Chief Stipe Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Jesse Duke took full advantage of Ultimate Sniper’s gallop in the Flying Stakes at Addington. Photo: Race Images. There was just one blot on the copybook for the All Stars stable on the premier night of racing at Addington on Friday. And it was a really, really big one. The country’s leading three-year-old, Ultimate Sniper, cause a major shock when galloping approximately 200m after the start of the group 2 Flying Stakes. The three-year-old refused to settle for driver Tim Williams and punters, who took the horse’s microscopic odds, had to watch their money go down the drain. The shock mistake left the race wide open for Ultimate Sniper’s stablemate, Jesse Duke, and he took full advantage. Driver Mark Purdon worked the pacer, who usually has to settle for being the best-man in Ultimate Sniper’s winning photos, to the front and he held off all challengers to win. Chiller Bay boosted his New Zealand Derby claims by running home strongly from the rear to take second placing. Dadndave took third ahead of a brave Memphis Tennessee. Though there were some handy derby trials in the Flying Stakes, Ultimate Sniper’s gallop will undoubtedly dominate pre-New Zealand Derby discussions. Two races later, trainer Margo Nyhan and partner, Peter Davis, almost pulled off what would arguably have been the most popular win at Addington in recent history when Overzealous was nosed out by Cheerful in the group 2 New Zealand Trotting Oaks. The Addington crowd roared, trying to will Overzealous home, as she rallied hard on the passing lane to reel in Cheerful. But, Cheerful denied the popular Nyhan and Davis, who are recovering from a horrific road accident, a special win by a nose. Cheerful just noses out Overzealous to win the New Zealand Trotting Oaks at Addington. Photo: Race Images. Mark Purdon rounded out a haul of five wins in the sulky, and as a trainer with Natalie Rasmussen, with three minor wins on Friday night. First starter, One Change, upstaged his more experienced rivals when winning the Sires Stakes heat for two-year-old male pacers. Kayla Marie lowered the colours of a below-par Wainui Creek to win the Sires Stakes heat for three-year-old pacing fillies. Letterkenny Boy powered home from a hopeless position before the home turn to win in rating 50-58 company. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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