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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) relished the solid tempo as he came from just off the speed to land the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday in comfortable fashion as he booked a trip to Queensland for the winter. It was the New Zealand-bred four-year-old’s first victory from his new quarters with trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes, after transferring from the stable of the late Michael Moroney and Glen Thompson. Positioned in third throughout under Jamie Mott, War Machine enjoyed the speed set by eventual third-placegetter Oscar’s Fortune (Rich Enuff) and surged to victory in the concluding stages as the $1.90 favourite. “We were a little bit worried about that draw (barrier 10) as to where he would end up, but there were a couple of scratchings this morning, which gave us confidence to run and it just worked out perfectly,” Ben Hayes said. “He was able to slot in, and Jamie Mott gave him an absolute ten out of ten ride and we’re just so fortunate to be given this horse to train and he’s been a pleasure. “He’s been in the system nearly two weeks now and he’s been so straightforward and arrived to us in good condition. “He’s an exciting horse heading up to Queensland now, where we will look at the BRC Sprint (Gr.3, 1400m) in two weeks and hopefully he can get qualified to run in a Stradbroke (Gr.1, 1400m). “From what we’ve seen at home, is a high-quality horse that would be up there with some of our better horses in the yard. “ Bred by MDJ Bloodstock Ltd, War Machine was offered for sale at both the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales and the Ready To Run Sale via the Wallace family’s Ardsley Stud, but failed to reach his $100,000 reserve on both occasions. By Harry Angel out of the winning Hussonet mare Caserta, the gelding subsequently went into training with Jim Wallace and won his only trial at Foxton by six lengths before his private purchase. With four victories and four placings from 11 starts, War Machine has amassed A$506,010 in prizemoney to date. War Machine’s two-year-old half-brother by Darci Brahma named Vanvitelli (NZ) (Darci Brahma) was also the winner of a recent trial at Waipukurau and has subsequently been sold across the Tasman and will also join the Hayes team. “We actually just bought the half-brother in New Zealand who was a good trial winner, so there’s limited shares available and if you’d like to get in, get in quick,” Hayes said. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Jockey Blake Shinn produced another masterful ride on Antino (NZ) (Redwood) as the dashing son of Redwood assumed command of the Gr.2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) rounding the home bend and careered away for a three-and-a-half length victory over Fawkner Park (Zoffany) and Kovalica (NZ) (Ocean Park). The Tony Gollan-trained Group One winner was back in the winner’s circle after a fresh-up 11th in the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) on the back of a trip to Hong Kong where he was unplaced in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile after striking significant interference in the run. Trained principally as a miler throughout his career to date, trainer Tony Gollan was keen to test the gelding’s ability to get over a middle distance this campaign, and faced with a Heavy 8 Gold Coast track, Antino passed with flying colours. “We’d only been to 1800m once before with this horse, but we knew what we had to do with him when we got back from Hong Kong,” Gollan said. “It was a bit more daring than we’d been previously. We decided to go to Sydney for the All-Aged Stakes but nothing went right for him there. It was always the plan to come here after that, but for the last three weeks I was second guessing myself whether I’d done the right thing. “Everything at home indicated that we were on track, but I was still nervous about bringing him to the Gold Coast for the first time. “There have been issues with kick-back and when a horse breaks slowly like he does, there’s always the danger that things won’t go well. But I just told Blake to dare to be brave on him. “I had him as fit and as well as I could have him second-up, and I’m just really looking forward to the Doomben Cup (Gr.1, 2000m) now in two weeks. “I have never really trained him to get a trip until this prep. I always had him pinned as a miler, but we’ve put in all the groundwork with him from the minute he got back from Hong Kong, and we might dare to go to the Q22 with him after the Doomben Cup. “I felt like it would be remiss of me not to test him over a trip and allow him to be a stayer, because