Australian Hurdle/Steeplechase Race Day (Sandown Lakeside) – May 23rd

Ladbrokes Australian Hurdle

(Handicap Hurdle - 3900m)

Post Race Details & Comments

Winning Horse: Saunter Boy (FR)

8yoG Myboycharlie (Ire) - Marie Des Fleurs (Fr)(Smart Strike (Can))
41 starts - 8 wins 5 seconds 4 thirds 7 fourths $433980

Black Type Placings
3rd LR Saint Cloud Prix Scaramouche 2800m (2018)
2nd LR Le Croise-Laroche Grand Prix Du Nord 2100m (2016)

Other Wins
1st Pakenham Ecycle Solutions 1Jw Hrdl 3200m (2021)
1st Casterton P Nolte Electrician Mdn Hrdl 3480m (2020)
1st Gb - Newmarket (July) Randoxhealth.Com Handicap 2414m (2018)
1st Compiegne Prix Du Mont Saint-Jean 2800m (2018)
1st Gb - Doncaster Betfred November Handicap 2392m (2017)
1st Gb - Newmarket (Rowley) Cmseven.Com Handicap 2011m (2016)
1st Gb - Goodwood Levin Down Maiden Stakes 1986m (2016)

Race Result:

1st: Saunter Boy (Maher & Eustace/S Pateman) - $4.20

2nd: The Statesman (B Scott/W Gordon) - $17
3rd:
 Home By Midnight (P Payne/A Kuru) - $3.10F

Winning Time: 4:32.22  Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 10L x 4L

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

“It was bloody awesome. He got a really, really good ride. Steve just judged it perfectly. He jumped better. We thought he could go and do that at Warrnambool but he just didn’t jump well enough.

“He got his confidence in a trial at Cranbourne and Steve got him in a lovely rhythm. He missed a couple but all-in-all it was a pretty good round of jumping and we thought he’d like the bigger track at Sandown because he’s a class horse on the flat. Steve snuck around on the side and that was the telling move I thought, really.

“Steve was able to get him into a rhythm as he has done countless times before.

“It’s great for Australian Bloodstock. They’ve put a lot of support into us not necessarily over jumps. They’ve got two nice jumpers and we’re going to have a lot of good fun with them.

“Just when he came to the hill I thought he really spat the bit out and Steve got him to really relax and that’s what got him into a lovely rhythm.

“These horses, the team fall in love with and it’s great to see him a winner.”

Winning Jockey: Steve Pateman

“We were always excited to bring him to Sandown. We thought it would suit his racing style. We thought he’d win the Galleywood and then come here. Good training from Ciaron and Dave. They took him back to the trials because it really pumped his tyres up really well.

“Just the first time with the big fish in the Galleywood, he jumped a little bit sticky but he was spot on today. He really ran down that hill so well. I’d love to be on him here in the Grand National Hurdle, that’s for sure.

“Ciaron’s instructions were, for the first half of the race or even more, was to get his confidence back jumping so I was very quiet on him and just letting him figure it out. Then at the two (hurdles) at the top of the hill I was able to get into him and then he was right for the rest of the race.

“He can gallop. He’s a good galloper. He does a lot of trackwork gallops here so he knew where he was and he scooted down that hill and it was all over.

“He’s up there with potentially being very good. I’d love to be on him in the Grand National Hurdle, all being well.”

 

History of Winners

Date

Horse

TF

Jockey

BP

Trainer

Weight

Margin

SP

SOT

 24/05/2020

 GOBSTOPPER (7G)

 93

 D HORNER JNR

 4

 ERIC MUSGROVE

 70.0

 2.8

 $6.0

 H(8)

 26/05/2019

 CHEQUERED FLAG (7G)

 98

 J ALLEN

 7

 CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

 67.5

 2.8

 $2.4

 S(6)

 26/05/2018

 SELF SENSE (7G)

 93

 CLAYTON DOUGLAS

 8

 DAVID BRIDEOAKE

 64.0

 6.0

 $2.1

 S(5)

 27/05/2017

 RENEW (7G)

 96

 J ALLEN

 7

 DARREN WEIR

 67.0

 7.0

 $2.4

 G(4)

 28/05/2016

 ARCH FIRE (8G)

 95

 JAMIE MOTT

 1

 ROBERT SMERDON

 69.0

 nose

 $5.0

 S(7)

 31/05/2015

 ARCH FIRE (7G)

 93

 TOM RYAN

 9

 ROBERT SMERDON

 64.0

 6.0

 $4.8

 S(6)

 31/05/2014

 GOTTA TAKE CARE (9G)

 109

 J ALLEN

 1

 DARREN WEIR

 69.0

 2.3

 $2.3

 D(5)

 28/08/2013

 WESTSOUTHWEST (4G)

 95

 TOM RYAN

 2

 ROBERT SMERDON

 64.0

 1.3

 $2.5

 D(4)

 2/06/2012

 KIRRIBILLI GOLD (6M)

 95

 TOM RYAN

 2

 ROBERT SMERDON

 64.5

 2.5

 $3.8

 H(8)

 4/06/2011

 OUR ARISTOCRAT (5G)

 92

 STEVEN PATEMAN

 3

 ERIC MUSGROVE

 64.5

 nose

 $2.6

 S(6)

 19/06/2010

 BLACK AND BENT (4G)

 105

 STEVEN PATEMAN

 4

 ROBERT SMERDON

 66.0

 12

 $1.7

 H(10)

 13/06/2009

 HOOKER ROAD (7G)

 93

 BRAD MCLEAN

 4

 COLIN & CINDY ALDERSON

 68.0

 nk

 $6.0

 H(8)

 14/06/2008

 EMGEE REX (8G)

 96

 ADRIAN GARRAWAY

 5

 MS L TOLSON

 68.0

 2.3

 $11.0

 H

 16/06/2007

 HASTA MANANA (6G)

 92

 BILL WILLIAMS

 12

 ROBBIE LAING

 64.5

 shd

 $4.3

 S

 17/06/2006

 TADAKATSU (6G)

 84

 WILLIAM HARNETT

 5

 MARK WEBB

 63.0

 shd

 $13.0

 S

 18/06/2005

 CORRUPTED (7G)

 61

 ADRIAN GARRAWAY

 6

 CHRIS WOOD

 63.0

 1

 $11.0

 S

 19/06/2004

 KARASI (9G)

 91

 BRETT SCOTT

 1

 ERIC MUSGROVE

 68.0

 6

 $9.0

 H

 14/06/2003

 AMALFI INTEREST (5G)

 68

 JONATHAN BOWLES

 9

 J J HOULAHAN

 62.0

 2.8

 $4.0

 D

 15/06/2002

 BLUE STAR (6G)

 83

 TOM HAZLETT

 8

 ERIC MUSGROVE

 63.0

 4.3

 $13.0

 S

 16/06/2001

 CLASSIC PRINCE (5G)

 86

 CRAIG DURDEN

 5

 J J HOULAHAN

 67.0

 2

 $2.5

 H

Current Field - Previous Performances

 TAB

 Runner

 Previous Runs

 3

 ROBBIE'S STAR

 24/05/2020 3rd/6 - 2.9L,

History Placegetters : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Date

Horse

Time

Second / Third Placegetters

 24/05/2020

 GOBSTOPPER

 4:46.10

2nd-Runaway (S Jackson 66kg - G Waterhouse & A Bott), 3rd-Robbie's Star (Lee Horner 66kg - Peter Chow)

 26/05/2019

 CHEQUERED FLAG

 4:29.86

2nd-Killarney Kid (Steven Pateman 69kg - Patrick Payne), 3rd-Lucques (M Kelly 67kg - Eric Musgrove)

 26/05/2018

 SELF SENSE

 3:55.87

2nd-Two Hats (Braidon Small 68kg - Aaron Purcell), 3rd-Honey's Steel Gold* (S Jackson 65kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig)

 27/05/2017

 RENEW

 3:56.33

2nd-Urban Explorer (M Kelly 66kg - Eric Musgrove), 3rd-Honey's Steel Gold* (S Jackson 64kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig)

 28/05/2016

 ARCH FIRE

 3:59.41

2nd-Gingerboy (J Allen 68kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-Earthbound (M Kelly 64kg - Eric Musgrove)

 31/05/2015

 ARCH FIRE

 3:56.52

2nd-Zuhayr (D Horner Jnr 65kg - Tony Rosolini), 3rd-Fieldmaster (Steven Pateman 69kg - Patrick Payne)

 31/05/2014

 GOTTA TAKE CARE

 3:55.17

2nd-Fieldmaster (R Cully 64kg - Patrick Payne), 3rd-Stand To Gain (Gavin Bedggood 64kg - R K Challis)

 28/08/2013

 WESTSOUTHWEST

 3:55.87

2nd-Montgomery (Gavin Bedggood 64kg - Colin & Cindy Alderson), 3rd-Dubhdara (Richard Eynon 64kg - Brett Scott)

 2/06/2012

 KIRRIBILLI GOLD

 3:58.77

2nd-Seeking The Silver (Richard Eynon 65kg - Brett Scott), 3rd-Tuscan Fire (Brad Mclean 64kg - Dan O'sullivan)

 4/06/2011

 OUR ARISTOCRAT

 4:03.56

2nd-Famous Prince (A Lynch 66kg - Eric Musgrove), 3rd-Desert Master (Nathan Dunn 69kg - Grant Craven)

 19/06/2010

 BLACK AND BENT

 4:03.78

2nd-Corries (Gavin Bedggood 64kg - Robbie Laing), 3rd-Vindicating (Paul Francis Hamblin 64kg - Robbie Laing)

 13/06/2009

 HOOKER ROAD

 4:05.19

2nd-Yamanaura (Brett Scott 66kg - J R Wheeler), 3rd-Juan Carlos (Gerrad Gilmour 66kg - Allison Bennett)

 14/06/2008

 EMGEE REX

 3:59.01

2nd-Charted (Tom Logan 64kg - Kathryn Durden), 3rd-Bullecourt (Brad Mclean 64kg - Fran Houlahan & Brian Johnston)

 16/06/2007

 HASTA MANANA

 4:01.49

2nd-Forest Knight (Brett Scott 64kg - Fran Houlahan & Brian Johnston), 3rd-Pure Malt (Adam Trinder 64kg - Michael Moroney)

 17/06/2006

 TADAKATSU

 3:56.51

2nd-Vazoom (Gerrad Gilmour 64kg - Michael Kent), 3rd-Gunza Migilla (Craig Durden 62kg - Tony Vasil)

 18/06/2005

 CORRUPTED

 3:57.32

2nd-Running Ablaze (Tom Logan 63kg - I T Anderson), 3rd-Aucash For All (Brett Scott 63kg - Eric Musgrove)

 19/06/2004

 KARASI

 4:08.81

2nd-Our Needles (Tim Wheeler 68kg - Michael Moroney), 3rd-Miratec (Paul Francis Hamblin 63kg - Richard Freyer)

 14/06/2003

 AMALFI INTEREST

 3:59.32

2nd-Millennium Dancer (William Harnett 61kg - David Brideoake), 3rd-Sale Of Century (Craig Durden 63kg - Robert Smerdon)

 15/06/2002

 BLUE STAR

 4:02.44

2nd-Regal Royal (C Thornton 68kg - Robbie Laing), 3rd-Sir Cool (William Harnett 63kg - Katrina Harnett)

 16/06/2001

 CLASSIC PRINCE

 4:00.17

2nd-Nautilism (Brett Scott 64kg - Lee Freedman), 3rd-Bold Impulse (William Harnett 66kg - Alan Bailey)

Black Type Form: Last 12 months

Date

Horse

Previous 12 month Form

 24/05/2020

 GOBSTOPPER

5/05/2020 1st-shd The Galleywood Hurdle; 4/08/2019 99th-99L Grand National Hurdle;

 26/05/2019

 CHEQUERED FLAG

18/05/2019 4th-2.8L G3 Port Adelaide Cup; 24/10/2018 7th-4.8L G3 Geelong Cup;

6/10/2018 10th-13.2L G3 The Bart Cummings; 28/09/2018 5th-8.0L G3 JRA Cup;

 26/05/2018

 SELF SENSE

4/05/2018 2nd-4.3L LR Wagga Wagga Gold Cup; 21/04/2018 1st-1.3L Vobis Gold Heath ;

24/03/2018 6th-8.6L LR Mornington Cup; 24/02/2018 8th-10.9L LR Mornington Cup Prelude;

1/07/2017 11th-12.4L LR Caloundra City Cup; 17/06/2017 1st-6.8L LR Ipswich Cup;

10/06/2017 13th-10.2L G2 Brisbane Cup;

 27/05/2017

 RENEW

20/05/2017 7th-14.6L LR Andrew Ramsden Stakes; 3/05/2017 1st-9.0L The Galleywood Hurdle;

 28/05/2016

 ARCH FIRE

4/05/2016 2nd-4.0L The Galleywood Hurdle; 19/03/2016 8th-9.3L LR Golden Mile;

31/05/2015 1st-6.0L The Australian Hurdle;

 31/05/2015

 ARCH FIRE

23/05/2015 7th-7.3L LR Andrew Ramsden Stakes; 7/05/2015 2nd-3.8L LR Warrnambool Cup;

 31/05/2014

 GOTTA TAKE CARE

24/05/2014 3rd-2.6L LR Andrew Ramsden Stakes; 30/04/2014 1st-3.3L The Galleywood Hurdle;

15/03/2014 13th-8.8L LR Golden Mile; 30/10/2013 8th-5.5L LR Bendigo Cup;

26/10/2013 3rd-3.0L G2 Moonee Valley Cup; 5/10/2013 3rd-shd LR The Bart Cummings;

 28/08/2013

 WESTSOUTHWEST

10/02/2013 7th-4.6L G3 Hobart Cup; 2/02/2013 5th-3.6L LR Mornington Cup Prelude;

27/12/2012 5th-2.7L LR Lord Stakes;

 2/06/2012

 KIRRIBILLI GOLD

19/05/2012 6th-7.5L LR Andrew Ramsden Stakes;

 4/06/2011

 OUR ARISTOCRAT

 19/06/2010

 BLACK AND BENT

5/05/2010 1st-1.8L The Galleywood Hurdle; 30/08/2009 5th-3.6L Grand National Hurdle;

 13/06/2009

 HOOKER ROAD

6/05/2009 2nd-0.8L The Galleywood Hurdle;

 14/06/2008

 EMGEE REX

 16/06/2007

 HASTA MANANA

 17/06/2006

 TADAKATSU

3/05/2006 5th-9.6L The Galleywood Hurdle;

 18/06/2005

 CORRUPTED

 19/06/2004

 KARASI

17/05/2004 7th-4.5L G1 Adelaide Cup; 13/03/2004 4th-1.1L LR Andrew Ramsden Stakes;

6/03/2004 7th-4.3L Roy Higgins Quality; 4/11/2003 3rd-3.5L The Long Black;

 14/06/2003

 AMALFI INTEREST

 15/06/2002

 BLUE STAR

 16/06/2001

 CLASSIC PRINCE

Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Trainer

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 ROBERT SMERDON

 5

 62.5%

 0

 1

 8

2016 - ARCH FIRE; 2015 - ARCH FIRE; 2013 - WESTSOUTHWEST; 2012 - KIRRIBILLI GOLD; 2010 - BLACK AND BENT;

