Warrnambool Day 2 – May 4th
Sovereign Resort Galleywood Hurdle
(SW&P Hurdle - 3200m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Saunter Boy (Fr)
9yoG Myboycharlie (Ire) - Marie Des Fleurs (Fr)(Smart Strike (Can))
50 starts - 12 wins 6 seconds 5 thirds 8 fourths $759430
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 Sol. Mj Bourke Hrdl 3200m (2022)
1st Ballarat Ecycle Sol. Jj Houlahan Hrdl 3250m (2021)
1st Warrnambool Cartergroup K Lafferty Hrdl 3200m (2021)
1st Sandown-Lakeside Ladbrokes Australian Hrdl 3900m (2021)
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 (Steven Pateman/Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) - $2F
2nd: St Arnica (Will Gordon/Paul Preusker) - $8.50
3rd: Out And Dreaming (Lee Horner/Andrew Noblet) - $4
Winning Time: 3:44.44 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Long Neck x Short Neck
Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (Ciaron Maher speaking)
“It was fantastic. He’s such a great horse. Australian Bloodstock, he was coming to the end of his career on the flat and they sent him down.
“His flat form improved and he’s just an invigorated horse. I was keen on him winning this race last year, I thought he had a great chance but it is great that he’s come back.
“Steve Pateman, he’s very understated. He’s very modest himself but he’s an elite rider. He’s a great mate of mine but he had to pull out all his ability to get that horse over the line. It is fantastic.
“Steve, he’s a great mate and a very good rider. His determination, he’s not a spring chicken anymore and he still keeps fronting up. There’s no one more competitive with him. It is fantastic.”
Nearing Jim Houlahan’s record: “It’s great. There’s nothing like winning here. A lot of the owners are here today, it’s great. The team have done a super job with him in all locations.
“My brother Dec, he puts his heart and soul into the jumpers. It’s fantastic.”
Winning Jockey: Steve Pateman
“He was finding and I was mindful that he’s got 70.5 (kilos), those horses need to wind up with that weight and then in the straight I thought ‘Will Gordon, he rides them on the flat (and) if he beats me they’ll be saying that he’s fitter than me!”.
“He’s such a class horse and we were so disappointed last year. You put it to bed and come back next year.
“I’ve said it before but it is amazing how these top horses love a scrap. You’ve just got to be in there with them. How good is this?
“Warrnambool is incredible. Oakbank lost it and here we are.
Ciaron Maher: “He was the best man at my wedding, he was riding when I started riding and I wouldn’t be here without him, 100%. It is always special to ride winners for him.
Getting emotional: “He’s helped me a lot in life and my riding career. It’s great.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
05-May-21 | THE STATESMAN (7G) | 85 | WILL GORDON | 7 | BRETT SCOTT | 65.0 | 3 | $17.0 | S(7) |
05-May-20 | GOBSTOPPER (7G) | 91 | RONAN SHORT | 5 | ERIC MUSGROVE | 70.0 | shd | $21.0 | S(7) |
01-May-19 | BIG BLUE (7G) | 96 | J ALLEN | 8 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 64.0 | 2.8 | $3.3 | S(6) |
02-May-18 | TWO HATS (7G) | 92 | BRAIDON SMALL | 6 | AARON PURCELL | 68.0 | 3.3 | $4.5 | S(5) |
03-May-17 | RENEW (7G) | 92 | J ALLEN | 7 | DARREN WEIR | 65.0 | 9.0 | $2.8 | H(8) |
