Caulfield Cup Day (Caulfield) – October 15th

Group 3 - Neds Classic

(3yo SW - 2000m)

Post Race Details & Comments

Winning Horse: Mr Maestro (Nz)

3yoC Savabeel (Aus) - Let Me Roar (NZ)(Rip Van Winkle (Ire))

9 starts - 4 wins 1 third 1 fourth $154590

Black Type Wins

1st LR Flemington Abc Bullion Super Impose Stakes 1800m (2022)

Black Type Placings

3rd LR Pukekohe Staphanos - Champagne Stakes 1600m (2022)

Other Wins

1st Flemington Penfolds Victoria Derby Preview 1800m (2022)

1st Avondale Auckland Alarms 2Yo 1300m (2022)

Race Result:

1st: Mr Maestro (Andrew Forsman/Harry Coffey) - $1.70F

2nd: Muramasa (Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young/Daniel Moor) - $6.50
3rd:
 Distrustful Award (Paul Preusker/Dean Yendall) - $15

Winning Time: 2:06.89       Last 600m: N/A

Margins: Short Head x 2L

Winning Trainer: Andrew Forsman

“He made him work. It really didn’t pan out as we would have liked. He had to do a bit of work. Harry probably had to get on his bike a furlong earlier than he would have really wanted but it worked out from there.”

Coffey got moving between 500 and 600 metre mark: “I was (happy). It wasn’t too cute. He leveled up and got the job done.”

Lining Mr Maestro up with Lion Tamer (Derby winner): “They are very similar. This guy keeps improving like Lion Tamer did. He was in Sydney early before he went to run in the Derby and he struggled in a couple of runs there then the penny dropped at The Valley that day to win impressively and hopefully this guy can replicate it.”

Winning Jockey: Harry Coffey

“He’s a pretty good horse. He’s trending the right way and he’s lovely to ride. We did get ourselves in a tricky spot but when you’re on the best horse you can afford to make ground and make moves and that’s what he did.

“Wasn’t pretty late but he got the job done. He’s going to improve off that again and very thankful to the connections for the ride. They’re going to have a fun fortnight looking forward to the Derby.

“I was in two minds more early when the gates opened. There was an opportunity to go forward and when Andrew said he didn’t want to be the hunted, he’d like to hunt, as it’s not his Grand Final day today that  when I came (went) back.

“When I made my second move along the side there wasn’t really another option. I was going to get outsprinted and there were some handy enough horses in front of me that I was going to set a bit of a task to get to them if I didn’t make that move.

“Although we covered ground to get them but he was the best horse and I rode him like that.”

History of Winners

Date

Horse

TF

Jockey

BP

Trainer

Weight

Margin

SP

SOT

 16/10/2021

 GUNSTOCK (3C)

 109

 JYE MCNEIL

 2

 MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR

 57.0

 1.8

 $3.8

 S(7)

 17/10/2020

 ALBARADO (3C)

 99

 MARK ZAHRA

 8

 TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

 57.0

 shd

 $4.8

 S(6)

 19/10/2019

 THOUGHT OF THAT (3C)

 115

 LINDA MEECH

 4

 CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

 57.0

 3.8

 $4.3

 G(3)

 20/10/2018

 THINKIN' BIG (3C)

 114

 TIM CLARK

 8

 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

 57.0

 3.0

 $3.8

 S(6)

 21/10/2017

 CLIFF'S EDGE (3C)

 116

 J ALLEN

 8

 DARREN WEIR

 57.0

 2.8

 $3.8

 G(3)

 15/10/2016

 GOOD STANDING (3C)

 113

 BLAKE SHINN

 3

 JAMES CUMMINGS

 57.0

 0.8

 $2.9

 G(3)

 17/10/2015

 SACRED EYE (3F)

 108

 DAMIAN LANE

 7

 D HAYES & T DABERNIG

 55.0

 1.0

 $4.8

 G(3)

 18/10/2014

 FONTEIN RUBY (3F)

