Wednesday, 19 November 2008
15/11...SANDOWN GUINEAS (G2) SANDOWN 1600M
1. CAYMANS 3g Secret Savings - Easy Out (Anabaa)
O-Sheikh Mohammed; B-Woodlands
T-Peter Snowden (Warwick Farm); J-Kerrin Mc Evoy
Retained by breeder
2. Marveen 3f Orientate-Shiny (Forest Glow)
3. Lucky Thunder 3c Lucky Owners-Smytzer's Gulch (Thunder Gulch)
On the back of some consistent performances over the Melbourne Cup Carnival, Caymans was sent out a warm favourite for the guineas and didn't let his backers down. Coming with a strong finishing burst down the outside the Woodlands homebred held off his rivals for a one length victory.
"He always had ability. we knew that. It was just matter of him putting everything together and he did that on Saturday," trainer Peter Snowden said.
Caymans is the fourth foal and first winner for the unraced dam Easy Out. The winner's third dam is G1 New Zealand Oaks winner Solveig (Imposing).
Caymans has a yearling half brother by Octagonal (Zabeel), and a weanling half brother by Ad Valorem (Danzig). 15/11...SANDOWN CLASSIC (G2) SANDOWN 2400M
1. ZIPPING 7g Danehill - Social Scene (Grand Lodge)
O-Mr/s L Williams; B-Swettenham Stud
T-John Sadler (Flemington); J-Michael Rodd
$190,000 - 2003 Wm Inglis Easter Sale; V-Collingrove
2. Douro Valley 7g Encosta de Lago-Opaque (Lord Seymour)
3. Red Ruler 4g Viking Ruler-Ransom Bay (Red Ransom)
Zipping made it back to back Sandown Classic's last Saturday, with a last to first victory. Sent out a an even money favourite, the seven-year old reeled off an 11.40s last 200m split to run down Douro Valley by a long head. "He is a really wonderful horse, the only thing he hasn't done is win group one," trainer John Sadler said.
Zipping is the first stakes winner for dam Social Scene, and he hails from the same female family as multiple G1 winners Scorpion (Montjeu) and Electrocutionist (Red Ransom). Zipping has an unraced 2YO half sister by Redote's Choice (Danehill), Social Scene was served by Coolmore sire Fastnet Rock (Danehill) this year. 15/11...W.A. GUINEAS (G2) ASCOT 1600M
1. MOCCASIN BEND 3f Eternity Range - True Surrender (Poliuto)
O-S Porter, C Pietropaolo, K Whittaker, A Colborne, P Maxwell, C Crossley; B-Mungrup
T-Lou Luciani (Ascot); J-Jason Whiting
$45,000 - 2007 Perth Magic Millions; V-Mungrup
2. Locus Standi 3f Street Cry-Zintime (Snaadee)
3. Saxon Palace 3g Bletchely Park-Umatune (Umatilla)
Perth hoop Jason Whiting rode a treble at Ascot last Saturday, highlighted by a win aboard Moccasin Bend in the WA Guineas.
Moccasin Bend went within a whisker of breaking Marwong's long standing 1600m track record, clocking a time of 1.33.75s. "We had a nice run throughout and I was cruising at the top of the straight," Whiting said. "I was a little worried I made my run to soon, but she toughed it out right to the line."
Moccasin Bend is the second foal and first stakes winner for True Surrender. The winner has a weanling half brother by Pearl Of Love (Peintre Celebre). True Surrender was served by Mungrup sire Oratorio (Stravinsky) this year. 15/11...SANDOWN STAKES (G3) SANDOWN 1500M
1. CHASM 4g 4y Umatilla - Arabian Poppi (Al Hareeb)
O/B-N Wilson
T-Heath Conners (Caulfield); J-Jason Benbow
Retained by breeder
2. Marching 4h Commands-Step (Grand Lodge)
3. Orbit Express 5g Dangerous-Look For Venus (Ideal Planet)
Lightly raced four-year old Chasm provided trainer Heath Conners with his biggest career win to date after a last to first victory in the G3 Sandown Stakes. Conners has a big autumn campaign planned for the son of Umatilla, but hasn't ruled out backing him up in the Eclipse Stakes (2100m) this week. ""He is very natural in everything he does. He is just so professional and he wants to win," Conners said. "If he can run a strong 2100m it gives us a range of options."
hasm is by Blue Gum Farm sire Umatilla (Miswaki), and is the first stakes winner for Arabian Poppi. Chasm has an unraced 2YO half sister by Darley sire Untouchable called Immaculate. 15/11...R.J. PETERS STAKES (G3) ASCOT 1500M
1. FAMOUS ROMAN 4h Danetime-Famous Friend (Marooned)
O-C Trimboli; B-G Daws
T-Ken Williamson (Ascot); J-Jason Whiting
$75,000 - 2006 Perth Magic Millions; V-Dawson Stud
2. Gilded Venom 5g Golden Snake-Daughter's Charm (Delgado)
3. Pillar Of Hercules 4h Rock Of Gibraltar-Coat (Brocco)
Famous Roman downed Gilded Venom in a classic finish to gain automatic entry into next Saturday's G1 Carlton Draught Railway Stakes (1600 metres) at Ascot.
