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Watermans Bay Chases Another Scahill

by Racing & Sports , 8 years ago

3 minute read

A week after placing in the Group1 Winterbottom Stakes for the third successive year, Watermans Bay gets his chance to win at Ascot on Saturday.

Watermans Bay is chasing his second A.J. Scahill Stakes after placing in the Winterbottom Stakes for the third successive year.
Watermans Bay is chasing his second A.J. Scahill Stakes after placing in the Winterbottom Stakes for the third successive year. Picture: Racing and Sports

The talented sprinter is a hot favourite to defend his title in the Group 3 A.J. Scahill Stakes, run over 1400 metres at standard weight for age.

Watermans Bay is at $1.65 in TAB fixed odds betting, with Magnifisio at $4 and Battle Hero at $8.50 the only other runners in single figures.

Watermans Bay has been runner up at both of his runs this campaign, narrowly defeated by Rock Magic in the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes before running on strongly to get within a length of Buffering in the Winterbottom last Saturday.

It was Watermans Bay’s third successive Winterbottom placing, having run second to race rival Magnifisio last year and third to Buffering in 2013.

Watermans Bay went on to turn the tables on Magnifisio in the Scahill last year.

Watermans Bay’s last win was also at 1400 metres when taking out the Group 3 Victoria Handicap at Caulfield in April.


Racing and Sports

Ascot

Saturday, 28th November 2015

6
16:03
(local)

A.J. Scahill Stakes (G3)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $251,100
1400m TURF GOOD
6
16:03
(local)
AUD $251,100
1400m GOOD

A.J. Scahill Stakes (G3)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

Short-priced favourite Watermans Bay put up a very smart performance in winning this race for the second year in succession. He settled well in last place in the seven-horse field and remained there until nearing the home turn. William Pike took him deep on straightening and he produced a tremendous late final sprint to grab a decisive win in the closing stages. Quality mare Magnifisio had a good trip in fourth place, one out and one back. She moved up well rounding the home turn, got to the front at the 200m but could not hold off the winner’s late challenge to finish second, in a repeat result of this race in 2014. Respondent was fifth on the rails, eased into clear running on turning for home and kept battling on well for a good third.

FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam		 Jockey
Trainer 		SP
WT
1st 1. WATERMANS BAY (AUS) 7yo G
ETERNITY RANGE (USA) - PARISIAN PRINCESS (AUS) 		WILLIAM PIKE
D MORTON 		$1.8
59kg
J Molloy & Mrs S M Molloy
2nd 7. MAGNIFISIO (AUS) 6yo M
MAGNUS (AUS) - IFESTIO (AUS) 		JASON BROWN
VAUGHN SIGLEY 		$4
57kg
A R Mac Alister, Mrs B A Mac Alister, Mrs K Wardle, C Mac Alister

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3rd 2. RESPONDENT (AUS) 5yo G
HARADASUN (AUS) - AVENIDA MADERO (AUS) 		G SMITH
ADAM DURRANT 		$26
59kg
R Gulberti, R L Beacham, D Kemp, Mrs S E Miller, Mrs L J Hall, Mrs F M Brockman, E W Brockman

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4th 4. ROMMEL (AUS) 4yo H
COMMANDS (AUS) - I'MTOOGOODTOBETRUE (USA) 		STEVEN PARNHAM
NEVILLE PARNHAM 		$11
59kg

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5th 6. BATTLE HERO (AUS) 4yo G
STRATUM (AUS) - FROMM (NZ) 		CHRIS PARNHAM
GRANT WILLIAMS 		$12
59kg

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6th 5. CHECKPOINT (AUS) 7yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - KELCHECK (AUS) 		BRAD PARNHAM
NEVILLE PARNHAM 		$13
59kg

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7th 3. DAWN APPROACH (AUS) 5yo G
STATUE OF LIBERTY (USA) - DELICATE SNIP (AUS) 		TAKAHIDE IKENUSHI
VAUGHN SIGLEY 		$13
59kg

tags

Watermans Bay Magnifisio Battle Hero Rock Magic Buffering

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