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2017 Grant Plumb. Wellington Gneas Group 2 March 18 - Trentham

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Saracino wins 2017 Grant Plumb. Wellington Gneas Group 2 NZ$100,000 at Trentham (NZ) 3yo, 1400m.

Favourite Saracino returned to his best form and showed a lot of courage in winning well over a good field here. From barrier four Jockey Lisa Allpress wasted no time in setting Saracino for the lead. They applied pressure inside the 800m, the first two breaking clear by three lengths, then hugging the fence around the last corner, Allpress drove for home. They were passed at the 150m (by Ferrando) but Saracino fought back hard and did best at the line by a long neck in tenacious fashion.

Top Prospect was third last at the 600m then improved quickly, wide, to be handier turning in. He took time to wind up but flew the last 50m to nab a good second.

Cut Me Loose was forward of midfield (one out) at the 600m, seemed flat at the 300m but ran on strongly over the last 100m to be a close third.

Ferrando was three lengths third past the 600m, moved up three wide into the straight and went after the winner, getting past him soon after and then fought very well, just losing third in the last few strides.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Trentham

Saturday, 18th March 2017

6
15:21
(local)

Grant Plumb. Wellington Gneas (G2)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
NZD $100,000
1400m TURF DEAD
6
15:21
(local)
NZD $100,000
1400m DEAD

Grant Plumb. Wellington Gneas (G2)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN

This G2 3yo over 1400m saw an all the way win to Saracino, the class runner in the field by a margin albeit the line-up was not very deep at all. The colt controlled the race from the outset and when a rival went up alongside at the 300m and was there at the 200m still, he dug deep and regained the lead at the 100m going on to win by a long neck. He only had to run a sedate 1:23.63 to record his third win in a dozen starts and has now won three times at G2, with two of those coming against his own age. Saracino won a G2 at WFA versus the older horses in New Zealand at the start of the season then won a G2 3yo at Flemington in Australia and now this G2 3yo back in New Zealand. The speedster can swim if need be too and has a pair of G1 thirds in his record, with one as a juvenile and the other at WFA versus all comers. Top Prospect ran home strongly from the back for second in his first show of form this year while Cut Me Loose found the line well for third between runners. Ferrando, usually a leader, raced handy the outer and strode up to challenge at the 300m and was right there at the 200m but got fought off by the winner and then lost second money the final 10m. He may be just a sprinter at this stage. Mystery Show sat handy the inner and got off at the right time so had every possible hope. What Choux Want was noticed running on okay from the back as the second outsider in the field and should win once back in the South Island. Kingsman had a hard run wide working and just needs a barrier draw to salute again while Babe and Secret Stash were just fair. Sassy’N’Smart was disappointing and Swissta was poor but for him it may be a directional thing at this stage. This field lacked genuine depth and the best horse won plus never had to run decent time so his winning margin of a long neck is actually not an improvement ratings wise at all. Saracino would gap this lot if anywhere near reached peaks already but it was a soft win in as far as energy and effort expended. It will be more accurately able to judge just how well he is going next time seen out if against deeper opposition.



FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. SARACINO (NZ) 3yo G
PER INCANTO (USA) - BELLA DANIELA (NZ)
LISA ALLPRESS
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
$3.1
56.5kg
Gangemi Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M J Gangemi), K Hassan, G Dickie, Mrs C Rigby, R Wade, A Gangemi, M Gangemi, P Gangemi, S Merritt, C Yeak, Mrs L Graham, Mrs S White, S Graham, Mercon Racing (Mgr: D Condidorio), A B Da Prato, S Fraser, C P Dakin, M Gardner, S & G Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A Slade)

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2nd 3. TOP PROSPECT (NZ) 3yo G
SWISS ACE (AUS) - PRINCESS CAROLINA (AUS)
ALYSHA COLLETT
RICHARD COLLETT
$9.7
56.5kg
Top Prospect (Mgr: L Murrell), G Van Ameyden, J Woodbridge, A Merlo, C Kosta, Deutscher Racing, M Coughlan, T Johns, D Ackery, A Rohde, T A P D Racing, School Fees Racing, Carty Racing, Powerhouse, Keating Racing, Men In Lightning, Shire Racing, Proline Thoroughbreds No 2 & H G M C Racing

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3rd 6. CUT ME LOOSE (NZ) 3yo C
SWISS ACE (AUS) - SCENT OF JOY (AUS)
MARK DU PLESSIS
SHAUNE RITCHIE
$19.5
56.5kg
Nz Thoroughbred Holdings Ltd

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4th 2. FERRANDO (NZ) 3yo C
FAST 'N' FAMOUS (AUS) - RIO NUGGET (NZ)
LEITH INNES
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON
$4.2
56.5kg

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5th 11. MYSTERY SHOW (NZ) 3yo F
SAKHEE'S SECRET (GB) - SHOWSTRA (NZ)
DANIELLE JOHNSON
STEPHEN MARSH
$5.8
54.5kg
6th 12. WHAT CHOUX WANT (NZ) 3yo F
JIMMY CHOUX (NZ) - BANKSIDE BELLE (NZ)
MICHAEL COLEMAN
ANDREW CARSTON
$42.6
54.5kg

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7th 4. KINGSMAN (NZ) 3yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - SOCIETY LADY (NZ)
CAMERON LAMMAS
STEPHEN AUTRIDGE
$19.5
56.5kg

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8th 14. BABE (NZ) 3yo F
O'REILLY (NZ) - LA BELLE FEMME (AUS)
MICHAEL MCNAB
GRAHAM RICHARDSON
$31.4
54.5kg

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9th 8. SECRET STASH (NZ) 3yo G
SAKHEE'S SECRET (GB) - ANZAC GREEN (NZ)
SAMANTHA COLLETT
GRAHAM RICHARDSON
$37.3
56.5kg

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10th 9. DANGER DEE (NZ) 3yo G
SAPERAVI (NZ) - FAST FAME (NZ)
JONATHAN RIDDELL
JACOB MCKAY
$64.2
56.5kg
11th 13. SASSY 'N' SMART (AUS) 3yo F
SMART MISSILE (AUS) - PANORAMA RIDGE (USA)
JOHNATHON PARKES
STEPHEN AUTRIDGE
$17.5
54.5kg

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12th 5. SWISSTA (NZ) 3yo G
SWISS ACE (AUS) - SACRISTA (AUS)
KELLY MYERS
RICHARD COLLETT
$12.5
56.5kg

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13th 7. FIBONACCI (NZ) 3yo G
PER INCANTO (USA) - DA VINCI CODE (NZ)
KANE SMITH
STEPHEN MERCER
$39.9
56.5kg

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