Kensington Stakes Day – December 11th

Vale Mahogany Handicap

(3yo+ BM78 Handicap - 2500m)

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Winning Horse: Seawhatyouthink (Fr)

5yoG So You Think (NZ) - Sea Claria (Fr)(Sinndar (Ire))

9 starts - 4 wins 1 third 3 fourths $141552

Other Wins

1st Mortlake Bet365 Mortlake Cup 2000m (2021)

1st Geelong Oz Equipment Rentals (Bm64) 1715m (2021)

1st Mont-De-Marsan Prix Achille Fould 2400m (2019)

Other Placings

3rd Ballarat Global Turf (Bm84) 2000m (2021)

Race Result:

1st: Seawhatyouthink (Dean Yendall/Matthew Williams) - $3.20F

2nd: Constantinople (Declan Bates/Aaron Purcell) - $26
3rd:
 Wellsford (Jye McNeil/Jarrod Robinson) - $26

Winning Time: 2:36.31 Last 600m: NA

Margins: Head x 6-L

Winning Trainer: Matthew Williams

On the win: “He was nice and genuine right through the line , I think he’s still learning a little bit, he’s lightly raced and first time out to 2500 (metres) so he should take a little bit of benefit off that. We might have a look at a race like Bagot now.

On the horse: “He did a tendon overseas and a few of the OTI horses have come out and done their rehab here through Andrew Cust at home. We got him up nearly to race and it (tendon injury) just flared up on us again so we backed right off and gave him another good break and rehab program - he’s got some very very patient owners who certainly deserve the win today. This preparation he’s been lovely and sound, couldn’t be happier with him, he’s just a nice staying horse.

Winning Jockey: Dean Yendall

On the win: “He’s still learning this Australian caper - he’s a tricky horse. We had a nice gallop, this bloke switches off but he wanted to lay in before I asked him to go so I had to pull the whip through into my left and give him a reminder and he galloped on good. My bloke had the will to win and has a massive gallop under him.

The future: “He’s going to benefit with a bit of time and probably a bit more cut out of the track. He just has to work on his racing manners more than anything. If he goes to better races he can’t be doing things wrong.