 106

 MARK ZAHRA

 13

 ROBERT SMERDON

 55.0

 nk

 $13.0

 G(3)

 19/10/2013

 POLANSKI (3C)

 116

 HUGH BOWMAN

 10

 ROBBIE LAING

 57.0

 shd

 $6.0

 D(4)

 20/10/2012

 HVASSTAN (3C)

 111

 GLEN BOSS

 2

 PETER GELAGOTIS

 56.0

 nose

 $6.0

 D(4)

 15/10/2011

 SABRAGE (3G)

 117

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 3

 MICHAEL MORONEY

 55.5

 shd

 $9.0

 D(4)

 16/10/2010

 RETRIEVE (3G)

 117

 MARK ZAHRA

 1

 PETER SNOWDEN

 57.0

 0.5

 $2.1

 H(10)

 17/10/2009

 SHAMOLINE WARRIOR (3C)

 115

 MICHAEL RODD

 6

 MARK KAVANAGH

 56.0

 1.5

 $3.5

 D(5)

 18/10/2008

 PRE EMINENCE (3G)

 115

 CRAIG NEWITT

 4

 MICK PRICE

 55.5

 2.3

 $10.0

 D(4)

 20/10/2007

 PILLAR OF HERCULES (3G)

 110

 LUKE NOLEN

 3

 PETER MOODY

 55.5

 lnk

 $6.0

 G

 21/10/2006

 GET SQUARE (3C)

 113

 DARREN BEADMAN

 4

 JOHN O'SHEA

 54.0

 nk

 $5.5

 G

 15/10/2005

 PENDRAGON (3C)

 120

 GREG CHILDS

 5

 BART CUMMINGS

 56.5

 nose

 $2.9

 G

 16/10/2004

 CEDAR MANOR (3G)

 114

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 6

 GRAEME ROGERSON

 55.5

 0.8

 $2.8

 D

 18/10/2003

 CASUAL PASS (3G)

 117

 NOEL CALLOW

 5

 MATHEW ELLERTON

 56.5

 1.8

 $6.0

 G

 19/10/2002

 PLATINUM SCISSORS (3C)

 120

 JIM CASSIDY

 8

 MS GAI WATERHOUSE

 57.5

 shd

 $4.3

 G

 20/10/2001

 AMALFI (3C)

 117

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 10

 PETER MOODY

 54.0

 nk

 $4.0

 S

History Placegetters : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Date

Horse

Time

Second / Third Placegetters

 16/10/2021

 GUNSTOCK

 2:05.52

2nd-El Patroness (Brett Prebble 55kg - Danny O'brien), 3rd-Teewaters (Declan Bates 57kg - Archie Alexander)

 17/10/2020

 ALBARADO

 2:07.94

2nd-Let's Karaka Deel (J Allen 57kg - Ciaron Maher & David Eustace), 3rd-Hit The Shot (Fred W Kersley 57kg - Matt Cumani)

 19/10/2019

 THOUGHT OF THAT

 2:02.88

2nd-Warning (M Harley 57kg - Anthony Freedman), 3rd-Brilliant Venture (Jamie Mott 57kg - Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra)

 20/10/2018

 THINKIN' BIG

 2:06.79

2nd-Chapada (Patrick Moloney 57kg - Michael Moroney), 3rd-Sikorsky (Luke Nolen 57kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig)

 21/10/2017

 CLIFF'S EDGE

 2:02.48

2nd-Tangled (Blake Shinn 57kg - Chris Waller), 3rd-Main Stage (Mark Zahra 57kg - Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young)

 15/10/2016

 GOOD STANDING

 2:04.37

2nd-Rocketeer (Brad Rawiller 57kg - Mick Price), 3rd-Inference (Dwayne Dunn 57kg - Michael & Wayne & John Hawkes)

 17/10/2015

 SACRED EYE

 2:03.20

2nd-Lizard Island (Tommy Berry 57kg - P T Hyland), 3rd-Etymology (James Mcdonald 57kg - John O'shea)

 18/10/2014

 FONTEIN RUBY

 2:03.82

2nd-Crafty (Craig Williams 55kg - Robert Smerdon), 3rd-Firehouse Rock (Nicholas Hall 57kg - D Hayes & T Dabernig)

 19/10/2013

 POLANSKI

 2:02.50

2nd-San Diego (Kerrin Mcevoy 56kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Epic Saga (Chris Symons 56kg - Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra)

 20/10/2012

 HVASSTAN

 2:03.82

2nd-Honorius (Corey Brown 56kg - David Payne), 3rd-Electric Fusion (Nicholas Hall 56kg - Robert Smerdon)

 15/10/2011

 SABRAGE

 2:03.00

2nd-Sangster (James Mcdonald 55kg - Trent Busuttin), 3rd-Niagara (Nash Rawiller 55kg - Ms Gai Waterhouse)

 16/10/2010

 RETRIEVE

 2:08.38

2nd-Almindoro (Steven King 55kg - S J Richards), 3rd-Digital Fortress (Blake Shinn 55kg - Guy Walter)

 17/10/2009

 SHAMOLINE WARRIOR

 2:03.99

2nd-Onemorenomore (Glen Boss 58kg - John P Thompson), 3rd-Gathering (Chris Munce 55kg - John P Thompson)

 18/10/2008

 PRE EMINENCE

 2:04.37

2nd-Miss Scarlatti (Dwayne Dunn 54kg - Lee Freedman), 3rd-Paddy O'reilly (Glen Boss 55kg - Russell Cameron)

 20/10/2007

 PILLAR OF HERCULES

 2:04.50

2nd-Down Under Boy (Blake Shinn 55kg - J G Symons & S Laxon), 3rd-Villain (Steve Arnold 56kg - Danny O'brien)

 21/10/2006

 GET SQUARE

 2:03.68

2nd-Ulfah (Craig Williams 53kg - David A Hayes), 3rd-Sir Lago* (Steven King 54kg - Danny O'brien)

 15/10/2005

 PENDRAGON

 2:03.51

2nd-Headturner (Darren Beadman 54kg - John Hawkes), 3rd-Replicator (Steven King 56kg - Anthony Cummings)

 16/10/2004

 CEDAR MANOR

 2:04.56

2nd-Count Ricardo (Matthew Allen 54kg - Stephen Theodore), 3rd-King Durham (Corey Brown 54kg - Mick Price)

 18/10/2003

 CASUAL PASS

 2:04.50

2nd-Our Court (Mark Zahra 54kg - David Racovolis), 3rd-Face Value (Patrick Payne 55kg - S B Laming)

 19/10/2002

 PLATINUM SCISSORS

 2:02.36

2nd-Hydrometer (Kerrin Mcevoy 55kg - Leon Macdonald), 3rd-Ain't Here (Brett Prebble 55kg - Peter Moody)

 20/10/2001

 AMALFI

 2:05.32

2nd-Grey Song (Danny Nikolic 54kg - T J Hughes), 3rd-Tully Zeal (Jim Cassidy 54kg - R S Mcdonald)

Black Type Form: Last 12 months

Date

Horse

Previous 12 month Form

 16/10/2021

 GUNSTOCK

2/10/2021 3rd-nk LR Super Impose Stakes;

 17/10/2020

 ALBARADO

3/10/2020 3rd-1L LR Super Impose Stakes;

 19/10/2019

 THOUGHT OF THAT

 20/10/2018

 THINKIN' BIG

6/10/2018 3rd-2.5L G1 Spring Champion Stakes; 22/09/2018 1st-2.5L G3 Gloaming Stakes;

 21/10/2017

 CLIFF'S EDGE

7/10/2017 2nd-nk LR Super Impose Stakes; 16/09/2017 8th-4.5L LR Exford Plate;

19/08/2017 8th-3.5L G3 Vain Stakes;

