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ELLIOT Ness records 5 length victory Singapore 21st September

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ENTAIN/TAB turnover and active customer numbers on a strong upward trend for the new season

Fortuna has four runners Friday and Saturday

Te Rapa Friday

MALBOROUGH BAY contests the rating 75 1400 meter event race nine at 4:53 pm with Jess Allen, claiming 2kgs, from the outside barrier – good performance for 4th  when resuming at Matamata 4th September – Will need a lot of luck from his wide barrier draw over this trip, but if he gets it can certainly be in contention. TAB says “improver on fresh up run, carpark barrier, winning 2 kg claimer atop” – he is certainly not favoured in the markets with odds of $26/$6.50 on offer

Moonee Valley Friday

BELLATRIX STAR  goes in search of Group 3 honours, contesting the Scarborough Stakes – race 5 @ 8.15 pm Aus time (10.15pm NZT) with Mick Dee to ride from Barrier 8. Fresh from a dominant win down the Flemington chute 1100m 14th Sept, she has to contend with the tricky Moonee Valley track for the first time here, but is well suited by the set weight conditions. Sure to be competitive again – TAB says “well placed – had the right run last time, but is impossible to knock” – showing odds of $8.50/$2.80

John is attending this meeting along with a small group of syndicate Members

Singapore Saturday

ELLIOT NESS backs up his emphatic win last week in the Class 4 1100m Poly event – race three at 1.30 pm with Manoel Nunes to ride from barrier five – dominant 5l win easing down this trip and surface – holds the Singapore Track record for this trip. Has been slugged 4kgs by the handicapper, but is in great form and has a good draw this week – can win this. TAB says “the race is well within his grasp”- no odds posted yet but will be short

Here is what the STC tipsters have to say about this race;

ROCKY also backs up from last week in the Class 5 1700m Poly event – race eight at 1.30 pm with Simon Kok to ride from  barrier nine – beaten 6l 1800m Turf last week – was quite disappointing last week over racing in the run and one paste down the straight – drops back to Class 5 which helps his cause and gets the polytrack, a surface on which he has won all three of his Singapore races – blinkers come off also –  his form is hardly inspiring however the class drop, change in surface and blinkers coming off combine to produce a better showing at his last race in Singapore. TAB says “Can make amends” – no odds posted yet

Matamata Trackwork – Fortuna runners

Matamata –

No timed Fortuna trackwork this week

Cranbourne – Tuesday 24th Sept

Bellatrix Star (L Winks) galloped over 1000 metres in 1.04.5, last 600 in 36.9.

Singapore Trackwork 

No timed Fortuna trackwork this week

Seven year old ELLIOT NESS (Written Tycoon – Walk with Attitude) took no prisoners with a dominant 5 length win in Class 4 1100m Polytrack event at Singapore’s Kranji Racecourse 21st September. Ridden by Singapore’s champion jockey, Manoel Nunes, Elliot Ness was away brilliantly from his outside Barrier and settled in 2nd place just outside the leader. Going up to the leader as they turned for home, Nunes was just coasting on the horse, gathering in the leader quickly, then extending his lead, finishing the race with a five length margin in a time of 1.04.62. Sent out favourite by punters, Elliot Ness returned dividends of $2.80 the win and $1.20 the place on TAB NZ for his 5th career win in Singapore

Click HERE to see the race replay

ELLIOT NESS had won previously in January 2024 but then required some knee surgery, this leading to over six months away from the race track, with a resuming run on 18th August producing a strong finishing 4th

Trainer, Donna Logan, was present on course  and was a very happy trainer after the race “Won in outstanding fashion, he is a very talented racehorse who has had a chequered career due to injury setbacks, but just loves the 1100m distance – beautifully handled by Manoel Nunes – well done to John Galvin of Fortuna Racing and his ownership team.”

“Elliot Ness” – 5th Singapore Win – 21st September 2024 – Manoel Nunes aboard

Fortuna Racing’s John Galvin, watching from his home in Hamilton in New Zealand was also a happy man. “On paper, he looked a stand out to win this race and from the time he left the barriers, he always seemed to have the race in his control. Manoel rode him very professionally. Well done to to Donna Logan and her team for having this horse in such shape.”