04-May-16 | GINGERBOY (6G) | 93 | J ALLEN | 3 | DARREN WEIR | 65.0 | 4.0 | $1.9 | H(10) |
06-May-15 | STAND TO GAIN (9G) | 90 | PAUL FRANCIS HAMBLIN | 6 | R K CHALLIS | 65.0 | shd | $21.0 | S(7) |
30-Apr-14 | GOTTA TAKE CARE (9G) | 101 | J ALLEN | 7 | DARREN WEIR | 69.0 | 3.3 | $2.4 | H(10) |
01-May-13 | BRUNGLE CRY (5G) | 99 | STEVEN PATEMAN | 2 | ROBERT SMERDON | 68.0 | 8.0 | $2.0 | SL(7) |
02-May-12 | BLACK AND BENT (6G) | 106 | STEVEN PATEMAN | 1 | ROBERT SMERDON | 68.0 | 1.3 | $1.4 | S(7) |
04-May-11 | ZENDI (8G) | 90 | BRAD MCLEAN | 3 | DAMIEN HUNTER | 64.0 | 5 | $5.5 | S(7) |
05-May-10 | BLACK AND BENT (4G) | 101 | BRAD MCLEAN | 5 | ROBERT SMERDON | 67.0 | 1.8 | $3.5 | H(8) |
06-May-09 | DESERT MASTER (7G) | 96 | ADAM TRINDER | 4 | RUSSELL CAMERON | 64.0 | 0.8 | $4.0 | S(6) |
30-Apr-08 | WEEPING WILLOW (7G) | 91 | TRENT WELLS | 8 | CHRIS HYLAND | 62.0 | nose | $6.0 | D |
02-May-07 | SOME ARE BENT (5G) | 93 | BRAD MCLEAN | 10 | ROBERT SMERDON | 65.0 | 3.8 | $2.3 | S |
03-May-06 | VIRVACITY (4G) | 82 | BRAD MCLEAN | 8 | DARREN WEIR | 65.0 | 3 | $5.5 | D |
04-May-05 | SADLER JOH (6G) | 76 | BILL WILLIAMS | 6 | ERIC MUSGROVE | 62.0 | nose | $21.0 | D |
05-May-04 | BELLO SIGNOR (8G) | 89 | CRAIG DURDEN | 13 | ERIC MUSGROVE | 61.0 | 1 | $3.5 | S |
30-Apr-03 | SYLVAN HEIGHTS (9G) | 93 | P DANIEL | 7 | BARRY JAMES | 67.0 | nk | $6.5 | D |
01-May-02 | SYLVAN HEIGHTS (8G) | 101 | J HATLEY | 9 | BARRY JAMES | 64.5 | 4 | $4.0 | D |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
1 | SAUNTER BOY | 05-May-21 4th/10 - 6.6L, |
2 | GOBSTOPPER | 05-May-20 1st/8 - 0.2L, |
3 | BIG BLUE | 01-May-19 1st/8 - 2.8L, |
8 | COLERIDGE | 05-May-21 8th/10 - 22.5L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
05-May-21 | THE STATESMAN | 3:42.33 | 2nd-Instigator (Braidon Small 69kg - Aaron Purcell), 3rd-Robbie's Star (Ronan Short 65kg - Peter Chow) |
05-May-20 | GOBSTOPPER | 3:40.27 | 2nd-Runaway (S Jackson 66kg - G Waterhouse & A Bott), 3rd-Ancient King (Clayton Douglas 71kg - David Brideoake) |
01-May-19 | BIG BLUE | 3:36.66 | 2nd-Mr One Eleven (M Kelly 65kg - Eric Musgrove), 3rd-Lucques (Steven Pateman 66kg - Eric Musgrove) |
02-May-18 | TWO HATS | 3:39.64 | 2nd-Honey's Steel Gold* (Steven Pateman 67kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-Ancient King (J Allen 69kg - Darren Weir) |
03-May-17 | RENEW | 3:44.58 | 2nd-Honey's Steel Gold* (S Jackson 66kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-Urban Explorer (M Kelly 68kg - Eric Musgrove) |
04-May-16 | GINGERBOY | 3:43.38 | 2nd-Arch Fire (Jamie Mott 68kg - Robert Smerdon), 3rd-Yolanda Be Cool (S Jackson 64kg - Rachael Cunningham) |
06-May-15 | STAND TO GAIN | 3:42.81 | 2nd-Zuhayr (D Horner Jnr 65kg - Tony Rosolini), 3rd-Back In Black (Michael Mitchell 64kg - J J Steffert) |
30-Apr-14 | GOTTA TAKE CARE | 3:47.48 | 2nd-Montgomery (Gavin Bedggood 64kg - Colin & Cindy Alderson), 3rd-Valediction (R Cully 64kg - Ms Gai Waterhouse) |
01-May-13 | BRUNGLE CRY | 3:39.28 | 2nd-Beer Garden (Brad Mclean 64kg - Dan O'sullivan), 3rd-Yamanaura (Richard Eynon 67kg - J R Wheeler) |
02-May-12 | BLACK AND BENT | 3:40.25 | 2nd-Gotta Take Care (J Allen 64kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-Seeking The Silver (Richard Eynon 64kg - J R Wheeler) |
