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Hastings Results (Race 8)

Saturday, 5th October 2019

8
16:40
(local)

Livamol Classic (G1)

Type: OPEN
NZD $250,000
2040m TURF DEAD
8
16:40
(local)
NZD $250,000
2040m DEAD

Livamol Classic (G1)

Type: OPEN

This G1 2040m under WFA saw the Hawke's Bay Triple Crown be achieved for the first time as Melody Belle trounced a poor field to mark her name as a historical first. Melody Belle has been beating up many of the same names at WFA the last two years and the only reason she did not get the Triple Crown last year was they never had a crack at this race. It looked a mistake as Savvy Coup won this last year and Melody Belle had her measure at the time comfortably. Once again an absurd manmade on pace and inside lanes bias ruled the whole G1 day and while this was not quite as bad as the bias of the century track on Day Two at Hastings it was still an unfair shocker. The winners and where they turned for home in race order were fourth (four-off the inside and a length from the leader), led (on the rail and a length ahead), co-leader (two-off the inside), fourth (five-off the inside and length and a half from the leader), led (on the rail and length and a half ahead), fifth (five-off the inside and two lengths from the leader), second (one-off the inside and a neck from the leader), second (four-off the inside and a length from the leader), fourth (on the rail and two lengths from the leader) and the deadheaters in the last event were fifth (five-off the inside and two lengths from the leader) and co-leader (four-off the inside). Ten races (eleven winners with the deadheat in the last race) and no winner came from worse than fifth and further out than five-off the inside and no more than two lengths from the leader all day with four leaders winning, two came from second, three from fourth and two from fifth. Fast times or crawls and sprint homes made no difference as the track was blatantly manmade biased and this was worryingly with the rail out 3m, when it was true on Day Two, the most manmade biased track ever seen on a G1 day at the Bay. How this keeps happening on G1 days defies belief, as tracks fair to all or at least almost all are needed and wanted for credibility and confidence. Melody Belle faced the weakest field ever assembled for this race and take her out of the line up and it is a G3 race at best with half the field handicappers and so many runners out of form too. The 5yo mare started at $1.30 such was the total lack of depth she faced at WFA and once she got off the inside the race was over before the midway mark. She was seventh or eighth the outer midrace and then moved wide across the top as some were already under duress and going nowhere. Melody Belle swept up second turning for home and led at the 250m before coasting away to win by three and a half lengths in 2:05.45. The time was poor as this race became a G1 in 1996 and her clocking was the sixth slowest (18 