Cox Plate Day Moonee Valley – October 24th

Group 3 - PFD Food Services Red Anchor Stakes

(3YO SW&P - 1200m)

Post Race Details & Comments

Winning Horse: Portland Sky (Aus)

3yoC Deep Field (Aus) - Sky Rumba (Aus)(Shrewd Rhythm (Aus))

4 starts - 2 wins 1 fourth $144575

Other Wins

1st Ballarat Synthetic Madica Civil Mdn Plate 1000m (2020) (Debut Run)


Race Result:

1st: Portland Sky (B Melham/M Laurie) - $4.60
2nd: Bella Nipotina (M Rodd/T Dabernig & B Hayes) - $3.80F
3rd:
 Valaquenta (M Zahra/J Cummings) - $5

Winning Time: 1:12.95  Last 600m: 36.74

Margins: ¾L x 1L

Winning Trainer: Matt Laurie

“I felt like he’s a group horse and we’re going to strike a wet track at some point. I still don’t think he handles it, to be honest, but very pleased obviously to get the win.

“From day dot, even breaking him in he just always felt like a quality horse and throughout this preparation he’s continued to improve. I think he’s going to keep doing that. We’ve got a really nice horse.”

On backing up in the Coolmore next week: “We’re not nominated so we’ll see how he pulls up. Very mindful that it is his first preparation and we want to be looking after him. It may not be the right thing but if he was jumping out of his skin, you never know.”

Staying on the rail: “I think we didn’t have much choice today. We’ve drawn that low gate on the past few occasions and had to ride him a bit that way today, I felt. But I think he’ll be a much better horse when he can get off the speed and show a good turn-of-foot.”

Winning Jockey: Ben Melham

 

“He’s a lovely colt. He did a good job to win. He’s got good gate speed. His runs have been good in his first preparation. I really felt that he has been looking for the 1200 (metres). He jumped, he led comfortably and then he got absolutely pestered for two or three hundred metres. It is tough going today, so it was a good solid performance by the colt.”

Fence: “I was happy to stay on the fence in this race. It didn’t prove any disadvantage, but obviously it will deteriorate as the day wears on.”

On Matt Laurie: “He’s a very good trainer, very under-rated. He’s starting to get some good cattle now. I actually had to talk him into running this horse this morning.

“He texted me about 9.30 and said he might scratch it. I said ‘don’t you dare’. So thankfully he didn’t. He’s always had good faith in this horse's ability and so have I.

“It’s good to see him with a stakes result on the board.”

History of Winners

Date

Horse

TF

Jockey

BP

Trainer

Weight

Margin

SP

SOT

 26/10/2019

 SARTORIAL SPLENDOR (3C)

 101

 JAMIE KAH

 2

 JOHN SADLER

 57.0

 1.8

 $3.3

 G(4)

 27/10/2018

 CHARGE (3C)

 105

 HUGH BOWMAN

 13

 CHRIS WALLER

 56.0

 shd

 $7.5

 G(4)

 28/10/2017

 EPTIMUM (3G)

 111

 RYAN MALONEY

 9

 TOBY EDMONDS

 56.0

 3.0

 $11.0

 G(3)

 22/10/2016

 ARCHIVES (3C)

 100

 JAMES MCDONALD

 6

 JOHN O'SHEA

 57.0

 nose

 $2.1

 S(5)

 24/10/2015

 HOLLER (3C)

 115

 JAMES MCDONALD

 5

 JOHN O'SHEA

 56.0

 4.3

 $3.5

 G(4)

 25/10/2014

 GALAXY PEGASUS (3C)

 104

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 3

 D HAYES & T DABERNIG

 56.0

 nose

 $4.0

 G(3)

 26/10/2013

 THERMAL CURRENT (3G)

 102

 BEN MELHAM

 1

 PETER MOODY

 56.0

 shd

 $7.0

 G(3)

 27/10/2012

 HIDDEN WARRIOR (3G)

 98

 NASH RAWILLER

 8

 PAUL PERRY

 56.0

 0.5

 $8.0

 D(4)

 22/10/2011

 KARUTA QUEEN (3F)

 115

 TOMMY BERRY

 7

 NEVILLE LAYT

 55.0

 2.8

 $3.3

 D(4)

 23/10/2010

 THAT'S NOT IT (3G)

 101

 CHRIS SYMONS

 5

 M ELLERTON & S ZAHRA

 55.5

 1

 $21.0

 D(4)

 24/10/2009

 AVENUE (3F)

 111

 LUKE NOLEN

 1

 PETER MOODY

 56.0

 0.5

 $1.7

 G(3)

 25/10/2008

 MILLBANK (3G)

 111

 STEVE ARNOLD

 4

 JOHN SADLER

 55.5

 1

 $3.0

 G(3)

 27/10/2007

 ROYAL ASSCHER (3F)

 113

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 9

 LEE FREEDMAN

 54.5

 1.5

 $2.3

 G

 28/10/2006

 CORTON CHARLEMAGNE (3F)

 111

 DANNY NIKOLIC

 11

 DEAN LAWSON

 54.5

 1.8

 $6.5

 D

 22/10/2005

 CORONGA (3G)

 113

 GREG CHILDS

 3

 PAUL PERRY

 55.0

 1

 $3.3

 S

 11/09/2004

 ORATORIO (3C)

 118

 DANNY NIKOLIC

 5

 LEE FREEDMAN

 56.5

 shd

 $3.5

 H

 13/09/2003

 YOUTH (3G)

 113

 STEVE ARNOLD

 10

 JOHN HAWKES

 55.5

 nk

 $17.0

 G

 14/09/2002

 YELL (3G)

 117

 DARREN GAUCI

 2

 JOHN HAWKES

 55.5

 3

 $2.5

 G

 15/09/2001

 DEPRAVE (3G)

 114

 STEVE ARNOLD

 3

 RUSSELL CAMERON

 54.0

 0.8

 $6.0

 D

 16/09/2000

 SOUND THE ALARM (3G)

 113

 GARY GRYLLS

 8

 RICHARD OTTO

 55.5

 nk

 $12.0

 D

 11/09/1999

 PRIZEFIGHTER (3G)

 108

 JIM CASSIDY

 6

 MS J PURCELL

 54.0

 nose

 $8.0

 S

History Placegetters : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Date

Horse

Time

Second / Third Placegetters

 26/10/2019

 SARTORIAL SPLENDOR

 1:11.22

2nd-Condo's Express (Damien Oliver 58kg - R Laming), 3rd-Divine Regulus (D Dunn 57kg - M & W & J Hawkes)

 27/10/2018

 CHARGE

 1:10.00

2nd-Sunset Watch (Dwayne Dunn 56kg - M & W & J Hawkes), 3rd-Ringerdingding (J Allen 56kg - Darren Weir)

 28/10/2017

 EPTIMUM

 1:09.98

2nd-Single Bullet (Tim Clark 57kg - Gary Portelli), 3rd-Trekking (Hugh Bowman 56kg - James Cummings)

 22/10/2016

 ARCHIVES

 1:12.14

2nd-Crafted (Vlad Duric 56kg - John Hyam), 3rd-Magnificent Gold (Michael Walker 56kg - J T Conlan)

 24/10/2015

 HOLLER

 1:09.84

2nd-Brockhoff (Kerrin Mcevoy 56kg - Ciaron Maher), 3rd-Demonstrate (James Doyle 56kg - John O'shea)

 25/10/2014

 GALAXY PEGASUS

 1:09.94

2nd-Turf Sprint (Zac Purton 57kg - Chris Waller), 3rd-Nicoscene (Mark Zahra 56kg - Anthony Freedman)

 26/10/2013

 THERMAL CURRENT

 1:11.36

2nd-Not Listenin'tome (Dwayne Dunn 56kg - M & W & J Hawkes), 3rd-Selectify (Chad Schofield 56kg - D A Hayes)

 27/10/2012

 HIDDEN WARRIOR

 1:11.22

2nd-Haussmann (Kerrin Mcevoy 56kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Chosen Moment (Craig Williams 56kg - A Freedman)

 22/10/2011

 KARUTA QUEEN

 1:10.60

2nd-Miss Stellabelle (Damien Oliver 56kg - Mark Kavanagh), 3rd-Amah Rock (Danny Nikolic 57kg - P Morgan)

 23/10/2010

 THAT'S NOT IT

 1:11.68

2nd-Happy Trails (Damien Oliver 55kg - Paul Beshara), 3rd-Lone Rock (Glen Boss 56kg - Robert Smerdon)

 24/10/2009

 AVENUE

 1:10.09

2nd-Governance (Kerrin Mcevoy 55kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Broken (Craig Williams 57kg - Darren Weir)

 25/10/2008

 MILLBANK

 1:11.11

2nd-Gold In Dubai (Nash Rawiller 57kg - Mark Riley), 3rd-Montana Flyer (Blake Shinn 56kg - Ms Gai Waterhouse)

 27/10/2007

 ROYAL ASSCHER

 1:11.21

2nd-El Mandon (Craig Newitt 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Wilsons Promontory (Gary Murphy 55kg - Wayne Nichols)

 28/10/2006

 CORTON CHARLEMAGNE

 1:11.62

2nd-Far Horizons (Noel Callow 55kg - Mathew Ellerton), 3rd-Evacuate (Craig Newitt 55kg - Graham Woolston)

 22/10/2005

 CORONGA

 1:12.60

2nd-Facing The Breeze (Chris Munce 52kg - T R Martin), 3rd-Angkhasa (Vlad Duric 55kg - John Mcardle)

 11/09/2004

 ORATORIO

 1:14.84

2nd-Kingifly (Nick Ryan 55kg - Richard Jolly), 3rd-World Peace (Michael Walker 55kg - Mick Price)

 13/09/2003

 YOUTH

 1:11.36

2nd-Fragmentation (Kerrin Mcevoy 53kg - Tony Mcevoy), 3rd-Happy Strike (Greg Childs 55kg - Rick Hore-Lacy)

 14/09/2002

 YELL

 1:10.94

2nd-Tycoon Ruler (Scott Seamer 55kg - Jim Marconi), 3rd-Before Too Long (Greg Childs 53kg - Gary Portelli)

 15/09/2001

 DEPRAVE

 1:12.51

2nd-Firm (Darren Gauci 54kg - John Hawkes), 3rd-La Lagune (Damien Oliver 53kg - Tony Mcevoy)

 16/09/2000

 SOUND THE ALARM

 1:12.18

2nd-Wurabinda (Damien Oliver 54kg - Colin Little), 3rd-Senet Pete (Brett Prebble 55kg - S B Laming)

 11/09/1999

 PRIZEFIGHTER

 1:13.92

2nd-Dandy Kid (Rick Cartwright 55kg - Robbie Griffiths), 3rd-Sudurka (Greg Childs 54kg - Brian Mayfield-Smith)

Black Type Form: Last 12 months

Date

Horse

Previous 12 month Form

 26/10/2019

 SARTORIAL SPLENDOR

27/04/2019 5th-6.5L The Showdown;

 27/10/2018

 CHARGE

6/10/2018 5th-8.0L G2 Roman Consul Stakes; 15/09/2018 3rd-1.7L LR Heritage Stakes;

11/08/2018 2nd-shd LR The Rosebud;

 28/10/2017

 EPTIMUM

 22/10/2016

 ARCHIVES

24/09/2016 9th-3.5L G3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude; 10/09/2016 2nd-lnk G2 Danehill Stakes;

 24/10/2015

 HOLLER

17/10/2015 2nd-nk LR Mercedes Benz (Gothic Stakes); 12/09/2015 8th-12.8L G1 Golden Rose Stakes;

29/08/2015 3rd-1.8L G2 The Run To The Rose;

 25/10/2014

 GALAXY PEGASUS

13/09/2014 10th-9.1L G2 Danehill Stakes;

 26/10/2013

 THERMAL CURRENT

14/09/2013 7th-3.4L G1 Golden Rose Stakes; 31/08/2013 3rd-2.1L G3 HDF McNeil Stakes;

27/07/2013 2nd-1.0L LR Lightning Stakes; 26/01/2013 3rd-1.3L LR Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings);

 27/10/2012

 HIDDEN WARRIOR

22/12/2011 2nd-nk Wyong Magic Millions 2yo Classic;

 22/10/2011

 KARUTA QUEEN

8/10/2011 2nd-4.3L G2 Schillaci Stakes; 17/09/2011 1st-2.5L LR Heritage Stakes;

27/08/2011 4th-2.1L G3 The Run To The Rose; 13/08/2011 3rd-2L G3 San Domenico Stakes;

2/04/2011 10th-6.1L G1 Golden Slipper; 13/03/2011 2nd-1.5L LR Black Opal Stakes;

15/01/2011 1st-2.8L Magic Millions 2yo Classic; 5/12/2010 1st-2.3L Wyong Magic Millions 2yo Classic;

 23/10/2010

 THAT'S NOT IT

 24/10/2009

 AVENUE

10/10/2009 1st-1.3L G3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes; 25/09/2009 1st-3.3L G3 Scarborough Stakes;

5/09/2009 2nd-2.8L Cap D'Antibes Stakes;

 25/10/2008

 MILLBANK

 27/10/2007

 ROYAL ASSCHER

13/10/2007 2nd-0.8L G2 Schillaci Stakes; 8/09/2007 5th-4L G3 Danehill Stakes;

1/09/2007 1st-1.3L LR William Crockett Stakes; 2/06/2007 6th-1.8L G2 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes;

19/05/2007 9th-6.6L G2 Champagne Classic; 13/01/2007 3rd-0.6L Magic Millions 2yo Classic;

7/11/2006 1st-3L LR Ottawa Stakes; 28/10/2006 2nd-nose LR St Albans Stakes;

 28/10/2006

 CORTON CHARLEMAGNE

14/10/2006 2nd-0.8L G3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes; 9/09/2006 11th-5.5L G3 Danehill Stakes;

 22/10/2005

 CORONGA

 11/09/2004

 ORATORIO

28/08/2004 3rd-0.5 G3 HDF McNeil Stakes; 25/02/2004 1st-2.5L Magic Millions 2YO Classic - SA;

7/02/2004 2nd-0.5 G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings); 10/01/2004 4th-5.4L Magic Millions 2yo Classic;

27/12/2003 1st-2L LR BJ McLachlan Stakes; 11/12/2003 2nd-1.5L Strawberry Hill Stud Slipper;

25/10/2003 1st-lnk LR St Albans Stakes; 15/10/2003 3rd-5.5L LR Debutante Stakes;

 13/09/2003

 YOUTH

 14/09/2002

 YELL

31/08/2002 2nd-3.5L G3 HDF McNeil Stakes; 17/08/2002 3rd-3.1L LR Mitchell McKenzie Stakes;

6/05/2002 2nd-nose G3 Champagne Classic; 23/03/2002 10th-3.4L G1 Golden Slipper;

9/03/2002 2nd-shd G2 Todman Stakes; 2/02/2002 2nd-lnk G2 Breeder's Stakes;

 15/09/2001

 DEPRAVE

12/03/2001 5th-6.7L William Inglis Premier;

 16/09/2000

 SOUND THE ALARM

3/09/2000 6th-2.5L G3 HDF McNeil Stakes; 19/08/2000 3rd-0.7L LR Mitchell McKenzie Stakes;

29/01/2000 6th-14.1L LR Talindert Stakes; 3/01/2000 2nd-shd G3 Eclipse Stakes;

11/12/1999 1st-2.3L LR Star Way 1000;

 11/09/1999

 PRIZEFIGHTER

Winning Trainers : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Trainer

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 JOHN HAWKES

 2

 40.0%

 1

 0

 5

2003 - YOUTH; 2002 - YELL;

 JOHN O'SHEA

 2

 50.0%

 0

 1

 4

2016 - ARCHIVES; 2015 - HOLLER;

 LEE FREEDMAN

 2

 20.0%

 0

 0

 10

2007 - ROYAL ASSCHER; 2004 - ORATORIO;

 PETER MOODY

 2

 28.6%

 0

 0

 7

2013 - THERMAL CURRENT; 2009 - AVENUE;

 PAUL PERRY

 2

 40.0%

 0

 0

 5

2012 - HIDDEN WARRIOR; 2005 - CORONGA;

 JOHN SADLER

 2

 50.0%

 0

 0

 4

2019 - SARTORIAL SPLENDOR; 2008 - MILLBANK ;

 CHRIS WALLER

 1

 50.0%

 1

 0

 2

2018 - CHARGE;

 MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2010 - THAT'S NOT IT;

 D HAYES & T DABERNIG

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2014 - GALAXY PEGASUS;

 DEAN LAWSON

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2006 - CORTON CHARLEMAGNE;

 TOBY EDMONDS

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2017 - EPTIMUM;

 RUSSELL CAMERON

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2001 - DEPRAVE;

 RICHARD OTTO

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2000 - SOUND THE ALARM;

 MS J PURCELL

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

1999 - PRIZEFIGHTER;

 NEVILLE LAYT

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2011 - KARUTA QUEEN;

 MICK PRICE

 0

 0.0%

 1

 1

 6

 JAMES CUMMINGS

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 2

 MATT LAURIE

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Jockey

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 STEVE ARNOLD

 3

 75.0%

 0

 0

 4

2008 - MILLBANK ; 2003 - YOUTH; 2001 - DEPRAVE;

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 2

 15.4%

 4

 1

 13

2014 - GALAXY PEGASUS; 2007 - ROYAL ASSCHER;

 DANNY NIKOLIC

 2

 50.0%

 0

 1

 4

2006 - CORTON CHARLEMAGNE; 2004 - ORATORIO;

 JAMES MCDONALD

 2

 50.0%

 0

 0

 4

2016 - ARCHIVES; 2015 - HOLLER;

 NASH RAWILLER

 1

 20.0%

 1

 0

 5

2012 - HIDDEN WARRIOR;

 DARREN GAUCI

 1

 20.0%

 1

 0

 5

2002 - YELL;

 GREG CHILDS

 1

 14.3%

 0

 3

 7

2005 - CORONGA;

 HUGH BOWMAN

 1

 20.0%

 0

 1

 5

2018 - CHARGE;

 LUKE NOLEN

 1

 16.7%

 0

 0

 6

2009 - AVENUE;

 CHRIS SYMONS

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2010 - THAT'S NOT IT;

 BEN MELHAM

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2013 - THERMAL CURRENT;

 TOMMY BERRY

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2011 - KARUTA QUEEN;

 GARY GRYLLS

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2000 - SOUND THE ALARM;

 JAMIE KAH

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2019 - SARTORIAL SPLENDOR;

 RYAN MALONEY

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2017 - EPTIMUM;

 JIM CASSIDY

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

1999 - PRIZEFIGHTER;

 MICHAEL WALKER

 0

 0.0%

 0

 2

 4

 MARK ZAHRA

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 5

 MICHAEL RODD

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 5

 LUKE CURRIE

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 3

 JOE BOWDITCH

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

 JAMIE MOTT

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

BP

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 2

 9.5%

 2

 1

 21

2013 - THERMAL CURRENT; 2009 - AVENUE;

 2

 2

 9.5%

 2

 1

 21

2019 - SARTORIAL SPLENDOR; 2002 - YELL;

 3

 3

 14.3%

 1

 5

 21

2014 - GALAXY PEGASUS; 2005 - CORONGA; 2001 - DEPRAVE;

 4

 1

 4.8%

 3

 6

 21

2008 - MILLBANK ;

 5

 3

 14.3%

 1

 4

 21

2015 - HOLLER; 2010 - THAT'S NOT IT; 2004 - ORATORIO;

 6

 2

 9.5%

 6

 1

 21

2016 - ARCHIVES; 1999 - PRIZEFIGHTER;

 7

 1

 5.3%

 1

 0

 19

2011 - KARUTA QUEEN;

 8

 2

 11.1%

 2

 2

 18

2012 - HIDDEN WARRIOR; 2000 - SOUND THE ALARM;

 9

 2

 13.3%

 1

 1

 15

2017 - EPTIMUM; 2007 - ROYAL ASSCHER;

 10

 1

 10.0%

 2

 0

 10

2003 - YOUTH;

 11

 1

 14.3%

 0

 0

 7

2006 - CORTON CHARLEMAGNE;

 12

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 3

 13

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2018 - CHARGE;

Winners by Weight : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Weight

 Num

Winners

 54.0

 2

2001 - DEPRAVE; 1999 - PRIZEFIGHTER;

 54.5

 2

2007 - ROYAL ASSCHER; 2006 - CORTON CHARLEMAGNE;

 55.0

 2

2011 - KARUTA QUEEN; 2005 - CORONGA;

 55.5

 5

2010 - THAT'S NOT IT; 2008 - MILLBANK ; 2003 - YOUTH;

2002 - YELL; 2000 - SOUND THE ALARM;

 56.0

 7

2018 - CHARGE; 2017 - EPTIMUM; 2015 - HOLLER; 2014 - GALAXY PEGASUS; 2013 - THERMAL CURRENT; 2012 - HIDDEN WARRIOR; 2009 - AVENUE;

 56.5

 1

2004 - ORATORIO;

 57.0

 2

2019 - SARTORIAL SPLENDOR; 2016 - ARCHIVES;

Favourites : Statistics from 1999 to 2019

Fav

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 9

 39.1%

 4

 2

 23

2016/10-9-ARCHIVES; 2014/3-1-GALAXY PEGASUS; 2011/9-4-KARUTA QUEEN;

2009/4-6-AVENUE; 2008/2-1-MILLBANK ; 2007/5-4F-ROYAL ASSCHER;

2005/9-4F-CORONGA; 2004/5-2F-ORATORIO; 2002/6-4F-YELL;

 2

 4

 18.2%

 4

 3

 22

2019/9-4-SARTORIAL SPLENDOR; 2015/5-2-HOLLER; 2013/6-1-THERMAL CURRENT;

1999/7-PRIZEFIGHTER;

 3

 2

 9.1%

 3

 6

 22

2006/11-2-CORTON CHARLEMAGNE; 2001/5-DEPRAVE;

 4

 2

 10.0%

 4

 2

 20

2018/13-2-CHARGE; 2012/7-1-HIDDEN WARRIOR;

 5

 0

 0.0%

 1

 1

 28

 6

 1

 7.1%

 2

 1

 14

2017/10-1-EPTIMUM;

 7

 1

 5.3%

 1

 2

 19

2000/11-SOUND THE ALARM;

 8

 0

 0.0%

 1

 1

 20

 9

 1

 10.0%

 1

 1

 10

2010/20-1-THAT'S NOT IT;

 10

 1

 9.1%

 0

 2

 11

2003/16-YOUTH;

 11

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 6

 12

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 3

 13

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1