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By Special Agent · Posted
What a breath of fresh air to read an off the track article that's positive. Debbie and Terry must be so proud of Jaylah. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Four-year-old Bold Soul (NZ) (Embellish) returned to winning ways at Flemington, where he again emphasised his depths of stamina, repelling the challenge of Goldenstatewarrior (Golden Horn) and Muktamil (Sea the Stars) under apprentice jockey Thomas Prebble. The Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained son of Embellish dug deep to score over 2540m in his first success since landing the Gr.3 Chairman’s Stakes (2000m) at Morphettville 14 months ago. Earlier in that three-year-old preparation, he had previously claimed Listed wins in the Tasmanian Derby and the Launceston Guineas. “He was really good through his three-year-old year and then took a little while to measure up as a four-year-old, but it’s great to see him do it here today for owner Graham Cleary,” Michelle Payne said. “It was a terrific ride by Tom. He was a bit nervous as to how he was going to slot in but he did it to perfection and it’s great to see him continuing to progress as a rider. “I love this horse, I had him down in Tassie and in Adelaide last season. Patrick calls him an opportunist as if he can find a way out, he might lean that way, but he is starting to become a really genuine horse now and really wanted that win.” Runner-up on the course at his previous start, Bold Soul answered every call for Prebble in the run home to post the sixth victory of his 18-start career. “We landed in a lovely spot, and I was happy with the tempo,” Prebble said. “He travelled well all the way and was really game late.” Bold Soul was bred by Te Keeti Bloodstock and bought out of their Book 2 draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale by Hamish Auret for $20,000. He was a jump-out winner for the Wanganui horseman before his sale and relocation to Payne’s Victorian operation. Bold Soul is by Cambridge Stud stallion Embellish and out of the Irish-bred Singspiel mare Twin Soul (NZ), who was successful on three occasions up to 2400m. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
After hard-luck stories in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) in both of the last two winters, Cork (NZ) (Complacent) made amends in style on Saturday with a $22 upset in the fillies and mares’ feature. Cork had already proven herself as a Tauranga specialist, winning three of her five previous starts at the track including a seven-length Rating 75 romp on the Tauranga Classic undercard in 2022. But the Bay Of Plenty’s midwinter black-type feature had proved frustratingly elusive. The 2023 edition was abandoned and rescheduled for Hawke’s Bay in early July, and Cork was unsuited by the change of venue and battled home in seventh behind Flower Of Wanaka (NZ) (Burgundy). Her tilt at last year’s Tauranga Classic was over almost before it began – getting a long way back after a slow start and making a late run into eighth behind Casino Princess (NZ) (Casino Prince). Saturday, finally, was Cork’s day. The seven-year-old collected the first black-type win of her 27-start, six-win career. The Tauranga Classic was the first raceday appearance in 251 days for Cork, whose last start was in the Staphanos Classic (1950m) at Rotorua on October 13. But she had shown promising signs in a trial placing at Waipa in late May, and trainer Pam Gerard took a quiet confidence into the $80,000 feature. “She’s a great little mare,” Gerard said. “She’s been all over the country and just keeps giving us a thrill every time. We know that she’s very hard to beat when she’s fresh up over 1400m at Tauranga. We were obviously up against some good mares today, but she’s been unlucky in this race a couple of times before. “I’m really stoked for the owners. We’ve been trying to get that black type for so long, and finally we’ve got it today. “Her work had been super leading into this. We’re lucky we got a very heavy track today, which she absolutely loves. “It’s always hard taking on seasoned horses fresh up in these testing conditions, but I know what she can do and I was pretty confident she could be in the first three anyway.” Cork was ridden by Samantha Collett, who has hit stakes-winning form barely a week after returning from an extended stint in Queensland. Collett took up a midfield position in fifth behind Electric Time (NZ) (Telperion), Midnight Scandal (NZ) (Belardo), Tristar (NZ) (Exceedance) and Lux Libertas (NZ) (Almanzor). Cork was well within striking distance all the way, although Collett appeared to be urging the mare along as the field made their way past the golf course down the southern side of the Tauranga track. Electric Time quickly faded out of contention at the home turn and the race changed complexion. Lux Libertas burst through along the inside to take command, with Midnight Scandal and Tristar running on down the middle of the track. Collett angled Cork to the outside, got her balanced up and asked her to quicken. This time Cork had plenty to offer. She charged home out wide on the track and soon swept past Midnight Scandal and Tristar. It developed into a two-horse battle on opposite sides of the track, and Cork out finished Lux Libertas to score by half a length. Lux Libertas crossed the line two and three-quarter lengths in front of the third-placed Midnight Scandal. “It’s fantastic,” said Collett, who also won the last race on the card aboard Kai Moana. “It’s a pretty heavy track, so it really tested my post-Queensland fitness! “This mare’s work had been very good during the week and she toughed it out so well today. “Pam and her team have done a super job. She presented in great order. “I had to work on her a long way out, but I was able to find the fast strip in the straight and she was the toughest one there. She really gave me everything she had.” Gerard is now keen to take Cork to Christchurch for a third shot at the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on August 2. Cork was runner-up to Belardo Boy in the 2023 edition of that time-honoured feature, followed by an eighth behind Jay Bee Gee last August. “That’s where we’ll head again, probably with one more run in the north in between times,” the Matamata trainer said. Cork was bred by Graham and Helen-Gaye Bax and was offered by Blandford Lodge in Book 2 of Karaka 2019, where Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Ballymore Stables NZ bought her for $30,000. She has now had 27 starts for six wins, five placings and $188,068 in stakes for owners Dame Sian Elias, Natalie Walker, Ned Fletcher and Hugh Fletcher. Cork is by former Mapperley Stud stallion Complacent, who is the sire of 52 winners from 89 runners including Group Three winners Jay Bee Gee (NZ) and Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ). Cork is the Authorized stallion’s third stakes winner. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Three-year-old gelding Taken (NZ) (Ardrossan) is proving quite the money spinner for connections, with a victory in Saturday’s Rod Johnson Handicap (1620m) at Flemington the fourth in succession for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper. The son of Ardrossan carried 60kg topweight under rider Craig Williams, but his push-button style and ability to race on-speed are attributes that go a long way towards winning, as he made it successive wins at Flemington. “He was obviously less dominant than last start but carried a lot more weight and he is deep into a campaign, so you are always wondering when the end is,” Kent Jnr said. “It is so hard to win a race at Flemington, let alone two on the bounce, so it’s a credit to the team at home. “Whether he has one more run, we will just have a look, but he has done a really good job. “He is very tough, very sound and very clean-winded with a fantastic racing style. Any horse that can roll forward in a relaxed manner, drop the bit, conserve energy and then find off the bridle, it’s a great way to win races.” Taken, who races for a syndicate in the colours of prominent owner Carl Holt, has options to step up in distance whether that be in the coming weeks or next preparation. “I think he is a nice horse to go through the grades with,” Kent Jnr said. “We have all spoken about going to ten furlongs at some point in his career and that would open some more doors. “I’d say he deserves a spell at the right time and I wouldn’t be short-cycling into a deep spring campaign. He has got it all ahead of him. He is an immature horse that will be even better next autumn. “For today, we will go to the winner’s room and have a beer and a champagne.” Originally prepared in New Zealand by Sam Mynott, Taken was sold to the Price-Kent stable following a trial win at Tauranga. By Waikato Stud’s emerging young sire Ardrossan, Taken is out of the Henrythenavigator mare Katherine Wright (NZ) and stems from the same family as Ardrossan’s Group Three winner Beau Dazzler (NZ). Taken was bred by the Dewar Partnership, which was put together to support Ardrossan when he launched at stud by some people who raced the Group One performed son of Redoute’s Choice. The Dewar Partnership is managed and part-owned by Bruce Perry with Lib Petagna the majority supporter along with Max Brown, Tony Joyce and Dave and Nicki Wilson. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Topweight Conor O’Ceirin (NZ) (Dial A Prayer) enjoyed the 3kg claim of apprentice Liam Kauri, which allowed him to carry a manageable 58kg to a solid victory in the feature event at Riccarton on Saturday, the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1400m). The eight-year-old son of Dial A Prayer had earned his original 61kg handicap with nine career victories on the board along with two placings at stakes level, including running third in the 2023 Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at the venue. After doing his early racing from Robbie Patterson’s New Plymouth stable, the versatile galloper has now had four starts for local trainer Anna Furlong, winning his first for her back in March before going on to finish fourth in the Listed Great Easter Stakes (1400m) in late April. Furlong turned him out looking a picture on Saturday and he lived up to those looks with a gritty performance that saw him sit wide early on before slotting one out and one back with 700m to run. Kauri took his mount to the outside fence rounding the home bend and briefly conceded a lead to Albatross (NZ) (Sacred Falls), who had snuck through to take over at the 400m. Conor O’Ceirin and Albatross set down to a torrid battle that went right to the wire and finished in favour of the Furlong runner by just a long head. Kauri was rapt to get the victory after having plenty of doubts heading around to the start. “He is an awesome old boy and thanks to Anna for giving me the ride,” Kauri said. “It is the first time I have ever met her, so it’s awesome she trusted me with him. “They must have gone a bit quick for this ground as he settled beautifully. I was worried going to the start as he bolted on me and I’m sure that was what Anna was thinking too! “He was beautiful in the running and he ran on well. I’ve been going through a rough patch, but this has fixed it.” Furlong noted some gear changes had helped her charge out along with a change of scenery. “He was with Robbie, who has been great at giving us horses,” she said. “He thought this guy might like a change of scenery and it has worked brilliantly so far. We took the blinkers off to try and help him settle a little, which also seems to have worked. “I think he has put his hand up for another shot at the Winter Cup, so that is where we will most likely head.” The Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) is the feature flat event on the first day of the Riccarton Winter Carnival that kicks off on 2 August. Bred and raced by the Keenan Family Trust, Conor O’Ceirin made it 10 wins from 45 starts and has now earned over $267,000 for his connections. View the full article
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