CF Orr Stakes Day (Caulfield) – February 12th
Group 3 - Neds Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G)
(2yo C&G SW - 1100m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Lofty Strike (AUS)
2yoC Snitzel (Aus) - Overreach (Aus)(Exceed And Excel (Aus))
2 starts - 2 wins $251500
Other Wins
1st Flemington Resimax Rapid Racing 21/1 2Yo 1100m (2022) (Debut Run)
Race Result:
1st: Lofty Strike (J Sandhu/J Mott) - $10
2nd: Semillion (Team Hawkes/J McNeil) - $7
3rd: Daumier (A & S Freedman/M Zahra) - $8.00
Winning Time: 1:03.98 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1¼L x ½L
Winning Trainer: Juius Sandhu
Personally: “It’s exciting. Big win. An important one. But more importantly it was really ncie to see him actually get here, another different course that has its own challenges, he was a off the bit a long way from home and then just picked it up and went down to the line quite impressively.
“He put them away quite well. Exciting times but it is more about the horse. We’ll make sure he comes back and pulls up well and hopefully he ticks all the boxes and is sound.
“That’s going to be the more exciting factor tomorrow morning. If he’s happy, I’m happy.”
Heart pumping: “I’d be lying if I said ‘no’ but at this point I’m just relieved more that he’s finished the race off well. He looks like he’s gone through it good and I’m at this point my mind is just working about making sure he’s ok for the race in a fortnight if everything goes well.
“We’ll go back home and celebrate this a little bit, as we should. It is an endorsement to the team - not just me - as the stable has worked really hard to keep him the way he is.
“There’s a lot of excitement, that’s for sure.”
Winning Jockey: Jamie Mott
“It was a very special moment. I’m sure Julius agrees.
“He’s a beautiful animal. I was really confident after last start that he has the makings of a nice horse and he showed us that today.
“I felt I had to get into the race to make sure the ones upfront hadn’t skipped away. I was under pressure around the corner. I wouldn’t say I was worried but I wasn’t really making good ground at that stage but once I balanced on straightening he put them away quite easily.
“I pulled up on him and said, ‘this isn’t it yet mate, we’ve got another one in two weeks’.
“He’s handling it all well. Julius’ team have done a good job with him and he’s a horse with a really bright future and hopefully he can be back here in two weeks and do it again.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
6/02/2021 | GENERAL BEAU (2C) | 109 | JAMIE KAH | 3 | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 57.0 | nose | $3.0 | G(4) |
8/02/2020 | HANSEATIC (2C) | 110 | LUKE CURRIE | 2 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 55.5 | nk | $2.3 | G(3) |
9/02/2019 | I AM IMMORTAL (2C) | 106 | BEN MELHAM | 1 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 55.5 | lnk | $2.5 | G(4) |
10/02/2018 | WRITTEN BY (2C) | 111 | JORDAN CHILDS | 13 | GRAHAME BEGG | 55.5 | 0.5 | $6.0 | G(4) |
11/02/2017 | PROPERTY (2G) | 113 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 3 | ROBERT SMERDON | 55.5 | 0.8 | $5.0 | G(3) |
13/02/2016 | FLYING ARTIE (2C) | 111 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 13 | MICK PRICE | 55.5 | shd | $2.8 | G(3) |
14/02/2015 | OF THE BRAVE (2C) | 107 | STEPHEN BASTER | 10 | MARK RILEY | 55.5 | nose | $3.5 | G(4) |
8/02/2014 | RUBICK (2C) | 116 | BRENTON AVDULLA | 2 | GERALD RYAN | 55.5 | 1.0 | $1.5 | G(3) |
9/02/2013 | KUROSHIO (2C) | 110 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 55.5 | nk | $3.3 | G(3) |
11/02/2012 | GENERAL RIPPA (2G) | 106 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 4 | DAVID A HAYES | 55.5 | lnk | $17.0 | D(4) |
12/02/2011 | SEPOY (2C) | 122 | MARK ZAHRA | 7 | PETER SNOWDEN | 55.5 | 3.5 | $1.4 | D(4) |
6/02/2010 | BENETEAU (2C) | 121 | DANIEL GANDERTON | 1 | PAUL MESSARA | 55.5 | 2.5 | $4.5 | G(3) |
8/02/2009 | REAL SAGA (2C) | 122 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 7 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 55.5 | 3 | $3.0 | D |
9/02/2008 | WILANDER (2G) | 115 | LUKE NOLEN | 1 | LEE FREEDMAN | 55.5 | 2.5 | $3.5 | G |
10/02/2007 | SHREWD RHYTHM (2C) | 113 | GLEN BOSS | 5 | GREG EURELL | 55.5 | lnk | $10.0 | G |
11/02/2006 | DUE SASSO (2C) | 117 | NASH RAWILLER | 12 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 55.5 | 2 | $26.0 | G |
12/02/2005 | PERFECTLY READY (2C) | 118 | STEVEN KING | 15 | MICK PRICE | 55.5 | 1.8 | $7.0 | D |
7/02/2004 | WAY WEST (2C) | 115 | NASH RAWILLER | 6 | TONY MCEVOY | 55.5 | 0.5 | $21.0 | G |
8/02/2003 | HAMMERBEAM (2G) | 114 | DARREN GAUCI | 9 | JOHN HAWKES | 55.5 | 1.3 | $21.0 | G |
10/02/2002 | BEL ESPRIT (2C) | 120 | WAYNE TRELOAR | 10 | JOHN SYMONS | 55.5 | 1.5 | $1.4 | D |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
6/02/2021 | GENERAL BEAU | 1:03.58 | 2nd-Anamoe (Damien Oliver 57kg - James Cummings), 3rd-Jigsaw (Michael Walker 57kg - Cindy Alderson) |
8/02/2020 | HANSEATIC | 1:03.08 | 2nd-Rulership* (Mark Zahra 55kg - Peter & Paul Snowden), 3rd-Rathlin (Ben Melham 55kg - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) |
9/02/2019 | I AM IMMORTAL | 1:04.44 | 2nd-Shotmaker (Damian Lane 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Hawker Hurricane (Mark Zahra 55kg - Michael Moroney) |
10/02/2018 | WRITTEN BY | 1:04.98 | 2nd-Plague Stone (Kerrin Mcevoy 55kg - James Cummings), 3rd-Native Soldier (Mark Zahra 55kg - Darren Weir) |
11/02/2017 | PROPERTY | 1:03.78 | 2nd-Pariah (Kerrin Mcevoy 55kg - Peter & Paul Snowden), 3rd-Wait For No One (Damian Lane 55kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig) |
13/02/2016 | FLYING ARTIE | 1:03.04 | 2nd-Star Turn (Dwayne Dunn 55kg - Michael & Wayne & John Hawkes), 3rd-China Dream* (Craig Newitt 55kg - Mick Price) |
14/02/2015 | OF THE BRAVE | 1:03.66 | 2nd-Pride Of Dubai (Damian Browne 55kg - Peter & Paul Snowden), 3rd-Sampeah (Chad Schofield 55kg - John O'shea) |
8/02/2014 | RUBICK | 1:03.71 | 2nd-Jabali (Damien Oliver 55kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Chivalry (Stephen Baster 55kg - Mark Kavanagh) |
9/02/2013 | KUROSHIO | 1:04.10 | 2nd-The Bowler (Craig Newitt 55kg - Tony Vasil), 3rd-Dissident (Luke Nolen 55kg - Peter Moody) |
11/02/2012 | GENERAL RIPPA | 1:04.15 | 2nd-Rusambo (Kerrin Mcevoy 55kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Ferment (Noel Callow 55kg - John P Thompson) |
12/02/2011 | SEPOY | 1:03.05 | 2nd-Running Tall (Ben Melham 55kg - Danny O'brien), 3rd-Huegill (Luke Nolen 55kg - Peter Moody) |
6/02/2010 | BENETEAU | 1:02.45 | 2nd-General Truce (Andrew Mallyon 55kg - Ricky Maund), 3rd-Thegreatandthegood (Craig Williams 55kg - John P Thompson) |
8/02/2009 | REAL SAGA | 1:03.71 | 2nd-Reward For Effort (Luke Nolen 55kg - Peter Moody), 3rd-Starspangledbanner (Vlad Duric 55kg - Leon Corstens) |
9/02/2008 | WILANDER | 1:03.90 | 2nd-Exceedingly Good (Corey Brown 55kg - Lee Freedman), 3rd-Minnesota Shark (Sebastian Murphy 55kg - Tom Hughes (Jnr)) |
10/02/2007 | SHREWD RHYTHM | 1:03.40 | 2nd-Zizou (Craig Williams 55kg - David A Hayes), 3rd-Victory Chant (Clare Lindop 55kg - Leon Macdonald) |
11/02/2006 | DUE SASSO | 1:03.45 | 2nd-Wonderful World (Nick Ryan 55kg - Bart Cummings), 3rd-Swinging Bachelor (Noel Callow 55kg - Lee Freedman) |
12/02/2005 | PERFECTLY READY | 1:03.90 | 2nd-The Rhine* (Darren Gauci 55kg - John Hawkes), 3rd-Bradbury's Luck (Danny Nikolic 55kg - Graeme Rogerson) |
7/02/2004 | WAY WEST | 1:03.41 | 2nd-Oratorio (Luke Currie 55kg - Lee Freedman), 3rd-Sanziro* (Damien Oliver 55kg - Lee Freedman) |
8/02/2003 | HAMMERBEAM | 1:03.73 | 2nd-Murphy's Blu Boy (Damien Oliver 55kg - Micheal Hicks), 3rd-Scaredee Cat (Danny Brereton 55kg - Cliff Brown) |
10/02/2002 | BEL ESPRIT | 1:05.21 | 2nd-Cool Trent (Peter Mertens 55kg - Dean Lawson), 3rd-Step Ahead (Greg Childs 55kg - Rick Hore-Lacy) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
6/02/2021 | GENERAL BEAU | 26/01/2021 1st-0.5 LR Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); 3/10/2020 2nd-1L LR Maribyrnong Trial Stakes; |
8/02/2020 | HANSEATIC | 25/01/2020 1st-2.5L LR Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); 16/11/2019 1st-1.8L LR Merson Cooper Stakes; |
9/02/2019 | I AM IMMORTAL | 26/01/2019 1st-1L LR Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); |
10/02/2018 | WRITTEN BY | |
11/02/2017 | PROPERTY | 26/01/2017 1st-1.8L LR Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); |
13/02/2016 | FLYING ARTIE | 7/11/2015 2nd-nose G3 Maribyrnong Plate; |
14/02/2015 | OF THE BRAVE | 11/10/2014 1st-1.8L LR Debutante Stakes; |
8/02/2014 | RUBICK | |
9/02/2013 | KUROSHIO | 26/01/2013 2nd-nk LR Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); 17/10/2012 3rd-2.3L LR Debutante Stakes; 6/10/2012 1st-shd LR Maribyrnong Trial Stakes; |
11/02/2012 | GENERAL RIPPA | |
12/02/2011 | SEPOY | 26/01/2011 1st-3.5L LR Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); 3/10/2010 1st-1L LR Maribyrnong Trial Stakes; |
6/02/2010 | BENETEAU | |
8/02/2009 | REAL SAGA | 4/10/2008 1st-2.3L LR Breeders' Plate; |
9/02/2008 | WILANDER | |
10/02/2007 | SHREWD RHYTHM | |
11/02/2006 | DUE SASSO | |
12/02/2005 | PERFECTLY READY | |
7/02/2004 | WAY WEST | 26/01/2004 4th-2.2L G3 Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); 25/10/2003 7th-4.2L LR St Albans Stakes; |
8/02/2003 | HAMMERBEAM | 27/01/2003 8th-11.8L G3 Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); 26/10/2002 11th-6.1L LR St Albans Stakes; 5/10/2002 1st-nose LR Canonbury Stakes; |
10/02/2002 | BEL ESPRIT | 26/01/2002 1st-4.5L G3 Blue Diamond Preview (Colts & Geldings); 10/11/2001 1st-4L G2 Maribyrnong Plate; 27/10/2001 1st-4L LR St Albans Stakes; |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
MICK PRICE | 2 | 10.0% | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2016 - FLYING ARTIE; 2005 - PERFECTLY READY; |
PETER SNOWDEN | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2013 - KUROSHIO; 2011 - SEPOY; |
ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2020 - HANSEATIC; 2019 - I AM IMMORTAL; |
LEE FREEDMAN | 1 | 10.0% | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2008 - WILANDER; |
DAVID A HAYES | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2012 - GENERAL RIPPA; |
JOHN HAWKES | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2003 - HAMMERBEAM; |
MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2009 - REAL SAGA; |
TONY MCEVOY | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2004 - WAY WEST; |
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2021 - GENERAL BEAU; |
BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2006 - DUE SASSO; |
MARK RILEY | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2015 - OF THE BRAVE; |
GRAHAME BEGG | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2018 - WRITTEN BY; |
ROBERT SMERDON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2017 - PROPERTY; |
PAUL MESSARA | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2010 - BENETEAU; |
JOHN SYMONS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2002 - BEL ESPRIT; |
GREG EURELL | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2007 - SHREWD RHYTHM; |
GERALD RYAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 - RUBICK; |
JAMES CUMMINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2016 - FLYING ARTIE; 2012 - GENERAL RIPPA; 2009 - REAL SAGA; |
NASH RAWILLER | 2 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2006 - DUE SASSO; 2004 - WAY WEST; |
KERRIN MCEVOY | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2013 - KUROSHIO; |
MARK ZAHRA | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2011 - SEPOY; |
LUKE NOLEN | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2008 - WILANDER; |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 1 | 6.7% | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2017 - PROPERTY; |
BEN MELHAM | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2019 - I AM IMMORTAL; |
DARREN GAUCI | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2003 - HAMMERBEAM; |
LUKE CURRIE | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2020 - HANSEATIC; |
STEPHEN BASTER | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2015 - OF THE BRAVE; |
GLEN BOSS | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2007 - SHREWD RHYTHM; |
STEVEN KING | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2005 - PERFECTLY READY; |
WAYNE TRELOAR | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2002 - BEL ESPRIT; |
JAMIE KAH | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021 - GENERAL BEAU; |
DANIEL GANDERTON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2010 - BENETEAU; |
JORDAN CHILDS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2018 - WRITTEN BY; |
BRENTON AVDULLA | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 - RUBICK; |
DAMIAN LANE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
JYE MCNEIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
LINDA MEECH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
JAMIE MOTT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 3 | 15.0% | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2019 - I AM IMMORTAL; 2010 - BENETEAU; 2008 - WILANDER; |
2 | 2 | 10.0% | 2 | 3 | 20 | 2020 - HANSEATIC; 2014 - RUBICK; |
3 | 2 | 10.0% | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2021 - GENERAL BEAU; 2017 - PROPERTY; |
4 | 1 | 5.0% | 3 | 5 | 20 | 2012 - GENERAL RIPPA; |
5 | 2 | 10.0% | 3 | 1 | 20 | 2013 - KUROSHIO; 2007 - SHREWD RHYTHM; |
6 | 1 | 5.0% | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2004 - WAY WEST; |
7 | 2 | 10.0% | 4 | 2 | 20 | 2011 - SEPOY; 2009 - REAL SAGA; |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
9 | 1 | 6.3% | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2003 - HAMMERBEAM; |
10 | 2 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2015 - OF THE BRAVE; 2002 - BEL ESPRIT; |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
12 | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2006 - DUE SASSO; |
13 | 2 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2018 - WRITTEN BY; 2016 - FLYING ARTIE; |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
15 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2005 - PERFECTLY READY; |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Weight | Num | Winners |
55.5 | 19 | 2020 - HANSEATIC; 2019 - I AM IMMORTAL; 2018 - WRITTEN BY; 2017 - PROPERTY; 2016 - FLYING ARTIE; 2015 - OF THE BRAVE; 2014 - RUBICK; 2013 - KUROSHIO; 2012 - GENERAL RIPPA; 2011 - SEPOY; 2010 - BENETEAU; 2009 - REAL SAGA; 2008 - WILANDER; 2007 - SHREWD RHYTHM; 2006 - DUE SASSO; 2005 - PERFECTLY READY; 2004 - WAY WEST; 2003 - HAMMERBEAM; 2002 - BEL ESPRIT; |
57.0 | 1 | 2021 - GENERAL BEAU; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 11 | 52.4% | 6 | 2 | 21 | 2021/2-1-GENERAL BEAU; 2020/5-4-HANSEATIC; 2019/6-4-I AM IMMORTAL; 2016/7-4-FLYING ARTIE; 2015/5-2-OF THE BRAVE; 2014/8-15-RUBICK; 2013/9-4-KUROSHIO; 2011/2-5-SEPOY; 2009/2-1-REAL SAGA; 2008/5-2E-WILANDER; 2002/2-5F-BEL ESPRIT; |
2 | 2 | 9.5% | 5 | 4 | 21 | 2017/4-1-PROPERTY; 2010/7-2-BENETEAU; |
3 | 2 | 10.0% | 5 | 3 | 20 | 2018/5-1-WRITTEN BY; 2005/6-PERFECTLY READY; |
4 | 1 | 4.5% | 3 | 1 | 22 | 2007/9-1-SHREWD RHYTHM; |
5 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 23 | |
6 | 2 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2012/16-1-GENERAL RIPPA; 2003/20-HAMMERBEAM; |
7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 23 | |
8 | 1 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2004/20-WAY WEST; |
9 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 17 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
13 | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2006/25-DUE SASSO; |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |