Cox Plate Day – October 23rd

Ladbrokes Handicap

(Handicap - 1000m)

Post Race Details & Comments

Winning Horse: Dexelation (Aus)

7yoG Ambidexter (Aus) - A Feathered Tale (Aus)(Bahamian Bounty (GB))

42 starts - 11 wins 8 seconds 8 thirds 4 fourths $473704

Black Type Placings

3rd G3 Morphettville R N Irwin Stakes 1100m (2021)

2nd LR Warrnambool Midfield Group Wangoom Hcp 1200m (2021)

Other Wins

1st Morphettville Parks Zilzie Wines (Bm86) 1000m (2021)

1st Moonee Valley M Claridge & M Tyndall (Bm84) 1200m (2020)

1st Murray Bdge Carlton Draught (Rs2ly) 1200m (2020)

1st Sandown-Lakeside Le Pine Funerals (Bm78) 1300m (2019)

1st Morphettville Tab (Bm75) 1200m (2019)

1st Morphettville Parks Ian Barton Memorial (Bm64) 1300m (2018)

1st Morphettville Parks See Magic Of Matt Tarrant-Bm60 1250m (2018)

1st Naracoorte Neville Martin Memorial (Bm64) 1200m (2018)

1st Naracoorte Tdc Hcp (C2) 1200m (2018)

1st Strathalbyn Toffish Mdn Plate 1200m (2017) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Dexelation (J McNeil/R & C Jolly) - $8

2nd: Mossman Gorge (D Moor/M Dale) - $16
3rd:
 Starry Legend (M Dee/J Sadler) - $2.80F

Winning Time: 58.67  Last 600m: N/A

Margins:  ½ Head x 1½L

Winning Trainer: Richard & Chantelle Jolly (Richard interviewed at Morphettville)

“He’s getting better with age. We brought him back to 1000 metres by a bit of a fluke, really. We thought he was a 1200 metre horse and we ran him against All Banter and he jumped out of the ground with the speed on.

“We did nom him in the Manikato and I just thought it would be too hard. I thought ‘oh well there’s a 1000 metre race on Cox Plate Day’ and I thought we’ll have a crack at that, keep him nice and fresh and he’s done the job again.

“He can go on all types of ground but he’s got good from when there’s a bit of the sting out of the ground. Just so pleased for him and the owners. They’ve raced this horse the whole way through and they’ll be thrilled.”

Winning Jockey: Jye McNeil

Track evening up: “Certainly is. I think the tempo helped a little bit there. They were going quite quick up from and it really se the race up for us. He’s a really good chaser in really good form. Very fortunate to get the ride today.

“I was able to ride him when I was in Adelaide for the carnival there so I’m not sure if that led to me getting the ride today but he’s in a great vein of form.”