winners have run faster with 2:02.16 the fastest time) incredibly. Mares have won nine of the twenty running's this century It was her fourteenth win from twenty-four starts and nine of those have come at G1, which is now an outright record for wins in New Zealand at that level. Peso, an 8yo gelding that is a handicapper, led then was headed and sat second before attacking across the top and taking the front. He could not repel Melody Belle at the 250m and giving her 2kg at WFA was impossible, as he ended up a distant second. This was his second ever try at G1 having run in the Auckland Cup (3200m) and finishing twelfth of sixteen runners carrying 55.5kg and ended up beaten twenty-two lengths. Today was his first ever go at WFA and came at G1 showing just how poor the field really was as he ran second beaten three and a half lengths and was double that in front of the fourth finisher at the line. Crown Prosecutor was out of form this season but the 4yo ran home solidly from the rear two or three to get third and was just a long head from second, The last time he paid a dividend was when causing an upset to win in the G1 NZ Derby at $105. Dolcetto, a handicapper and fresh up in this, raced fifth or sixth the outer and fought on for fourth but was beaten seven lengths. Mongolian Marshall raced midfield the inner and got off before the home turn and was a distant third at the 200m but wilted and lost third on the line. Vernanme was back and wide and kept coming for sixth so he has a decent race in him in New Zealand this season as a 4yo. Athena Baby, a handicapper, raced fourth then third and went up second across the top before weakening the run home. Atlanta Peach raced ninth the inner and when hooked wide turning in plugged away for eighth beaten almost a dozen lengths. Mauna Kea, a wet track handicapper, led up and was headed across the top then drifted out to be seventh turning for home. He one-batted away to be beaten just over a dozen lengths. Fiscal Fantasy was poor and Sentimental Miss has trained off the last few runs after going well fresh up. She won the G1 NZ Oaks last season so is a disappointment so far. Jacksstar, a handicapper, settled back and never looked any hope while More Wonder, which has got worse with each run this season as a 4yo, never stayed the trip and ran last beaten almost eighteen lengths. The field was awful and nowhere near WFA standard and explains why Melody Belle won easily at $1.30 and she probably should have beaten this lot by much more. The mare wisely will not tackle the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley as her reputation would have taken a pounding in that even though an off year for depth in Australasia for sure and no star to be found in the noms left for the race. She will tackle her own sex at G1 over a mile and then maybe allcomers at WFA over 2000m a week later, when a lot of the bigger names will be tired and they cannot run everywhere. Her stablemate Te Akau Shark, which beat her home when both were fresh up at G2 under WFA over 1200m in August will fly the Cox Plate flag. He has not won a race this season yet and the race he ran second in over 1200m at WFA, the winner was awful next time out and has been give a break and the third finisher ran sixth next time out then was euthanased after being lame post race. The formlines rightly give you pause but in an off year where older horses can still cut it in Australia and there have been several long priced shocks at WFA, you can never say never.

Sectional Times of HASTINGS - Saturday, 05th October 2019

Meeting
Race
Race Pos Horse 600m
R6 1st YAMUNA
T : JACOB MCKAY J : CRAIG GRYLLS
0:34.46 0:34.46
R3 4th TALENTI
T : GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN J : CHELSEA BURDAN
0:34.58 0:34.58
R2 3rd MR UNIVERSE
T : GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON J : TRUDY THORNTON
0:34.60 0:34.60
R7 4th OUR INTRIGUE
T : TONY PIKE J : LEITH INNES
0:34.60 0:34.60
R7 7th DANGER DEE
T : JACOB MCKAY J : DANIELLE JOHNSON
0:34.60 0:34.60
R6 2nd GERMANICUS
T : DANICA GUY J : TROY HARRIS
0:34.69 0:34.69
R7 3rd ONE PRIZE ONE GOAL
T : LEE SOMERVELL J : MADAN SINGH
0:34.79 0:34.79
R10 3rd ARTISTE
T : MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN J : CHELSEA BURDAN
0:34.79 0:34.79
R10 1st CUTTING UP ROUGH
T : RALPH MANNING J : ASHVIN GOINDASAMY
0:34.81 0:34.81
R2 7th LINCOLN HILLS
T : LISA LATTA J : R J MYERS
0:34.85 0:34.85
R7 1st AIM SMART
T : LAUREN BRENNAN J : OPIE BOSSON
0:34.87 0:34.87
R7 5th AWESOME AL
T : JOHNO BENNER & HOLLIE WYNYARD J : JASON WADDELL
0:34.88 0:34.88
R9 8th HUNTA PENCE
T : PATRICK CAMPBELL J : DANIELLE HIRINI
0:34.88 0:34.88
R9 4th MAGNUM
T : LAUREN BRENNAN J : OPIE BOSSON
0:34.90 0:34.90
R9 5th HENI
T : MIKE BRESLIN J : R J MYERS
0:34.90 0:34.90
R2 2nd SATU LAGI
T : PATRICK CAMPBELL J : DANIELLE HIRINI
0:34.91 0:34.91
R2 5th CAVALLO VELOCE
T : PETER MCKAY J : SHAUN M MC KAY
0:34.93 0:34.93
R9 6th WATCH THIS SPACE
T : VANESSA HILLIS J : VINNIE COLGAN
0:35.01 0:35.01
R7 9th PRINCE HAREEM
T : TONY PIKE J : VINNIE COLGAN
0:35.02 0:35.02
R10 7th TOMS
T : DAVID & EMMA HAWORTH J : LISA ALLPRESS
0:35.02 0:35.02
R7 11th IGNORED
T : MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN J : MATTHEW CAMERON
0:35.03 0:35.03
R7 12th GLIMPSE
T : JOHN BARY J : CHRIS JOHNSON
0:35.05 0:35.05
R10 1st HARTLEY
T : NEIL CONNORS J : R J MYERS
0:35.05 0:35.05
R7 2nd TAVIS COURT
T : ANNA CLEMENT J : LISA ALLPRESS
0:35.07 0:35.07
R3 3rd MASQUE
T : GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON J : TRUDY THORNTON
0:35.11 0:35.11
R1 5th MONDORANI
T : KEVIN MYERS J : R J MYERS
0:35.15 0:35.15
R7 6th POLZEATH
T : MOIRA & KIERAN MURDOCH J : R J MYERS
0:35.15 0:35.15
R9 3rd HANGER
T : ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD J : LEITH INNES
0:35.16 0:35.16
R7 8th SAIGNON
T : GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON J : TRUDY THORNTON
0:35.17 0:35.17
R1 2nd CASINO EL JAY
T : MIKE BRESLIN J : LISA ALLPRESS
