VOBIS Race Day (Caulfield) – April 17th
Listed - Widden Victoria Bel Esprit Stakes
(Handicap - 1100m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Sisstar (Aus)
4yoM Zoustar (Aus) - Solar Charged (Aus)(Charge Forward (Aus))
15 starts - 6 wins 2 thirds 1 fourth $564250
Black Type Wins
1st G3 Flemington Network 10 Red Roses Stakes 1100m (2019)
Black Type Placings
3rd LR Morphettville Aami Dequetteville Stakes 1050m (2019)
Other Wins
1st Moonee Valley Ladbrokes 55S Challenge (Bm90) 955m (2021)
1st Ballarat Magic Millions Classic 1100m (2020)
1st Flemington Cup Week (Bm64) 1000m (2019)
1st Murray Bdge Carlton Draught Mdn 1000m (2019)
Race Result:
1st: Sisstar (William Pike/Tony & Calvin McEvoy) - $10
2nd: Lyre (Luke Currie/Anthony & Sam Freedman) - $9
3rd: Sword Of Mercy (Damian Lane/Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra) - $3.60F
Winning Time: 1:03.28 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1L x Nose
Winning Trainer: Tony & Calvin McEvoy (Calvin speaking)
“She’s never had a fantastic head-carriage. She’s quite a difficult ride. I think William did the right thing but it just took a while. You’ve just got to go with her.
“That was fantastic. She’s a very quick filly. She’s won over 955 (metres) but she’s versatile and she can run a strong 1100 metres and I think she can run out 1200 as well.
“We wanted to come back here and get a bit more black type if we could and I think she’s earnt a chance at the Sangster now.
“She’s a multiple stakes winner now so a Group 1 win or placing is what we need to chase now. She’s stepped out of the shadows of her big sister and she’s been a tremendous filly and mare for her connections as well.”
Pike aboard: “Very nice to have Willie. He’s difficult to get and I’ve been trying to get him on quite a few for a while but it worked out well this week and he’ll certainly be offered the ride (again).”
Winning Jockey: William Pike
Any pre-race warnings from the stable re horse’s head-carriage: “There was plenty of warning by the whole camp and even Luke Currie said ‘do not fire her up’. I suppose they know her spot on and they were right.
“I thought I had her early and then she said ‘think again’. I spoke to Tony on the phone this morning and he said ‘whatever happens don’t fight her’. She’s very brave to run on after overracing but I suppose that’s her. I think she likes a fight.”
At which point did he feel he had her under control: “Cantering back after the race.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
18/04/2020 | WILLIAM THOMAS (5G) | 112 | MICHAEL DEE | 12 | J W PRICE | 56.5 | 1.5 | $10.0 | G(3) |
13/04/2019 | MISS LEONIDAS (4M) | 105 | JOE BOWDITCH | 9 | SHAUN DWYER | 54.0 | 0.8 | $21.0 | G(4) |
21/04/2018 | SPRIGHTLY LASS (4M) | 111 | DWAYNE DUNN | 5 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 54.0 | 0.8 | $3.0 | G(3) |
22/04/2017 | MALIBU STYLE (5G) | 109 | STEVEN PARNHAM | 7 | NEVILLE PARNHAM | 54.0 | 2.3 | $21.0 | S(5) |
23/04/2016 | SHEIDEL (4M) | 108 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 6 | D HAYES & T DABERNIG | 54.5 | nose | $4.0 | G(4) |
18/04/2015 | POLITENESS (4M) | 108 | DWAYNE DUNN | 5 | ROBERT SMERDON | 55.5 | 0.8 | $13.0 | G(3) |
22/03/2014 | OFFICE BEARER (4H) | 105 | LINDA MEECH | 8 | PETER MOODY | 54.0 | 1.5 | $9.0 | G(3) |
23/03/2013 | READY TO RIP (5G) | 116 | BRAD RAWILLER | 10 | PETER MOODY | 60.0 | nose | $5.5 | G(3) |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
3 | LYRE | 18/04/2020 4th/16 - 2.4L, |
6 | HUMMA HUMMA | 18/04/2020 2nd/16 - 1.5L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
18/04/2020 | WILLIAM THOMAS | 1:03.08 | 2nd-Humma Humma (Daniel Stackhouse 56kg - John Mcardle), 3rd-Coruscate (Jye Mc Neil 56kg - James Cummings) |
13/04/2019 | MISS LEONIDAS | 1:02.91 | 2nd-I Am Someone (Dean Holland 54kg - Paul Preusker), 3rd-Eduardo (Brian Park 59kg - Sarah Zschoke) |
21/04/2018 | SPRIGHTLY LASS | 1:03.40 | 2nd-Bons Away (Noel Callow 56kg - Ciaron Maher), 3rd-Malibu Style (Stephen Baster 54kg - Neville Parnham) |
22/04/2017 | MALIBU STYLE | 1:03.16 | 2nd-Legless Veuve (Ben Thompson 54kg - Stuart Webb), 3rd-Crystal Dreamer (Damian Lane 54kg - Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra) |
23/04/2016 | SHEIDEL | 1:03.43 | 2nd-Girl Guide (Dean Yendall 54kg - Ciaron Maher), 3rd-Under The Louvre (Mark Zahra 60kg - Robert Smerdon) |
18/04/2015 | POLITENESS | 1:03.66 | 2nd-Thermal Current (Vlad Duric 54kg - Peter Moody), 3rd-Gregers (Craig Williams 59kg - D Hayes & T Dabernig) |
22/03/2014 | OFFICE BEARER | 1:11.56 | 2nd-Go The Knuckle (Jack Hill 54kg - Robert Smerdon), 3rd-Happy Galaxy (Patrick Moloney 54kg - Michael & Wayne & John Hawkes) |
23/03/2013 | READY TO RIP | 1:10.86 | 2nd-Club Command (J Duffy 55kg - Peter Moody), 3rd-Offenders (Vlad Duric 55kg - Peter Snowden) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
18/04/2020 | WILLIAM THOMAS | 21/03/2020 15th-8.7L LR Hareeba Stakes; 29/02/2020 7th-3.9L LR Bob Hoysted Hcp; 16/11/2019 4th-1.8L G3 Sandown Stakes; |
13/04/2019 | MISS LEONIDAS | 20/10/2018 6th-5.3L G2 Caulfield Sprint; |
21/04/2018 | SPRIGHTLY LASS | 17/03/2018 2nd-nose G3 Maurice McCarten Stakes; |
