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Waihaha Falls fresh for Razor Sharp tilt

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John O’Shea believes the timing is right for Waihaha Falls at Randwick.

WAIHAHA FALLS.
WAIHAHA FALLS. Picture: Steve Hart

Sprinter Waihaha Falls won't get his preferred rain-affected conditions at Randwick, but he will have another couple of factors in his favour when he lines-up in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap

The six-year-old resumed with a solid fifth over the same course and distance on Melbourne Cup Day, the effort satisfying trainer John O'Shea he had returned in good shape. 

Knowing the gelding appreciates his races spaced, O'Shea has given him a month between runs and significantly, Waihaha Falls arrives at the Razor Sharp second-up. 

The horse has four wins and four placings from 17 starts, half of those coming at his second run from a spell, and the timing of his appearance in a stakes race is no coincidence. 

"It has been on our radar for a while," O'Shea said. 

"He would have preferred a little toe (in the ground) but he's a horse that loves being three or four weeks between runs and he gets that on Saturday. 

"He gets a good gate (barrier three) and he's taken a really big step forward from his first-up run. 

"It's a nice race for him." 

With Devil's Throat a scratching, a field of 11 will contest the feature sprint, including three last-start winners in Insurrection, With Your Blessing and Dynamic Impact

David Payne confirmed Fox Fighter would back-up from his fourth behind Dragonstone in the Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill last weekend, the horse having performed well off a seven-day turnaround twice before.       

"Most horses you can back-up, as long as you don't hurt them in between," Payne said. 

"He will run well and 1200 will suit him. 

"It was a good run last week, it just didn't work out. He had to go a bit early on him but the horse is well."


Racing and Sports

Randwick

Saturday, 09th December 2023

8
16:40
(local)

RACING AND SPORTS RAZOR SHARP HANDICAP (LR)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 53.0kg Type: Qlty
AUD $200,000
1200m TURF GOOD
8
16:40
(local)
AUD $200,000
1200m GOOD

RACING AND SPORTS RAZOR SHARP HANDICAP (LR)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 53.0kg Type: Qlty


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 5. RECOMMENDATION (AUS) 4yo G
SHALAA (IRE) - ADVISO (USA)
REGAN BAYLISS
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE
$5
56kg
N S Psaltis, Mrs G C Psaltis, M Christopher, S T Elwick, A D Sier, D Simonsen, G A Buchanan, Captain's Call No.3 (Mgr: D J Findlay), J A Forrest, Green Park Syndicate (Mgr: M J McLean), D P Sinn, Four Four Racing, Mrs C C Gash, B T Gash, S R Payne, J Steet, T J Harris & J A O'Neill

Sales Information

2nd 3. INSURRECTION (AUS) 4yo G
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS) - MARPLE MISS (AUS)
ZAC LLOYD
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$4.4
58.5kg
S Darby, D Grasso, R Hannon, B Hodgson, S Lewis, A Luciano, J Neilsen, K Nichols, S Schleemann, Martin Thoroughbred Racing (Mgr: J Martin), Pearl (Mgr: Mrs M Jokich), Darby Racing Marple Miss (Mgr: S Darby), J Stevens, Gunn Thoroughbreds (Mgr: N Gunn), Beams (Mgr: P Allen) & M Darby

Sales Information

3rd 6. WAIHAHA FALLS (NZ) 6yo G
SACRED FALLS (NZ) - THINK MINK (NZ)
TOMMY BERRY
JOHN O'SHEA
$8
55kg
E G LOWRY & WAIKATO STUD LTD
4th 4. SINAWANN (IRE) 6yo G
KINGMAN (GB) - SIMAWA (IRE)
REECE JONES
JOSEPH PRIDE
$41
57.5kg

Sales Information

5th 8. FOX FIGHTER (AUS) 5yo G
FOXWEDGE (AUS) - STAGE BEAUTY (AUS)
DYLAN GIBBONS
DAVID PAYNE
$18
54kg

Sales Information

6th 2. ROCKETING BY (AUS) 6yo G
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - ACROSS THE MOON (AUS)
RACHEL KING
DAVID PFIEFFER
$12
59kg

Sales Information

7th 10. WITH YOUR BLESSING (NZ) 5yo G
VADAMOS (FR) - SUPER TROUPER (NZ)
KERRIN MCEVOY
JOHN P THOMPSON
$3.1
53kg

Sales Information

8th 12. PERFECT THOUGHT (AUS) 4yo H
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - PERFECTLY SAFE (AUS)
ANDREW ADKINS
J G SARGENT
$19
53kg

Sales Information

9th 9. DYNAMIC IMPACT (AUS) 6yo G
REAL IMPACT (JPN) - SOLEIL ROYALE (AUS)
TYLER SCHILLER
BJORN BAKER
$21
53kg

Sales Information

10th 7. BAROSSA ROSA (AUS) 6yo M
ADELAIDE (IRE) - ANDROSSA (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
TRACEY BARTLEY
$51
54kg
11th 1. FROSTY ROCKS (AUS) 7yo G
YOUR SONG (AUS) - VIRTUAL VELOCITY (AUS)
JOSH PARR
BJORN BAKER
$51
59kg

Sales Information

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