Aurie’s Star Hcp Race Day – August 7th

VRC Member Stuart Pettigrew Plate

(3yo BM70 Handicap - 1410m)

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Winning Horse: Sunfall (Aus)

3yoG Zoustar (Aus) - Queen Of The Falls (Aus)(General Nediym (Aus))

6 starts - 2 wins 2 thirds $151900

Other Wins

1st Geelong Bet365 Odds Drift Protect Mdn 1330m (2021)

Other Placings

3rd Caulfield Neds Vobis Gold Ingot 1400m (2021)

3rd Caulfield Home Of Outdoor Event Hcp 1200m (2020)

Race Result:

1st: Sunfall (J Kah/M Price & M Kent Jr) - $5.50

2nd: Star Spirit (D Yendall/A Alexander) - $5 fav
3rd:
 Forgot You (D Moor/T Busuttin & N Young) - $9

Winning Time: 1:26.03  Last 600m: 35.18

Margins:  Short-Neck x 1/2L

Winning Trainer: Mick Price & Mick Kent Jr (comments from Kent Jr)

On the win: “He’s such a big horse he needs clear galloping room. We were worried about the speed map, he had to go back from that draw, we knew it would be slowly run.

“But it worked out perfectly being able to do no work to be there on the corner and he was in for the fight, it got close there but he was too good.”

On spring plans: “Will have to work it out with the boss. He’s nommed for the (Caulfield) Guineas, we’ll just have to see what happens.

“He’s a really genuine horse, he’s going to keep getting better and better. He’s such a tall horse, he’s all legs so I think with each prep he’ll come back bigger and stronger.

“He’s fair dinkum Saturday class, hopefully he makes the next step but time will tell. ”

Winning Jockey: Jamie Kah

How it played out: “I didn’t think there would be much speed on paper but there ended up being a nice genuine tempo for us. He’s a beautiful animal, very kind, very honest. He’s still not the finished product and wanted to lay-in and do a bit wrong, but once I pulled the whip through he really hit the line well. He’s a nice horse going forward.”