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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
New Zealand-bred gelding Klabel (NZ) (Vadamos) capped a consistent run of form with a welcome return to the winners’ circle in the A$120,000 Listed Adelaide Galvanising Industries Christmas Handicap (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The son of Vadamos has now had 31 starts for seven wins, 13 placings and A$586,220 in stakes. The Christmas Cup was Klabel’s first win since August 2024, but his 15 starts since then had produced six runner-up finishes, three thirds, two fourths and two fifths. Leading into Saturday, his 2025-26 preparation had been made up of a third in an 1100m Benchmark 100 at Caulfield on September 20, a third in a 1200m handicap at Cranbourne on October 10, a second behind Jigsaw (Manhattan Rain) in the Gr.2 McEwen Stakes (1200m) on Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley on October 25, a fifth in the Listed Fisher Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on November 8, a ninth in the A$1 million Meteorite (1200m) at Cranbourne on November 22 and a last-start third in an 1100m handicap at Ballarat on December 6. The six-year-old returned to his home state of South Australia on Saturday and was right back at the peak of his powers. Klabel jumped quickly from his wide gate and sat outside the early leader Vexatious Dancer (Hualalai) before pushing forward to take command coming up to the home corner. He bounded away into a clear lead with 300m remaining, but found himself under siege when Grinzinger Prince (More Than Ready) and the favourite Watchme Win (Harry Angel) loomed on either side of him at the 100m mark. Klabel kept finding and held them both at bay, scoring a narrow but determined victory in a three-way photo finish. “I know he doesn’t find a great deal of sprint, but he can really hold his tempo to the line, so I was quite happy to put the pressure on nice and early and make them chase me,” winning jockey Jake Toeroek said. “He had the challengers on both sides but fought really hard in the last 100m. I was confident on the line, but didn’t want to be too confident. I was glad to see my number up when I got back. “He’s been a bit unlucky in Melbourne, drawing awkward alleys and the races haven’t worked out in his favour. He is a horse that needs things to go his way. “He’s never far away, he’s a very honest galloper, and it’s good for him to finally get a win on the board. “He hasn’t had many of those next to his name in recent times, but he’s always picking up a cheque. It’s great to get this win for the ownership group – Neville Morgan and his family, along with the other owners. They’ve been great supporters and I’m happy to pay them back.” Klabel is trained at Morphettville by Richard and Chantelle Jolly. “I initially thought the inside horse might have got us on the line, but watching the slow-mo, we knew we were back in the game,” Richard Jolly said. “It was a good win. He deserved to win a race. He’s been running really well in Melbourne without quite getting there. “He drew inside barriers in a couple of those Melbourne races and we rode him a bit more positively in good-speed races, which didn’t suit him. Today there was a bit of a lack of tempo in the race, and we decided to roll forward, which worked out well. “Neville Morgan owns this horse along with John Naffine and Craig Fitzgerald’s Bula Bula Syndicate. This is a great result for them and there’ll be a nice celebration tonight.” Klabel was bred by Alan Galbraith and by Vadamos is out of the Hidden Dragon mare Ardere, a winner over 1050m. Richard and Chantelle Jolly went to $120,000 to purchase Klabel as a yearling through the Rich Hill Stud draft at Karaka 2021. The father-daughter team returned to Karaka last January and bought a Satono Aladdin half-sister for $160,000. View the full article -
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The Waikato Stud colours were to the fore at Cranbourne on Saturday when their talented homebred mare Sun Gift (NZ) (Savabeel) scored a last-gasp win in the A$130,000 Gatorade Handicap (2025m). The Benchmark 74 handicap was the fourth win of a 20-race career for Sun Gift, who has also finished second on seven occasions and has earned A$180,905. The Danny O’Brien-trained Sun Gift was second-up at Cranbourne on Saturday, having finished strongly for second over 1600m in her resuming run at Caulfield Heath on December 3. As a previous winner over distances ranging up to 2400m, the step up to a middle-distance on Saturday was expected to suit, and so it proved. Jockey Craig Williams initially settled Sun Gift in sixth along the rail, but when Bon Fete (Hellbent) pushed forward to inject some speed into the race at around the 800m mark, Sun Gift was left flat-footed and drifted back to second-last. When the field bunched up approaching the home turn, Sun Gift was boxed in on the inside and desperate for room. Williams found clear air with 200m to run and angled Sun Gift to the outside of the favourite Suntora (Toronado), who quickly strode to the lead and had all of her momentum up. Sun Gift had to quicken sharply and did exactly that, drawing up alongside Suntora and thrusting her head in front right on the finish line. “When Bon Fete faded entering the straight, it looked like I might be in a complete wedge,” Williams said. “I was able to come out and follow the favourite through, and my horse did a really good job to pick up and get her head in front at the line. She’s only second-up, so she’s in for a lovely preparation for her trainer Danny O’Brien and also for the Chitticks at Waikato Stud, who are coming into the sales season in New Zealand. “She had to have that change of gears in the straight, and that’s what she possessed. By the time she got out, she had to really lengthen and remember that the favourite wasn’t going slowly either – she was improving as well. “She got her head in front at the right time, and she was really strong through the line. “I was pleased with her first-up run at Caulfield Heath, and then Danny’s given her plenty of time and found today’s race for her. Having only 54kg on her back helped, and she gave me a great ride and got the win.” Sun Gift is by Savabeel out of the Pour Moi mare Sunniva (NZ), an unraced half-sister to Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) and Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Efficient (NZ) (Zabeel). Sunniva is also a three-quarter-sister to the Group Two winner and sire Guillotine, while half-sister Cold Shoulder (NZ) is the dam of Group One winner On The Rocks (NZ) (Alamosa). Sunniva is the dam of three winners from three foals to race. Her first foal Gravity (Shamexpress) was a winner, while Sun Gift’s younger full-brother Morthan Efficent (NZ) (Savabeel) has scored two wins in a 12-start career in Victoria. Sunniva produced another Savabeel colt in 2022. She was served by the champion stallion’s son Noverre this season. View the full article -
Numbers for Riverton not that great for some races, be a good day for the home trained runners one or 2 local trainers not going at all, yet we read about the lack of meetings in Canterbury for a few days, yet some in the South have meetings and don't go probably for any number of reasons, Robert Dennis had a 3 week gap after Winton, missed Centrali think, sometimes you put the days on but you never know what you get. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Luke Ferraris celebrated his 24th birthday in style when he continued his strong season with a win aboard Happy Boss at Sha Tin on Saturday. Sitting third in the jockeys’ championship behind Zac Purton (51 winners) and Hugh Bowman (23), the young South African notched his 18th success of the campaign when he booted Happy Boss home in the Class Four Tai Tan Handicap (1,400m). The David Eustace-trained gelding improved on his encouraging sixth on debut to prevail from Star Satyr in a thrilling...View the full article -
It looks like only 2 South Island trained horses at A Park on Wednesday, the Dunns, Telfers and House runners are all trained there, no doubt the increase in stakes is driving the numbers, it is a business so you do what's best for it so Omakau don't have any impediments regarding numbers for their 2 free for alls, whether they get many that remains to be seen, sometimes they just ain't there at times for various reasons.
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