Clinton Payne
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Warwick Farm trainer Clarry Conners will venture north with his improving filly Apparitions after a decisive victory in the White Wires Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Conners said he’ll take the three-year-old to Caloundra in a fortnight on a quest for some black type in the Sunshine Coast Guineas over 1600m.
“She deserves a chance at getting some black type,” Conners said.
“She’s racing so well, handles all surfaces and her get back and get home style of racing will be suited in Queensland where they love to get along.”
GUINEAS BOUND: Apparitions storms clear to record a strong win at Rosehill on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart.
Warwick Farm trainer Clarry Conners will venture north with his improving filly Apparitions after a decisive victory in the White Wires Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Conners said he’ll take the three-year-old to Caloundra in a fortnight on a quest for some black type in the Sunshine Coast Guineas over 1600m.
“She deserves a chance at getting some black type,” Conners said.
“She’s racing so well, handles all surfaces and her get back and get home style of racing will be suited in Queensland where they love to get along.”
GUINEAS BOUND: Apparitions storms clear to record a strong win at Rosehill on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart.
Prior to the race, the favourite Fusakeo underwent a vet inspection after travelling poorly to the track to but stewards passed the gelding fit to run.
While Apparitions win was commanding, the story of the race was the surprising fast tempo.
Everyone was expecting Fusakeo to get an uncontested lead but the Peter Snowden-trained Pinatas put it to the favourite and they ensured a solid clip.
That suited Apparitions who was given plenty of time to get into a rhythm early at the tail of the field before jockey Hugh Bowman made his move nearing the turn and Apparitions quickly rounded up the leaders before careering away for an easy win.
The victory was the third from five starts for the filly this preparation and Conners belives his three-year-old should have recorded more wins.
“She should be undefeated,” he said.
“She had hard luck tales to tell at both of her Kembla defeats.
“She’s an improving filly and a Queensland spell after the Sunshine Coast Guineas will do her the world of good.
"She is going to furnish into a lovely race mare."
The second of the Snowden team, Stifle also got home strongly in the straight to grab second from Fusakeo who fought on ok in the run to the line to round out the placings.
The placings and margins: Apparitions 54kg ($6) (H.Bowman) defeated Stifle 54.5kg ($15) (C.Brown) by 1-1/4 lengths with Fusakeo 58kg ($2) (N.Rawiller) a half length away in third place.
The time and sectionals: The overall time was 1.31.31secs and the final 600-metre sectional was run in 36.20secs.
Winner’s breeding: Apparitions is a three-year-old filly by Bel Esprit out of Stormy Petrel (Flying Spur).
What they said: “The early speed aided me and I was pretty confident coming to the half mile. She picked them up quickly and is going super,” winning jockey Hugh Bowman said.
On-course betting: The winner Apparitions firmed right through betting from $7.50 to $6 and was the best-backed runner. Fusakeo was a drifter for much of the betting after opening up silly odds of $1.65 and he got out to $2. Pinatas had late support from $4.20 to $4. The on-course market closed at 108 percent.
While Apparitions win was commanding, the story of the race was the surprising fast tempo.
Everyone was expecting Fusakeo to get an uncontested lead but the Peter Snowden-trained Pinatas put it to the favourite and they ensured a solid clip.
That suited Apparitions who was given plenty of time to get into a rhythm early at the tail of the field before jockey Hugh Bowman made his move nearing the turn and Apparitions quickly rounded up the leaders before careering away for an easy win.
The victory was the third from five starts for the filly this preparation and Conners belives his three-year-old should have recorded more wins.
“She should be undefeated,” he said.
“She had hard luck tales to tell at both of her Kembla defeats.
“She’s an improving filly and a Queensland spell after the Sunshine Coast Guineas will do her the world of good.
"She is going to furnish into a lovely race mare."
The second of the Snowden team, Stifle also got home strongly in the straight to grab second from Fusakeo who fought on ok in the run to the line to round out the placings.
The placings and margins: Apparitions 54kg ($6) (H.Bowman) defeated Stifle 54.5kg ($15) (C.Brown) by 1-1/4 lengths with Fusakeo 58kg ($2) (N.Rawiller) a half length away in third place.
The time and sectionals: The overall time was 1.31.31secs and the final 600-metre sectional was run in 36.20secs.
Winner’s breeding: Apparitions is a three-year-old filly by Bel Esprit out of Stormy Petrel (Flying Spur).
What they said: “The early speed aided me and I was pretty confident coming to the half mile. She picked them up quickly and is going super,” winning jockey Hugh Bowman said.
On-course betting: The winner Apparitions firmed right through betting from $7.50 to $6 and was the best-backed runner. Fusakeo was a drifter for much of the betting after opening up silly odds of $1.65 and he got out to $2. Pinatas had late support from $4.20 to $4. The on-course market closed at 108 percent.
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