Famous Roman smashed the state record held by Gilt Patten set in 1973 of 1.27.40s stopping the clock at 1.26.39s. Trainer Ken Williamson applied the blinkers after Famous Roman's last start third in the Asian Beau Stakes. The move proved timely and the son of Danetime now looks a serious threat on Saturday.
Famous Roman is the fifth foal and first stakes winner for dam Famous Friend. He has a weanling half brother by State City (Carson City). Famous Friend was served by Miss Andretti's sire Ihtiram (Royal Academy) this year. 15/11...COLONEL REEVES STAKES (G3) ASCOT 1200M
1. DANNY BEAU 5g Zedrich - Peggie's Bid
O/B-K & P Beauglehole
T-Bruce Watkins (Bunbury); J-Jason Whiting
Retained by breeders
2. Hadabeclorka 7g Hurricane Sky-Mrs. Bold (Snippets)
3. Black In Time 4m Blackfriars-Stop In Time(Tenby)
Miss Andretti's half brother Danny Beau kept his perfect record at Ascot intact and booked a date with sprinting giants Apache Cat and Takeover Target in the G2 Winterbottom Stakes after a devastating win in the Colonel Reeves Stakes. In the process he smashed his half sister's Ascot track record when stopping the clock in 1.08s.
"This horse is going super. He has really come back a lot more relaxed horse and we are now seeing the benefits of that," jockey Jason Whiting said. Danny Beau joins Miss Andretti as Peggie's Bid's second stakes winner. The dam has a 2YO and a weanling filly by Ihtiram and is in foal to Ihtiram again. LISTED
12/11...BENDIGO CUP (LR) BENDIGO 2400M
1. BANANA MAN 5g Desert King - Chinju (Kaapstad)
O/B-S Pelly
T-Micael Kent (Cranbourne); J-Michelle Payne
Retained by breeder
2. Imvula 4h Rock Of Gibraltar-African Rain (Woodman)
3. Butwaittheresmore 4g Lord Of Warriors-Wind Flower (Sepulveda)
Banana Man was able to snatch victory by a nose in the Listed Bendigo Cup (2400m).
Jockey Michelle Payne followed in the footsteps of her sister Therese and brother Patrick to guide the Mick Kent-trained stayer past the post.
Therese won the 1987 Bendigo Cup on Flying Eskimo and that success was followed by Patrick's win aboard Ice Doctor in 1994.
"He's very backward and will be even better next year," Payne said.
"We've done our best with him."
Banana Man's win completed a race-to-race double for the Payne-Kent combination, who also scored with Cheddington
Banana Man is by the same sire as Makybe Diva, and is the first stakes winner for dam Chinju. Banana Man's grand-dam Pusan (Sackford) won the Listed Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford. Banana Man has an unraced 2YO half brother by King Of Prussia (Anabaa) called Second King.
15/11...JUNGLE MIST CLASSIC (LR) ASCOT 1200M
1. SPIRITED ONE 4m Verglas - Voodoo Belle (Canny Lad)
O-M Selwyn, L & E Gibb, F Egitto, C Fieldhouse;
B-Crathes Park Stud
T-Paula Wagg (Ascot); J-Shaun O'Donnell
Not catalogued 2006 majors
2. Rock My Pago 4m Rock Of Gibraltar-Dancing Pago (Thunder Gulch)
3. Transcribe 4m Dyslexia-Singita (Grosvenor)
Spirited One kept her good first up record intact with a brave neck win in the Listed Jungle Mist Classic last Saturday. Sitting back in the field, jockey Shaun O'Donnell urged the mare forward in the straight, and she responded reeling in the leaders on the line. "She always races well fresh so I made sure she was fit," trainer Paula Wagg said.
"I purposely kept her away from the trials and was fairly confident she'd perform well fresh."
Spirited One is the first stakes winner for dam Voodoo Belle. The winner hails from the same female family as G1 VRC Oaks winner Rom's Stiletto (Sharp Edge). Spirited One has a weanling half sister by Dubleo (Southern Halo).
15/11...TRIPLE M STAKES (LR) SANDOWN 1000M
1. CORSAIRE 2f Anabaa - Crystal Choir (Singspiel)
O/B-Makybe Racing & Breeding (Mgr: T Santic)
T-Mick Price (Caulfield); J-Dale Smith
Withdrawn - 2008 Wm Inglis Melb Premier; V-Makybe
2. Take The Rap 2c No Excuse Needed-Aroon (Volksraad)
3. I'm A Smarty Pants 2f Choisir-She's Academic (Royal Academy)
Corsaire jumped out from the widest barrier and crossed to get up on the outside of early leader I'm a Smarty Pants. Shortly after straightening the filly was sent to the front by Dale Smith and strode clear for a two length victory. "She has shown natural ability from the start," trainer Mick Price said. "I was really just hoping we could run a place and get some black type. "She will go out now, and should be a nice autumn filly."
Crystal Choir was served by Darley sire Nadeem (Redoute's Choice) last year.
15/11...LE PINE FUNERALS ST (LR) SANDOWN 1400M
1. YESTERDAY 3f Red Ransom - Donna Cara (Sir Tristram)
O-Sheikh Mohammed; B-Stratheden Stud
T-Peter Snowden (Warwick Farm); J-Kerrin Mc Evoy
$275,000 - 2007 Wm Inglis Easter Yearling Sale; V-Stratheden
2. Okaylah 3f Flying Spur-Cool Chick (Centaine)
3. Melpomene 3f Elusive Quality-Bulla Borghese (Belong To Me)
Yesterday added some value to her broodmare resume with a resounding win in the Le Pine Funerals Stakes. Settling back in the field, the daughter of Red Ransom had the leaders covered a long way out and strode clear to win by over two lengths. "She's a high class filly," trainer Peter Snowden said. "She's lightly raced and we've really looked after her, we've kept her preparation to just 3 runs."
Yesterday is the second stakes winner for Donna Cara, joining Donna Dior (Marscay), who won the Listed MVRC Salinger Trophy. Donna Cara won the Listed SAJC New Years Gift.
Yesterday has a weanling half brother by Coolmore sire Tale Of The Cat (Storm Cat).
15/11...KEVIN HEFFERNAN ST (LR) SANDOWN 1300M
1. CAPTAIN BAX 7g Snippets - Snow Finch (Storm Bird)
O/B-Macquarie Stud (Mgr: D Baxter)
T-Kris Lees (Broadmeadow); J-Michael Rodd
Retained by breeders
2. Posadas 6g Commands-Navidad (Christmas Tree)
3. Juggle The Books 7g Jugah-Suliere (Shy Rambler)
Captain Bax capped a successful Melbourn e campaign for trainer Kris Lees after Samantha Miss won the Oaks.
Captain Bax travelled outside leader Posadas until issuing a challenge in the early part of the straight and quickly reeled the leader in to record the win. "He's getting better with age, he ran a terrific race last start and he got a soft run in last Saturday's race and extended well in the straight," Lees said. Captain Bax is the fourth stakes winner for dam Snow Finch, who was a Listed winner in England. The winner is a full brother to Snippets Lass, who is the dam of G1 Oakleigh Plate winner Snitzel. 15/11...TBV SUMMONED STAKES (LR) SANDOWN 1500M
1. BERNICIA 4m Elusive Quality - Danelagh (Danehill)
O/B-Sheikh Mohammed
T-Guy Walter (Warwick Farm); J-Kerrin Mc Evoy
No catalogued for 2006 majors
2. Absolutelyfabulous 5m Langfuhr-Joker's Girl (Rory's Jester)
3. Autumn Jeuney 5m Jeune-Autumn Moments (At Talaq)
Bernicia capped a big day for the Sheikh, and gave jockey Kerrin McEvoy a treble when she turned here recent bad luck around for a well deserved win. Bernicia came from near last on the turn to run down the leaders and score by a length.
"I was concerned halfway up the straight, but she really found the line over the last 50 metres and in my opinion she's a high-quality mare," trainer Guy Walter said.
Bernicia is the fourth foal for 1988 G1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Danelagh, and she is a half sister to multiple G1 winner Vengeance Of Rain (Zabeel). 15/11...BRISBANE HANDICAP (LR) EAGLE FARM 1600M
1. ALVERTA 5m Flying Spur - Grilse (Rahy)
O-Arrowfield Pastoral (Mgr: J Messara); B-Gainsborough & Arrowfield Studs
T-Paul Messara (Scone); J-Shane Scriven
Retained by breeders
2. Nellie Got There 5g Brahms-Nellie de Air (Air de France)
3. Hard To Catch 7g Dodge-Mrs Bligh (Celestial Bounty)
Alverta broke her black type drought with a hard fought victory last Saturday. Alverta gave trainer Paul Messara a few moments of concern, when she stumbled out of the barrier, but was then given a perfect run by jockey Shane Scriven.
"Long term we're looking at the Winter Stakes in Brisbane next winter but in the meantime she'll be set for the major autumn racing in Sydney next year," Messara said.
- Thoroughbred Express
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