Pam O’Neill Stakes Day – July 9th
Listed - XXXX Chief De Beers
(Quality - 1110m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Simply Fly (Aus)
4yoG Spirit Of Boom (Aus) - Express Air (Aus)(Piccolo (GB))
24 starts - 7 wins 5 seconds 1 fourth $712900
Black Type Placings
2nd LR Eagle Farm Maker's Mark Hinkler Hcp 1200m (2022)
2nd LR Eagle Farm Sky Racing Bribie Hcp 1000m (2021)
Other Wins
1st Gold Coast Tab Jewel 3Yo 1200m (2021)
1st Sunshine Coast Travis Schultz Jewel Prel.-3Yo 1000m (2021)
1st Sunshine Coast Coastline Bmw 4 Series Coupe 1000m (2021)
1st Sunshine Coast Access Insulation S'coast-Bm65 1000m (2021)
1st Ipswich Barn Family Restaurant (Bm62) 800m (2020)
1st Toowoomba K&R Plumbing Supplies Mdn 870m (2020) (Debut Run)
Race Result:
1st: Simply Fly (Rex Lipp & Nicholas Hahn/Tegan Harrison) - $4.80ef
2nd: Centrefire (Chris Munce/Samantha Collett) - $4.80ef
3rd: Winside (Corey & Kylie Geran/Stephanie Lacy) - $8.50
Winning Time: 1:04.96 Last 600m: 34.64
Margins: 1-1/2L x 1/2L
Winning Trainer: Rex Lipp & Nicholas Hahn (Rex speaking)
How do we catch this horse: “It’s about time somebody get him out of the barriers and Tegan’s done it today. She rode him beautifully. I said to her, ``If he wants to over-race, let him roll a little bit. She did everything right and I said whatever you do, don’t go looking for runs.
“Another thing I said was, ‘ride him ugly’.
“He’s a horse you have to get to the outside eventually and he can roll off a nice 600 (metres), especially the last 400.”
Winning Jockey: Tegan Harrison
Ridden winners for Rex Lipp for almost a decade: “We’re getting on a bit, but true.”
Not an easy horse to ride: “He’s had a few little quirks along the way but I’ve probably got on him at the right time. He’s all grown up now and certainly a dream ride today. I’m happy to be on him when it counted.”
Getting him to jump: “It’s so nice when you ride for someone like the likes of Rex and I’ve always had good support from the McAlpine’s. They told me before the race to give him a trot around behind the gates because he can be so terribly tardy away, but it seemed to do the trick. The credit goes back to them.”
Wanted to hang in: “I didn’t do what I was told in that regard. The plan was to come down the outside. I had plenty of horse underneath me. I was looking to get to the outside, but it wasn’t going to happen, so I elected to change course and sometimes when you do that quickly, it can put them off balance, but I had plenty of horse and he was always going to pick up and go.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
22-May-21 | VARDA (4M) | 101 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 8 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 54.0 | 0.8 | $9.0 | G(4) |
15-May-20 | PENNINO (4M) | 100 | MATTHEW MC GILLIVRAY | 11 | DARRYL HANSEN | 54.0 | 1.8 | $4.8 | G(4) |
18-May-19 | ISAURIAN (4H) | 103 | JAMES MCDONALD | 3 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 55.5 | nose | $2.1 | G(4) |
19-May-18 | GRACIDA (6H) | 100 | J LLOYD | 3 | DAVID VANDYKE | 54.0 | shd | $9.0 | G(4) |
20-May-17 | THE VIRGINIAN (4G) | 102 | JIM BYRNE | 7 | TOBY EDMONDS | 54.0 | 0.8 | $8.5 | H(9) |
21-May-16 | STRATURBO (6G) | 102 | R FRADD | 3 | GARY PORTELLI | 55.0 | 2.0 | $5.5 | G(4) |
11-Apr-15 | ROCKET TO GLORY (6G) | 111 | MS T HARRISON | 7 | TONY GOLLAN | 58.0 | 1.3 | $16.0 | G(3) |
24-May-14 | CAPE KIDNAPPERS (6G) | 109 | DAMIAN BROWNE | 4 | KELLY SCHWEIDA | 55.5 | 2.3 | $2.8 | G(3) |
25-May-13 | PENTASIA (5M) | 106 | CHRISTIAN REITH | 8 | MARC QUINN | 54.0 | 1.0 | $7.0 | D(4) |
26-May-12 | EXCELLANTES (4G) | 104 | JAMES MCDONALD | 5 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 55.0 | 0.8 | $2.6 | D(4) |
28-May-11 | GUNDY SON (5G) | 102 | P HAMMERSLEY | 2 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 54.0 | shd | $4.5 | D(4) |
29-May-10 | PRINCE BRAEMAN (5G) | 110 | DANNY NIKOLIC | 3 | PAUL PERRY | 55.0 | 1.3 | $4.0 | S(6) |
23-May-09 | NEWS ALERT (4G) | 106 | JIM CASSIDY | 9 | CON KARAKATSANIS | 53.5 | 1.3 | $4.5 | H(9) |
29-Mar-08 | SWISS ACE (3C) | 112 | KEN POPE | 4 | MICK MAIR | 53.0 | 1.3 | $3.5 | S |
14-Apr-07 | GRAND REVE (3C) | 106 | JIM BYRNE | 1 | BRYAN GUY | 53.0 | shd | $3.8 | G |
08-Apr-06 | ANY SUGGESTION (4H) | 104 | MICHAEL CAHILL | 4 | L D KELLY | 53.5 | 1.8 | $2.1 | G |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
4 | NIEDORP | 22-May-21 9th/13 - 2.5L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
22-May-21 | VARDA | 1:04.51 | 2nd-Kylease (Stephanie Thornton 54kg - S O'dea & M Hoysted), 3rd-Mishani Hustler (Mark Du Plessis 55kg - Les Ross) |
15-May-20 | PENNINO | 0:57.19 | 2nd-Hold The Line (Jake Bayliss 54kg - David Vandyke), 3rd-Sugar Boom (Stephanie Thornton 54kg - Tony Gollan) |
18-May-19 | ISAURIAN | 1:03.59 | 2nd-Straturbo (Tim Clark 56kg - Tony Gollan), 3rd-In Good Time (Ron Stewart 54kg - Tracey Bartley) |
19-May-18 | GRACIDA | 0:59.68 | 2nd-Spurcraft (Leslie Tilley 54kg - C J White), 3rd-Tiyatrolani (Jim Byrne 54kg - Tony Gollan) |
20-May-17 | THE VIRGINIAN | 1:02.13 | 2nd-Highly Geared (Michael Cahill 54kg - Garry Kirkup), 3rd-Quelle Liaison (Ron Stewart 54kg - Michael Costa) |
21-May-16 | STRATURBO | 0:59.54 | 2nd-Wicked Intent (Luke Dittman 55kg - Chris Munce), 3rd-Plateau Gold (Michael Cahill 55kg - J L Jarvis) |
11-Apr-15 | ROCKET TO GLORY | 1:03.93 | 2nd-Cape Kidnappers (Damian Browne 58kg - Kelly Schweida), 3rd-Whiskey Allround (Timothy Bell 54kg - Tony Gollan) |
24-May-14 | CAPE KIDNAPPERS | 1:03.09 | 2nd-Adebisi (Michael Cahill 59kg - Desleigh Forster), 3rd-Excellantes (Luke Nolen 59kg - Robert Heathcote) |
25-May-13 | PENTASIA | 1:04.20 | 2nd-Gundy Son (Ryan Wiggins 56kg - Robert Heathcote), 3rd-Rocker (Glen Colless 54kg - Kelly Schweida) |
26-May-12 | EXCELLANTES | 1:05.01 | 2nd-Seek And Find (Jason Taylor 56kg - Kelso Wood), 3rd-Rocker (Glen Colless 54kg - Kelly Schweida) |
28-May-11 | GUNDY SON | 1:05.01 | 2nd-Metallurgical (Scott Galloway 53kg - John P Thompson), 3rd-Nickiera (Matthew Palmer 53kg - Trevor Thomas) |
29-May-10 | PRINCE BRAEMAN | 1:04.64 | 2nd-Joint Chiefs (Michael Cahill 53kg - Brian Wakefield), 3rd-Fab Fevola (P Hammersley 53kg - Bryan Guy) |
23-May-09 | NEWS ALERT | 1:07.49 | 2nd-Nuclear Medicine (Robert Thompson 56kg - Gordon Yorke), 3rd-Sommersea Drive (Michael Cahill 54kg - T N Miller) |
29-Mar-08 | SWISS ACE | 1:04.65 | 2nd-Sectagonal (Tony Pattillo 55kg - Brett Bellamy), 3rd-Nessuno (Scott Galloway 53kg - Liam Birchley) |
14-Apr-07 | GRAND REVE | 1:03.33 | 2nd-The Jackal (Brad Pengelly 56kg - Paul St Vincent), 3rd-Enthusiast (Kelvin Wharton 58kg - Barry Baldwin) |
08-Apr-06 | ANY SUGGESTION | 1:03.17 | 2nd-Algorithm (Dan Craven 53kg - Maryann Thexton), 3rd-Forestreno (Allan Robinson 53kg - Phil Mcleod) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
22-May-21 | VARDA | 01-May-21 5th-2.5L LR Hawkesbury Gold Rush; 28-Nov-20 6th-3.8L LR Starlight Stakes; 05-Nov-20 4th-1.6L LR Century Stakes; |
15-May-20 | PENNINO | 25-Jan-20 11th-4.5L LR XXXX Sunshine Coast Cup; 30-Nov-19 4th-lnk G3 George Moore Stakes; 29-Jun-19 7th-7.9L G3 Winx Guineas; 15-Jun-19 6th-4.1L LR Gai Waterhouse Classic; 25-May-19 14th-6.4L G3 Fred Best Classic; |
18-May-19 | ISAURIAN | 17-Jan-19 3rd-3.0L LR Takeover Target (Pacesetter) Stakes; 29-Dec-18 3rd-0.9L LR Falvelon Quality; |
19-May-18 | GRACIDA | |
20-May-17 | THE VIRGINIAN | 02-Oct-16 6th-4.2L LR Paris Lane Stakes; 17-Sep-16 6th-4.0L LR Testa Rossa Stakes; 11-Jun-16 3rd-3.4L G1 Stradbroke Handicap; |
21-May-16 | STRATURBO | 30-Apr-16 2nd-shd LR Bribe Hcp; 30-Jan-16 5th-1.5L LR Kensington Stakes (Victoria Stakes); |
11-Apr-15 | ROCKET TO GLORY | 28-Feb-15 6th-3.9L LR Falvelon Quality; 06-Dec-14 9th-3.8L G3 George Moore Stakes; 22-Nov-14 3rd-0.9L LR Keith Noud Quality; 12-Apr-14 14th-10.2L LR Weetwood Hcp; |
24-May-14 | CAPE KIDNAPPERS | 10-May-14 7th-4.1L LR Bribe Hcp; |
25-May-13 | PENTASIA | |
26-May-12 | EXCELLANTES | 14-Apr-12 4th-5.2L LR Bribe Hcp; 14-Jan-12 9th-3.2L Magic Millions Cup; 24-Dec-11 6th-1.8L LR Lough Neagh Stakes; 10-Dec-11 4th-2.7L G3 George Moore Stakes; 26-Nov-11 2nd-nose LR Keith Noud Quality; |
28-May-11 | GUNDY SON | |
29-May-10 | PRINCE BRAEMAN | 01-Jan-10 2nd-1.8L LR Carrington Stakes; 19-Dec-09 1st-shd LR Razor Sharp Hcp; 04-Jul-09 5th-0.5 LR Civic Stakes; |
23-May-09 | NEWS ALERT | 06-Nov-08 2nd-0.5 LR Hawkesbury Yalumba Stakes; |
29-Mar-08 | SWISS ACE | 15-Mar-08 2nd-nose LR Vo Rogue Plate; |
14-Apr-07 | GRAND REVE | 13-Jan-07 2nd-5L Magic Millions 3yo Guineas; |
08-Apr-06 | ANY SUGGESTION | 02-Feb-06 7th-3.1L LR Canterbury Classic (Satellite Stakes); 11-Jun-05 9th-6L LR Lightning Hcp; |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 2 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2012 - EXCELLANTES; 2011 - GUNDY SON; |
JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2021 - VARDA; 2019 - ISAURIAN; |
TONY GOLLAN | 1 | 5.6% | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2015 - ROCKET TO GLORY; |
KELLY SCHWEIDA | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2014 - CAPE KIDNAPPERS; |
DAVID VANDYKE | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2018 - GRACIDA; |
BRYAN GUY | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2007 - GRAND REVE; |
TOBY EDMONDS | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2017 - THE VIRGINIAN; |
DARRYL HANSEN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2020 - PENNINO; |
L D KELLY | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2006 - ANY SUGGESTION; |
GARY PORTELLI | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2016 - STRATURBO; |
CON KARAKATSANIS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2009 - NEWS ALERT; |
MICK MAIR | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2008 - SWISS ACE; |
PAUL PERRY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2010 - PRINCE BRAEMAN; |
MARC QUINN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2013 - PENTASIA; |
S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
CHRIS MUNCE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
COREY & KYLIE GERAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
JIM BYRNE | 2 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2017 - THE VIRGINIAN; 2007 - GRAND REVE; |
JAMES MCDONALD | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2019 - ISAURIAN; 2012 - EXCELLANTES; |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 1 | 8.3% | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2006 - ANY SUGGESTION; |
DAMIAN BROWNE | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2014 - CAPE KIDNAPPERS; |
P HAMMERSLEY | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2011 - GUNDY SON; |
J LLOYD | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2018 - GRACIDA; |
R FRADD | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2016 - STRATURBO; |
JIM CASSIDY | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2009 - NEWS ALERT; |
KEN POPE | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2008 - SWISS ACE; |
MS T HARRISON | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2015 - ROCKET TO GLORY; |
KERRIN MCEVOY | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2021 - VARDA; |
DANNY NIKOLIC | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2010 - PRINCE BRAEMAN; |
CHRISTIAN REITH | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2013 - PENTASIA; |
MATTHEW MC GILLIVRAY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 - PENNINO; |
MARK DU PLESSIS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
LARRY CASSIDY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
BRAD STEWART | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
LUKE TARRANT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
JAMES ORMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
STEPHANIE LACY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 1 | 6.3% | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2007 - GRAND REVE; |
2 | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2011 - GUNDY SON; |
3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2019 - ISAURIAN; 2018 - GRACIDA; 2016 - STRATURBO; 2010 - PRINCE BRAEMAN; |
4 | 3 | 18.8% | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2014 - CAPE KIDNAPPERS; 2008 - SWISS ACE; 2006 - ANY SUGGESTION; |
5 | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2012 - EXCELLANTES; |
6 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
7 | 2 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2017 - THE VIRGINIAN; 2015 - ROCKET TO GLORY; |
8 | 2 | 13.3% | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2021 - VARDA; 2013 - PENTASIA; |
9 | 1 | 7.1% | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2009 - NEWS ALERT; |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 13 | |
11 | 1 | 9.1% | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2020 - PENNINO; |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Weight | Num | Winners |
53.0 | 2 | 2008 - SWISS ACE; 2007 - GRAND REVE; |
53.5 | 2 | 2009 - NEWS ALERT; 2006 - ANY SUGGESTION; |
54.0 | 6 | 2021 - VARDA; 2020 - PENNINO; 2018 - GRACIDA; 2017 - THE VIRGINIAN; 2013 - PENTASIA; 2011 - GUNDY SON; |
55.0 | 3 | 2016 - STRATURBO; 2012 - EXCELLANTES; 2010 - PRINCE BRAEMAN; |
55.5 | 2 | 2019 - ISAURIAN; 2014 - CAPE KIDNAPPERS; |
58.0 | 1 | 2015 - ROCKET TO GLORY; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 8 | 47.1% | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2019/10-9-ISAURIAN; 2014/7-4-CAPE KIDNAPPERS; 2012/13-8-EXCELLANTES; 2011/7-2E-GUNDY SON; 2010/3-1-PRINCE BRAEMAN; 2009/7-2-NEWS ALERT; 2008/5-2-SWISS ACE; 2006/10-9F-ANY SUGGESTION; |
2 | 2 | 11.1% | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2020/15-4-PENNINO; 2007/11-4-GRAND REVE; |
3 | 1 | 5.6% | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2016/9-2-STRATURBO; |
4 | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2013/6-1-PENTASIA; |
5 | 2 | 11.1% | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2018/8-1-GRACIDA; 2017/15-2-THE VIRGINIAN; |
6 | 1 | 5.9% | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2021/8-1-VARDA; |
7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
8 | 1 | 5.3% | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2015/15-1-ROCKET TO GLORY; |
9 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2008 - SWISS ACE; 2007 - GRAND REVE; |
4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 2021 - VARDA; 2020 - PENNINO; 2019 - ISAURIAN; 2017 - THE VIRGINIAN; 2012 - EXCELLANTES; 2009 - NEWS ALERT; 2006 - ANY SUGGESTION; |
5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 2013 - PENTASIA; 2011 - GUNDY SON; 2010 - PRINCE BRAEMAN; |
6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 2018 - GRACIDA; 2016 - STRATURBO; 2015 - ROCKET TO GLORY; 2014 - CAPE KIDNAPPERS; |
7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Picture courtesy Michael McInally/Racing Queensland