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Collett family celebrate Super win

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Father and son Richard and Jason Collett have combined for a special Randwick victory with Super Strike.

Jockey : JASON COLLETT
Jockey : JASON COLLETT Picture: Steve Hart

It has taken patience and perseverance to get Super Strike back near his best, but the wait has been worthwhile with the horse finally breaking a two-and-a-half-year winning drought at Randwick. 

Super Strike was sidelined after he suffered a hamstring injury following his Group 3 victory at Trentham in January 2021, his stint out extended when racing in New Zealand was shut down during the Covid pandemic. 

During that period, Super Strike and his trainer Richard Collett relocated to Sydney but after so long off, the horse struggled for consistency at his initial Australian campaign. 

"He had two years off, he hurt himself when he won a Group Three at Trentham in New Zealand," Collett said. 

"Then we went through the Covid lockdown and we couldn't race horses, so we had to sit on our hands 

"He came back in during the winter last year and it took us a long time to get him going. 

"This is very satisfying to see him win, he's a nice horse." 

Super Strike's victory in Saturday's Hitotsu New To Arrowfield Handicap (1800m) was a family affair with the gelding ridden by Collett's jockey son Jason. 

Biding his time in the second half of the field, Jason Collett eased Super Strike ($4.40 fav) around heels at the top of the straight and brought the gelding with a powerful run down the outside to nail leader Mach Schnell ($7.50) by a head. 

First In Line ($21) made an encouraging return to finish another head away third. 

Jason Collett was rapt to get a win on the board for his family and said every run counted for trainers with boutique teams. 

"Always. It's good to see them smiling," Collett said. 

"It's a team effort and when you've got a small team, every horse counts. 

"There were times in the first prep when he showed glimpses of this, but he just couldn't be consistent, whereas this preparation it has just been a solid base and every run has been good." 


Racing and Sports

Randwick

Saturday, 24th June 2023

7
14:30
(local)

HITOTSU NEW TO ARROWFIELD HANDICAP

Age: 3yo and up WT: 54.0kg Type: BM88
AUD $150,000
1800m TURF SOFT
7
14:30
(local)
AUD $150,000
1800m SOFT

HITOTSU NEW TO ARROWFIELD HANDICAP

Age: 3yo and up WT: 54.0kg Type: BM88


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 4. SUPER STRIKE (NZ) 6yo G
SUPER EASY (NZ) - SOUTHERN TOUCH (NZ)
JASON COLLETT
RICHARD COLLETT
$4.4
59.5kg
Mrs J L Hepi
2nd 7. MACH SCHNELL (NZ) 6yo G
ZACINTO (GB) - ANYA (NZ)
ADAM HYERONIMUS
JOSEPH PRIDE
$7.5
57.5kg
R J BEGG, N D'AMICO, B C DAVIDSON, T B R DIXON, W GREGORY, L J HOWL, O ORMOND, R J PEARCE, A SHARPE, O T SHAW & A SIMS

Sales Information

3rd 6. FIRST IN LINE (GB) 7yo G
NEW APPROACH (IRE) - HIDDEN HOPE (GB)
ASHLEY MORGAN
MATTHEW SMITH
$21
58.5kg
S Darby, G Aldridge, P Beyerman, M Cook, J Elverd, W Harrington, J Lamothe, J Lelay, G Maynard, Mrs C Read, S Read, A Rowhead, T Stoddard, P Yesberg, Dinosaur Cult (Mgr: B Duncan), Jimlee Racing (Mgr: Ms L Caff), Darby Racing First In Line (Mgr: S Darby) & S Jocumsen

Sales Information

4th 5. ALCYONE (AUS) 5yo G
TEOFILO (IRE) - PURPLE (AUS)
ZAC LLOYD
JAMES CUMMINGS
$11
57kg

Sales Information

5th 9. GREEK HERO (GB) 7yo G
CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) - ZA ZA ZOOM (IRE)
AMY MCLUCAS
JASON DEAMER
$21
53.5kg

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6th 3. PURPLE SECTOR (NZ) 7yo G
PINS (AUS) - EDEN VALLEY (NZ)
KEAGAN LATHAM
JOHN P THOMPSON
$15
59.5kg

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7th 8. ROYAL ROBBINS (IRE) 5yo G
SHALAA (IRE) - HAT (USA)
DANNY BEASLEY
MATTHEW SMITH
$21
57kg

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8th 2. BOLD MAC (NZ) 5yo G
THE BOLD ONE (NZ) - MRS MAC (NZ)
JAY FORD
CHRIS WALLER
$6.5
61.5kg
9th 11. VERONA (NZ) 4yo M
BELARDO (IRE) - SPAMALOT (NZ)
TOM SHERRY
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE
$14
55kg

Sales Information

10th 13. DEFICIT (AUS) 4yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - TAQASEEM (AUS)
REECE JONES
G RYAN & S ALEXIOU
$8.5
55.5kg

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11th 12. WELSH LEGEND (AUS) 7yo M
CAMELOT (GB) - ONETHINGATATIME (AUS)
ANDREW ADKINS
R & L PRICE
$20
55kg

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12th 1. BRUTALITY (AUS) 6yo G
SHAMUS AWARD (AUS) - STAR SALUTE (AUS)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
JOSEPH PRIDE
$6.5
62kg

Sales Information

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