Monday, 17 December 2012

Weekend Rewind: Munce Sizzles, Pikes Peak and Unusual Suspect


MUNCE’S SIZZLING DAY
Jockey Chris Munce rode a treble at Eagle Farm, riding SIR LUMINAR to a maiden victory in the listed, $100,000 2yo colts and geldings, Phelan Ready Stakes and then later in the day, winning the listed $100,000 Gold Edition Plate with favourite SIZZLING (11—6:2:0). Sizzling, with just 11 races under the 3yo’s belt, has now accumulated $882,000 in career earnings. The two $100,000 victories book-ended Munce’s win on KEEP IT MOIST (12—5:2:2).

PIKE'S PEAK
Jockey William Pike had back-to-back trebles over in Western Australia this weekend, riding to victory at Ascot on Saturday, before picking up another at Pinjarra on Sunday. Pike rode  ACCELAROMETER (8—4:2:0) to his third-straight win, at Ascot, before continuing a strong start for HARD BALL GET who now finished in the top-two in all four of his career runnings. On Sunday, Pike opened up Pinjarra with the first career wins for HANG ON HONEY (14—1:2:4) and WHEN WE WERE KINGS (5—1:2:0). Pike was last year’s Western Australia Premier jockey with 110 wins. He has 44.5 wins this season. William is the descendent of Jim Pike, who rode Phar Lap and was regarded as the best jockey of his generation during the Great Depression.

FINDING HIS GROOVE?
Nine-time U.S. winner, UNUSUAL SUSPECT (USA) (71—10:8:7), finally won in Australia after 16 races. The two-time runner in the Melbourne Cup, won over 2600m at Werribee. The 9yo now has $1.5 million in career earnings and previously picked up wins in Southern California with the G1 Hollywood Turf Cup at Hollywood Park, as wins at Del Mar and Santa Anita . His best finishes in Australia have come over his last two starts, both with jockey Brad Rawiller. He was third at Sandown in mid-November.

VETERAN HORSE WINNERS (over 60 career runnings)

NEILSON TRIUMPHS TWICE
Last year’s South Australian Premier Jockey, Matthew Neilson, had back-to-back doubles this weekend, winning at Morphettville Parks on Saturday and then on Sunday at Bodertown. Read about his career following last year’s premiership from the Herald Sun: http://tinyurl.com/d4dax2p

SMELLING LIKE ROSES
CANTONESE (21—7:4:2) has now won six of his last eight after a 2400m win of the $100,000 Christmas Cup at Rosehill Gardens, while, SHE’S CLEAN (10—4:2:3) and GULLIBLE (4—3:1:0) have each won their last three races.

FLEMINGTON FLAMES
ALCOHOL (14—4:3:1) won the $100,000 Spotless Handicap at Flemington, winning for the third time in four tries, while VIBRANT ROUGE (55--4:1:0) opened up Flemington with a win over 1200m on Saturday for his fourth win in five career tries. Saturday at Flemington also continued strong careers for 3yo LAMPEDUSA (4—3:0:0) and 5yo’s BIG BEAR ROCK (9—3:4:0) and  BRITISH GENERAL (9—5:0:1).

THE TUFFAMIGO
Jockey Kyle Hocking pulled off his second treble of the month, riding three horses to victory at King Island for the second-time in December. The double trifecta has each time included JUAN TUFFAMIGO, who has now won three-straight.

JOCKEY TREBLES
  • Chirs Munce, Sizzling, Keep it Moist &Sir Lunar, Eagle Farm
  • William Pike, Hard Ball Get, Galaxy Prince & Accelarometer, Ascot
  • Tony Patillo, Powerful Jet, Tiarazou, Eye Winsome, Gold Coast
  • William Pike, Real Glow, When We Were Kings & Hang on Honey, Pinjarra
  • Ms. Jan Cameron, Pleasure or Pain, Dancingonthepeak & Midnight Giggle, Alice Springs
  • Kyle Hocking, My Little Sis, Glass of Bubbly & Juan Tuffamigo, King Island
  • Ms. Natasha Faithfull, Milan’s Thunder, La Annais & Mosalishus, Esperance Bay
  • Travis Wolfgram, Tamamushi, Women Be Shopping & Majestic Charmer, Toowoomba
  • Christian Reith, Leicester Square, Silla Regalis & No One Listens, Scone
  • Tony Phillips, Miyagi San, Noverre to Go & The Pioneer, Gosford

THE CHIEF RETIRES
Twenty-time winner Chief de Beers (left), who won all 20 of his races at Doomben, has retired from his post-racing career post of being a police horse. The 21 yo will spend his days at Living Legends. Last racing in 1999, Chief de Beers ran 51 times (20:12:5), earning $1.5 million in prize money.

