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Bedggood chases rich Pakenham prize

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Just Folk and Windstorm will represent Gavin Bedggood in the inaugural running of The Supernova at Pakenham. 

Just Folk.
Just Folk. Picture: Steve Hart

Two rising nine-year-olds, both resuming, will give Gavin Bedggood a potential shot at his biggest payday as a trainer. 

A former jockey, Bedggood has been plying his trade as a trainer since 2017 and during the recent Melbourne Spring Carnival prepared Mornington Glory to land his first Group 1 success. 

Just Folk and Windstorm, both owned in similar interests, are heading to the inaugural running of $1 million The Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham on Saturday. 

Bedggood said The Supernova had been on Just Folk's radar for about six weeks while the trainer had specifically aimed Windstorm at the set-weights and penalties contest since the race was first announced. 

Just Folk has not raced since winning the Lord Mayors Cup (1800m) at Eagle Farm in June. 

A bout of colic that required surgery for a twisted bowel kept Just Folk out of action during the Melbourne Spring. 

"He's had a long, slow build-up," Bedggood said. 

"He had colic surgery while he was in Brisbane. He had a twist in his bowel and that was all corrected and he had the required time off. 

"He's come back in and had an incident free preparation. 

"This race presented and where he's rated, there's not a lot of options for a horse like him at this time of year, so it was a good fit." 

Bedggood said he expects Just Folk to run well but added there was improvement to come. 

He said Just Folk performs well fresh, running second at Flemington over 1400m at his first run for the stable and an unlucky sixth in Sydney at his only other first-up run. 

Bedggood said Windstorm was in excellent order ahead of his first-up assignment and had been specifically targeted at the race, having not raced since early August. 

Windstorm has had four jump-outs, the most recent on December 9. 

"I think he is flying and is one we definitely targeted at the race for a long time," Bedggood said. 

"He's had a great preparation. He's had four nice trials, and I would be disappointed if he didn't run well on Saturday." 


Racing and Sports

Pakenham

Saturday, 21st December 2024

8
16:20
(local)

The Sportsbet Supernova

Type: OPEN
AUD $1,000,000
1400m TURF GOOD
8
16:20
(local)
AUD $1,000,000
1400m GOOD

The Sportsbet Supernova

Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 3. HERE TO SHOCK (NZ) 7yo G
SHOCKING (AUS) - FRESCOES (AUS)
DANIEL STACKHOUSE
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES
$4.6
58.5kg
R J Slade, N P Arena, S R French, P F Venner, J W Knight, M L Davies, M J Alexander, K A K Briggs, B A H White, M W Hyslop, B J Smith, K Moore, Terrigal Sharks (Mgr: B J Smith), I C Petrie, Great Sensation Racing (Mgr: C Irvin), P R Stebbins, J T Buttner, D J Langborne, J H Nys & Mrs H J Buttner

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2nd 1. ARKANSAW KID (AUS) 4yo G
HARRY ANGEL (IRE) - FLORABELLA (AUS)
BLAKE SHINN
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES
$7
59kg
Ms J McAlpine, Philippa Duncan Bloodstock (Mgr: Ms P E Duncan), Mrs C G Legh, Mrs K L Gordon, Ms N K Arthur, Ms K L Bytel, Mrs L A Frew, Mrs J G Madden, Mrs S M Montague, Mrs I Sampieri, Mrs K G Spillane & Mrs A M Webb

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3rd 9. CHORLTON LANE (IRE) 4yo G
MEHMAS (IRE) - ASMEEN (IRE)
SAFFIE OSBORNE
CIARON MAHER
$18
58kg
Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd, W W Guest, S Kanjo, N Lawrence, Stephenson Street Racing, McMahon Family Racing, Mystery Downs, Mrs C M Cook, P P G Racing, C L Maclure, D J Ricketts, J M Simmons, Ms S M Fitzgerald, Terrace No 3, A T Douglas, T Fisher, J D Keane, A J Owers, L T Cottee & D P Hannay

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4th 5. JUST FOLK (AUS) 8yo G
MAGNUS (AUS) - FAST RUBY (AUS)
JAMIE MOTT
GAVIN BEDGGOOD
$19
58.5kg

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5th 14. ROLL ON HIGH (AUS) 4yo M
SHAMUS AWARD (AUS) - ALL HIGHS ON ME (AUS)
LINDA MEECH
PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN
$26
56.5kg

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6th 11. ROBRICK (AUS) 4yo G
INVADER (AUS) - DOROTEA (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR
$12
57.5kg

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7th 6. NADAL (AUS) 4yo G
XTRAVAGANT (NZ) - MOSHKI (AUS)
ETHAN BROWN
CIARON MAHER
$2.5
58.5kg

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8th 13. WINDSTORM (AUS) 8yo G
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - STORM ALERT (AUS)
BEAU MERTENS
GAVIN BEDGGOOD
$31
57kg

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9th 4. BUFFALO RIVER (USA) 8yo G
NOBLE MISSION (GB) - FASHION INSIDER (USA)
CELINE GAUDRAY
MICHAEL MORONEY & GLEN THOMPSON
$51
58.5kg

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10th 2. MUNHAMEK (GB) 8yo G
DARK ANGEL (IRE) - CADENZA (FR)
BILLY EGAN
NICK RYAN
$26
58.5kg

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11th 10. PASCERO (AUS) 6yo G
PIERRO (AUS) - PASS THE PARCEL (AUS)
DANIEL MOOR
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG
$201
57.5kg

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12th 12. ROOTS (AUS) 6yo M
PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) - ARCTIC SUCCESS (AUS)
JORDAN CHILDS
CHRIS WALLER
$41
57kg

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13th 7. WELWAL (GB) 5yo G
SHALAA (IRE) - CHERIEARCH (USA)
LUKE CURRIE
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR
$11
58.5kg

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