 15/10/2016

 GOOD STANDING

8/10/2016 7th-2.1L G1 Caulfield Guineas; 24/09/2016 3rd-1.1L G2 Stan Fox Stakes;

10/09/2016 5th-2.9L G1 Golden Rose Stakes; 27/08/2016 9th-6.5L G2 The Run To The Rose;

2/04/2016 5th-5.4L G1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes; 19/03/2016 10th-6.7L G1 Golden Slipper;

27/02/2016 1st-0.8L G2 Skyline Stakes;

 17/10/2015

 SACRED EYE

4/10/2015 2nd-2.0L G2 Edward Manifold Stakes;

 18/10/2014

 FONTEIN RUBY

4/10/2014 1st-shd G2 Edward Manifold Stakes; 12/02/2014 3rd-4.1L William Inglis Premier;

25/01/2014 7th-5.0L LR Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies);

 19/10/2013

 POLANSKI

5/10/2013 1st-0.5 LR Super Impose Stakes; 27/09/2013 8th-8.1L G2 Bill Stutt Stakes;

7/09/2013 7th-3.1L G2 Danehill Stakes;

 20/10/2012

 HVASSTAN

6/10/2012 2nd-0.8L LR Super Impose Stakes;

 15/10/2011

 SABRAGE

30/09/2011 3rd-2.8L G2 Bill Stutt Stakes; 3/09/2011 4th-1.7L LR Exford Plate;

20/08/2011 12th-6.8L LR Mitchell McKenzie Stakes;

 16/10/2010

 RETRIEVE

2/10/2010 2nd-nk G1 Spring Champion Stakes; 18/09/2010 1st-2.3L G3 Gloaming Stakes;

 17/10/2009

 SHAMOLINE WARRIOR

3/10/2009 1st-lnk LR Super Impose Stakes; 5/09/2009 7th-2.5L LR Exford Plate;

15/08/2009 4th-3.9L LR Vain Stakes;

 18/10/2008

 PRE EMINENCE

4/10/2008 8th-4L LR Super Impose Stakes;

 20/10/2007

 PILLAR OF HERCULES

13/10/2007 6th-4.9L G1 Caulfield Guineas; 28/09/2007 4th-3.2L G2 Bill Stutt Stakes;

1/09/2007 7th-4.5L G3 HDF McNeil Stakes;

 21/10/2006

 GET SQUARE

7/10/2006 9th-2.2L G1 Spring Champion Stakes; 30/09/2006 3rd-nk LR Dulcify 3YO Quality Hcp;

20/09/2006 7th-4.2L G3 NJC Spring Stakes;

 15/10/2005

 PENDRAGON

1/10/2005 2nd-2L G1 Spring Champion Stakes; 17/09/2005 1st-2L G3 Gloaming Stakes;

27/08/2005 3rd-1.6L LR Golden Rose Stakes; 13/08/2005 2nd-0.8L The Run To The Rose;

 16/10/2004

 CEDAR MANOR

2/10/2004 3rd-0.8L G1 Spring Champion Stakes; 18/09/2004 4th-1.5L G2 Gloaming Stakes;

28/08/2004 7th-3L G1 Tarzino Trophy; 14/08/2004 3rd-1.3L LR Foxbridge Plate;

31/07/2004 1st-0.8L LR Ryder Stakes;

 18/10/2003

 CASUAL PASS

26/09/2003 1st-2.3L G2 Bill Stutt Stakes;

 19/10/2002

 PLATINUM SCISSORS

5/10/2002 1st-shd G1 Spring Champion Stakes; 21/09/2002 2nd-shd G2 Gloaming Stakes;

7/09/2002 2nd-2.3L G2 Chelmsford Stakes; 31/08/2002 5th-3.5L G2 Golden Rose Stakes;

 20/10/2001

 AMALFI

4/10/2001 3rd-3L G2 Bill Stutt Stakes;

Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Trainer

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 PETER MOODY

 2

 20.0%

 0

 1

 10

2007 - PILLAR OF HERCULES; 2001 - AMALFI ;

 MICK PRICE

 1

 9.1%

 1

 1

 11

2008 - PRE EMINENCE;

 ROBERT SMERDON

 1

 25.0%

 1

 1

 4

2014 - FONTEIN RUBY;

 MICHAEL MORONEY

 1

 10.0%

 1

 0

 10

2011 - SABRAGE;

 CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

 1

 25.0%

 1

 0

 4

2019 - THOUGHT OF THAT;

 PETER SNOWDEN

 1

 33.3%

 1

 0

 3

2010 - RETRIEVE;

 TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

 1

 20.0%

 0

 1

 5

2020 - ALBARADO;

 MS GAI WATERHOUSE

 1

 25.0%

 0

 1

 4

2002 - PLATINUM SCISSORS;

 JOHN O'SHEA

 1

 25.0%

 0

 1

 4

2006 - GET SQUARE;

 D HAYES & T DABERNIG

 1

 33.3%

 0

 1

 3

2015 - SACRED EYE;

 ROBBIE LAING

 1

 20.0%

 0

 0

 5

2013 - POLANSKI;

 GRAEME ROGERSON

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2004 - CEDAR MANOR;

 JAMES CUMMINGS

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2016 - GOOD STANDING;

 MATHEW ELLERTON

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2003 - CASUAL PASS;

 MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2021 - GUNSTOCK;

 MARK KAVANAGH

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2009 - SHAMOLINE WARRIOR;

 BART CUMMINGS

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2005 - PENDRAGON;

 DARREN WEIR

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2017 - CLIFF'S EDGE;

 PETER GELAGOTIS

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2012 - HVASSTAN;

 G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2018 - THINKIN' BIG;

 K CORSTENS

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 2

Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Jockey

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 MARK ZAHRA

 3

 42.9%

 1

 1

 7

2020 - ALBARADO; 2014 - FONTEIN RUBY; 2010 - RETRIEVE;

 DAMIEN OLIVER

 3

 25.0%

 0

 0

 12

2011 - SABRAGE; 2004 - CEDAR MANOR; 2001 - AMALFI ;

 BLAKE SHINN

 1

 16.7%

 2

 1

 6

2016 - GOOD STANDING;

 GLEN BOSS

 1

 16.7%

 1

 1

 6

2012 - HVASSTAN;

 J ALLEN

 1

 20.0%

 1

 0

 5

2017 - CLIFF'S EDGE;

 DARREN BEADMAN

 1

 25.0%

 1

 0

 4

2006 - GET SQUARE;

 LUKE NOLEN

 1

 14.3%

 0

 1

 7

2007 - PILLAR OF HERCULES;

 JIM CASSIDY

 1

 33.3%

 0

 1

 3

2002 - PLATINUM SCISSORS;

 HUGH BOWMAN

 1

 14.3%

 0

 0

 7

2013 - POLANSKI;

 CRAIG NEWITT

 1

 14.3%

 0

 0

 7

2008 - PRE EMINENCE;

 GREG CHILDS

 1

 20.0%

 0

 0

 5

2005 - PENDRAGON;

 MICHAEL RODD

 1

 20.0%

 0

 0

 5

2009 - SHAMOLINE WARRIOR;

 DAMIAN LANE

 1

 25.0%

 0

 0

 4

2015 - SACRED EYE;

 JYE MCNEIL

 1

 33.3%

 0

 0

 3

2021 - GUNSTOCK;

 NOEL CALLOW

 1

 50.0%

 0

 0

 2

2003 - CASUAL PASS;

 TIM CLARK

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2018 - THINKIN' BIG;

 LINDA MEECH

 1

 100.0%

 0

 0

 1

2019 - THOUGHT OF THAT;

 TOMMY BERRY

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 2

 DAMIEN THORNTON

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

 JAMIE KAH

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

BP

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 1

 4.8%

 1

 5

 21

2010 - RETRIEVE;

 2

 2

 9.5%

 0

 1

 21

2021 - GUNSTOCK; 2012 - HVASSTAN;

 3

 3

 14.3%

 2

 1

 21

2016 - GOOD STANDING; 2011 - SABRAGE; 2007 - PILLAR OF HERCULES;

 4

 3

 14.3%

 2

 0

 21

2019 - THOUGHT OF THAT; 2008 - PRE EMINENCE; 2006 - GET SQUARE;

 5

 2

 9.5%

 2

 4

 21

2005 - PENDRAGON; 2003 - CASUAL PASS;

 6

 2

 9.5%

 2

 1

 21

2009 - SHAMOLINE WARRIOR; 2004 - CEDAR MANOR;

 7

 1

 4.8%

 1

 3

 21

2015 - SACRED EYE;

 8

 4

 19.0%

 1

 2

 21

2020 - ALBARADO; 2018 - THINKIN' BIG; 2017 - CLIFF'S EDGE; 2002 - PLATINUM SCISSORS;

 9

 0

 0.0%

 5

 2

 17

 10

 2

 13.3%

 1

 1

 15

2013 - POLANSKI; 2001 - AMALFI ;

 11

 0

 0.0%

 2

 1

 14

 12

 0

 0.0%

 1

 0

 6

 13

 1

 25.0%

 1

 0

 4

2014 - FONTEIN RUBY;

 14

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1

Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Weight

 Num

Winners

 54.0

 2

2006 - GET SQUARE; 2001 - AMALFI ;

 55.0

 2

2015 - SACRED EYE; 2014 - FONTEIN RUBY;

 55.5

 4

2011 - SABRAGE; 2008 - PRE EMINENCE; 2007 - PILLAR OF HERCULES; 2004 - CEDAR MANOR;

 56.0

 2

2012 - HVASSTAN; 2009 - SHAMOLINE WARRIOR;

 56.5

 2

2005 - PENDRAGON; 2003 - CASUAL PASS;

 57.0

 8

2021 - GUNSTOCK; 2020 - ALBARADO; 2019 - THOUGHT OF THAT; 2018 - THINKIN' BIG; 2017 - CLIFF'S EDGE; 2016 - GOOD STANDING; 2013 - POLANSKI; 2010 - RETRIEVE;

 57.5

 1

2002 - PLATINUM SCISSORS;

Favourites : Statistics from 2001 to 2021

Fav

won

w%

2nd

3rd

Sts

Winners

 1

 7

 33.3%

 4

 3

 21

2021/11-4-GUNSTOCK; 2017/11-4-CLIFF'S EDGE; 2016/15-8-GOOD STANDING;

2010/10-9-RETRIEVE; 2009/5-2-SHAMOLINE WARRIOR; 2004/7-4F-CEDAR MANOR;

2001/3F-AMALFI ;

 2

 10

 40.0%

 4

 2

 25

2020/15-4-ALBARADO; 2019/13-4-THOUGHT OF THAT; 2018/11-4-THINKIN' BIG;

2015/15-4-SACRED EYE; 2013/5-1-POLANSKI; 2007/5-1-PILLAR OF HERCULES;

2006/9-2-GET SQUARE; 2005/15-8-PENDRAGON; 2003/5-CASUAL PASS;

2002/13-4-PLATINUM SCISSORS;

 3

 1

 5.3%

 4

 3

 19

2012/5-1-HVASSTAN;

 4

 0

 0.0%

 4

 2

 20

 5

 1

 4.0%

 2

 2

 25

2011/8-1-SABRAGE;

 6

 2

 9.1%

 0

 3

 22

2014/12-1-FONTEIN RUBY; 2008/9-1-PRE EMINENCE;

 7

 0

 0.0%

 2

 1

 20

 8

 0

 0.0%

 1

 2

 20

 9

 0

 0.0%

 0

 3

 17

 10

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 13

 11

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 16

 12

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 3

 13

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 3

 14

 0

 0.0%

 0

 0

 1