William Reid Stakes Night (Moonee Valley) – March 25th

Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge Final

(BM90 Handicap - 955m)

Post Race Details & Comments

Winning Horse: Esta La Roca 

4yoM El Roca (Aus) - Camouflaged (Aus)(Strategic (Aus))

16 starts - 6 wins 2 seconds 4 thirds 1 fourth $352385

Black Type Placings

3rd LR Caulfield Ive > Print W.J. Adams Stakes 1000m (2022)

2nd LR Moonee Valley Long Fine Hospitality Carlyon 1000m (2021)

3rd LR Morphettville Tab Lightning Stakes 1050m (2021)

Other Wins

1st Sandown-Hillside Tobin Bros Celebrating (Bm90) 1000m (2021)

1st Sandown-Hillside Ladbrokes Switch (Bm64) 1000m (2021)

1st Moonee Valley Seppelt Wines (Bm64) 1000m (2020)

1st Moonee Valley Ladbrokes 55 Second Chall-Bm64 955m (2020)

1st Cranbourne P & L Darose-Afc 2 Mdn Plate 1000m (2020

Race Result:

1st: Esta La Roca (Josh Richards/Lloyd Kennewell) - $5.00

2nd: Pravro (Alana Kelly/Gwenda Johnstone) - $31.00
3rd:
 Yulong Command (Thomas Stockdale/Anthony & Sam Freedman) - $2.60F

Winning Time: 54.85 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 3/4 len x 1/2 head

Winning Trainer: Lloyd Kennewell

“It worked out perfectly. I said to Josh that really wanted to ride her with cover and just on the back of them.

“Over the 955 there’s not room for the fainthearted and it was good to see. Josh is unbeaten (on her), he’s three-for-three on her now. He’s done a really good job on her.

“She’s as honest as the day comes. She’s multiple black type placed. Finding a black type race for her to win is a little bit tricky because she’s a real deadset sprinter, so we’ll just have a look and see what’s around (next).

<Bought the horse off a ‘Gerry Harvey Breeze Up Sale’ for $47,000>

Winning Jockey: Josh Richards

“Very happy with her. She deserved another win and she ran terrific here tonight. Back in grade, she went a bit better.

“She’s been a great mare for me. We’ve got a good association. I think we’re three-for-three now. It is just lucky to get the opportunity off Lloyd and the owners.”

The run: “She’s a very quick horse but I think back to the 955 metres, she jumped and got a good trail in behind then traveled up on the corner.

“We put it to the and the way she was traveling she was going really well and able to improve when I asked her to.”