HOT RUNNERS
Heavy favourite MISSY LONGSTOCKING (3:3:0:0) won the $100,000 2yo filly Calaway Gal Stakes out at Eagle Farm for her third-straight win to start her career... POWERFUL JET (6—2:2:1) has won his last two and was a part of a treble for Tony Patillo out at Gold Coast...  They can hear her now-- LADY ANTEBELLUM’s (13—5:3:1) last two wins have both come at Moonee Valley following a win on Friday night for the 4yo mare... SHADOW NINJA (14--4:2:1) picked up his third-straight win, winning at Morphettville Parks over 1400m for trainer Mark Kavanagh... ROCK SPEED (10—3:3:1) won his second-straight, racing to victory over 1200m as one of two wins for jockey Taylor Lovelock-Wiggins at Canberra... 2yo GRAND TYCOON (3—3:0:0) has started his young career with three-straight wins following a 1000m victory at Hobart...... MURPHY’S KICK (25-2:1:4) took awhile to get her first win (two weeks ago), but after 25 career runnings, the 5yo has now won twice after a 1600m win at Warren on Friday... LEICESTER SQUARE (23—7:4:1) has now won four of his last five after a 1300m win at Scone, one of a treble for jockey Christian Reith... FA’EM (14—3:5:1) picked up his third-straight with a win at Bunbury... LITTLE HOPE (28-4:7:6) has won three of four and was one of two wins for jockey Luke Dillon at Emerald.... special mention for ROCKIN RILEY (25—1:1:1), finally picking up a win after 25 runs, winning over 1400m at Chinchilla.

JOCKEY DOUBLES
  • Glyn Schofield, Regimental Pride & Lilliburlero, Rosehill Gardens
  • Noel Callow, Gaelstorm & Clevadude, Cranbourne
  • Luke Nolen, Ivory Cross & Miss Zenella, Moonee Valley
  • Brad Rawiller, Black Bart & Primitive Man, Bendigo
  • Darren Gauci, Providential & Lady Chopin, Bendigo
  • Michael Cahill, Dream’n’ignite & Poste Restante, Eagle Farm
  • Eddie Wilkinson, Handsome & Switch On, Sunshine Coast
  • Taylor Lovelock-Wiggins, Rock Speed & Magic Franco, Canberra
  • Glenn Smith, Watermans Bay & Black Romeo, Ascot
  • Michael McKenzie, Lady Montel & Kistamon, Gold Coast
  • Michael Palmer, Moraccan Dancer & Beeby Gem, Gold Coast
  • Craig Newitt, Hotham Street & Knots Sister, Hobart
  • Brendon McCoull, Galibier & Grand Tycoon, Hobart
  • Matthew Neilson, Wicked Dreams & Bridget Baby, Morphettville Parks
  • Matthew Neilson, Henry’s Quest & Fradema, Bodertown
  • Tim Bell, A Tad Apart & Farmwantsawife, Ipswich
  • Geoffrey Goold, Hardman Harry & Sell the Silver, Toowoomba
  • Luke Dillon, Little Hope & Miss Anitores, Emerald
  • Scott Sheargold, Coco Loco & Niseko Gold, Emerald
  • Ian Toward, Let’s See Action & Midnight Raid, Atherton
  • Ms. Emma Ljung, Nova Rocks & People’s Choice, Charters Towers
  • Peter Cullen, Lionhearted Boy  & What a Dragon, Charters Towers
  • Jason Benbow, Pretty Adamant & Lattiat, Pakenham
  • Ms. Dani Walker, Fontainette & Gantt Chart, Woolamai
  • Jye McNeil, Theforcebewithyou & Laugh Adam, Benalla
  • Brad Rawiller, Chestnut Valley & Unusual Suspect, Werribee
  • Adam Bodey, Rapid Flyer & Willy’s Boy, Yea
  • Danny Pitomac, Castlereagh Grey & Murphy’s Kick, Warren
  • Glen Colless, Ain’t Half Hot & Countach, Murwillumbah
  • Jeff Penza, Empress Elect & Plutorius, Kembla Grange
  • Dean Greville, Music Media & Burbero, Bathurst
  • Jarrod Woodhouse, Dazed Ale & Trist Alrighty, Albury
  • Nash Rawiller, Never Dwell &Masahiko, Hawkesbury
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