Caulfield Cup Day – October 16th

Listed - Polytrack Gothic Stakes

(3yo C&G SW&P - 1400m)

Post Race Details & Comments

Winning Horse: Extreme Flight (Aus)

3yoC Extreme Choice (Aus) - Abscond (Aus)(Galileo (Ire))

5 starts - 3 wins 1 third $194100

Other Wins

1st Sandown-Hillside Tile Importer Hcp 1400m (2021)

1st Moe Solomons Moe Mdn Plate 1200m (2021)

Other Placings

3rd Sale Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Mdn Plate 1113m (2021) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Extreme Flight (D Thornton/A & S Freedman) - $2.90F

2nd: Prince Alexander (D Bates/A Alexander) - $8.50
3rd:
 Sandy Prince (C Williams/B & J Hayes) - $4

Winning Time: 1:25.3  Last 600m: N/A

Margins:  ½ Head x 6L

Winning Trainer: Anthony & Sam Freedman (Sam speaking)

“It was terrific. It was good for Damien Thornton who has had three wins on him now. He’s done a lot fo work for the stable and he’s getting his just reward.

“Credit to all the staff at home. They’ve done a terrific job. This horse has been up for a while and it took a couple of runs to figure out what he was doing. We put the blinkers on and it really sharpened him up.

“He didn’t have it that easy there. He got bumped around a little bit but he’s rounded it off really well.”

Ownership: “Neil Young, he requested us to buy a horse for him for a syndicate. It was a late purchase. It skipped Anthony’s mind a little bit and he had a chat with Michael who was at the sale at the time, and he put a few together on a shortlist and he came up.

“Out of a Galileo mare who has produced good horses. It was really a no-brainer. The stallion is doing an amazing job. Wish there were more on the ground, we’d like more in the stable.

“Credit to the owners. They had some big offers from Hong Kong for him and they turned them down. Now they’ve got a stakes winner.”

Delphi & Homesman, track: “Not too sure. My personal opinion is that it looks a bit softer than what they’re saying. Looks like they’re kicking it up a little bit. Unsure with Delphi. Homesman is probably better on top of the ground. We’ll find out soon.”

Winning Jockey: Damien Thornton

“He was really good. He’s improved every time I’ve ridden him.

“He quickened good at Sandown and even better today. I thought I was spotting the leaders a fair margin at the 500 (metre mark) and Froggy (Newitt on Mister Me) took me nowhere so I had to start to get on my bike then.

“Building to the corner nice but they were getting wayward in front of me a bit further out. He quickened really well and got to the front a fair way out and just stargazed.

“He was waiting for them and I couldn’t hear them coming either. It was lucky he held on.

“He is doing a terrific job. That’s five runs deep (into the prep). As far as I know he’s got one more run to tick off. I said to Sam and Brad that he’s going to be a nice horse.”

The track: “I thought the were a bit premature with the upgrade. To me it feels heavy still. An ‘8’, no worse, but it is quite wet and they are cutting into it. I think it will race as a genuine wet track.”

History of Winners

Date

Horse

TF

Jockey

BP

Trainer

Weight

Margin

SP

SOT

 17/10/2020

 Endanger* (3G)

 100

 JYE MCNEIL

 2

 A & S FREEDMAN

 56.0

 0.5

 $3.5

 S(6)

 19/10/2019

 ALABAMA EXPRESS (3C)

 105

 MICHAEL DEE

 7

 MICHAEL MORONEY

 55.0

 shd

 $8.0

 G(3)

 20/10/2018

 RANIER (3C)

 103

 HUGH BOWMAN

 3

 JAMES CUMMINGS

 55.0

 shd

 $3.0

 S(5)

 21/10/2017

 SNITZEPEG (3C)

 104

 CRAIG WILLIAMS

 9

 DARREN WEIR

 57.5

 0.5

 $10.0

 G(3)

 15/10/2016

 PEACOCK (3G)

 101

 DWAYNE DUNN

 3

 JOHN O'SHEA

 55.0

 nose

 $21.0

 G(4)

 17/10/2015

 MAHUTA (3C)

 106

 MARK ZAHRA

 2

 DARREN WEIR

 55.0

 nk

 $21.0

 G(3)

 18/10/2014

 STRATUM STAR (3C)

