ANZAC Day Race Day (Flemington) – April 25th

Listed - VRC St Leger

(3yo SW - 2800m)

Post Race Details & Comments

Winning Horse: Through Irish Eyes (NZ)

3yoG Tavistock (NZ) - Zapurple (NZ)(Zabeel (NZ))

6 starts - 2 wins 1 second 2 thirds $175500

Black Type Placings

2nd LR Caulfield Lamaro's Galilee Series Final 2400m (2021)

Other Wins

1st Sale Bennett Electrical Mdn Plate 2200m (2021)

Other Placings

3rd Cranbourne De Bortoli Wines Mdn Plate 2060m (2021)

3rd Moonee Valley Mooneevalleypark.Com.Au Mdn 1600m (2021)

Race Result:

1st: Through Irish Eyes (Maher & Eustace/M Zahra) - $3.20

2nd: Salto Angel (D O’Brien/J McNeil) - $6
3rd:
 Favreau (J Sargent/D Oliver) - $3F

Winning Time: 3:00.09  Last 600m: 32.27

Margins: 1L x Head

Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace (Dave speaking)

“He’s just a really, really nice staying horse. He’s still learning his craft - he had a proper wander around when he hit the front but when the penny drops he is going to continue to progress with racing.

“He is a big dummy. He’s had a pretty tough life, actually, as a young horse. He’s lucky to be alive and racing. There’s a great team behind this horse as well.

Queensland Derby possibility: “This horse will push on and we’ll see how far he gets. Whether he goes to Queensland or gives Adelaide a miss, we’ll see how he comes through. 13 days and if he’s going back to a mile-and-a-half he might need some freshening up.”

Ownership includes Nature Strip connections: “They’ve probably got the nicest fastest horse and the nicest slowest horse in the country.”

Winning Jockey: Mark Zahra

“Firstly I’d like to say that both my grandparents were in the war so to win on Anzac Day is a bit of a thrill.

“He learns his craft a bit better every start. I was getting to the front a long way out but I (with) my momentum and how it worked out, I didn’t want to stop him with how it worked out. I think you’ve seen that he didn’t know whether he wanted to run into the mounting yard or what.

“I’m sure if something challenged him he would have come again.

“If you had the headcam on me at the 400 (metre mark), the big open spaces at Flemington, they can still have a bit of a look around.”

Shorter staying races: “I think going back from 2800 metres to 2500 isn’t a big deal. He’s fit and he’s in form, he’s racing well, so I think you’d have to have a throw at the Derby, for sure.

History of Winners

Date

Horse

TF

Jockey

BP

Trainer

Weight

Margin

SP

SOT

 25/04/2020

 SACRAMENTO (3G)

 98

 BEN MELHAM

 4

 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

 58.0

 nose

 $5.5

 G(4)

 25/04/2019

 TRANSACT (3G)

 98

 LUKE CURRIE

 10

 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

 57.0

 nk

 $5.5

 G(4)

 25/04/2018

 RUNAWAY (3G)

 99

 STEPHEN BASTER

 2

 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

 56.0

 1.5

 $7.5

 G(3)

 25/04/2017

 DORNIER (3G)

 94

 JORDAN CHILDS

 10

 JOHN MOLONEY

 56.0

 nose

 $21.0

 H(8)

 25/04/2016

 COOL CHAP (3G)

 102

 DANIEL STACKHOUSE

 10

 LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN

 56.0

 2.3

 $4.5

 G(3)

 25/04/2015

 AUTHORITARIAN (3G)

 97

 DANIEL MOOR

 4

 LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN

 56.0

 3.3

 $6.5

 S(6)

 25/04/2014

 ORDER OF THE SUN (3G)

 111

 CHAD SCHOFIELD

 4

 MS GAI WATERHOUSE

 56.0

 7.0

 $4.5

 G(3)

 25/04/2013

 HIPPOPUS (3G)

 110

 CRAIG WILLIAMS

 1

 MS GAI WATERHOUSE

 56.0

 3.0

 $2.5

 D(4)

 25/04/2012

 VATUVEI (3G)

 108

 LUKE NOLEN

 14

 PETER MOODY

 56.0

 1.3

 $4.5

 H(8)

 25/04/2011

 RIGHT OF REFUSAL (3G)

 106

 MICHAEL WALKER

 3

 NIGEL BLACKISTON

 55.0

 4

 $5.0

 D(5)

 25/04/2010

 EXCEPTIONALLY (3F)

 104

 DANNY NIKOLIC

 1

 TERRY & KARINA O'SULLIVAN

 53.5

 0.8

 $21.0

 G(3)

