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Wingatui Results (Race 8)

Saturday, 3rd February 2018

8
16:43
(local)

White Robe Lodge (G3)

Type: OPEN
NZD $70,000
1600m TURF SLOW
8
16:43
(local)
NZD $70,000
1600m SLOW

White Robe Lodge (G3)

Type: OPEN

This G3 race now under WFA saw the best suited runner in the 9yo Tommy Tucker prevail and show his evergreen status. He had run second in this the last two years carrying 60kg but today had 59kg under the WFA scale and duly scored by half a length in 1:39.09. The 9yo was eased back wide early and then improved deep across the top and reached an ominous fifth turning for home before taking the lead at the 100m. It was his sixteenth win in fifty-one starts and he has won on all types of footing and from 1250m up to 2000m. Gallant Boy the stablemate of the winner ran a game second after sitting wide fifth or sixth and striding up to take the lead at the 300m. Princess Brook ran on well for third from seventh or eighth the inner and she found coming back to the South Island from the North Island very much a stark drop in depth. Kolonel Kev ran an honest fourth after racing fifth then through to third midrace and he seemed to cope at WFA. Shakti ran on late from well back for fifth beaten four lengths and the 8yo had prior won a Ratings75 so was rising multiple grades in this and carrying the same weight as the winner so was dreadfully situated under this scale. His effort alone showed the depth of this race was not that good as today was his first ever Open Class outing and it came at G3 under the WFA scale. Coulee was honest beaten four and a half lengths and the stablemate of the first two home was wide for the entire race sixth mostly. Timy Tyler after bounding in the air at the start ran on from the rear duo and the now 7yo last won a race in October of 2015. Flying Sardine battled on closer in after drifting well back and Fascinate plugged on from the rear duo and was the fourth runner in the field from the same local yard as the top two home. The leader Batman stop along with Dontpokethetiger that sat second while Spider never handled the WFA scale. Hayley Maree ran a shocker and stopped for a distant last and the in foal mare has now been retired. Whether making this race WFA will retain its G3 status is dubious indeed as that is not the way to keep a rating considering it is based on race results to show an event is worthy. If the race results over several years are up to scratch then the rest takes care of itself so credible blacktype racing is paramount for industry relevance and standing. Playing musical blacktype shuffling of the deck chairs is a disaster waiting to happen as merit is the only true standard a thoroughbred race rating rises or sinks on.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
COULEE (NZ) 5M
GALLANT GURU (AUS) - CHERRY CREEK (AUS) MONASHEE MOUNTAIN (USA)
COURTNEY BARNES 54.0 BRIAN & SHANE ANDERTON 8
THE DIAMOND ONE (AUS) 6M
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - THE JEWEL (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)
D R BOTHAMLEY 57.5 CLAIRE ANDERTON 5
THE DIAMOND ONE (AUS) 5M
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - THE JEWEL (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)
RORY HUTCHINGS 55.5 STEVE & CLAIRE ANDERTON 15
THE DIAMOND ONE (AUS) 4M
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - THE JEWEL (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)
C W JOHNSON 53.0 STEVE ANDERTON 11
RIC O'SHEA (NZ) 5G
O'REILLY (NZ) - FELLOWSHIP (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA)
MS K WILLIAMS 55.5 STEVEN PRINCE 3
JAGGARD (NZ) 4H
FALKIRK (NZ) - CENTASTAGE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
R J HURDLE 53.0 SHAUN MCGARRY 4
HOLD IT HARVEY (AUS) 6G
KING CUGAT (USA) - DALY CHARM (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS)
J S BULLARD 58.5 TERRI RAE 8
HOLD IT HARVEY (AUS) 5G
KING CUGAT (USA) - DALY CHARM (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS)
J S BULLARD 58.5 TERRI RAE 14
EEL WIN (NZ) 4G
SAN LUIS (AUS) - ESCAPADE (NZ) DEPUTY GOVERNOR (USA)
D M WALSH 56.5 MICHAEL PITMAN 10
O'REILLY ROSE (NZ) 4M
O'REILLY (NZ) - ROSE WORLD (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ)
DANIELLE JOHNSON 54.0 PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS 4
PINS 'N' NEEDLES (NZ) 5M
PINS (AUS) - RAINING (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
MS K WILLIAMS 57.0 J F PARSONS 8
COUP BLOOMSBURY (NZ) 4G
CENTAINE (AUS) - WINDS OF CONQUEST (USA) QUEST FOR FAME (GB)
E M WHITTLE 54.5 MICHAEL PITMAN 5
JACK BE NIMBLE (NZ) 6G
EXPLODING PROSPECT (USA) - PICEA (NZ) MCGINTY (NZ)
J S BULLARD 55.5 JOANNE HILLIS 15
VOLRONAMO (NZ) 4G
VOLKSRAAD (GB) - CONQUISATE (NZ) CONQUISTAROSE (USA)
J S BULLARD 54.5 STEVEN PRINCE 5
FOXY BLONDE (NZ) 4M
VOLKSRAAD (GB) - PLATINUM BLOND (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ)
S P CLARK 51.0 ALAN & BRETT MCDONALD 6
PERCEPTIBLE (NZ) 4M
PERSONAL ESCORT (USA) - AURICLE (NZ) FAMOUS STAR (GB)
J D LAKING 55.0 BRIAN & SHANE ANDERTON 11
THOMAS JAMES (NZ) 8G
ANTIC BOY (IRE) - MISS TATT (NZ) TATTENHAM (AUS)
M L HAMPTON 52.5 JOHN & TERIA MCKAY 1
LADY IGUAZU (NZ) 4M
CAROLINGIAN (AUS) - CLERMONT LASS (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
D J BROWNE 55.5 PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS 14