| R6 ROSEHILL | 27 September 2014 |
| Betting Season Shannon Stakes G2 3U OPEN ($176,700), 1500m 1:28.80 | |
| Race Synopsis: Rock Sturdy enjoyed a lovely run, sixth on the fence
about four lengths from the leader Jetset Lad. He switched off the
fence on cornering before securing a run four wide on the point of
the bend. He then came with a big finish on the outside and drew
away to score with plenty in reserve. An impressive effort by a
rapidly improving horse. Ninth Legion was away well from his wide
barrier and forced to work early to try and cross to lead. He ended up
settling on the quarters of Jetset Lad who set a decent pace in front.
Ninth Legion pressed the leader on turning for home, momentarily
hitting the front at the 300m and then battled on gamely to dead-heat for second. Liberty’s Choice crossed from his wide barrier,
with Ninth Legion settling in third position on that horse’s back, one
out one back. He turned for home three wide and raced up to take
the lead at the 200m. He flattened out on his run and worked home
at one pace to dead-heat for second. Best Case closed strongly
from third last between horses on turning for home. He was held up
in the straight, coming between horses late and finished powerfully
for an eye-catching fourth. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 7. ROCK STURDY (AUS) 4yo Horse | JOSEPH PRIDE COREY BROWN | 56.0 $3.75 | |||||||
| FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - TZU HSI (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Gooree Stud (E M Cojuangco & M C Cummings) | 2nd | 14. LIBERTY'S CHOICE (AUS) 4yo Gelding | MS GAI WATERHOUSE TIM CLARK | 53.0 $21.00 | ||||||
| REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - LIBERTY ROSE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Mrs S Marsh, A Marsh, G Singh, S Pont, J Manzelman, P Craft, H Chapman, I Chambers, B Kelly, Australian Pacific Bloodstock (Mgr: A J Curran) | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, $300000, GAI WATERHOUSE/JAMES HARRON BLOODSTOCK, new south wales | 3rd | 1. NINTH LEGION (AUS) 5yo Gelding | M, W & J HAWKES JAMES MCDONALD | 58.5 $7.50 | ||||||
| FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - XAAR'S JEWEL (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia (Mgr: K W Maloney) | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, $300000, GAI WATERHOUSE/JAMES HARRON BLOODSTOCK, new south wales Apr 11, 2011 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Muswellbrook, $110000, Anthony Cummings Thoroughbreds, NSW | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13. BEST CASE (NZ) 4yo Gelding | ANTHONY CUMMINGS BRENTON AVDULLA | 53.0 $10.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 3. KIRRAMOSA (NZ) 4yo Mare | J G SARGENT TOMMY BERRY | 57.5 $15.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 10. TOUGHER THAN EVER (NZ) 5yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER TYE ANGLAND | 55.0 $26.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 12. EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) 4yo Horse | MS GAI WATERHOUSE KERRIN MCEVOY | 53.5 $5.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 11. EPIC (AUS) 7yo Gelding | KELLY SCHWEIDA S CLIPPERTON | 54.5 $11.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 4. MIDSUMMER SUN (GB) 6yo Gelding | SAM KAVANAGH JOSH PARR | 56.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 6. MR CHARD (AUS) 7yo Horse | TONY MCEVOY GLYN SCHOFIELD | 56.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 5. JETSET LAD (NZ) 7yo Gelding | BRIAN SMITH ANTHONY ALLEN | 56.0 $9.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 9. RUGGED CROSS (GB) 5yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER JIM CASSIDY | 55.0 $26.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 2. ZEPHYRON (NZ) 6yo Gelding | M, W & J HAWKES ROBERT THOMPSON | 58.0 $26.00 | |||||||
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Last 400m Rosehill G2 Shannon Stakes - Rock Sturdy
