| R7 MORPHETTVILLE | 14 May 2016 |
| Ubet South Australian Derby G1 3 OPEN ($501,000), 2500m 2:40.08 | |
| Race Synopsis: Howard Be Thy Name is now the winner of five of his last six starts and remains unbeaten at this track after two other stakes wins here in recent weeks. He settled back in tenth place, one off the rails, behind a moderate pace before improving (wide with cover) from the 800m. He put in a strong run, wide-out, on turning for home, hit the front at the 100m and then proved the superior stayer in scoring impressively. Etymology began well and was a handy fifth, one off the rails, before improving nicely nearing the home turn. He got to the front on passing the 200m and then battled gamely for a very good second, just finding the winner a bit too good. Cool Chap went back from his outside barrier (16) and settled at the tail of the field. He tracked up (wide with cover) from the 800m before going deepest of all rounding the home turn. He then fought on well to take the minor placing, putting up a solid staying effort. Ascot Red was midfield, between runners, went deep (under riding) at the home turn and he then did well in fighting on for a sound (4.2 lengths) fourth. The favourite Charlevoix settled well back in the field, before improving (wide with cover) from the 1000m. He was deep and under riding nearing the home turn and then just kept fighting on in the straight, without threatening, for (4.7 lengths) fifth. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 1. HOWARD BE THY NAME (AUS) 3yo Colt | DARREN WEIR J ALLEN | 56.5 $5.00 | |||||||
| REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - BELLINI ROSE (NZ) | ||||||||||
| Mahogany (Mgr: Ms L Aldridge) & Forest Lodge Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: J Rogers) | ||||||||||
| Apr 14, 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, Passed $245,000 Reserve $250,000 | 2nd | 4. ETYMOLOGY (AUS) 3yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA BEN MELHAM | 56.5 $16.00 | ||||||
| NEW APPROACH (IRE) - WEAVER OF WORDS (GB) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin | ||||||||||
| Apr 14, 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, Passed $245,000 Reserve $250,000 | 3rd | 5. COOL CHAP (AUS) 3yo Gelding | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN DANIEL MOOR | 56.5 $7.00 | ||||||
| HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - CHERISHING (USA) | ||||||||||
| R Slade, T Tsalis, S W Hurley, C D Gray, Mrs K L Hobbs, P & Mrs T Cross, C Bennett, M Kelly, S J Mackay & K Wilton | ||||||||||
| Apr 14, 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, Passed $245,000 Reserve $250,000 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11. ASCOT RED (AUS) 3yo Gelding | J G SARGENT DAMIAN LANE | 56.5 $61.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 6. CHARLEVOIX (AUS) 3yo Gelding | MICHAEL KENT MARK ZAHRA | 56.5 $4.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 7. MAIL IT IN (AUS) 3yo Gelding | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS JASON HOLDER | 56.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 9. MANHATTAN BOSS (AUS) 3yo Gelding | P MORGAN & C WIDDISON LINDA MEECH | 56.5 $41.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 8. RONG DOOR REGGIE (AUS) 3yo Gelding | MATT LAURIE CHRIS SYMONS | 56.5 $61.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 16. FIRST IMPRESSIONS (NZ) 3yo Filly | GRANT WILLIAMS G SMITH | 54.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 2. ROYAL RUMBLE (AUS) 3yo Gelding | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS CLARE LINDOP | 56.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 3. TARQUIN (AUS) 3yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.5 $4.50 | |||||||
| 12th | 15. SACRED EYE (AUS) 3yo Filly | D HAYES & T DABERNIG STEPHEN BASTER | 54.5 $11.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 17. DROPPED (AUS) 3yo Gelding | JON O'CONNOR JAMIE KAH | 56.5 $201.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 10. BULLISH STOCK (NZ) 3yo Gelding | D HAYES & T DABERNIG MATTHEW NEILSON | 56.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 12. TUFF BICKIE (AUS) 3yo Gelding | K M KEYS JOE BOWDITCH | 56.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 16th | 14. ARCADIA DREAM (AUS) 3yo Filly | GRANT WILLIAMS HARRY COFFEY | 54.5 $9.00 | |||||||
Howard Be Thy Name wins another major for Darren Weir.
