Kensington Stakes Day – December 11th

Des Gleeson Handicap

(3yo+ BM84 Handicap - 1400m)

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Winning Horse: Lighthouse (Usa)

4yoF Mizzen Mast (USA) - More Hoping (USA)(North Light (Ire))

12 starts - 6 wins 2 seconds 1 third $650757

Black Type Placings

2nd G3 Usa - Santa Anita Sweet Life S. 1106m (2020)

Other Wins

1st Ballarat The Haymarket (Bm84) 1400m (2021)

1st Kyneton Bet365 Mt Macedon Dash (Bm84) 1206m (2021)

1st Usa - Kentucky Music City S. 1308m (2020)

1st Usa - Santa Anita Alw Opt Clm 1106m (2020)

1st Usa - Del Mar Mdn Sp Wt 1006m (2019)

Race Result:

1st: Lighthouse (Matthew Cartwright/Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) - $2.25F

2nd: Bermadez (Damien Oliver/Michael Moroney) - $3.60
3rd:
 Do You Reckon (Luke Currie/Julius Sandhu) - $19

Winning Time: 1:23.39 Last 600m: NA

Margins: ¾-L x 2-¼ L

Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace (David Speaking)

On the win: “She probably didn’t travel as strong, although they were running along and they didn’t go that quick at Ballarat. She won well and I thought it was a cool ride, we just said  to let it happen, if she is in the form she was at ballarat then let it unfold and don’t try to force the issue. He was patient until about the 300 (metres) when he came off Ollie’s (Bermadez) back. She was strong through the line suggesting she might get a little bit further. If she gets a mile it will open up a lot of options for her

The future: “The plan after Ballarat was this race and then the Chester Manifold (Stakes) but we’ll have a chat to the guys back in America (Alex and Jason) and thank them for sending her over. It’s great to win again but black type is the plan.

The mare: “She’s a little bit quirky, the team have done a great job with her, she’s not the easiest to manage - the guys at Fingal and at the beach have done a great job with her.

Winning Jockey: Matthew Cartwright

Second win on the mare: “It unfolded perfectly, we got into a perfect position, the main dangers were in front of us. She travelled nicely and it was good to see her do it off a genuine tempo today - she’s been in slow run races and just been able to sprint over them so it was a good effort today.