Search

show me:

2015 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes Group 1 March 28 - Awapuni

3 minute read

Marky Mark wins 2015 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes Group 1 NZ$225,000 at Awapuni (NZ) 2yo, 1400m.

Marky Mark winning the Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes
Marky Mark winning the Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes Picture: Race Images PN

Marky Mark capitalized on a handy gate (3) and although the genuine speed saw him travelling just outside his comfort zone he was still able to position in fourth on the rail. Three lengths off the pace at the 600, Marky Mark was into the bridle rounding the home turn, received a timely split one of the fence at the 250m to join a line of four in front and quickened to a winning advantage when asked to extend.

Ridden up from a wide gate (13), Rocanto secured a nice spot in third before squeezing into the battle two off the rail at the 200m and he kept fighting to hold second.

Reminisce was off the pace in ninth passing the 800m and urged to pick up from the 650m she kept responding with a big finish wide on the track for third.

Our Rokkii staged a good effort for fourth. He was eighth in running on the inner, standing the leader seven lengths at the 600m and was unable to find clear galloping room near the rail before probing through late.

Bella Court was second last and a good ten lengths off the pace at the 600m, but once across heels at the 200 she bounded home in centre track for fifth.

Race favourite Selfie received a nice trip in sixth, was presented at a timely moment entering the straight and after levelling in front at the 250m he then weakened to (1.8 lengths) sixth.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Awapuni

Saturday, 28th March 2015

7
15:59
(local)

Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN
NZD $225,000
1400m TURF GOOD
7
15:59
(local)
NZD $225,000
1400m GOOD

Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN

This was a strong G1 field for depth in the juvenile ranks and the winner Marky Mark has scope for sure with an impressive closing will to win. He had the draw and got the soft run today but professionally put them away the closing stages at his first left-handed outing once off and through from the trail. The Australian bred son of Makfi was winning his third race today from four starts and his only defeat was a solid fourth, which also came at G1. His trainer Moira Murdoch has been a gifted horsewoman for three decades and she won a Cox Plate with Solvit (1994) having finished runner up the year prior to The Phantom Chance with the same natural leader. Rocanto was a game second after working early onto the pace and then being a chasing third across the top. He is by the sire Per Incanto that provided the winner of the only other G1 juvenile race held in a New Zealand season namely Dal Cielo. Reminisce stormed home late for third from well back and the closing filly would run a mile now on her effort. The maiden Our Rokkii ran a cracker for fourth and was luckless the run home after getting up to fifth in behind them at the 200m then being blocked. The gelding ran on gamely late once one-off and through the closing stages. Bella Court came with some big strides late after being tardy then hampered and she was beaten less than a length and three quarters. Selfie was a tad disappointing after looming up likely at the 200m and he may have had enough for the season. Forgive the filly Nahema as she was crowded early and never got into the race at any stage. The winning time of 1:22.74 was solid and compared favourably to the Listed even for Open Class gallopers that followed this and clocked 1:21.25 (nine lengths faster). Lots of scope for the first six home and the majority of this field if not the rest will be winning at least once more. It may well turn out to be the best source race of the season for future winners numerically.



FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 2. MARKY MARK (AUS) 2yo G
MAKFI (GB) - MY MY MAREE (AUS)
LEITH INNES
M MURDOCH
$2
56.5kg
B J Lindsay Mnzm & Mrs J E A Lindsay
2nd 3. ROCANTO (NZ) 2yo C
PER INCANTO (USA) - ROMANTIC LIAISONS (NZ)
MARK DU PLESSIS
STEPHEN MARSH
$2
56.5kg
Waihi Livestock Ltd, E Falconer, S W Platt, Brent Tuohy, Laura Gray, Tania McCarthy, Nigel Climo, Bryce Mildon, Hon Dame Lowell Goddard Qc, Dennis E Foster & A Spiller

Sales Information

3rd 10. REMINISCE (NZ) 2yo F
ROC DE CAMBES (NZ) - ANIMATE (NZ)
RORY HUTCHINGS
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON
$2.14
54.5kg
The Oaks Stud
4th 6. HE'S OUR ROKKII (NZ) 2yo G
ROC DE CAMBES (NZ) - CLERIHEW (GB)
CRAIG GRYLLS
MARK FORBES
$2
56.5kg
5th 13. BELLA COURT (NZ) 2yo F
PER INCANTO (USA) - BELLE CHANTECLER (NZ)
MATTHEW CAMERON
LISA LATTA
$2
54.5kg

Sales Information

6th 4. SELFIE (NZ) 2yo G
THEWAYYOUARE (USA) - MISS BROWNIE (AUS)
OPIE BOSSON
RICHARD COLLETT
$2
56.5kg

Sales Information

7th 1. BATTLE TIME (NZ) 2yo G
BATTLE PAINT (USA) - LADY OF OAKVIEW (NZ)
R J MYERS
TIM & MARGARET CARTER
$1.88
56.5kg
8th 8. STRATA LADY (NZ) 2yo F
STRATUM (AUS) - ESTERMATE (AUS)
MICHAEL COLEMAN
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$2
54.5kg

Sales Information

9th 11. O'DIANNE (NZ) 2yo F
O'REILLY (NZ) - BREEZY (NZ)
SAM SPRATT
STEPHEN MCKEE
$2
54.5kg

Sales Information

10th 9. NAHEMA (NZ) 2yo F
PER INCANTO (USA) - OUR PRIZED ROSE (NZ)
DANIELLE JOHNSON
STEPHEN MARSH
$2
54.5kg

Sales Information

11th 12. PLATINUM EXPRESS (NZ) 2yo F
SHOWCASING (GB) - MY OTHER WOMAN (AUS)
ROBERT HANNAM
LISA LATTA
$2
54.5kg

Sales Information

12th 7. SAVASON (NZ) 2yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - PIN OAK (SAF)
JOHNATHON PARKES
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON
$2
56.5kg

Sales Information

13th 5. PLATINUM DRAGON (AUS) 2yo G
MANHATTAN RAIN (AUS) - CHARMING ESTELLE (AUS)
JONATHAN RIDDELL
LISA LATTA
$2
56.5kg

Sales Information

What are you really gambling with?

For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit www.gamblinghelponline.org.au