| R7 SHA TIN | 01 May 2016 |
| THE CHAIRMAN'S SPRINT PRIZE G1 3U OPEN ($1,685,120), 1200m 1:08.69 | |
| Race Synopsis: Champion sprinter Chautauqua staged yet another amazing performance in taking out his fifth Group One race. He was slow to move, a clear last in the 14-horse field on settling and remained in last place until the home turn, where he went widest of all and conceding the leaders at least 12 lengths with 400m to run. He then came with his brilliant closing sprint to hit the front at the 50m and then went on to score by a neck, appearing to win with something in hand in a brilliant effort at his first overseas engagement. Lucky Bubbles had a good trip in seventh place on the rails from his inside barrier (1), behind a fast pace. He switched deep nearing the home turn, sprinted quickly to hit the front at the 100m, briefly looking the winner but he had no answer to the winners’ closing bid to take a very good second. Strathmore showed good early pace before crossing to race in fifth place on the rails. He got a split on straightening, hit the front at the 200m and then battled well for a good third. Gold Fun settled midfield, one off the rails, before going wide on turning for home. He then kept running on in good style, with really looking dangerous, to take a very sound fourth. Of the others, Buffering worked hard to lead and was then pressured in front at a hectic tempo until nearing the 200m before weakening to finish last. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 1. CHAUTAUQUA (AUS) 5yo Gelding | M HAWKES TOMMY BERRY | 57.0 $2.80 | |||||||
| 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 | 7. LUCKY BUBBLES (AUS) 4yo Gelding | K W LUI BRETT PREBBLE | 57.0 $4.30 | ||||||
| SEBRING (AUS) - BUBBLE BELOW (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Lucky Syndicate | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone, Passed $300,000, Mar 13, 2013 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Eddington, $90000, R Yiu, HONG KONG | 3rd | 13. STRATHMORE (AUS) 4yo Gelding | TONY MILLARD NEIL CALLAN | 57.0 $218.00 | ||||||
| FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - OUR EGYPTIAN RAINE (NZ) | ||||||||||
| I Bruce | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone, Passed $300,000, Mar 13, 2013 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Eddington, $90000, R Yiu, HONG KONG Apr 13, 2013 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, Passed $280,000, | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3. GOLD FUN (IRE) 7yo Gelding | R GIBSON OLIVIER PESLIER | 57.0 $9.40 | |||||||
| 5th | 11. AMAZING KIDS (NZ) 4yo Gelding | JOHN SIZE NASH RAWILLER | 57.0 $22.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 6. NOT LISTENIN'TOME (AUS) 5yo Gelding | JOHN MOORE JAMES MCDONALD | 57.0 $72.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 14. DIVINE BOY (AUS) 4yo Gelding | Y S TSUI DEREK LEUNG | 57.0 $372.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 2. AEROVELOCITY (NZ) 7yo Gelding | P O'SULLIVAN ZAC PURTON | 57.0 $11.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 8. MONGOLIAN SATURDAY (USA) 6yo Gelding | ENEBISH GANBAT DOUGLAS WHYTE | 57.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 12. THEWIZARDOFOZ (AUS) 4yo Gelding | JOHN SIZE JOAO MOREIRA | 57.0 $5.30 | |||||||
| 11th | 9. CHARLES THE GREAT (IRE) 7yo Horse | JOHN MOORE GERALD MOSSE | 57.0 $62.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 10. SUPER JOCKEY (NZ) 7yo Gelding | TONY MILLARD K TEETAN | 57.0 $276.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 4. PENIAPHOBIA (IRE) 5yo Gelding | A S CRUZ MATTHEW CHADWICK | 57.0 $20.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 5. BUFFERING (AUS) 8yo Gelding | ROBERT HEATHCOTE DAMIAN BROWNE | 57.0 $13.00 | |||||||
CHAUTAUQUA won the Chairman's Sprint Prize 2016
Sam Sabastian Says:
2/06/2016 7:04:01 AM
Chautauqua must have been close to 20 lengths behind the leaders in a classy field in that race. His performance could only be described as unbelievable. Be interested to see where he rates on a world scale, and it will probably be right on top.
Joshua Tree Says:
2/05/2016 3:41:38 AM
If they send him straight from Hong Kong to England that would be fine.But bringing him back here and then to England would be taxing.
Also the other thing I would consider is his style of racing.
I don't think the track, the straight,the uphill run to the finish would suit him getting out to the tail and attempt to storm home over the top would not work in England.They don't run sensational times over the 1200 and it always looks like a bit of a slog albeit Black caviar winning by a whisker and the jockey saying she was stuffed.
711ATOM Says:
2/05/2016 3:03:20 AM
I just read that Chautauqua won't be going to Ascot. Oh well, least it sounds as though Buffering wasn't badly injured, so will have a full recovery.
711ATOM Says:
2/05/2016 2:51:33 AM
Wow, they really have this boy dialed in now; if they weren't thinking of going to Royal Ascot I hope the connections reconsider.