Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 6 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 6 hours ago Nadal ridden by Ethan Brown wins the The Ladbrokes Meteorite at Cranbourne Racecourse on November 23, 2024 in Cranbourne, Australia. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Ciaron Maher-trained Nadal ($4.40) has come with a withering burst to claim the inaugural running of The Meteorite (1200m) at Cranbourne on Saturday afternoon. The son of Xtravagant was well-supported with horse racing bookmakers prior to the jump, with punters happy to forgive his luckless effort down the Flemington straight on November 9. Ethan Brown was extremely patient aboard the progressive four-year-old, taking a sit towards the rear of the field as Baraqiel ($3.10) launched forward early under the urgings of Ben Allen. The rank outsider with Blondebet, Philosopher ($71.00), was sent across to pester the favourite throughout the journey, while Oscars Fortune ($12.00) was caught deep without cover at the first turn. They were going at a genuine clip throughout, and as Philosopher and Oscars Fortune dropped out of the contest, Baraqiel was still there whacking away, while the like of Rey Magnerio ($6.00) and Nadal were produced late to have one final crack in the final furlong. It was all Nadal in the concluding stages, however, with the $1 million feature heading the way of the Ciaron Maher Racing slot holders. 2024 The Meteorite Race Replay – Nadal (1st) https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cranbourne-Race-8-The-Meteorite-23112024-Nadal-Ciaron-Maher-Ethan-Brown.mp4 Stable representative Adrian Joyce was on course to breakdown the win and couldn’t have been happier with the performance. “Ethan (Brown) has to get a lot of the credit because it went very hard and he had to come from a long way back,” said Joyce, “He decided, obviously as he was in the run, he didn’t want to pull out wide and come with that long-range run, so he waited, and he just got the splits and he gave him a super ride. “It’s great for Ozzie and John and the rest of the crew involved in him. They’re great supporters of the yard, of Ciaron’s. It’s super. “He came back in this prep, a different horse, stronger, moving really well and he’s just kept improving. We’ve always had a lot of faith in him. “He’s a really nice horse and a beautiful individual as well.” Ethan Brown spoke about the tactics post-race, suggesting the hot tempo played into his mounts’ advantage. “It looked quick on paper and I did want to be a bit closer, but they kept up that genuine gallop which pushed us a pair further back,” Brown said. “I just rode in as they started fanning around the corner and I thought we can’t loop them. “So, give him a click, he was right there for me, a gap presented and off he went. That was a good win, and rates much better than his win at Caulfield the other day. “He’s very talented and he’s in the right stable. They’ll put him through his grades and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him in a Stakes race and the horses he beat there then, it just puts the writing on the wall, doesn’t it? Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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