04-May-11 | ZENDI | 3:43.57 | 2nd-Pay The Aces (Tom Logan 65kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-Famous Prince (A Lynch 67kg - Eric Musgrove) |
05-May-10 | BLACK AND BENT | 3:40.31 | 2nd-Grizz (Tom Logan 64kg - Clinton Mcdonald), 3rd-Desert Master (Adam Trinder 68kg - Robbie Laing) |
06-May-09 | DESERT MASTER | 3:35.17 | 2nd-Hooker Road (Brett Scott 65kg - Colin & Cindy Alderson), 3rd-Frenzilian (Tom Logan 65kg - Heather Frew) |
30-Apr-08 | WEEPING WILLOW | 3:18.79 | 2nd-Hasta Manana (Bill Williams 65kg - Robbie Laing), 3rd-Shrogginet (Brett Scott 65kg - Tom Hughes (Jnr)) |
02-May-07 | SOME ARE BENT | 3:25.71 | 2nd-Virvacity (Craig Durden 64kg - Darren Weir), 3rd-Firestone (Patrick Payne 62kg - Darren Weir) |
03-May-06 | VIRVACITY | 3:25.08 | 2nd-Sissano (William Harnett 68kg - Robbie Laing), 3rd-The Big Ask (Andrea Leek 65kg - John Leek (Jnr)) |
04-May-05 | SADLER JOH | 3:19.71 | 2nd-Liquid Lunch (Steven Pateman 68kg - Chris Hyland), 3rd-Spectacular Storm (Adrian Garraway 65kg - Ciaron Maher) |
05-May-04 | BELLO SIGNOR | 3:16.79 | 2nd-Top Kala (G Young 64kg - John A O'connor), 3rd-Trafalgar Flyer (Bill Williams 62kg - Graham Richardson) |
30-Apr-03 | SYLVAN HEIGHTS | 3:13.26 | 2nd-Alobar (William Harnett 64kg - Cliff Brown), 3rd-Lance Corporal (Adrian Garraway 64kg - Tony Mcevoy) |
01-May-02 | SYLVAN HEIGHTS | 3:12.23 | 2nd-Treasure Island (P Daniel 62kg - Mark Young), 3rd-Zabuan (William Harnett 64kg - James Moloney) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
05-May-21 | THE STATESMAN | |
05-May-20 | GOBSTOPPER | 04-Aug-19 99th-99L Grand National Hurdle; 11-May-19 2nd-shd G3 Rotorua Cup; |
01-May-19 | BIG BLUE | 23-Mar-19 8th-7.2L G3 NE Manion Cup; 20-Oct-18 6th-8.9L LR City Tatt's Club Cup; 13-Oct-18 1st-1.3L ATC St Leger Stakes; |
02-May-18 | TWO HATS | 06-Aug-17 2nd-4.0L Grand National Hurdle; |
03-May-17 | RENEW | |
04-May-16 | GINGERBOY | 03-Nov-15 4th-1.1L The Long Black; |
06-May-15 | STAND TO GAIN | 13-Jul-14 2nd-4.8L Grand National Hurdle; 31-May-14 3rd-5.3L The Australian Hurdle; |
30-Apr-14 | GOTTA TAKE CARE | 15-Mar-14 13th-8.8L LR Golden Mile; 30-Oct-13 8th-5.5L LR Bendigo Cup; 26-Oct-13 3rd-3.0L G2 Moonee Valley Cup; 05-Oct-13 3rd-shd LR The Bart Cummings; 18-May-13 5th-3.7L LR Andrew Ramsden Stakes; |
01-May-13 | BRUNGLE CRY | 15-Jul-12 1st-8.0L Grand National Hurdle; |
02-May-12 | BLACK AND BENT | 02-Oct-11 7th-4.1L LR The Bart Cummings; 17-Sep-11 9th-5.3L G3 Naturalism Stakes; 14-Aug-11 1st-12L Grand National Hurdle; 09-Jul-11 1st-nk Banjo Paterson Final; |
04-May-11 | ZENDI | |
05-May-10 | BLACK AND BENT | 30-Aug-09 5th-3.6L Grand National Hurdle; |
06-May-09 | DESERT MASTER | 05-Jul-08 9th-6.1L Banjo Paterson Final; |
30-Apr-08 | WEEPING WILLOW | 11-Feb-08 12th-12.1L G3 Hobart Cup; 16-Jun-07 8th-8.9L The Australian Hurdle; 02-May-07 4th-5.4L The Galleywood Hurdle; |
02-May-07 | SOME ARE BENT | |
03-May-06 | VIRVACITY | |
04-May-05 | SADLER JOH | |
05-May-04 | BELLO SIGNOR | 12-Apr-04 1st-nose LR Onkaparinga Cup; 31-May-03 4th-3.1L LR W J McKell Cup; 17-May-03 5th-3L LR Lord Mayor's Cup; |
30-Apr-03 | SYLVAN HEIGHTS | 01-May-02 1st-4L The Galleywood Hurdle; |
01-May-02 | SYLVAN HEIGHTS |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
DARREN WEIR | 4 | 28.6% | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2017 - RENEW; 2016 - GINGERBOY; 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE; 2006 - VIRVACITY; |
ROBERT SMERDON | 4 | 44.4% | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2013 - BRUNGLE CRY; 2012 - BLACK AND BENT; 2010 - BLACK AND BENT; 2007 - SOME ARE BENT; |
ERIC MUSGROVE | 3 | 13.6% | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2020 - GOBSTOPPER; 2005 - SADLER JOH; 2004 - BELLO SIGNOR; |
BARRY JAMES | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2003 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; 2002 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
CHRIS HYLAND | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2008 - WEEPING WILLOW; |
AARON PURCELL | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2018 - TWO HATS; |
R K CHALLIS | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2015 - STAND TO GAIN; |
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2019 - BIG BLUE; |
RUSSELL CAMERON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2009 - DESERT MASTER; |
DAMIEN HUNTER | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2011 - ZENDI; |
BRETT SCOTT | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021 - THE STATESMAN; |
PATRICK PAYNE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
J ALLEN | 4 | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2019 - BIG BLUE; 2017 - RENEW; 2016 - GINGERBOY; 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE; |
BRAD MCLEAN | 4 | 30.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2011 - ZENDI; 2010 - BLACK AND BENT; 2007 - SOME ARE BENT; 2006 - VIRVACITY; |
STEVEN PATEMAN | 2 | 13.3% | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2013 - BRUNGLE CRY; 2012 - BLACK AND BENT; |
BILL WILLIAMS | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2005 - SADLER JOH; |
CRAIG DURDEN | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2004 - BELLO SIGNOR; |
BRAIDON SMALL | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2018 - TWO HATS; |
P DANIEL | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2003 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
ADAM TRINDER | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2009 - DESERT MASTER; |
RONAN SHORT | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2020 - GOBSTOPPER; |
PAUL FRANCIS HAMBLIN | 1 | 10.0% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2015 - STAND TO GAIN; |
TRENT WELLS | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2008 - WEEPING WILLOW; |
WILL GORDON | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2021 - THE STATESMAN; |
J HATLEY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2002 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
ADRIAN GARRAWAY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
A LYNCH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
LEE HORNER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
AARON KURU | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 1 | 5.0% | 1 | 3 | 20 | 2012 - BLACK AND BENT; |
2 | 1 | 5.0% | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2013 - BRUNGLE CRY; |
3 | 2 | 10.0% | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2016 - GINGERBOY; 2011 - ZENDI; |
4 | 1 | 5.0% | 3 | 4 | 20 | 2009 - DESERT MASTER; |
5 | 2 | 10.0% | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2020 - GOBSTOPPER; 2010 - BLACK AND BENT; |
6 | 3 | 15.0% | 2 | 3 | 20 | 2018 - TWO HATS; 2015 - STAND TO GAIN; 2005 - SADLER JOH; |
7 | 4 | 22.2% | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2021 - THE STATESMAN; 2017 - RENEW; 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE; 2003 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
8 | 3 | 18.8% | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2019 - BIG BLUE; 2008 - WEEPING WILLOW; 2006 - VIRVACITY; |
9 | 1 | 8.3% | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2002 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
10 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2007 - SOME ARE BENT; |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
13 | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2004 - BELLO SIGNOR; |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Weight | Num | Winners |
61.0 | 1 | 2004 - BELLO SIGNOR; |
62.0 | 2 | 2008 - WEEPING WILLOW; 2005 - SADLER JOH; |
64.0 | 3 | 2019 - BIG BLUE; 2011 - ZENDI; 2009 - DESERT MASTER; |
64.5 | 1 | 2002 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
65.0 | 6 | 2021 - THE STATESMAN; 2017 - RENEW; 2016 - GINGERBOY; 2015 - STAND TO GAIN; 2007 - SOME ARE BENT; 2006 - VIRVACITY; |
67.0 | 2 | 2010 - BLACK AND BENT; 2003 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
68.0 | 3 | 2018 - TWO HATS; 2013 - BRUNGLE CRY; 2012 - BLACK AND BENT; |
69.0 | 1 | 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE; |
70.0 | 1 | 2020 - GOBSTOPPER; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 9 | 45.0% | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2017/7-4-RENEW; 2016/9-10-GINGERBOY; 2014/11-8-GOTTA TAKE CARE; 2013/1-1-BRUNGLE CRY; 2012/2-5-BLACK AND BENT; 2010/5-2-BLACK AND BENT; 2009/3-1-DESERT MASTER; 2007/5-4F-SOME ARE BENT; 2004/5-2F-BELLO SIGNOR; |
2 | 4 | 20.0% | 5 | 2 | 20 | 2019/9-4-BIG BLUE; 2008/5-1-WEEPING WILLOW; 2006/9-2-VIRVACITY; 2002/3-SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
3 | 2 | 10.0% | 1 | 5 | 20 | 2018/7-2-TWO HATS; 2011/9-2-ZENDI; |
4 | 1 | 3.6% | 7 | 2 | 28 | 2003/11-2-SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
5 | 1 | 5.3% | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2020/20-1-GOBSTOPPER; |
6 | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2021/16-1-THE STATESMAN; |
7 | 1 | 5.9% | 0 | 4 | 17 | 2015/20-1-STAND TO GAIN; |
8 | 1 | 5.6% | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2005/20-SADLER JOH; |
9 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2001 to 2021
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2010 - BLACK AND BENT; 2006 - VIRVACITY; |
5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 2013 - BRUNGLE CRY; 2007 - SOME ARE BENT; |
6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 2016 - GINGERBOY; 2012 - BLACK AND BENT; 2005 - SADLER JOH; |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 2021 - THE STATESMAN; 2020 - GOBSTOPPER; 2019 - BIG BLUE; 2018 - TWO HATS; 2017 - RENEW; 2009 - DESERT MASTER; 2008 - WEEPING WILLOW; |
8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 2011 - ZENDI; 2004 - BELLO SIGNOR; 2002 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 2015 - STAND TO GAIN; 2014 - GOTTA TAKE CARE; 2003 - SYLVAN HEIGHTS; |
10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |