet to be determined.
“The plan was always to have two runs into the golden eagle. he’s beaten the so called best sprinters in the land at the moment.”
Classique legend’s trainer les bridge was left to ponder what might have been.
“i thought he was going to go straight past them,” he said.
last year’s everest third placegetter
Race ATC Premiere S. Gr.2 1200m.
Winner Brutal (NZ) 2015Owners R&C Legh Racing Pty Ltd, Pulitano Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, B&C Thoroughbreds
Pty Ltd, Mr SJ Bates, Mrs DL Bates, Mr HJ Chapman, Mrs JS Willis, Mr DV Russo, Gurners Bloodstock Co, Newgate SF, Blake Sandblom, Winstar Farm Llc, G1G Racing & Breeding, Henderson Racing & Breeding, Allam Racing, GW Holdings, Newgate Bloodstock, Highgrove Stud, Dahlia Bloodstock
Trainer Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes (Rosehill)
Breeding by O’Reilly out of Alberton Princess by Golan (IRE)
Breeder Mrs R Kerr-Taylor & Mrs A K StoreySales 2017 National Yearling Sale - Premier V: Mapperley Stud Ltd $220000 P:
Hawkes Racing
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VerrY elleeganT baCK in mix for pLate, cUp
aTe’s FirsT-UP Win has bJornions Keen on straDBroKe
Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) has returned to winning form with a last-gasp victory in the gr.2 hill
stakes (2000m) at randwick, putting herself back in the frame for the major spring races.
Trainer Chris Waller said the gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) and gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) were back on the table after the mare nailed samadoubt (not a single doubt) in the final bound to win saturday’s group Two, 2000 metre race by a nose.
The gr.1 aTC australian oaks (2400m) winner in the autumn, Verry elleegant’s racing manners have let her down at times and Waller and his team have worked hard to iron out the kinks.
Their persistence appears to be paying off with Verry elllegant overcoming a moderate tempo to come from near-last and win by a nose from samadoubt with another three-quarters of a length to life less ordinary (Thewayyouare).
“We just went back to the basics, that was why she was back last,” Waller said.
it was good to see her settling a lot better.
“While she only won by a small margin, i think the run had a bit of merit considering where she’s come from.”
Verry elleegant had been touted as a Cox Plate contender at the start of the spring but the jury was out after she was unplaced at her first two starts.
Waller had pre-empted that her performance in the hill stakes would be pivotal to spring plans for the mare but
wanted to let the dust settle before he set a path in stone.
“i wouldn’t want to jump into it today, i want to assess everything, but it will be the Cox Plate or the Caulfield Cup,” Waller said.
Verry elleegant was ridden by James Mcdonald to give the trainer-jockey combination its fourth win on the day, with Waller eventually landing six winners on the nine race card, while Mcdonald won the last for Peter and Paul snowden to make his tally five.
Mcdonald indicated he regarded Verry elleegant as more suited to a Caulfield Cup (2400m) than a Cox Plate (2040m).
“she made a long sustained gallop and i know she will stay a mile-and-a-half and i think that is what she is wanting,” Mcdonald said.
bjorn baker was happy with the effort of samadoubt, who wasn’t at his best on rain-affected ground, and said the runner-up would also be considered
Tilts at the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup are back on the table for Verry Elleegant
(bradleyphotos.com.au)
Race ATC Hill S. Gr.2 2000m.
Winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) 2015
Owners Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Ellee, Balmerino Racing Partnership, Mr M Wanzare, Mr TK Barry, Mr BF Sokolski, Mr A Kheir, Mr KM Stocker, Honeycomb Stud, Mr JA O’Neill, Mr V Kheir
Trainer Chris Waller (Rosehill
Breeding by Zed out of Opulence by Danroad (AUS)
Breeder J D Goodwin
for a Caulfield Cup start.There’s a distinct Kiwi flavour behind
the talented new Zealand-bred filly. she is trained and ridden by expat Kiwis Chris Waller and James Mcdonald, and the majority of her ownership group is made up of new Zealanders, including former trainer nick bishara and breeder don goodwin.
Verry elleegant is the flagbearer for grangewilliam stud stallion Zed, who is also the sire of group one winner survived and a further 10 stakes winners.
Zed stands for a fee of $6,000+gsT.
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13GUINEAS RACES
sCinTillaTing gUineas Winfor cataLyst
Catalyst (NZ) (darci brahma) continued his dominance of spring three-year-old racing with another breath-taking performance in saturday’s gr.2 sacred Falls
hawke’s bay guineas (1400m).a spectacular winner of the listed el roca-sir Colin Meads
Trophy (1200m) and gr.3 northland breeders’ stakes (1200m) in his previous two starts, the super-talented son of darci brahma headed to hastings on saturday as a $1.30 favourite to complete a black-type treble.
but he was caught wide after an awkward start, and rider Troy harris had no choice but to burn some petrol and sprint forward to take the lead at the end of the back straight.
after doing that much work early in a race, most horses would be vulnerable in the home straight. but Catalyst is no ordinary three-year-old. he was able to sprint again, running
away from Callsign Mav (nZ) (atlante).harris looked over his shoulder and then eased Catalyst
down in the last 50 metres, winning by two and three-quarter lengths in a time of 1:22.65.
Callsign Mav produced a remarkable performance in his own right, beating the rest of the field by seven lengths, while aotea lad (nZ) (savabeel) was third.
“he’s scary, he just keeps improving,” harris said. “he was slow away and i opted to go forward and take bad luck out of the equation.
“he was just too good. i had to have a couple of looks over my shoulder, just to see where everything else was. he just does it so easily. he’ll be even better over a mile (1600m) – he’ll eat it up.”
Catalyst gaps his rivals in the Gr.2 Sacred Falls Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) (Trish Dunell)
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Race Hawkes Bay Hawke’s Bay Guineas Gr.2 1400m.
Winner Catalyst (NZ) 2016
Owners D Karreman
Trainer Clayton Chipperfield (Te Awamutu)
Breeding by Darci Brahma out of Evana by Entrepreneur (GB)
Breeder The Oaks Stud
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born on november 16, so still not yet a three-year-old, Catalyst is now the winner of four of his five starts for owner-breeder dick Karreman.
The blue-and-white The oaks stud colours had previously been carried to a close second placing in the hawke’s bay guineas by all decked out (nZ) (darci brahma) in 2013.
“Wow, that was something special,” trainer Clayton Chipperfield said. “having a horse like this is just an absolute dream start to my training career. i’m so grateful for the support The oaks stud have given me.
“it’s unbelievable. i had the fortune of riding successfully over jumps, including winning a group one race in the Us. i thought that was the best feeling ever, but this is absolutely phenomenal.”
The oaks stud general manager rick Williams is proud to see Catalyst carrying the flag for the stud’s well-performed stallion darci brahma, who himself won the hawke’s bay guineas in track-record time in 2005.
“it’s very exciting, and him being a son of darci brahma adds even more to it,” he said.
“dick Karreman had told me to keep the horses who didn’t look like they’d sell for a lot of money, because he wanted to race them himself. This horse was one of those. i thought we might have a bit of fun with him, but i didn’t expect it to happen as quickly as it has. onwards and upwards from here,
we hope.”Catalyst’s next start will be in the gr.1 al basti equiworld
new Zealand 2000 guineas (1600m) at riccarton on november 9, where he will attempt to become the 12th horse to complete the hawke’s bay guineas-2000 guineas double.
Catalyst is now rated a $1.15 chance for the 2000 guineas – rare odds for an elite race in new Zealand.
“This race would have taken a bit out of him, so he won’t run again before the guineas,” Chipperfield said. “We’ll just give him a jumpout or exhibition gallop if he needs it.”
Craig grylls, rider of runner-up Callsign Mav, said the gelding was game in defeat.
“We sat outside the leader and Catalyst had to do a bit of work to get around me,” he said. “i thought that might soften him up a bit, but to the winner’s credit he was just far too good. My bloke chased hard in defeat and he is a good galloper with a bright future.”
– nZ racing desk.
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Me TsUi WanTs The Win as UglY Warrior reaDies for Korea sprint
True Enough was given a masterful ride by Jonathan Riddell to land the Gr.3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings (Trish Dunell)
Talented Cambridge galloper True Enough (NZ) (nom de Jeu) has made the perfect start to a new campaign, scoring
a smart first-up win in the gr.3 red badge spring sprint (1400m) at hastings on saturday.
The son of nom du Jeu had won six of his 15 starts in previous campaigns, placing in another six including a third behind Volpe Veloce (Foxwedge) in the gr.2 Japan-nZ international Trophy (1600m).
all but one of those previous victories had come over longer distances than saturday’s 1400m. but in his first start since March, he produced a potent sprint to claim the biggest win of his career to date.
True enough was brilliantly ridden by Jonathan riddell, who moved him across to the rail in fifth position behind The Mitigator
“he’s just a really brave competitor,” Forsman said. “i think he’s started to race a little bit more truly now. early on, when he was coming up through the grades, he tended to hit the front and look around a bit.
“The type of horse that he is, i think stepping up to 1600m and 2000m should be no worry for him at all.”
The Mitigator’s runner-up performance held plenty of merit after working hard in the lead through the early part of the race, while hanger made up good ground late in the race to finish third.
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(Master of design), dawn Patrol (nZ) (dawn approach), deerfield (nZ) (Falkirk) and stradivarius (nZ) (stravinsky).
riddell angled True enough off the back of The Mitigator in the straight and let him rip. The Mitigator showed plenty of fight, but True enough wore him down and edged past to win by half a length.
“he’s such a genuine horse,” co-trainer andrew Forsman said. “he just keeps stepping up every time we raise the bar.
“he’d run well in a couple of trials leading into this, so we were hoping he could sprint well fresh today. To be fair, it was the ride that won him the race. saving that ground was key.”
bred and part-owned by octogenarian Mick Preston and wife Valda, True enough has been lightly raced and could be in for his biggest season at the age of six.
he is nominated for next month’s gr.2 Coupland’s bakeries Mile (1600m) at riccarton, for which he is now rated an $18 chance. he may attempt to follow in the footsteps of Te akau shark (nZ) (rip Van Winkle), who won both the spring sprint and the Coupland’s bakeries Mile last spring.
Race Hawkes Bay Hawke’s Bay Guineas Gr.2 1400m.
Winner True Enough (NZ) 2013
Owners Mrs D G Outtrim, Mr W H Outtrim, Mr B A V Preston & Mrs V A Preston
Trainer Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman (Cambridge)
Breeding by Nom du Jeu out of Valda’s Dream by Sakura Seeking (USA)
Breeder B A V & Mrs V A Preston
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a drop in grade paid instant dividends for honest mare Ararat Lady (NZ) (battle Paint)
on Friday night.Cliff brown’s four-year-old had
been testing her mettle against tougher opposition since her last win in a Class 4 race over 1100m in February, including even a raid in the Jbba singapore Three-Year-old sprint (1200m) in april.
While certainly not disgraced, she was a different proposition when eased back in the s$50,000 Class 4 division 1 race over 1200m.
bolting straight to the lead from barrier no 1, ararat lady never gave
any anxious moments to the punters who backed her down to $16.
The well-supported lim’s Zoom (nZ) (Zacinto) did let down, but when it was all over. he ran second 1 ¼ lengths away with lincoln Moonlight (nZ) (alamosa) third another neck away. The winning time was 1min 10.92secs for the 1200m on the Polytrack.
“That was a tremendous win for a good group of owners (Jass stable). it’s also good for the staff,” said brown.
“The race panned out nicely for her. she is a very genuine mare.
“i personally like to train mares, and i think more people should race them. here, there is no season, no autumn
or spring, so they have no cycle problems.
“They are really genuine performers and give me no issues at all.”
rodd said the return to a class which was more up ararat lady’s alley was the main winning factor.
“she’s a funny little thing. she’s been up in class and tonight, she was back in Class 4,” said the australian jockey.
“she drew a good barrier and she was left alone. We didn’t want to lead, but as nobody wanted to lead either, i couldn’t resist.
“The pace has been dynamite all night and i didn’t want to lose it. i know she won a restricted Maiden on turf, but i think Polytrack is more suitable for her.
“she’s got a really nice turn of foot.”With that third win from nine starts,
ararat lady has now chalked up in excess of s$130,000 for the Jass stable.
Ararat Lady put paid to her rivals on Friday night (Singapore Turf Club)
Race Singapore TC Class 4 H. 1200m
Winner Ararat Lady (NZ) 2015
Owners Jass Stable
Trainer Cliff Brown (Kranji)
Breeding by Battle Paint (USA) out of Desire by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Breeder Leanach Lodge Ltd & I H Mackay
Sales 2017 National Yearling Sale - Festival V: Leanach Lodge Ltd $3000 P: CH B/stock
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