 25/04/2009

 BERLIOZ (3G)

 104

 BRAD RAWILLER

 1

 DAVID A HAYES

 55.5

 nk

 $4.0

 G(3)

 25/04/2008

 MOMENT IN TIME (3F)

 108

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 8

 MICK HUXTABLE

 54.5

 nose

 $3.5

 G

 25/04/2008

 INKSTER (3F)

 105

 MATTHEW GATT

 7

 MICK PRICE

 53.0

 nose

 $6.0

 G

 25/04/2007

 LAZER SHARP (3G)

 106

 VLAD DURIC

 11

 JAMIE EDWARDS

 55.5

 6

 $9.0

 G

 25/04/2006

 DOLPHIN JO (3G)

 106

 NASH RAWILLER

 1

 TERRY O'SULLIVAN

 56.5

 shd

 $5.5

 D

 25/04/2005

 ACCUMULATE (3G)

 105

 BLAKE SHINN

 1

 BART CUMMINGS

 55.5

 2

 $3.5

 G

 25/04/2004

 DESERT CLEARANCE (3G)

 103

 LUKE NOLEN

 13

 PETER MOODY

 54.5

 2.5

 $5.5

 H

 25/04/2003

 SIR PENTIRE (3G)

 98

 NASH RAWILLER

 5

 ROBBIE LAING

 55.5

 shd

 $5.5

 D

 25/04/2002

 GREY SONG (3G)

 110

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 10

 T J HUGHES

 56.5

 nk

 $2.1

 H

 25/04/2001

 BIG PAT (3G)

 112

 PETER MERTENS

 15

 PETER TULLOCH

 56.5

 1.8

 $5.0

 H

History Placegetters : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Date

Horse

Time

Second / Third Placegetters

 25/04/2020

 SACRAMENTO

 2:59.82

2nd-Saint Eustace (Michael Walker 58kg - Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr.), 3rd-Wahine Toa (Jye Mcneil 56kg - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace)

 25/04/2019

 TRANSACT

 2:58.12

2nd-Rock Dove (Jamie Kah 55kg - James Cummings), 3rd-American In Paris (Andrew Mallyon 57kg - Symon Wilde)

 25/04/2018

 RUNAWAY

 2:56.72

2nd-Rezealient (Andrew Mallyon 56kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-Wolfe Tone (Luke Nolen 56kg - Francis Finnegan)

 25/04/2017

 DORNIER

 3:05.27

2nd-Parthesia (Damian Lane 54kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-High Mode (Craig Williams 56kg - Lee & Anthony Freedman)

 25/04/2016

 COOL CHAP

 2:55.96

2nd-Etymology (Craig Williams 56kg - John O'shea), 3rd-Bullish Stock (Dwayne Dunn 56kg - D Hayes & T Dabernig)

 25/04/2015

 AUTHORITARIAN

 3:02.56

2nd-Cuban Fighter (Craig Williams 56kg - Robbie Laing), 3rd-Gifted Lad (Brad Rawiller 56kg - Trent Busuttin)

 25/04/2014

 ORDER OF THE SUN

 2:57.82

2nd-Honey's Steel Gold* (Craig Williams 56kg - David A Hayes), 3rd-Throw The King (J Azzopardi 56kg - John Sadler)

 25/04/2013

 HIPPOPUS

 2:56.95

2nd-Mcnulty (Vlad Duric 56kg - Michael Kent), 3rd-Bessano (Craig Newitt 54kg - David Bourne)

 25/04/2012

 VATUVEI

 3:01.53

2nd-Practiced (Craig Williams 56kg - Robert Hickmott), 3rd-About The Journey (Daniel Moor 56kg - Peter Gelagotis)

 25/04/2011

 RIGHT OF REFUSAL

 3:02.56

2nd-Almodovar (Linda Meech 56kg - Peter Moody), 3rd-Weighted (Michael Rodd 55kg - Robert Hickmott)

 25/04/2010

 EXCEPTIONALLY

 2:59.38

2nd-Gallant Lady (Dwayne Dunn 53kg - Lee Freedman), 3rd-Tensig* (Mark Zahra 55kg - J T Conlan)

 25/04/2009

 BERLIOZ

 2:59.81

2nd-Precedence (Peter Mertens 57kg - Bart Cummings), 3rd-Buffett (Steven King 55kg - Danny O'brien)

 25/04/2008

 MOMENT IN TIME

 3:01.12

3rd-Fast Ruler (Mark Zahra 55kg - Tony Vasil)

 25/04/2008

 INKSTER

 3:01.12

3rd-Fast Ruler (Mark Zahra 55kg - Tony Vasil)

 25/04/2007

 LAZER SHARP

 2:38.55

2nd-Speelberg (Stephen Baster 55kg - Troy Corstens), 3rd-Ballack (James Winks 55kg - Danny O'brien)

 25/04/2006

 DOLPHIN JO

 2:59.55

2nd-Mr Bigalow (Greg Childs 54kg - Frances Houlahan), 3rd-Prince Dande Lion (Luke Currie 54kg - Robert Smerdon)

 25/04/2005

 ACCUMULATE

 2:58.68

2nd-Rock Of Arches (Peter Mertens 54kg - Stephen Theodore), 3rd-Middlemarch (Noel Callow 56kg - Michael Kent)

 25/04/2004

 DESERT CLEARANCE

 3:00.42

2nd-Northface (Nash Rawiller 55kg - Robert Smerdon), 3rd-Fort Knox (Greg Childs 56kg - Rick Hore-Lacy)

 25/04/2003

 SIR PENTIRE

 3:01.43

2nd-Dance On Wood (Craig Newitt 52kg - Lee Freedman), 3rd-Glefti (Steven King 55kg - David Racovolis)

 25/04/2002

 GREY SONG

 3:02.47

2nd-Pantani (Danny Nikolic 54kg - Robbie Laing), 3rd-Minogue (Steven King 54kg - Terry O'sullivan)

 25/04/2001

 BIG PAT

 2:44.55

2nd-Rum (Darren Gauci 54kg - Dean Lawson), 3rd-Silver Banjo (Steve Arnold 54kg - Russell Cameron)

Black Type Form: Last 12 months

Date

Horse

Previous 12 month Form

 25/04/2020

 SACRAMENTO

4/04/2020 5th-8.5L G1 ATC Australian Derby; 23/10/2019 15th-12.5L LR Geelong Classic;

5/10/2019 12th-10.1L LR Super Impose Stakes;

 25/04/2019

 TRANSACT

13/04/2019 2nd-2L LR Galilee Series Final; 24/10/2018 6th-6.5L LR Geelong Classic;

 25/04/2018

 RUNAWAY

15/09/2017 5th-3.3L G3 NJC Spring Stakes; 26/08/2017 6th-4.0L G3 Ming Dynasty Quality;

 25/04/2017

 DORNIER

19/10/2016 8th-8.4L LR Geelong Classic;

 25/04/2016

 COOL CHAP

9/04/2016 2nd-2.3L LR Galilee Series Final;

 25/04/2015

 AUTHORITARIAN

 25/04/2014

 ORDER OF THE SUN

5/04/2014 8th-4.2L G2 Tulloch Stakes; 29/03/2014 13th-12.8L G1 Rosehill Guineas;

8/03/2014 7th-4.7L G1 Chipping Norton Stakes; 28/09/2013 6th-7.5L G3 Gloaming Stakes;

 25/04/2013

 HIPPOPUS

13/04/2013 5th-8.3L G1 ATC Australian Derby; 6/04/2013 2nd-3.0L G2 Tulloch Stakes;

 25/04/2012

 VATUVEI

8/04/2012 3rd-1.9L LR Galilee Series Final; 15/10/2011 6th-5.5L G3 Caulfield Classic;

2/10/2011 11th-10.8L LR Super Impose Stakes;

 25/04/2011

 RIGHT OF REFUSAL

9/04/2011 2nd-lnk LR Galilee Series Final;

 25/04/2010

 EXCEPTIONALLY

10/04/2010 12th-11.5L G3 SA Fillies Classic; 26/02/2010 7th-6.2L G2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic;

 25/04/2009

 BERLIOZ

11/04/2009 2nd-shd G1 WATC Derby; 28/03/2009 3rd-1.8L LR Melvista Stakes;

 25/04/2008

 INKSTER

12/04/2008 3rd-nk G3 SA Fillies Classic;

 25/04/2008

 MOMENT IN TIME

12/04/2008 2nd-nose G3 SA Fillies Classic; 29/03/2008 2nd-nk G1 Australasian Oaks;

15/03/2008 1st-nk G3 Auraria Stakes; 1/03/2008 2nd-nk LR Adelaide Guineas;

 25/04/2007

 LAZER SHARP

 25/04/2006

 DOLPHIN JO

 25/04/2005

 ACCUMULATE

19/03/2005 6th-4.6L G2 Tulloch Stakes; 16/10/2004 8th-13.2L G2 Caulfield Classic;