his pedigree suggests this sort of trip should really suit him. “He’s a really funny horse, he’s got his quirks. But he means a lot to me. He’s the best horse I’ve ever trained, and when you trust him he gives it back to you in spades. It was so good to see him deliver today.” Bred by George Kit Ma’s Blossom Trading & Breeding Company Ltd, Antino is by Westbury Stud stallion Redwood. Out of a full-sister to Group One gallopers Hurrah (NZ) (Bahhare) and Best Gift (NZ) (Bahhare), Antino’s dam Mahamaya (NZ) was purchased for just $3,000 in foal to Redwood at the 2018 Karaka May Sale by Logan Salvador on behalf of Ma. Antino was purchased for $27,000 by his Hong Kong-based owner Jeetu Ramchandani under his New Balance Racing banner at the 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale. Antino advanced his record to 12 wins from 25 starts with a further six placings and prizemoney of A$2,508,865. View the full article -
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Hardy winter galloper Sotirio (NZ) (Wrote) produced the performance of his career to date as he thrust his nose in front at just the right moment to capture the feature short course event at Trentham on Saturday, the Australian Turf Club Autumn Sprint Final (1200m). Unsighted on raceday since finishing 3rd on a Heavy 10 surface at the venue back in November last year, the Matthew Eales-trained runner was allowed to drift in the betting market to start the $23 outsider on the tote in the ten-horse field. Fitted for the race with a soft trial over 1000m at Awapuni last month, the five-year-old son of Wrote stripped in great order and raced right up to his looks with an amazing performance to get in the decisive stride in the five-horse finish. Rider Leah Hemi didn’t panic when Sotirio was slightly slow away as she knew she had to position him towards the outside rail in the home straight where the better going appeared to be. Hemi did that nicely and rounding the home bend she had tracked up the well fancied Sumosaurus (NZ) (Time Test) before getting to one off the outside rail as the field straightened for the tough slog down the home straight. At the 300m there were five live chances disputing the finish with Sotirio battling well but looking as though a top three placing would be his lot. Hemi and her mount dug deep as the five horses extended to the finish, however it was Sotirio who put his nose in front to claim the major spoils from Sumosaurus, who was just a nose away, with a head to Perfectsister (NZ) (Per Incanto) who looked the likely winner at the 100m. Fancypants (NZ) (Echoes Of Heaven) and Finest Hour (NZ) (Derryn) were just a head and a neck away in fourth and fifth respectively. Eales was delighted with the result as he had set the horse for the race a few months ago and had him peaking at just the right time. “This was the plan a long way out, although there was a delay in the live commentary and the TV so I thought we had run third,” Eales said. “I still can’t believe we won and I’ve watched the replay more than twenty times. “He was good enough to run in the Hawkes Bay Guineas (Gr.2, 1400m) as a three-year-old but last year he just never came up. “He is physically a different horse this time in and though he was running out of his grade we had set this as his goal. “My only fear was if the track got puggy but thankfully we had plenty of rain yesterday and it was perfect for him. It certainly feels good when a plan comes off.” Eales is unsure where to next although he believes the horse is going from strength to strength and he will be able to cope with longer assignments in this campaign. “He won two races over the winter last time and now he is stronger,” he said. “When he gets rain close to raceday he can really rattle home. “We might come back here in a month for a rating 75 1300m but I think he could stretch to a mile so races like the Winter Cup (Gr.3, 1600m) and Opunake Cup (Listed, 1400m) could be on the cards.” Sotirio was offered for sale from the Ohukia Lodge draft at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale in 2021, but was passed in for $25,000. He is now raced by a large syndicate who have seen him tip nearly $94,000 into his bank account by winning four of his 23 starts. View the full article -
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Smart three-year-old filly Mary Eliza (NZ) (Super Seth) absorbed a strong tempo and still proved too good for her rivals when successful in the GMH Fire & Safety Australia Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Prepared by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, the daughter of Super Seth sat handy to the speed set by Conchiero (Conchiero) and under the three-kilo claim from Luke Cartwright forged clear to score by half a length from I Only Wish (Puissance De Lune). “Speaking pre-race, we said if she begins well and you can slide into that spot and take a bit of luck out of the equation, it’s going to make things a whole lot easier,” Coleman said. “After the way it panned out at Mornington last start it was very pleasing to see her settle there just outside the leader. “Even the fact that he had to think on his feet and do a little bit of work early there and then and had the sense to come back and sit at the leader’s girth, I just thought it was a really good ride.” Bred by Chittick Investments Ltd, Mary Eliza is out of triple Group One winner Bonneval (NZ) (Makfi) and is raced by Waikato Stud’s Garry Chittick. “She’s a filly that we’ve always had a good opinion of and she’s so well bred,” Coleman said. “She’s a lovely filly to have around and we’ve just had to be patient with her and give her a chance to mature and she still doesn’t quite look there yet. “She’s still a little bit babyish and a little bit light and whatever she does in this preparation, she’s going to improve upon. But it is really pleasing to get this win today for the team at Waikato Stud. “We have toyed with the idea of taking her up to Queensland, depending on how she comes through this run, so we’ll just see how she pulls up over the weekend and go from there.” Mary Eliza’s dam Bonneval was a star on the track with her seven wins featuring Group One victories in the New Zealand and Australian Oaks and Underwood Stakes. On the two-time New Zealand Horse of the Year’s retirement, the daughter of Makfi was secured privately by Garry Chittick and her broodmare career has now gained winning momentum with Mary Eliza a winner of two of her five starts to date. Bonneval has a weanling full sister to Mary Eliza by Waikato Stud’s boom young sire Super Seth, and the star mare returned to the stallion again last spring. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
In his first racetrack appearance in 105 days, Enrico (NZ) (El Roca) stormed home from the back of the field for a dominant first-up win in the Trust House Masterton Cup (1400m) at Trentham on Saturday. The El Roca gelding had shown plenty of promise in his 22 career appearances before Saturday’s heroics, although he had hinted at a preference for longer distances. His four previous victories had come over 1550m, 1600m, 2060m and in a $65,000 Rating 75 over 2200m at Trentham in January. He also ran a close sixth behind the likes of Islington Lass (NZ) (Proisir), Wolfgang (NZ) (Puccini) and Whangaehu (NZ) (Proisir) in the Gr.3 Manawatu Cup (2300m) in December. But the six-year-old’s fresh legs carried him from last to first over Saturday’s significantly shorter trip. Enrico was patiently ridden by Madan Singh and settled at the back of the field as Reign It In (NZ) (Sacred Falls) showed the way from King Of Hearts (NZ) (Jakkalberry) and Bradman (NZ) (Pins) through the first half of the race. The Roydon Bergerson-trained pair of Bradman and Reign It In pressed forward down the extreme outside of the home straight and briefly looked like fighting out the finish, but then Singh drove Enrico between them. Enrico charged to the lead with 100m remaining and kicked away, beating gallant topweight Bradman by a length and a quarter. Reign It In finished another three-quarters of a length away in third, a head in front of Chantilly Lace (NZ) (U S Navy Flag). Enrico is trained by Ilone Kelly in Levin for a group of owner-breeders that includes the highly respected Sylvia Kay. From 23 starts, Enrico has now recorded five wins and five placings. He has banked $159,917 in prize-money. “He was great today, wasn’t he,” Kelly said. “I wasn’t too surprised to see him run a good race over the 1400m fresh up, because he ran a good race over the same course and distance in the first run of his last preparation too (fourth in a 1400m Rating 75 at Trentham on October 27). But to get a win today was very nice. We’re thrilled with that performance.” Enrico has shown a particular fondness for Trentham, where his 10 starts have now produced three wins, a third, two fourths and the Manawatu Cup sixth. Kelly is in no rush to map out the remainder of Enrico’s autumn and winter campaign. “I haven’t confirmed any other plans for him at this stage,” she said. “I’m not quite sure yet how heavy he’ll be able to cope with, so we’ll see what happens with track conditions and play it by ear a little bit. I’ll talk about it with Sylvia (Kay) and we’ll make a plan together. But we’re very happy with today’s result anyway.” View the full article
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