Chief Stipe Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago FROM NZTR Kingsclere Stables has confirmed that, in the best interests of the horse’s welfare, Dealt With has been withdrawn from competing in The NZB Kiwi. NZTR is working closely with Slot Holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock & Clotworthy Racing to secure a replacement runner for the race. Further updates will be provided as they become available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago Did Dealt With go lame from the Uncle Remus Stakes at Ellerslie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago Savaglee backing up perhaps? Booked to fly home Wednesday depending on what the ratings are for the All Star Mile which it has been nominated for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 33 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Did Dealt With go lame from the Uncle Remus Stakes at Ellerslie? In that video I posted up from WIngatui, Kerri Spence was talking the horse up. 16 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Savaglee backing up perhaps That would be a nice twist! Change of rider needed if so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLB2.0 Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago Would Leica Lucy be a shout? I know the Oaks is the target, but 1500m is well within her reach. If she's ineligible, forget I said anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted 13 hours ago Author Share Posted 13 hours ago Just days out from the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), Slot Holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing have been forced to find another contender following the withdrawal of Dealt With (NZ). No images? Click here Kingsclere substitution in NZB Kiwi after Dealt With withdrawn Just days out from the inaugural running of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), Slot Holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing have been forced to find another contender following the withdrawal of Dealt With (NZ). The son of Ace High looked to be among the race’s leading contenders, having won his first two starts before placing in the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) and Listed Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m). Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood felt there was plenty of improvement left in the gelding, but he has been ruled out of the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race after he pulled up sore following track work on Saturday. “He has galloped on Saturday and we haven’t completely gotten to the bottom of exactly what happened. At this stage we are thinking he has probably pulled a muscle high up in a hind limb,” Wellwood said. “The vets are going to come for further diagnostics. We don’t think it is going to be a major long-term, but it is something that means we are unable to get to the race.” Wellwood said it is disappointing for all concerned, but the welfare of the horse comes first. “It is absolutely gut-wrenching,” he said. “It is such a high-profile race, and we were so excited to have him in there for the ownership group and ourselves. “His form looked to put him right there with a winning chance. “It’s hard to take, but the reality of it is that the horse comes first.” A silver lining for the Cambridge barn is that the slot holders have elected to replace Dealt With with stablemate Zormella (NZ), who had previously just missed out on securing another slot in the race. The daughter of Almanzor, who is raced by RNZ Frac Club 1 and Surf Coast Racing, has had just two starts to date, breaking through for her maiden win in impressive fashion over 1400m at Pukekohe last month. “Fortunately, we had a filly (Zormella) we had just missed out on another slot with,” Wellwood said. “She looks high quality and we are very lucky that the slot holders have chosen us. There were a number of options they were going through and have clearly decided that filly fits the bill. “It is bittersweet to have another one in there.” While the Slot Holders share Wellwood’s disappointment in losing the services of Dealt With for the NZB Kiwi, they believe they have found a suitable replacement in Zormella. “It is sad news (withdrawal of Dealt With). I feel for the trainers and owners,” Slot Holder representative Shaun Clotworthy said. “The horse looked like he had a lot of potential and looked like a real chance in the NZB Kiwi. “Roger and Robert have been happy with her (Zormella) and she won nicely the other day. She looks like a progressive horse, with a nice action, and being an Almanzor we hold no fears getting up to the 1500m. “We have relied a lot on Roger and Robert’s opinion of her, and they have quite a high opinion of her. She lacks a bit of ringcraft with only have a couple of starts, but we think she has got potential, and Roger thinks she has potential. “We had to make a decision pretty quickly. It’s a bit frustrating, but that is horse racing, and we all know what it’s like with horses, they can be sound one day and unsound the next.” – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk NZB Kiwi Contact Emma Thompson - NZB Kiwi Programme Lead emma.thompson@nztr.co.nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLB2.0 Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago Did they have an option to get a refund? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 2 hours ago, SLB2.0 said: Did they have an option to get a refund? You can't do that in a slot. It's your obligation to find a horse for your slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 3 hours ago, SLB2.0 said: Would Leica Lucy be a shout? I know the Oaks is the target, but 1500m is well within her reach. If she's ineligible, forget I said anything. She would get just as much money for winning the Oaks and its a Group 1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Doomed said: She would get just as much money for winning the Oaks and its a Group 1. Yeahh. No brainer. The kiwi is mostly a race for second stringer 3yos. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 15 minutes ago, curious said: Yeahh. No brainer. The kiwi is mostly a race for second stringer 3yos. The latest contender had only just snuck into the consolation, now it finds itself in the big dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago Does anybody think that for the money on offer why not a 3yo and over race may have been smarter ,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago I saw a TV Ad earlier this evening stating that 14 Champions will be lining up in the race! Really? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLB2.0 Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 1 hour ago, curious said: Yeahh. No brainer. The kiwi is mostly a race for second stringer 3yos. For the Kiwi horses. The Aussies are much better than second stringers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 24 minutes ago, mikeynz said: Does anybody think that for the money on offer why not a 3yo and over race may have been smarter ,? They want a race that is the richest of its type. Not much promotional mileage in a race that is worth almost 20% as much as the Everest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 16 minutes ago, Doomed said: They want a race that is the richest of its type. Not much promotional mileage in a race that is worth almost 20% as much as the Everest. Could have just manipulated the distance of the event to achieve that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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