 25/04/2004

 DESERT CLEARANCE

 25/04/2003

 SIR PENTIRE

2/11/2002 9th-9.2L G1 Victoria Derby; 26/10/2002 4th-6.9L G2 Moonee Valley Vase;

 25/04/2002

 GREY SONG

30/03/2002 4th-3.5L G1 ATC Australian Derby; 2/03/2002 6th-3.8L G2 Autumn Classic;

23/02/2002 7th-6.3L LR Manfred Stakes; 9/02/2002 7th-4.2L G3 CS Hayes Stakes;

20/10/2001 2nd-nk G2 Caulfield Classic; 8/09/2001 2nd-shd Exford Plate;

 25/04/2001

 BIG PAT

26/01/2001 11th-10.1L G3 Autumn Stakes; 9/11/2000 2nd-0.8L LR Batman Handicap;

7/10/2000 5th-3.5L LR Poseidon Stakes; 26/08/2000 8th-4.6L LR Vain Stakes;

Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Trainer

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

 3

 75.0%

 0

 0

 4

2020 - SACRAMENTO; 2019 - TRANSACT; 2018 - RUNAWAY;

 PETER MOODY

 2

 50.0%

 1

 0

 4

2012 - VATUVEI; 2004 - DESERT CLEARANCE;

 LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN

 2

 50.0%

 0

 1

 4

2016 - COOL CHAP; 2015 - AUTHORITARIAN;

 MS GAI WATERHOUSE

 2

 50.0%

 0

 0

 4

2014 - ORDER OF THE SUN; 2013 - HIPPOPUS;

 ROBBIE LAING

 1

 16.7%

 2

 0

 6

2003 - SIR PENTIRE;

 DAVID A HAYES

 1

 11.1%

 1

 0

 9

2009 - BERLIOZ;

 BART CUMMINGS

 1

 25.0%

 1

 0

 4

2005 - ACCUMULATE;

 TERRY O'SULLIVAN

 1

 33.3%

 0

 1

 3

2006 - DOLPHIN JO;

 MICK PRICE

 1

 12.5%

 0

 0

 8

2008 - INKSTER;

 TERRY & KARINA O'SULLIVAN

 1

 25.0%

 0

 0

 4

2010 - EXCEPTIONALLY;

 NIGEL BLACKISTON

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2011 - RIGHT OF REFUSAL;

 T J HUGHES

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2002 - GREY SONG;

 JAMIE EDWARDS

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2007 - LAZER SHARP;

 JOHN MOLONEY

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2017 - DORNIER;

 PETER TULLOCH

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2001 - BIG PAT;

 MICK HUXTABLE

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2008 - MOMENT IN TIME;

 DANNY O'BRIEN

 0

 0.0%

 0

 2

 13

 CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 2

 MATT CUMANI

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 4

Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Jockey

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 NASH RAWILLER

 2

 66.7%

 1

 0

 3

2006 - DOLPHIN JO; 2003 - SIR PENTIRE;

 LUKE NOLEN

 2

 40.0%

 0

 1

 5

2012 - VATUVEI; 2004 - DESERT CLEARANCE;

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 2

 28.6%

 0

 0

 7

2008 - MOMENT IN TIME; 2002 - GREY SONG;

 CRAIG WILLIAMS

 1

 7.7%

 4

 1

 13

2013 - HIPPOPUS;

 PETER MERTENS

 1

 12.5%

 2

 0

 8

2001 - BIG PAT;

 STEPHEN BASTER

 1

 10.0%

 1

 0

 10

2018 - RUNAWAY;

 VLAD DURIC

 1

 16.7%

 1

 0

 6

2007 - LAZER SHARP;

 DANNY NIKOLIC

 1

 20.0%

 1

 0

 5

2010 - EXCEPTIONALLY;

 MICHAEL WALKER

 1

 25.0%

 1

 0

 4

2011 - RIGHT OF REFUSAL;

 BRAD RAWILLER

 1

 16.7%

 0

 1

 6

2009 - BERLIOZ;

 LUKE CURRIE

 1

 20.0%

 0

 1

 5

2019 - TRANSACT;

 DANIEL MOOR

 1

 33.3%

 0

 1

 3

2015 - AUTHORITARIAN;

 BEN MELHAM

 1

 16.7%

 0

 0

 6

2020 - SACRAMENTO;

 MATTHEW GATT

 1

 20.0%

 0

 0

 5

2008 - INKSTER;

 JORDAN CHILDS

 1

 20.0%

 0

 0

 5

2017 - DORNIER;

 DANIEL STACKHOUSE

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2016 - COOL CHAP;

 CHAD SCHOFIELD

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2014 - ORDER OF THE SUN;

 BLAKE SHINN

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2005 - ACCUMULATE;

 JAMIE KAH

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 2

 DAMIAN LANE

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 2

 MARK ZAHRA

 0

 0.0%

 0

 2

 7

 JYE MCNEIL

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 2

 DECLAN BATES

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

 DEAN HOLLAND

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

BP

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 5

 25.0%

 1

 4

 20

2013 - HIPPOPUS; 2010 - EXCEPTIONALLY; 2009 - BERLIOZ; 2006 - DOLPHIN JO; 2005 - ACCUMULATE;

 2

 1

 5.0%

 1

 2

 20

2018 - RUNAWAY;

 3

 1

 5.0%

 0

 0

 20

2011 - RIGHT OF REFUSAL;

 4

 3

 15.0%

 0

 2

 20

2020 - SACRAMENTO; 2015 - AUTHORITARIAN; 2014 - ORDER OF THE SUN;

 5

 1

 5.0%

 1

 0

 20

2003 - SIR PENTIRE;

 6

 0

 0.0%

 1

 3

 20

 7

 1

 5.0%

 3

 3

 20

2008 - INKSTER;

 8

 1

 5.0%

 2

 1

 20

2008 - MOMENT IN TIME;

 9

 0

 0.0%

 3

 2

 20

 10

 4

 20.0%

 2

 0

 20

2019 - TRANSACT; 2017 - DORNIER; 2016 - COOL CHAP; 2002 - GREY SONG;

 11

 1

 5.3%

 1

 3

 19

2007 - LAZER SHARP;

 12

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 16

 13

 1

 7.7%

 1

 0

 13

2004 - DESERT CLEARANCE;

 14

 1

 8.3%

 1

 0

 12

2012 - VATUVEI;

 15

 1

 11.1%

 1

 0

 9

2001 - BIG PAT;

 16

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 5

Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Weight

 Num

Winners

 53.0

 1

2008 - INKSTER;

 53.5

 1

2010 - EXCEPTIONALLY;

 54.5

 2

2008 - MOMENT IN TIME; 2004 - DESERT CLEARANCE;

 55.0

 1

2011 - RIGHT OF REFUSAL;

 55.5

 4

2009 - BERLIOZ; 2007 - LAZER SHARP; 2005 - ACCUMULATE; 2003 - SIR PENTIRE;

 56.0

 7

2018 - RUNAWAY; 2017 - DORNIER; 2016 - COOL CHAP; 2015 - AUTHORITARIAN; 2014 - ORDER OF THE SUN; 2013 - HIPPOPUS; 2012 - VATUVEI;

 56.5

 3

2006 - DOLPHIN JO; 2002 - GREY SONG; 2001 - BIG PAT;

 57.0

 1

2019 - TRANSACT;

 58.0

 1

2020 - SACRAMENTO;

Favourites : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Fav

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 6

 30.0%

 4

 4

 20

2013/6-4-HIPPOPUS; 2012/7-2-VATUVEI; 2011/4-1-RIGHT OF REFUSAL;

2008/5-2-MOMENT IN TIME; 2005/5-2F-ACCUMULATE; 2002/10-9F-GREY SONG;

 2

 10

 40.0%

 1

 3

 25

2020/9-2-SACRAMENTO; 2019/9-2-TRANSACT; 2018/13-2-RUNAWAY;

2016/7-2-COOL CHAP; 2014/7-2-ORDER OF THE SUN; 2009/3-1-BERLIOZ;

2008/5-1-INKSTER; 2006/9-2-DOLPHIN JO; 2004/9-2-DESERT CLEARANCE;

2001/4-BIG PAT;

 3

 2

 12.5%

 2

 3

 16

2015/11-2-AUTHORITARIAN; 2003/9-2-SIR PENTIRE;

 4

 1

 4.3%

 6

 2

 23

2007/8-1-LAZER SHARP;

 5

 0

 0.0%

 2

 2

 20

 6

 0

 0.0%

 1

 2

 21

 7

 0

 0.0%

 1

 2

 20

 8

 1

 4.8%

 0

 0

 21

2017/20-1-DORNIER;

 9

 1

 5.6%

 1

 0

 18

2010/20-1-EXCEPTIONALLY;

 10

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 20

 11

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 22

 12

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 15

 13

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 12

 14

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 10

 15

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 6

 16

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 5