| R8 ASCOT | 07 December 2013 |
| Tabtouch Kingston Town Classic G1 3U OPEN ($507,000), 1800m 1:49.95 | |
| Race Synopsis: The Fred Kersley-trained three-year-old Ihtsahymn followed his recent WA Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) success to take out this Group One weight-for-age contest. He settled in an ideal position in fourth place, one out and one back, following an average tempo (first 1200m 1:14.40). He moved up nicely, three wide, nearing the home turn, took a narrow lead at the 300m and kept fighting on well to record a good neck win. The favourite Luckygray ($3) was ninth, one off the rails with cover before improving on passing the 600m. He was giving the leader about six lengths and was wide-out rounding the home turn. He took a little while to wind-up but then came with a strong late run for second. Rohan led early then had a good trip, third on the rails. He challenged at the 200m and then kept battling on well for a sound third. Playing God was seventh early, made a quick early run, due to the moderate early pace, to take the lead at the 1000m point. He held the lead until half-way down the straight and did well to fight on for a good fourth, beaten one length. Mr Moet ($5.50) was second last in the 11-horse field most of the way to the 600m mark. He was under riding from the turn and took quite a while to pick-up in the sprint home. He then kept making ground for a solid fifth, beaten two lengths, being disadvantaged by the slow early pace. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 11. IHTSAHYMN (AUS) 3yo Gelding | FRED KERSLEY STEVEN PARNHAM | 52.0 $4.25 | |||||||
| IHTIRAM (IRE) - UMATUNE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Mrs J A Kersley, R P Webb, J M Monterrubio & M S Cutbush | 2nd | 1. LUCKYGRAY (AUS) 6yo Gelding | T M ANDREWS SHAUN O'DONNELL | 59.0 $3.00 | ||||||
| BRADBURY'S LUCK (AUS) - DAMAH LADY (AUS) | ||||||||||
| R F Drage, T Maver, B R Mitchell | ||||||||||
| Jun 08, 2008 Australian Weanling and Breeding Stock, Murrurundi NSW Feb 09, Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Wybong NSW, $46000, G P POLETTI, WA | 3rd | 6. ROHAN (AUS) 5yo Gelding | VAUGHN SIGLEY G SMITH | 59.0 $21.00 | ||||||
| BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - VOLTAGE PAK (AUS) | ||||||||||
| G R Kettlewell, Mrs J A Kettlewell, W D Allen | ||||||||||
| Jun 08, 2008 Australian Weanling and Breeding Stock, Murrurundi NSW Feb 09, Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Wybong NSW, $46000, G P POLETTI, WA Jan 10, Perth Yearling Sale 2010, $61000, GLEN KETTLEWELL, WA | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2. PLAYING GOD (AUS) 6yo Horse | NEVILLE PARNHAM PAUL HARVEY | 59.0 $8.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 3. MR MOET (AUS) 6yo Gelding | ADAM DURRANT PETER HALL | 59.0 $5.50 | |||||||
| 6th | 10. ELITE BELLE (AUS) 5yo Mare | GRANT WILLIAMS WILLIAM PIKE | 57.0 $10.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 7. BLACK TYCOON (AUS) 8yo Gelding | JUSTIN WARWICK DANIEL STAECK | 59.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 9. MOONLIGHT BAY (AUS) 6yo Mare | GRANT WILLIAMS CHRIS PARNHAM | 57.0 $41.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 8. TALENT SHOW (AUS) 7yo Mare | G C BALLANTYNE M PATEMAN | 57.0 $101.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 5. RANGER (AUS) 7yo Gelding | GRANT WILLIAMS JARRAD NOSKE | 59.0 $17.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 4. GOD HAS SPOKEN (AUS) 7yo Horse | NEVILLE PARNHAM BRAD PARNHAM | 59.0 $26.00 | |||||||
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Take a look back at the finish of the 2013 Kingston Town Classic from Ascot in Western Australia.