A happy Manoel Nunes returns to scale aboard Elliot Ness

Connections post race with winner Elliot Ness – Trainer Donna Logan is 2nd from left

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  4^th and a 6^th 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 five times and had nineteen other prizemoney placing from 30 starts in Singapore and has Stakes Earnings of S$216,000 for his Ownership Group consisting of 44 individuals from NZ, Australia and Hong Kong

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This is proving a very popular offering with just 15.5% left – Click HERE to read all details and place order – or call/text John direct 021 921 460 if you require further information out about this proven stayer who will now get to run over longer trips in Victoria out of the Cranbourne stable

About DREAMFLIGHT

DREAMFLIGHT was acquired by Fortuna Racing at the Inglis Sept (early) 2024 Sale – this after John Galvin along with Mark Walker had conducted significant due diligence. Our objective was to find a proven staying type whom we thought would fit in well to the Te Akau Racing Stables operation at Cranbourne in Victoria and whom may also be a potential jumping prospect later in his career. After winning twice in France as a 2yo at Stakes level, both times @ 1600m,  DREAMFLIGHT was acquired by Sydney Trainer, Bjorn Baker, for 250,000 Euros (approx NZ$450k) and as with many of the European imports, he found it difficult to acclimatise and adjust to the Sydney Stable environment, hence why his Owners offered him for sale after 11 starts in Sydney. But our analysis of his form concluded that he would be much better suited to the Victorian racing scene and would also benefit from a change to his training methods and the facilities that are available to him at Cranbourne

Pedigree

Sire – Frankel – one of the great racehorses of the modern era, unbeaten during his 14 race career and now the number one stallion in the world with a stud fee of GBP350,000 (NZ$700k approx)

Dam – Dream Peace – 4 time winner in her career including a win at Group 2 level in France and a multiple Group 1 and Group 3 placegetter in France and the USA – Dam of 5 foals to race, including the 2023 Epsom Oaks winner, Soul Sister, Dreamflight and Herman Hesse, the Victorian based galloper trained by Ciaran Maher, who has won six times at trips from 2000m to 2800m – Click HEREto view Dreamflight’s pedigree

Physical type

DREAMFLIGHT is a strong athletic gelding standing 16.1 hands high and tipping the scales at 500kgs. He is sound at the walk and trot, has a pleasant, even temperament and scoped clean. Click HERE to see him parading at the Te Akau Cranbourne Stables.

Preparation and Racing Plans

Te Akau Racing Trainer Mark Walker says “Dreamflight was acquired for an incredible price by Fortuna Racing at the Inglis Digital Sale.  Obviously his European form was very good with two black type wins as a 2yo. He was initially purchased by clients of Bjorn Baker for €250,000 from a sale in France – we analysed his Sydney form and we do think he is a horse that will be better suited to Victorian racing where we have plenty of races at 2400m plus and we do think we’ll be able to place him a lot more carefully in Victoria at various race meetings – he is down to a 75 rating (after arriving in Aus with a rating of 90) and this will provide us with plenty of options to place him well.

So we are quite confident that we have a very promising type here – he was thoroughly vetted to Hong Kong Standards and passed with no significant issues. Our Cranbourne Stable suits a horse like this down to the ground, we have a magnificent sand dune track, where they can work in long straight lines and also work uphill – these staying types just love that and we can really get them rock hard fit – we also have a beach not far away and this is great therapy for our staying types. Leaderboard just loves being at the beach as do all of our runners when they go there.  I’m very confident that we can turn his form around and make him a very exciting prospect on the flat and after he’s finished on the flat he would also be a very good jumping prospect”

Syndicator’s view (John Galvin)

“Dreamflight has not been able to win in Sydney, but our view on that is that this is because he is a dead set stayer and simply hasn’t been allowed to get over enough distance. They have also tended to treat him as an on speed runner –  Mark and I have analysed all of his races and believe he would be much better ridden back. His best performance in Sydney was a second at Randwick on a Saturday where he led and was very brave to the line finishing in second place.” Click HERE to see that race replay

Terms

• Shares available right down to 1%.
• 10% share $7,500, 5% share $3,750, 2.5% share $1,875, 1% share $750 – with ongoing costs from 1 November 2024 @$60 per month per each 1% share
• Initial Capital includes Purchase Price, Insurance to 31 Jan 2025, and working capital of over $17k
• Monthly ongoing costs from 1^st November 2024 – from that date ongoing costs are – 10% share $600 per month – 5% share $300 per month – 2.5% share $150 per month – 1% share $60 per month.
• Monthly ongoing costs can alternatively be paid up to 12 months in advance as an option for subscribers by Bank Payment or Credit Card

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ENTAIN/TAB turnover and active customer numbers on a strong upward trend for the new season

Thoroughbred Turnover up 21.5% in August 2024, compared to August 2023, Harness and Dogs also up and Active Customers up by 20% – these are encouraging figures – see table below