 108

 BRAD RAWILLER

 9

 DARREN WEIR

 57.5

 shd

 $7.5

 G(3)

 19/10/2013

 HUCKLEBUCK (3G)

 106

 DOM TOURNEUR

 5

 PHILLIP STOKES

 55.0

 2.0

 $3.0

 D(4)

 20/10/2012

 AL ANEED (3G)

 102

 GLEN BOSS

 9

 MICK PRICE

 55.0

 0.8

 $12.0

 D(4)

 15/10/2011

 GALAH (3C)

 109

 KERRIN MCEVOY

 10

 PETER SNOWDEN

 56.0

 shd

 $5.5

 D(4)

 16/10/2010

 MR CHARD (3C)

 108

 CRAIG WILLIAMS

 5

 DEAN LAWSON

 55.0

 1.5

 $5.5

 H(10)

 17/10/2009

 KIDNAPPED (3G)

 105

 KERRIN MCEVOY

 1

 PETER SNOWDEN

 55.0

 shd

 $4.5

 D(5)

 18/10/2008

 HEART OF DREAMS (3G)

 110

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 3

 MICK PRICE

 54.0

 0.5

 $3.5

 D(4)

 20/10/2007

 VANDALO (3G)

 103

 BLAKE SHINN

 5

 SHANNON HOPE

 54.0

 lnk

 $8.5

 G

 21/10/2006

 MY MIDDI (3G)

 114

 GREG CHILDS

 4

 MARC CONNERS

 58.0

 1.3

 $9.0

 G

 15/10/2005

 ROUBECHON (3G)

 106

 NICK RYAN

 3

 RODNEY DOUGLAS

 53.0

 shd

 $6.0

 G

 16/10/2004

 DANEHILL EXPRESS (3C)

 109

 STEVEN KING

 6

 BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH

 53.5

 1.5

 $3.5

 D

 18/10/2003

 DELZAO (3C)

 117

 STEVEN KING

 6

 GREG KAVANAGH

 58.0

 0.5

 $6.5

 G

 19/10/2002

 TRUE GLO (3G)

 111

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 15

 LEE FREEDMAN

 55.0

 nose

 $13.0

 G

 20/10/2001

 GORDO (3G)

 111

 DARREN GAUCI

 13

 JOHN HAWKES

 55.5

 nose

 $7.5

 S

 21/10/2000

 CRYSTAL FINALE (3C)

 109

 MATTHEW GATT

 2

 MATHEW ELLERTON

 52.5

 1

 $11.0

 G

History Placegetters : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Date

Horse

Time

Second / Third Placegetters

 17/10/2020

 Endanger*

 1:26.24

2nd-Osamu (Damian Lane 56kg - Chris Waller), 3rd-So Let's Toast (Daniel Stackhouse 56kg - John Mcardle)

 19/10/2019

 ALABAMA EXPRESS

 1:23.66

2nd-Hilo (Damian Lane 55kg - James Cummings), 3rd-Heirborn (Ben Melham 56kg - Anthony Freedman)

 20/10/2018

 RANIER

 1:26.73

2nd-Yulong January (Regan Bayliss 56kg - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace), 3rd-Wild Planet (Dwayne Dunn 57kg - Michael & Wayne & John Hawkes)

 21/10/2017

 SNITZEPEG

 1:23.87

2nd-Lord Sundowner (J Noonan 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Wassergeist* (Hugh Bowman 55kg - Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young)

 15/10/2016

 PEACOCK

 1:25.86

2nd-Violate (Damien Oliver 55kg - Paul Banks), 3rd-Acatour* (Blake Shinn 55kg - Peter & Paul Snowden)

 17/10/2015

 MAHUTA

 1:23.59

2nd-Holler (James Mcdonald 56kg - John O'shea), 3rd-Flying Light (Damian Lane 55kg - D Hayes & T Dabernig)

 18/10/2014

 STRATUM STAR

 1:24.10

2nd-Manhattan Avenue (Craig Newitt 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Careless (James Mcdonald 55kg - John O'shea)

 19/10/2013

 HUCKLEBUCK

 1:24.48

2nd-Le Mans (Craig Newitt 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Olivier (Chad Schofield 55kg - David A Hayes)

 20/10/2012

 AL ANEED

 1:23.44

2nd-Crystal Web* (Dwayne Dunn 55kg - Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra), 3rd-Limes (Kerrin Mcevoy 55kg - Peter Snowden)

 15/10/2011

 GALAH

 1:23.66

2nd-Masthead (Craig Williams 57kg - Anthony Freedman), 3rd-Highly Recommended (Luke Nolen 56kg - Peter Moody)

 16/10/2010

 MR CHARD

 1:27.17

2nd-Skilled (Mark Zahra 57kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Ace Acosta* (Danny Nikolic 54kg - Lee Freedman)

 17/10/2009

 KIDNAPPED

 1:25.69

2nd-Weasley (Hugh Bowman 54kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Platinum Passion (Damien Oliver 54kg - David A Hayes)

 18/10/2008

 HEART OF DREAMS

 1:24.70

2nd-Drumbeats (Kerrin Mcevoy 54kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Caymans (Corey Brown 55kg - Peter Snowden)

 20/10/2007

 VANDALO

 1:23.57

2nd-Blue Sky (Brad Rawiller 54kg - Clinton Mcdonald), 3rd-Teskara (Corey Brown 54kg - Lee Freedman)

 21/10/2006

 MY MIDDI

 1:22.74

2nd-Dance On Board (Michael Rodd 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Bodgie (Steven King 54kg - Paul Perry)

 15/10/2005

 ROUBECHON

 1:21.86

2nd-Letter Of Intent (Scott Seamer 53kg - Gary Portelli), 3rd-Airstream (Kerrin Mcevoy 53kg - Nigel Blackiston)

 16/10/2004

 DANEHILL EXPRESS

 0:00.00

2nd-Spirit Of Tara (Scott Seamer 58kg - Gerald Ryan), 3rd-Kistadan (Darren Beadman 57kg - P T Hyland)

 18/10/2003

 DELZAO

 1:24.01

2nd-Tchaikovsky* (Stephen Baster 54kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Winsome Loot (Matthew Pumpa 52kg - Brian Mayfield-Smith)

 19/10/2002

 TRUE GLO

 1:23.90

2nd-Redwood Falls (Brian York 56kg - Clarry Conners), 3rd-Stormy's Son (Kerrin Mcevoy 58kg - Lou & Dion Luciani)

 20/10/2001

 GORDO

 1:24.56

2nd-Magic Hatter (Shane Treweek 57kg - Gavin Andrews), 3rd-Run Just Run (Michael Cahill 53kg - Ron Maund)

 21/10/2000

 CRYSTAL FINALE

 1:22.19

2nd-Wurabinda (Larry Cassidy 54kg - Colin Little), 3rd-Mr. Gold Flyer (Peter Mertens 52kg - N J Harnett)

Black Type Form: Last 12 months

Date

Horse

Previous 12 month Form

 17/10/2020

 Endanger*

 19/10/2019

 ALABAMA EXPRESS

 20/10/2018

 RANIER

6/10/2018 2nd-shd LR Poseidon Stakes;

 21/10/2017

 SNITZEPEG

7/10/2017 1st-0.8L LR Poseidon Stakes; 3/06/2017 10th-9.4L LR The Phoenix (Doomben Slipper);

13/05/2017 5th-1.0L G3 SA Sires' Produce Stakes;

 15/10/2016

 PEACOCK

2/10/2016 3rd-2.0L LR Poseidon Stakes;

 17/10/2015

 MAHUTA

 18/10/2014

 STRATUM STAR

4/10/2014 1st-shd LR Poseidon Stakes; 8/03/2014 11th-12.0L G2 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes;

22/02/2014 12th-8.3L G1 Blue Diamond Stakes; 8/02/2014 7th-3.2L G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Colts & Geldings);

 19/10/2013

 HUCKLEBUCK

 20/10/2012

 AL ANEED

 15/10/2011

 GALAH

 16/10/2010

 MR CHARD

3/10/2010 2nd-shd LR Poseidon Stakes; 15/05/2010 2nd-2.8L LR Taj Rossi (Gibson Carmichael) Final;

7/11/2009 5th-5.7L G3 Maribyrnong Plate;

 17/10/2009

 KIDNAPPED

3/10/2009 7th-2.9L LR Poseidon Stakes;

 18/10/2008

 HEART OF DREAMS

4/10/2008 2nd-1.3L LR Poseidon Stakes;

 20/10/2007

 VANDALO

6/10/2007 5th-3.7L LR Poseidon Stakes;

 21/10/2006

 MY MIDDI

7/10/2006 4th-3.2L G2 Roman Consul Stakes; 2/09/2006 16th-6.9L G3 Golden Rose Stakes;

26/08/2006 7th-9.4L G3 Up and Coming Stakes; 12/08/2006 2nd-1L G3 San Domenico Stakes;

22/04/2006 11th-5.6L G1 Champagne Stakes; 15/04/2006 3rd-lnk G1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes;

25/03/2006 3rd-2L G2 Todman Stakes; 18/03/2006 3rd-1.4L G3 Skyline Stakes;

 15/10/2005

 ROUBECHON

 16/10/2004

 DANEHILL EXPRESS

 18/10/2003

 DELZAO

4/10/2003 1st-0.8L LR Poseidon Stakes; 10/03/2003 14th-11L G1 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes;

15/02/2003 7th-6.2L LR Talindert Stakes;

 19/10/2002

 TRUE GLO

25/04/2002 5th-7.4L LR ANZAC Day Stakes; 24/11/2001 10th-14.4L LR Merson Cooper Stakes;

 20/10/2001

 GORDO

 21/10/2000

 CRYSTAL FINALE

7/10/2000 3rd-2.8L LR Poseidon Stakes; 16/09/2000 4th-1.5L G3 Red Anchor Stakes;

Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Trainer

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 DARREN WEIR

 3

 50.0%

 0

 0

 6

2017 - SNITZEPEG; 2015 - MAHUTA; 2014 - STRATUM STAR;

 MICK PRICE

 2

 16.7%

 6

 0

 12

2012 - AL ANEED; 2008 - HEART OF DREAMS;

 PETER SNOWDEN

 2

 20.0%

 2

 2

 10

2011 - GALAH; 2009 - KIDNAPPED;

 JOHN O'SHEA

 1

 20.0%

 1

 1

 5

2016 - PEACOCK;

 JAMES CUMMINGS

 1

 33.3%

 1

 0

 3

2018 - RANIER;

 LEE FREEDMAN

 1

 9.1%

 0

 2

 11

2002 - TRUE GLO;

 BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH

 1

 25.0%

 0

 1

 4

2004 - DANEHILL EXPRESS;

 JOHN HAWKES

 1

 14.3%

 0

 0

 7

2001 - GORDO;

 MATHEW ELLERTON

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2000 - CRYSTAL FINALE;

 RODNEY DOUGLAS

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2005 - ROUBECHON;

 PHILLIP STOKES

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2013 - HUCKLEBUCK;

 DEAN LAWSON

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2010 - MR CHARD;

 GREG KAVANAGH

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2003 - DELZAO;

 A & S FREEDMAN

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2020 - Endanger*;

 SHANNON HOPE

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2007 - VANDALO;

 MICHAEL MORONEY

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2019 - ALABAMA EXPRESS;

 MARC CONNERS

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2006 - MY MIDDI;

 TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 3

 JOHN SADLER

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 2

Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Jockey

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 KERRIN MCEVOY

 2

 15.4%

 1

 3

 13

2011 - GALAH; 2009 - KIDNAPPED;

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 2

 15.4%

 1

 1

 13

2008 - HEART OF DREAMS; 2002 - TRUE GLO;

 CRAIG WILLIAMS

 2

 20.0%

 1

 0

 10

2017 - SNITZEPEG; 2010 - MR CHARD;

 STEVEN KING

 2

 33.3%

 0

 1

 6

2004 - DANEHILL EXPRESS; 2003 - DELZAO;

 DWAYNE DUNN

 1

 8.3%

 1

 1

 12

2016 - PEACOCK;

 HUGH BOWMAN

 1

 20.0%

 1

 1

 5

2018 - RANIER;

 MARK ZAHRA

 1

 12.5%

 1

 0

 8

2015 - MAHUTA;

 BRAD RAWILLER

 1

 25.0%

 1

 0

 4

2014 - STRATUM STAR;

 BLAKE SHINN

 1

 20.0%

 0

 1

 5

2007 - VANDALO;

 GLEN BOSS

 1

 12.5%

 0

 0

 8

2012 - AL ANEED;

 DARREN GAUCI

 1

 25.0%

 0

 0

 4

2001 - GORDO;

 GREG CHILDS

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2006 - MY MIDDI;

 NICK RYAN

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2005 - ROUBECHON;

 MICHAEL DEE

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2019 - ALABAMA EXPRESS;

 MATTHEW GATT

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2000 - CRYSTAL FINALE;

 JYE MCNEIL

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2020 - Endanger*;

 DOM TOURNEUR

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2013 - HUCKLEBUCK;

 DAMIAN LANE

 0

 0.0%

 2

 1

 6

 CRAIG NEWITT

 0

 0.0%

 2

 0

 7

 J ALLEN

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 2

 DEAN YENDALL

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

BP

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 1

 4.8%

 2

 3

 21

2009 - KIDNAPPED;

 2

 3

 14.3%

 3

 1

 21

2020 - Endanger*; 2015 - MAHUTA; 2000 - CRYSTAL FINALE;

 3

 4

 19.0%

 2

 1

 21

2018 - RANIER; 2016 - PEACOCK; 2008 - HEART OF DREAMS; 2005 - ROUBECHON;

 4

 1

 4.8%

 2

 2

 21

2006 - MY MIDDI;

 5

 3

 14.3%

 3

 2

 21

2013 - HUCKLEBUCK; 2010 - MR CHARD; 2007 - VANDALO;

 6

 2

 9.5%

 0

 2

 21

2004 - DANEHILL EXPRESS; 2003 - DELZAO;

 7

 1

 5.0%

 3

 1

 20

2019 - ALABAMA EXPRESS;

 8

 0

 0.0%

 3

 2

 18

 9

 3

 16.7%

 2

 2

 18

2017 - SNITZEPEG; 2014 - STRATUM STAR; 2012 - AL ANEED;

 10

 1

 5.6%

 0

 3

 18

2011 - GALAH;

 11

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 13

 12

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 9

 13

 1

 16.7%

 0

 1

 6

2001 - GORDO;

 14

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 4

 15

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2002 - TRUE GLO;

 16

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 2

Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Weight

 Num

Winners

 52.5

 1

2000 - CRYSTAL FINALE;

 53.0

 1

2005 - ROUBECHON;

 53.5

 1

2004 - DANEHILL EXPRESS;

 54.0

 2

2008 - HEART OF DREAMS; 2007 - VANDALO;

 55.0

 9

2019 - ALABAMA EXPRESS; 2018 - RANIER; 2016 - PEACOCK; 2015 - MAHUTA; 2013 - HUCKLEBUCK; 2012 - AL ANEED; 2010 - MR CHARD; 2009 - KIDNAPPED; 2002 - TRUE GLO;

 55.5

 1

2001 - GORDO;

 56.0

 2

2020 - Endanger*; 2011 - GALAH;

 57.5

 2

2017 - SNITZEPEG; 2014 - STRATUM STAR;

 58.0

 2

2006 - MY MIDDI; 2003 - DELZAO;

Favourites : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Fav

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 6

 27.3%

 4

 3

 22

2020/5-2-Endanger*; 2018/2-1-RANIER; 2013/2-1-HUCKLEBUCK;

2008/5-2-HEART OF DREAMS; 2004/5-2F-DANEHILL EXPRESS; 2003/11-2F-DELZAO;

 2

 2

 8.0%

 6

 2

 25

2011/9-2-GALAH; 2005/5-ROUBECHON;

 3

 4

 22.2%

 1

 3

 18

2014/13-2-STRATUM STAR; 2010/9-2-MR CHARD; 2009/7-2-KIDNAPPED;

2001/13-2-GORDO;

 4

 2

 8.7%

 1

 3

 23

2007/15-2-VANDALO; 2006/8-1-MY MIDDI;

 5

 3

 12.0%

 3

 1

 25

2019/7-1-ALABAMA EXPRESS; 2002/12-TRUE GLO; 2000/10-CRYSTAL FINALE;

 6

 4

 14.3%

 2

 2

 28

2017/9-1-SNITZEPEG; 2016/20-1-PEACOCK; 2015/20-1-MAHUTA;

2012/11-1-AL ANEED;

 7

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 19

 8

 0

 0.0%

 0

 2

 10

 9

 0

 0.0%

 3

 2

 16

 10

 0

 0.0%

 1

 1

 19

 11

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 10

 12

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 8

 13

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 8

 14

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

 15

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 3

 16

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 2