 ERIC MUSGROVE

 4

 14.3%

 2

 3

 28

2020 - GOBSTOPPER; 2011 - OUR ARISTOCRAT; 2004 - KARASI; 2002 - BLUE STAR;

 DARREN WEIR

 2

 28.6%

 1

 0

 7

2017 - RENEW; 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE;

 J J HOULAHAN

 2

 50.0%

 0

 0

 4

2003 - AMALFI INTEREST; 2001 - CLASSIC PRINCE ;

 ROBBIE LAING

 1

 7.1%

 2

 1

 14

2007 - HASTA MANANA;

 DAVID BRIDEOAKE

 1

 20.0%

 1

 0

 5

2018 - SELF SENSE;

 COLIN & CINDY ALDERSON

 1

 25.0%

 1

 0

 4

2009 - HOOKER ROAD;

 MARK WEBB

 1

 25.0%

 0

 0

 4

2006 - TADAKATSU;

 MS L TOLSON

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2008 - EMGEE REX;

 CHRIS WOOD

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2005 - CORRUPTED;

 CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2019 - CHEQUERED FLAG;

 PATRICK PAYNE

 0

 0.0%

 2

 1

 3

 BRETT SCOTT

 0

 0.0%

 1

 1

 3

 AARON PURCELL

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 4

 TONY ROSOLINI

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 3

 PETER CHOW

 0

 0.0%

 0

 1

 1

Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Jockey

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 J ALLEN

 3

 50.0%

 1

 0

 6

2019 - CHEQUERED FLAG; 2017 - RENEW; 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE;

 TOM RYAN

 3

 42.9%

 0

 0

 7

2015 - ARCH FIRE; 2013 - WESTSOUTHWEST; 2012 - KIRRIBILLI GOLD;

 STEVEN PATEMAN

 2

 18.2%

 1

 1

 11

2011 - OUR ARISTOCRAT; 2010 - BLACK AND BENT;

 ADRIAN GARRAWAY

 2

 40.0%

 0

 0

 5

2008 - EMGEE REX; 2005 - CORRUPTED;

 BRETT SCOTT

 1

 11.1%

 3

 1

 9

2004 - KARASI;

 WILLIAM HARNETT

 1

 20.0%

 1

 2

 5

2006 - TADAKATSU;

 D HORNER JNR

 1

 25.0%

 1

 0

 4

2020 - GOBSTOPPER;

 BRAD MCLEAN

 1

 11.1%

 0

 2

 9

2009 - HOOKER ROAD;

 CRAIG DURDEN

 1

 12.5%

 0

 2

 8

2001 - CLASSIC PRINCE ;

 CLAYTON DOUGLAS

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2018 - SELF SENSE;

 BILL WILLIAMS

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2007 - HASTA MANANA;

 TOM HAZLETT

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2002 - BLUE STAR;

 JAMIE MOTT

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2016 - ARCH FIRE;

 JONATHAN BOWLES

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2003 - AMALFI INTEREST;

 BRAIDON SMALL

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 2

 RONAN SHORT

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

 WILL GORDON

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

BP

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 3

 15.0%

 0

 1

 20

2016 - ARCH FIRE; 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE; 2004 - KARASI;

 2

 2

 10.0%

 3

 3

 20

2013 - WESTSOUTHWEST; 2012 - KIRRIBILLI GOLD;

 3

 1

 5.0%

 3

 2

 20

2011 - OUR ARISTOCRAT

 4

 3

 15.0%

 2

 2

 20

2020 - GOBSTOPPER; 2010 - BLACK AND BENT; 2009 - HOOKER ROAD;

 5

 3

 15.8%

 2

 1

 19

2008 - EMGEE REX; 2006 - TADAKATSU; 2001 - CLASSIC PRINCE ;

 6

 1

 5.6%

 3

 6

 18

2005 - CORRUPTED;

 7

 2

 11.8%

 2

 2

 17

2019 - CHEQUERED FLAG; 2017 - RENEW;

 8

 2

 18.2%

 3

 0

 11

2018 - SELF SENSE; 2002 - BLUE STAR;

 9

 2

 25.0%

 1

 2

 8

2015 - ARCH FIRE; 2003 - AMALFI INTEREST;

 10

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 5

 11

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 4

 12

 1

 50.0%

 0

 1

 2

2007 - HASTA MANANA;

 13

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Weight

 Num

Winners

 62.0

 1

2003 - AMALFI INTEREST;

 63.0

 3

2006 - TADAKATSU; 2005 - CORRUPTED; 2002 - BLUE STAR;

 64.0

 3

2018 - SELF SENSE; 2015 - ARCH FIRE; 2013 - WESTSOUTHWEST;

 64.5

 3

2012 - KIRRIBILLI GOLD; 2011 - OUR ARISTOCRAT; 2007 - HASTA MANANA;

 66.0

 1

2010 - BLACK AND BENT;

 67.0

 2

2017 - RENEW; 2001 - CLASSIC PRINCE ;

 67.5

 1

2019 - CHEQUERED FLAG;

 68.0

 3

2009 - HOOKER ROAD; 2008 - EMGEE REX; 2004 - KARASI;

 69.0

 2

2016 - ARCH FIRE; 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE;

 70.0

 1

2020 - GOBSTOPPER;

Favourites : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Fav

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 7

 33.3%

 5

 2

 21

2018/10-9-SELF SENSE; 2017/11-8-RENEW; 2014/5-4-GOTTA TAKE CARE;

2011/13-8-OUR ARISTOCRAT; 2010/8-11-BLACK AND BENT; 2003/3EF-AMALFI INTEREST;

2001/6-4F-CLASSIC PRINCE ;

 2

 5

 26.3%

 4

 2

 19

2019/11-8-CHEQUERED FLAG; 2016/4-1-ARCH FIRE; 2013/6-4-WESTSOUTHWEST;

2012/11-4-KIRRIBILLI GOLD; 2007/13-4-HASTA MANANA;

 3

 3

 14.3%

 4

 3

 21

2015/15-4-ARCH FIRE; 2009/5-1-HOOKER ROAD; 2004/8-KARASI;

 4

 1

 4.2%

 1

 4

 24

2020/5-1-GOBSTOPPER;

 5

 0

 0.0%

 1

 3

 17

 6

 2

 12.5%

 1

 1

 16

2008/10-1-EMGEE REX; 2005/10-CORRUPTED;

 7

 2

 10.5%

 3

 5

 19

2006/12-TADAKATSU; 2002/12-BLUE STAR;

 8

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 8

 9

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 9

 10

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 4

 11

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 6

 13

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Runner Ages : Statistics from 2000 to 2020

Age

won

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 4

 2

 0

 0

 4

2013 - WESTSOUTHWEST; 2010 - BLACK AND BENT;

 5

 3

 5

 3

 28

2011 - OUR ARISTOCRAT; 2003 - AMALFI INTEREST; 2001 - CLASSIC PRINCE ;

 6

 4

 4

 4

 40

2012 - KIRRIBILLI GOLD; 2007 - HASTA MANANA; 2006 - TADAKATSU; 2002 - BLUE STAR;

 7

 7

 6

 4

 40

2020 - GOBSTOPPER; 2019 - CHEQUERED FLAG; 2018 - SELF SENSE; 2017 - RENEW; 2015 - ARCH FIRE; 2009 - HOOKER ROAD; 2005 - CORRUPTED;

 8

 2

 2

 7

 34

2016 - ARCH FIRE; 2008 - EMGEE REX;

 9

 2

 3

 2

 15

2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE; 2004 - KARASI;

 10

 0

 0

 0

 4