Winning Horse: Bermadez (Nz)

5yoG Tavistock (NZ) - Pikea (Aus)(Anabaa (USA))

7 starts - 4 wins $372200

Other Wins

1st Sale Welcome Back Dec.19 Races-Bm70 1400m (2021)

1st Pakenham Evergreen Turf Hcp (C1) 1400m (2021)

1st Geelong Elephant & Castle Hotel Mdn 1250m (2020) (Debut Run)

Other Placings

Race Result:

1st: Bermadez (Damien Oliver/Michael Moroney) - $5

2nd: Typhoon Harmony (Jye McNeil/Peter Gelagotis) - $18
3rd: Brazen Song (Dean Yendall/Shane Nichols) - $51

Winning Time: 1:36.76 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: Nose x Short Neck

Winning Trainer: Michael Moroney

“He’s always looks a smart horse but he’s taken a long time.

“He’s actually named after a horse that ran third in a Brisbane Cup for my vet Jim Marks who is in ill health at the moment.

“Paul and I spent a lot of time with him and he taught us about buying horses, etc. It’s great for him.

“When he won that maiden I spoke to Ollii afterwards and he thought he was a group horse that day. He’s had a lot of things go wrong with him. We gave him eight months in the paddock to get over it.

“The owners have been really patient and he’s starting to deliver now.

“By the autumn we might travel with him. Once he gets a bit further it might suit him.”

Winning Jockey: Damien Oliver

“I thought there looked a bit of pace on paper but it didn’t work out that way. They went steady. When I was wide with cover the leaders really gave a good kick on straightening and took a bit of catching and he was good late.

“He’s been a quirky horse but a typical Tavistock, he’s taken a bit of time to put it together.

“He’s always shown us nice potential but he’s just been a bit quirky and hasn’t put things together at times.

“Their patience has been rewarded now and he starting to put it all together.”

Higher races: “I think not too much too soon. He needs a bigger track and although he looks like he could run 2000 metres I wouldn’t be in a hurry to get him there. I think around the mile is a good trip for him at the moment.”