Fortuna Racing’s ELLIOT NESS records his 3rd career win in Singapore 6th August 2023
Six year old ELLIOT NESS (Written Tycoon – Walk with Attitude) lived up to his hot favourite billing when producing a strong winning effort to take out the Class 5 1100m Polytrack event at Singapore’s Kranji Racecourse 6th August. Ridden by Te Akau Racing Stable Apprentice, Fadzli Yusoff, Elliot Ness bounced away well from his No 2 Barrier and settled in 2nd place outside the leader. Always traveling well, Yusof kicked his mount clear after turning for home, establishin a winning break which he sustained to the line, finishing the race with a 3/4 length margin in a time of 1.04.99.
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ELLIOT NESS had not greeted the judge since July 2022, but had spent most of the latter part of 2022 in rehab after undergoing knee surgery to remove a chip
Trainer, Donna Logan, was effusive in her praise of both horse and rider after the race. “That was a classy performance by Elliot Ness and he was given a great ride by Yusoff from his nice barrier draw. It was a great effort all round – well done to John Galvin of Fortuna Racing and his ownership team – John was up here in Singapore last week to see the Fortuna runner, Rocky, win and now they get another winner today.”
“Elliot Ness” – 3rd Singapore Win – 6th August 2022
Fortuna Racing’s John Galvin, watching from his home in Hamilton, New Zealand, was also very happy with the win. “Look, on paper, he presented as a really strong chance today – he had run a very strong 2nd placing off a wide draw this grade and trip at his last start, but they still have to deliver on the day and today was his day. Lovely professional ride from Yusoff and full marks to Donna Logan and her team for having this horse in such great order.”
ELLIOT NESS (who raced with the name PROHIBITION in Australia) was originally purchased as a Yearling at the 2019 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale for A$675,000 as a Stallion prospect for an Ownership Group comprising the China Horse Club and other high profile owners. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden in Sydney, he trialed twice in May 2020 for a 4th and a 6th placing and after determining that his trial form indicated that he was not up to Stallion making ability plus the fact that he was very Colty and needed to gelded, he was put up for sale unreserved and John Galvin acquired him at the May 2020 Inglis Online Sale for just A$35,000. He has now won three times and had sixteen other prizemoney placing from 23 starts and has Stakes Earnings of just under S$150,000 for his Ownership Group consisting of 44 individuals from NZ, Australia and Hong Kong