22/04/2017 | MALIBU STYLE | 31/12/2016 10th-6.5L LR Summer Scorcher; 10/12/2016 1st-0.8L LR R S Crawford Stakes; 13/08/2016 8th-6.5L LR Belmont Newmarket; 30/07/2016 9th-4.8L LR H.G. Bolton Sprint; 16/07/2016 2nd-2.0L LR Beaufine Sprint; |
23/04/2016 | SHEIDEL | 2/01/2016 1st-nose LR Summer Scorcher; 5/12/2015 1st-0.5 LR R S Crawford Stakes; 21/11/2015 1st-0.5 LR Jungle Mist Classic; 3/11/2015 4th-1.5L G3 Colonel Reeves Stakes; |
18/04/2015 | POLITENESS | 14/02/2015 3rd-2.0L G3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes; 15/11/2014 1st-2.0L G3 Summoned Stakes; 1/11/2014 7th-1.9L G1 Empire Rose Stakes; 18/10/2014 5th-2.4L G2 Tristarc Stakes; 4/10/2014 4th-1.5L G2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes; 20/09/2014 4th-lnk G3 How Now Stakes; |
22/03/2014 | OFFICE BEARER | 1/03/2014 4th-0.6L LR Bob Hoysted Hcp; 29/09/2013 4th-2.3L LR Testa Rossa Stakes; |
23/03/2013 | READY TO RIP | 2/03/2013 2nd-nk LR Bob Hoysted Hcp; 10/11/2012 12th-9.9L G1 VRC Sprint Classic; 26/10/2012 9th-5.1L G1 Manikato Stakes; 28/09/2012 2nd-shd G2 Moir Stakes; 18/08/2012 3rd-1.5L G2 PB Lawrence Stakes; 28/07/2012 1st-0.5 G3 Bletchingly Stakes; 7/07/2012 1st-shd LR All Victorian Sprint Series Final; |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
PETER MOODY | 2 | 28.6% | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2014 - OFFICE BEARER; 2013 - READY TO RIP; |
ROBERT SMERDON | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2015 - POLITENESS; |
NEVILLE PARNHAM | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2017 - MALIBU STYLE; |
MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2018 - SPRIGHTLY LASS; |
D HAYES & T DABERNIG | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2016 - SHEIDEL; |
SHAUN DWYER | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 - MISS LEONIDAS; |
J W PRICE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 - WILLIAM THOMAS; |
JOHN MCARDLE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
PHILLIP STOKES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
PATRICK PAYNE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MATTHEW DALE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
LINDSEY SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
DWAYNE DUNN | 2 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2018 - SPRIGHTLY LASS; 2015 - POLITENESS; |
LINDA MEECH | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2014 - OFFICE BEARER; |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2016 - SHEIDEL; |
BRAD RAWILLER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2013 - READY TO RIP; |
STEVEN PARNHAM | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2017 - MALIBU STYLE; |
MICHAEL DEE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 - WILLIAM THOMAS; |
JOE BOWDITCH | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 - MISS LEONIDAS; |
DANIEL STACKHOUSE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
DEAN YENDALL | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
DAMIAN LANE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
LUKE CURRIE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
BEAU MERTENS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DANIEL MOOR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MICHAEL POY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
JAMIE KAH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
5 | 2 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2018 - SPRIGHTLY LASS; 2015 - POLITENESS; |
6 | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2016 - SHEIDEL; |
7 | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2017 - MALIBU STYLE; |
8 | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2014 - OFFICE BEARER; |
9 | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2019 - MISS LEONIDAS; |
10 | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2013 - READY TO RIP; |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
12 | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2020 - WILLIAM THOMAS; |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Weight | Num | Winners |
54.0 | 4 | 2019 - MISS LEONIDAS; 2018 - SPRIGHTLY LASS; 2017 - MALIBU STYLE; 2014 - OFFICE BEARER; |
54.5 | 1 | 2016 - SHEIDEL; |
55.5 | 1 | 2015 - POLITENESS; |
56.5 | 1 | 2020 - WILLIAM THOMAS; |
60.0 | 1 | 2013 - READY TO RIP; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 2 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2018/2-1-SPRIGHTLY LASS; 2016/3-1-SHEIDEL; |
2 | 1 | 12.5% | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2013/9-2-READY TO RIP; |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
5 | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2020/9-1-WILLIAM THOMAS; |
6 | 3 | 30.0% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2019/20-1-MISS LEONIDAS; 2015/12-1-POLITENESS; 2014/8-1-OFFICE BEARER; |
7 | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2017/20-1-MALIBU STYLE; |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
9 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 2019 - MISS LEONIDAS; 2018 - SPRIGHTLY LASS; 2016 - SHEIDEL; 2015 - POLITENESS; 2014 - OFFICE BEARER; |
5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 2020 - WILLIAM THOMAS; 2017 - MALIBU STYLE; 2013 - READY TO RIP; |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |