Manikato Stakes Night – October 22nd

Sweeney Estate Agents Plate

(4yo+ M SW&P - 2040m)

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Winning Horse: Only Words (Nz)

4yoM Sweynesse (Aus) - Jungle Pago (NZ)(Darci Brahma (NZ))

18 starts - 5 wins 2 thirds 4 fourths $339197

Black Type Wins

1st G2 Doomben Anz Bloodstock News The Roses 2000m (2021)

1st LR Wanganui H S Dyke Wanganui Guineas 1200m (2020)

Black Type Placings

3rd LR Gold Coast Gold Coast Bracelet 1800m (2021)

Other Wins

1st Canterbury Hyland Race Colours (Bm72) 1550m (2021)

1st Taupo Matamata Vet. Services Mdn 1100m (2020)

Race Result:

1st: Only Words (Brett Prebble/Chris Waller) - $2.90

2nd: Le Lude (Craig Williams/John Thompson) - $9
3rd:
 Our Intrigue (Damien Lane/Chris Waller) - $9.50

Winning Time: 2:06.78  Last 600m: N/A

Margins:  1¼L x 2¾L

Winning Trainer: Chris Waller (Stable Rep: Cameron Cooke - speaking)

“She was unlucky here two starts ago and then at Caulfield was probably looking for the 2000 metres and she got it tonight.

“Great ride by Brett and it panned out well.

This race instead of the Tesio: “Damien Thornton said last time that she was looking to step out to the 2000 metres. It was a good run race that got a bit sticky on the corner but she was too good.

Horses going from QLD to here: “I think they like getting a bit of sun on their back and there’s good racing there during the winter. Chris places his horses well - she won a Group 2 up there.”

Winning Jockey: Brett Prebble

 

“I was awfully unlucky on her first up over 1400m, she finished well behind them. I never actually moved on her, it was a dead-set barrier trial. Her next run was pretty much the same. Last time at a mile was probably another conditioning run, she ran really super, but she was just looking for extra distance like tonight.”

“I hoped they went a bit quicker because she really gets on the chew a bit. She was a bit of a handful mid-race but she had a bit on them and she showed that toward the finish.”