| R8 RANDWICK | 06 April 2015 |
| Darley T J Smith Stakes G1 3U OPEN ($2,585,750), 1200m 1:11.04 | |
| Race Synopsis: Chautauqua was ridden quietly as usual and remained near last in the ten-horse field to the home turn. Tommy Berry took him to the centre of the track on straightening and Chautauqua then sprinted quickly, going to third at the 100m. He then kept finishing strongly and got up just in time to win by a very narrow margin but in impressive fashion, nevertheless. Lord Of The Sky raced outside the leader (Rain Affair) and both noted front-runners surprisingly ran along at moderate tempo (first 600m 35.12). Lord Of The Sky took the lead at the 100m and was only caught in the last few strides for (nose) second. The favourite Terravista was sixth, one off the rails. He moved up well rounding the home turn and looked a strong threat at the 200m but just kept battling on from that point to finish (2.1 lengths) third. Fontelina ran on quite well for (3.3 lengths) fourth while Lankan Rupee disappointed. He was third on the rails to the home turn but tired in the straight for (7.3 lengths) ninth. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 3. CHAUTAUQUA (AUS) 4yo Gelding | M, W & J HAWKES TOMMY BERRY | 58.5 $4.00 | |||||||
| ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - LOVELY JUBLY (AUS) | ||||||||||
| R & C Legh Racing (Mgrs: R & Mrs C Legh), G P I Racing (Mgr: G Ingham), Gurners Bloodstock (Mgr: M A Ramsden), G Pulitano, S W Kay, Ms M A Keating, Wright Racing (Mgrs: P & R Wright) & Throsby Racing Syndicate (Mgr: Ms E R S Throsby) | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone, Passed $300,000, | 2nd | 9. LORD OF THE SKY (AUS) 4yo Horse | ROBBIE LAING DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.5 $21.00 | ||||||
| DANERICH (AUS) - PRINCESS ABASSI (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Double R L (Mgr: Mrs R A Laing), S & Mrs F Putrino, D Iacuone, Ms A Trinh, G & Mrs H Skliros, V Sticca, A Sticca, C Vernuccio, D Galteri, K & Mrs R Hickey, J Bennetts, Ms A Ryan, C & Mrs A Handley | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone, Passed $300,000, | 3rd | 2. TERRAVISTA (AUS) 5yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE HUGH BOWMAN | 58.5 $2.63 | ||||||
| CAPTAIN RIO (GB) - PARFORE (NZ) | ||||||||||
| N B Couper, A J Rix, G J Robinson, T M Ungar, I G Cornell, Mrs L M Blundell, P W Callaghan, P J Trowbridge, Mrs J M Callaghan & A A McKinnon | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone, Passed $300,000, | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6. FONTELINA (AUS) 6yo Gelding | ANTHONY CUMMINGS ZAC PURTON | 58.5 $67.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 8. RAIN AFFAIR (AUS) 7yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 7. FAST 'N' ROCKING (AUS) 4yo Gelding | D HAYES & T DABERNIG DWAYNE DUNN | 58.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 5. FAMOUS SEAMUS (NZ) 6yo Gelding | NOEL MAYFIELD-SMITH TIM CLARK | 58.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 11. PRESS REPORT (AUS) 3yo Filly | L W CURTIS JASON COLLETT | 54.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 1. LANKAN RUPEE (AUS) 5yo Gelding | MICK PRICE CRAIG NEWITT | 58.5 $3.75 | |||||||
| 10th | 4. TIGER TEES (NZ) 7yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE JAMES MCDONALD | 58.5 $21.00 | |||||||
 | ||||||||||
Chautauqua comes from last on the turn to win the G1 T J Smith Stakes from Royal Randwick.
Tags: chautauqua smith
B Gardiner Says:
14/04/2015 4:15:53 AM
Would love to see this horse up the straight in the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot... or even the July Cup. Serious sprinter who looks like a genuine miler to me.