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Stokes’ confidence in Climbing Star

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Fresh Climbing Star heads to Adelaide with feature sprints the aim.

Phillip Stokes.
Phillip Stokes. Picture: Racing Photos

There is an air of positivity around an often-understated Phillip Stokes as he sends Climbing Star to Morphettville this weekend in search of an elusive second career victory.

The four-year-old lines up in the Listed Matrice Stakes (1200m) on Saturday at her first-up outing for this preparation which Stokes hopes will be crowned by races like the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in late April.

Having competed at black-type level through her springtime campaign last year, the daughter of Zoustar finished second in the Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, followed by a fifth placing behind Foxy Frida in the Inglis Bracelet (1600m) at Flemington on November 9.

However, the experiment over longer trips is over with Stokes' focus now on the shorter distances for the mare who broke her maiden on debut at Cranbourne back in September 2022 over 1200-metres.

"She's going super," Stokes said.

"I'm very happy with her this prep and we're going to keep her to the sprinting trips."

To be ridden by Lachlan Neindorf, Pakenham-based Stokes can also continue what has become a strong trainer and jockey association.

Sixteen of Neindorf's last 100 rides have been for Stokes with the pair running at a 37.5% winning strike-rate and 62.5% for the minor money.

"We'll ride her with cover," Stokes added.

"She's been racing up to a good level but hasn't won and I think she's very well-placed in that race."

Climbing Star has firmed into $9.50 from Wednesday's opening price of $12 across markets.

The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Nunthorpe holds favouritism for the Matrice Stakes at $3.20.


Racing and Sports

Morphettville

Saturday, 23rd March 2024

7
15:58
(local)

Matrice Stakes (LR)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $120,295
1200m TURF GOOD
7
15:58
(local)
AUD $120,295
1200m GOOD

Matrice Stakes (LR)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 11. CLIMBING STAR (NZ) 4yo M
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - BRYONY (AUS)
LACHLAN NEINDORF
PHILLIP STOKES
$5.5
54.5kg
P Stokes, J Robinson, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd (Mgr: D Redvers), G & C Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Mgr: V Oldfield), H Sambor, M Burns, P Wells, D Robertson, P McGreal, Mrs A Stokes & B Baker

Sales Information

2nd 9. PARTY PRINCESS (AUS) 4yo M
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - KHANDALLAH (AUS)
JASON HOLDER
ANDREW GLUYAS
$9
55.5kg
H M Perks, B H Perks, I Read & R Hersey

Sales Information

3rd 14. BOOGNISH (AUS) 4yo M
SOOBOOG (AUS) - REGROWTH (AUS)
BEN PRICE
W CLARKEN & N O'SHEA
$12
54.5kg
W T Clarken, Ridgeport (Mgr: E S Guagliardo), R A Bockman, R I Chapman, A J Underwood, Pony Racing & P R Bockman

Sales Information

4th 8. GREY RIVER (AUS) 4yo M
AL MAHER (AUS) - GREY CHEVAL (AUS)
TODD PANNELL
JON O'CONNOR
$5
55.5kg
5th 12. PRAIRIE FLOWER (AUS) 4yo M
STAR TURN (AUS) - LEOTIE (AUS)
MADISON LLOYD
DAVID JOLLY
$21
54.5kg

Sales Information

6th 13. BALLON D'OR (AUS) 4yo M
LORD OF THE SKY (AUS) - CRUYFF I'M GOOD (AUS)
KAYLA CROWTHER
W CLARKEN & N O'SHEA
$14
54.5kg

Sales Information

7th 5. RUBAMOS (AUS) 6yo G
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - ORIENTAL RUBY (AUS)
JACOB OPPERMAN
AARON BAIN & NED TAYLOR
$21
56.5kg

Sales Information

8th 10. NUNTHORPE (AUS) 4yo M
PLAYING GOD (AUS) - LATORIA (AUS)
WILL PRICE
PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN
$3.2
54.5kg

Sales Information

9th 2. PUDDING (NZ) 5yo G
TAVISTOCK (NZ) - CHRISTMAS DAY (AUS)
JAKE TOEROEK
R & C JOLLY
$31
57.5kg

Sales Information

10th 6. GRINZINGER PRINCE (AUS) 5yo G
MORE THAN READY (USA) - VAVASOUR (NZ)
EMILY FINNEGAN
CODY REARDON
$15
56.5kg

Sales Information

11th 1. IRONCLAD (GB) 8yo G
DUBAWI (IRE) - HEAT HAZE (GB)
JESSICA EATON
W CLARKEN & N O'SHEA
$81
58.5kg

Sales Information

12th 3. ROLLS (AUS) 7yo G
ANACHEEVA (AUS) - EXPLOBO (AUS)
HARRY GRACE
MADDIE RAYMOND
$91
57.5kg

Sales Information

13th 7. SHAQUERO (AUS) 5yo G
SHALAA (IRE) - FIMATINO (AUS)
PAUL GATT
R & C JOLLY
$61
56.5kg

Sales Information

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