0:35.18 0:35.18
R2 6th JAKKALBOMB
T : DANICA GUY J : MICHAEL COLEMAN
0:35.18 0:35.18
R6 3rd ZAMAX
T : LAUREN BRENNAN J : OPIE BOSSON
0:35.19 0:35.19
R10 9th STARRYBEEL
T : STEPHEN MARSH J : DANIELLE JOHNSON
0:35.22 0:35.22
R10 6th FELAAR
T : STEPHEN MARSH J : OPIE BOSSON
0:35.24 0:35.24
R9 1st TRUE ENOUGH
T : MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN J : JONATHAN RIDDELL
0:35.26 0:35.26
R6 8th MOTIVATION
T : JOHN BARY J : CHRIS JOHNSON
0:35.27 0:35.27
R3 8th VICKEZZMOET
T : GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN J : CRAIG GRYLLS
0:35.29 0:35.29
R2 8th RESURRECT
T : KIRSTY LAWRENCE J : C L O'BEIRNE
0:35.31 0:35.31
R3 6th TIMES TICKING
T : A MACGREGOR J : JONATHAN RIDDELL
0:35.39 0:35.39
R7 10th HARLEM 'N' CO
T : JOSHUA SHAW J : CRAIG GRYLLS
0:35.39 0:35.39
R10 4th SIR NATE
T : LISA LATTA J : JONATHAN RIDDELL
0:35.39 0:35.39
R2 1st POP STAR PRINCESS
T : FRED CORNEGE J : LYNSEY SATHERLEY
0:35.41 0:35.41
R1 4th SOLESEIFEI
T : J LUPTON J : JOHNATHON PARKES
0:35.45 0:35.45
R7 13th BRUNO STARS
T : CRAIG IVIL J : C L O'BEIRNE
0:35.50 0:35.50
R10 5th RICHIE MCHORSE
T : CHRISTOPHER GIBBS & MICHELLE BRADLEY J : C L O'BEIRNE
0:35.51 0:35.51
R6 10th STILTON
T : GRAHAM RICHARDSON J : LYNSEY SATHERLEY
0:35.53 0:35.53
R6 11th ALLACCIATO
T : GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN J : LISA ALLPRESS
0:35.54 0:35.54
R1 8th ZAC BROWN
T : STEPHEN NICKALLS J : JONATHAN RIDDELL
0:35.56 0:35.56
R5 1st CATALYST
T : CLAYTON CHIPPERFIELD J : TROY HARRIS
0:35.57 0:35.57
R6 9th UNACCEPTABLE
T : JOHN BELL J : VINNIE COLGAN
0:35.59 0:35.59
R6 4th LINCOLN STAR
T : LISA LATTA J : ROBERT HANNAM
0:35.61 0:35.61
R10 11th DUPLICITY
T : ASHLEY MEADOWS J : SHAUN M MC KAY
0:35.63 0:35.63
R3 1st STUMPY
T : KEVIN GRAY J : LISA ALLPRESS
0:35.64 0:35.64
R6 6th TUIGIRL
T : GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN J : R J MYERS
0:35.64 0:35.64
R1 1st BEAUTY STAR
T : TONY PIKE J : TROY HARRIS
0:35.67 0:35.67
R9 2nd THE MITIGATOR
T : PETER MCKAY J : SHAUN M MC KAY
0:35.71 0:35.71
R9 10th MORSE CODE
T : TOM PERRY J : LEAH HEMI
0:35.75 0:35.75
R3 5th SOMEWHERE MAN
T : JOSHUA SHAW J : JOHNATHON PARKES
0:35.76 0:35.76
R3 9th RAINBOW DUNDEE
T : G C MCKAY J : C L O'BEIRNE
0:35.77 0:35.77
R3 2nd PIMMS 'N' PEARLS
T : ROSS MCCARROLL J : ASHVIN GOINDASAMY
0:35.79 0:35.79
R2 4th VINNIE'S VOLLEY
T : JOHN BARY J : CHRIS JOHNSON
0:35.80 0:35.80
R4 8th HE CAN SING
T : TONY DEVCICH J : CRAIG GRYLLS
0:35.80 0:35.80
R3 10th NO FINER PINS
T : KAREN FURSDON J : MICHAEL COLEMAN
0:35.82 0:35.82
R9 9th STRADIVARIUS
T : LEE SOMERVELL J : MADAN SINGH
0:35.85 0:35.85
R1 7th TO LOVE YOU
T : DANNY FRYE J : CHRIS JOHNSON
0:35.91 0:35.91
R3 7th MEHRTENS
T : SUZY GORDON J : TROY HARRIS
0:35.91 0:35.91
R4 1st SWORDS DRAWN
T : SHAUNE RITCHIE J : OPIE BOSSON
0:35.92 0:35.92
R1 11th SHEZ EKSTRA
T : GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN J : LEITH INNES
0:35.95 0:35.95
R5 2nd CALLSIGN MAV
T : JOHN BARY J : CRAIG GRYLLS
0:35.95 0:35.95
R1 6th CENTRE ATTENTION
T : G INNES J : MADAN SINGH
0:35.98 0:35.98
R9 7th DAWN PATROL
T : FRANK RITCHIE J : MATTHEW CAMERON
0:35.98 0:35.98
R10 8th SUNBURST
T : DANICA GUY J : MICHAEL COLEMAN
0:35.98 0:35.98
R1 9th MAZZURO
T : JAMIE RICHARDS J : OPIE BOSSON
0:35.99 0:35.99
R6 5th ROCK WITH CHOUX
T : ANNE HERBERT J : MADAN SINGH
0:35.99 0:35.99
R4 2nd COLORADO STAR
T : MIKE BRESLIN J : LEAH HEMI
0:36.07 0:36.07
R4 5th OVERSTAYER
T : SUE THOMPSON & MICK BROWN J : CHRIS JOHNSON
0:36.07 0:36.07
R8 3rd CROWN PROSECUTOR
T : STEPHEN MARSH J : CRAIG GRYLLS
0:36.12 0:36.12
R1 3rd WHATSUP
T : KEVIN GRAY J : HOLLY ANDREW
0:36.13 0:36.13
R8 1st MELODY BELLE
T : JAMIE RICHARDS J : OPIE BOSSON
0:36.14 0:36.14
R4 10th SAHALAINN
T : STEPHEN MARSH J : DANIELLE JOHNSON
0:36.16 0:36.16
R9 11th DEERFIELD
T : CHRISSY BAMBRY J : ROBERT HANNAM
0:36.24 0:36.24
R4 4th BELLE PLAISIR
T : LUCY TANNER J : R J MYERS
0:36.26 0:36.26
R6 7th ARMAGUARD
T : SUZY GORDON J : MICHAEL COLEMAN
0:36.27 0:36.27
R10 10th LIGHT SHADOW
T : CATHERINE CAMERON J : DONAVAN MANSOUR
0:36.31 0:36.31
R4 11th CHOSEN PEAK
T : KEVIN MYERS J : LISA ALLPRESS
0:36.43 0:36.43
R4 3rd LILY D'OR
T : MICHAEL MORONEY & PAM GERARD J : DONAVAN MANSOUR
0:36.44 0:36.44
R5 5th SHERWOOD FOREST
T : TONY PIKE J : LEITH INNES
0:36.46 0:36.46
R4 9th ALL THE RAGE
T : GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON J : TRUDY THORNTON
0:36.51 0:36.51
R1 10th SWEET TREAT
T : GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON J : TRUDY THORNTON
0:36.54 0:36.54
R5 3rd AOTEA LAD
T : JAMIE RICHARDS J : OPIE BOSSON
0:36.55 0:36.55
R5 6th RED HUSSAR
T : GRAHAM RICHARDSON J : TRUDY THORNTON
0:36.55 0:36.55
R2 9th SANTA CATARINA
T : STEPHEN MARSH J : DANIELLE JOHNSON
0:36.57 0:36.57
R5 9th SERENA
T : JOHN BARY J : CHRIS JOHNSON
0:36.63 0:36.63
R5 4th RIVA CAPRI
T : GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN J : DONAVAN MANSOUR
0:36.81 0:36.81
R4 6th SAGUNTO
T : PETER MCKAY J : SHAUN M MC KAY
0:36.85 0:36.85
R5 8th CHECKERS
T : MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN J : MATTHEW CAMERON
0:36.93 0:36.93
R8 6th VERNANME
T : STEPHEN MARSH J : DANIELLE JOHNSON
0:36.97 0:36.97
R4 7th MALIK
T : MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN J : JONATHAN RIDDELL
0:36.98 0:36.98
R5 10th SCOTCH
T : STEPHEN MARSH J : MICHAEL COLEMAN
0:37.04 0:37.04
R4 12th AFTER YOU
T : G INNES J : JASON WADDELL
0:37.05 0:37.05
R5 7th EXUBERANT
T : STEPHEN MARSH J : DANIELLE JOHNSON
0:37.10 0:37.10
R3 11th HEART OF STONE
T : JOHN BARY J : CHRIS JOHNSON
0:37.17 0:37.17
R8 4th DOLCETTO
T : SYLVIA KAY J : JASON WADDELL
0:37.28 0:37.28
R8 2nd PESO
T : P NELSON & C MCDOUGAL J : R J MYERS
0:37.32 0:37.32
R8 5th MONGOLIAN MARSHAL
T : MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN J : MATTHEW CAMERON
0:37.36 0:37.36
R8 11th MISS SENTIMENTAL
T : LISA LATTA J : LISA ALLPRESS
0:37.80 0:37.80
R8 8th ATLANTA PEACH
T : GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN J : TROY HARRIS
0:37.83 0:37.83
R8 12th JACKSSTAR
T : GARY VILE J : CHRIS JOHNSON
0:37.90 0:37.90
R4 13th SHOWBOAT
T : DANICA GUY J : MATTHEW CAMERON
0:37.93 0:37.93
R8 7th ATHENA BABY
T : JOHN BELL J : VINNIE COLGAN
0:38.09 0:38.09
R5 11th BLUE RATA ELIGIUS
T : TRUDY KEEGAN J : R J MYERS
0:38.30 0:38.30
R8 9th MAUNA KEA
T : PAUL MOSELEY J : ROBERT HANNAM
0:38.45 0:38.45
R8 10th FISCAL FANTASY
T : FRANK RITCHIE J : LEITH INNES
0:38.71 0:38.71
R8 13th MORE WONDER
T : GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON J : TRUDY THORNTON
0:39.18 0:39.18

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
SAVVY COUP (NZ) 4M
SAVABEEL (AUS) - EUDORA (NZ) PINS (AUS)
C W JOHNSON 55.5 MICHAEL & MATTHEW PITMAN 7
WAIT A SEC (NZ) 7G
POSTPONED (USA) - SECURITY (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ)
J PARKES 59.0 GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN 6
WILLIE CAZALS (IRE) 8H
AUSSIE RULES (USA) - SECRETE MARINA (IRE) MUJADIL (USA)
C J GRYLLS 59.0 LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT 10
ADDICTIVE HABIT (NZ) 6G
COLOMBIA (NZ) - CHASING THE HABIT (NZ) SKY CHASE (NZ)
S C SPRATT 59.0 LEE SOMERVELL 12
COSTUME (NZ) 5M
SAVABEEL (AUS) - DISGUISED (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)
M T COLEMAN 57.0 GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON 4
RANSOMED (NZ) 6G
HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) - SKI QUEEN (NZ) SKY FILOU (NZ)
J PARKES 59.0 G VILE 12
SHEZ SINSATIONAL (NZ) 5M
EKRAAR (USA) - ORIGINAL SIN (NZ) SHINKO KING (IRE)
O P BOSSON 57.0 A SHARROCK 14
JIMMY CHOUX (NZ) 4H
THORN PARK (AUS) - CIERZO (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
J K RIDDELL 57.5 JOHN BARY 2
WALL STREET (NZ) 6G
MONTJEU (IRE) - VILLA WANDA (GB) GRAND LODGE (USA)
M T COLEMAN 59.0 JEFF LYNDS 14
VOSNE ROMANEE (NZ) 7G
ELECTRONIC ZONE (USA) - MADISON AVENUE (NZ) MORCON (GB)
B R LAMMAS 59.0 JEFF LYNDS 5
PRINCESS COUP (AUS) 5M
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - STONEYFELL ROAD (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ)
O P BOSSON 56.5 MARK WALKER 7
PRINCESS COUP (AUS) 4M
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - STONEYFELL ROAD (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ)
N G HARRIS 55.0 MARK WALKER 12
LEGS (NZ) 4M
PINS (AUS) - RIVER CENTURY (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
L CROPP 55.0 KEVIN GRAY 1
XCELLENT (NZ) 4G
PENTIRE (GB) - EXCELO (NZ) CENTRO (NZ)
M T COLEMAN 57.0 M MORONEY & A SCOTT 13
BALMUSE (NZ) 5G
LORD BALLINA (AUS) - MUSING (GB) MUSIC MAESTRO (GB)
J S BULLARD 59.0 KEVIN MYERS 6
DISTINCTLY SECRET (NZ) 5G
DISTINCTLY NORTH (USA) - TE AKAU SECRET (NZ) LORD BALLINA (AUS)
O P BOSSON 59.0 MARK WALKER 2
PRIZED GEM (NZ) 5M
PRIZED (USA) - VAGUELY ATTENTIVE (NZ) NOBLE BIJOU (USA)
M RODD 56.5 M BAKER 6
CINDER BELLA (NZ) 6M
VICTORY DANCE (IRE) - LUCKY JEWEL (NZ) LUCKY RING (IRE)
L A O'SULLIVAN 56.5 K ZIMMERMAN 11
THE MESSAGE (NZ) 7G
GOLD AND IVORY (USA) - MISS MORRINSVILLE (NZ) DESTROYER (SAF)
L M BALLANTYNE 59.0 J RALPH 9