| R6 CAULFIELD | 24 February 2018 |
| Futurity Stakes G1 3U OPEN ($502,000), 1400m 1:23.16 | |
| Race Synopsis: In a great result for the Darren Weir stable, that produced three of the first four past the post, success went to their Japanese-bred import Brave Smash. He was given a good trip by Craig Williams behind the leader (Showtime), was blocked on turning for home but got a split and dashed to the front at the 100m and then went on to win easily. His stablemate Tosen Stardom raced in sixth place, one off the rails, moved up rounding the home turn, challenged at the 100m and then fought on well for a good second in a promising effort at his second start this preparation. Team Hawkes-trained colt Showtime went to the front, set quite a good tempo, was only headed at the 100m and then held on really well for a close-up third while Humidor was near last to the home turn and caught the eye making late ground for (3 lengths) fourth at his first run since the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) in November. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 3. BRAVE SMASH (JPN) 5yo Horse | DARREN WEIR CRAIG WILLIAMS | 59.0 $4.75 | |||||||
| TOSEN PHANTOM (JPN) - TOSEN SMASH (JPN) | ||||||||||
| AQUIS FARM (MGR: S MCGRATH), GLENLOGAN PARK, G1G RACING & BREEDING, K CHANG, T LAU, P KWOK WAH, AUSTRALIAN BLOODSTOCK, POWER THOROUGHBREDS, A BROGAN, PLATINUM BREEDING & RACING, CARTY RACING, WALKER RACING & BLOODSTOCK, MOUNT HALLOWELL, D BUTCHER, G KAIROUZ, T BATES, DR GOEL, K DAVIS & BRAVE SMASH | 2nd | 1. TOSEN STARDOM (JPN) 7yo Horse | DARREN WEIR BEN ALLEN | 59.0 $6.00 | ||||||
| DEEP IMPACT (JPN) - ADMIRE KIRAMEKI (JPN) | ||||||||||
| Australian Bloodstock Tosen, K Yoshida, T Shimakawa, Woodside Stardom (Mgr: M Tillett), Belannah Stud (Mgr: G S Charny), N Bowden, D Grimley, G Ryan, Burnewang North Pastoral, B H Perks, Hesket Bloodstock, Peters Investments Pty Ltd & Merrow Stardom | 3rd | 11. SHOWTIME (AUS) 3yo Colt | M, W & J HAWKES DWAYNE DUNN | 55.5 $7.00 | ||||||
| SNITZEL (AUS) - FLIDAIS (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Arrowfield Pastoral (Mgr: J M Messara), K Yoshida, Belford Productions (Mgr: A B Jones), Pinecliff Racing (Mgr: J B Munz), G P I Racing (Mgr: G P Ingham) & A E & Mrs G Koundouris | ||||||||||
| Jan 16, 2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, $1100000, DEAN HAWTHORNE BLOODSTOCK, NSW | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2. HUMIDOR (NZ) 5yo Gelding | DARREN WEIR DAMIAN LANE | 59.0 $10.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 8. SNITZSON (AUS) 4yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG KERRIN MCEVOY | 59.0 $41.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 6. MR SNEAKY (AUS) 4yo Gelding | ANTHONY FREEDMAN MARK ZAHRA | 59.0 $10.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 9. SHILLELAGH (NZ) 6yo Mare | CHRIS WALLER MICHAEL DEE | 57.0 $15.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 10. MIGHTY BOSS (AUS) 3yo Colt | MICK PRICE MICHAEL WALKER | 55.5 $5.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 7. WYNDSPELLE (NZ) 4yo Horse | MICHAEL KENT BEAU MERTENS | 59.0 $67.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 5. SOVEREIGN NATION (AUS) 5yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG REGAN BAYLISS | 59.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 4. LORD OF THE SKY (AUS) 7yo Horse | ROBBIE LAING DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 $11.00 | |||||||
Brave Smash wins the 2018 Futurity Stakes
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