BURGUNDY BELLE classy at Hastings 31 August registering her 4th Career win
The “Belles” were ringing at Hastings race course on Saturday 31 August when one race after Fortuna Mare, MELODY BELLE had won the Group One Tarzino Trophy in dramatic fashion in the hands of Michael McNab, her Fortuna Stablemate BURGUNDY BELLE (Burgundy – Spin N Grin) won the Rating 72 1300 metre event, also in very stylish fashion.
Drawn perfectly in barrier 4, the 4yo Mare jumped well and rider Michael McNab soon had her in a good spot, one off the rail just off the leaders. Traveling sweetly in the run, McNab angled to the middle of the track as they turned for home – in the meantime race leader Tavis Court had gone for broke, putting 3 lengths on the rest of the field with 3oo metres to go and was looking like a certain winner. Burgundy Belle was gathering a full head of steam however and, gradually reeling the leader in, hit the lead in the shadow of the post, winning by a neck on the line
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Burgundy Belle brilliant at Hastings 31st August 2019
Fortuna Syndicate Manager, John Galvin, was a very happy man post race – “I had left the Winners Circle room with the Tarzino Trophy in my hands after celebrating MELODY BELLE’s win and was only able to watch the race from the birdcage – it’s a bit hard to jump up and down with excitement when you are holding a heavy trophy, but BURGUNDY BELLE was superb today and with four wins from eight starts, she is certainly going places – well done to Jamie Richards and his Te Akau team as this Mare has not been without issues at times, but a patient approach is now paying dividends.”
Burgundy Belle was acquired by John Galvin as a yearling in a private sale for from her Breeders David Ellis and Karyn Fenton Ellis and is one of number of successful acquisitions made by John from David and Karyn. “It’s been quite amazing really,” says John, “over the years Fortuna has successfully raced Darci’s Dream, Windborne, Jacks Secret (Singapore), Major Tom (Singapore), Colorado Prince and now, Burgundy Belle – all horses bred by David and Karyn and acquired by Fortuna.”
Now the winner of four races from eight race day starts and never finishing out of the prize money in any of them, Burgundy Belle has won over $60,ooo in prizemoney and is raced by the Fortuna Burgundy Belle Syndicate, an ownership Group of 53 Individuals, several of whom were on track at Hastings
Burgundy Belle was strapped by Kate Belsham