Friday Flash for 24th January

Published 24 January 2020

Two runners in Singapore this weekend, both on Sunday 26th – Hidden Promise up to his favoured 1600m trip in Class 5 grade and Sportscaster in the Class 4 1400m- Friday in NZ at Te Aroha sees Leaderboard put his best foot forward over the 2200m trip as he prepares for the Auckland Cup in March

Leaderboard steps up in trip to 2200m and up in grade to Rating 82 after resuming from a freshen up over 1600m Rating 72 at Matamata on 7th January. Improved from that run and now up in distance, this looks to be ideal for him with just 55,5kgs to carry – Danielle Johnson to ride – presents as a strong each way chance

Hidden Promise has won 5 races during his career in Singapore, all at 1600m – the trip he gets to on Sunday – his two previous runs at 1200m resuming and 1400m on the quick back up a week later were full of merit. Slightly awkward draw at 9 but race is being run on the Turf track long course with rail in true position – he will be doing his best work at the finish – another who presents as a strong each way chance – gun rider Benny Woodworth sticks with him

Sportscaster finished strongly for 6th place over the same trip when resuming on the 12thJanuary – this trip is short of his best but could give a sight from barrier one and with only 47.5kgs to carry courtesy of rider CK Ng’s 3kg claim – he is a sneaky place chance

Matamata Track work this week – Fortuna Runners –

Tuesday 21st Jan

 Plough

 Red Jakkal (R Cole) worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.16, last 600 in 45.

Preparing to race at Te Aroha on Friday,  Leaderboard (O Bosson) and Mongolianconqueror (M McNab) paired up over 1000 metres 1000m in 1:02.6 and last 600 in 36.2

Thursday  23rd Jan

 Plough

 Red Jakkal (M Roustoby) galloped over an easy 1000 metres in 1.09.3, home in 39.7.

Melody Belle (T Harris) looked good galloping over an easy 800 metres, last 600 in 39.

 

Shares Available

A handful of shares left in “Bianca” – the Sebring Yearling Filly we acquired at the Magic Million Sale on the Gold Coast recently – NZ$1700 for each 1% share – Click HERE to read full details

And a few shares in the 2yo Cassius (by Street Boss) in Singapore – Mark Walker is very bullish about this strong, scopey 2yo Gelding. Click HERE to see him parading with voiceover from Mark – just NZ$1000 for each 1% share – Click HERE to read more

 CASSIUS – 13 January 2020

 

The All Star Mile – Caulfield 14th March – A$5m of Prizemoney

Public Voting has opened for the A$5m All Star Mile run on 14th March at Caulfield – voting closes 16th Feb – there are 15 runners – the top 10 nominees by voting get to start and there are 5 Wild Cards issued by Racing Victoria – Kiwis can vote this year after not being eligible to cast a vote in 2019. There have been two NZ horses nominated, reigning NZ Horse Of The Year, Fortuna’s own Melody Belle and the gun 3yo Gelding, Catalyst

Currently Melody Belle aka “Valerie” has garnered over 3000 votes and sits in 3rd place – Te Akau and Fortuna are ramping up support for her via newsletters and Social Media

How can you vote? See link below and you can share this link with as many family, friends, work colleagues as you like. We would really appreciate your support to help ensure that our wonderful mare can make the fieldClick the link HERE to vote and remember to share with your friends and ask them to vote – we need as many Kiwis as possible to cast a vote to ensure there is NZ representation in this year’s edition of this exciting event. Note that you can only vote once.

And click HERE to see the promotional Video put together by Julia Rose Hayes from Te Akau Racing Stables