Hastings Jumpouts

Impressive wins by the Guy Lowry-trained stablemates Jimmysstar and Zambezi Khan were among the highlights at today’s Hastings jumpouts.

There were 14 heats held outside cones on the course proper, where the ground provided heavy footing.

Jimmysstar contested one of the eight 1000m heats and raced clear of his three rivals over the final stages to win by 2-1/2 lengths over one of last season’s star two-year-olds in Best Seller and clocked a time of 1:03.19.

The Per Incanto four-year-old gelding recorded a win and a second from his only two starts last season and has been given a long slow build up in a new preparation. Lowry said the aim is to kick him off again in a $65,000 Rating 65 race over 1300m on the first day of the Colliers Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival, on September 9.

Zambezi Khan is also being aimed at the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival and she caught the eye when dashing between runners late to win her 1000m heat by a long neck.

The Mongolian Khan three-year-old has also only had two starts, winning on debut over 1000m at Tauherenikau and then finishing fifth in the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) at Trentham.

Wins by Courvoisier and the John Bary-trained trio of Spring Tide, Blissful Belle and Pegau were other highlights at the jumpouts while several jumpers from the Nelson/McDougal stable contested the two 2200m heats, including stable stars The Cossack, Nedwin and Suliman. The latter could be headed south for this Saturday’s $100,000 Grand National Hurdles (4200m).

RESULTS

Heat 1 | 2200m
Metallo (K Hercock) 1, Rhodesian 2, Suliman 3. Five starters. Margins: Neck, long head. Time: 2:37.9. Winner trained by Lucy de Lautour, Waipukurau.

Heat 2 | 2200m
Ian’s Legacy (J Chung) 1, Dictation 2, Donardo 3. Six starters. Margins: Short neck, head. Time: 2:36.2. Winner trained by Lucy de Lautour, Waipukurau

Heat 3 | 750m
Rip Van Winkle-Free To Rein 3yr-old gelding (K Hercock) 1, Respond 2, Zalia 3. Five starters. Margins: ¾ length, ½ length. Time: 51.12s. Winner trained by Simon Wilson Waipukurau

Heat 4 | 750m
Cosmic Star (W Kennedy) 1, Rageese 3yr-old filly 2, Rip Van Winkle-Silvara 3yr-old filly 3. Four starters. Margins: ½ head, 3 lengths. Time: 48.41s. Winner trained by John Bary, Hastings

Heat 5 | 750m
Courvoisier (W Kennedy) 1, My Boy Zac 2, Pierro 3yr-old filly 3. Four starters. Margins: 1-1/4 lengths, ½ length. Time: 48.12s. Winner trained by Lee Somervell, Hastings

Heat 6 | 750m
Love Letter (J Chung) 1, Bold Iris 2, Lilly Laguna 3. Four starters. Margins: ½ head, neck. Time: 49.34s. Winner trained by Guy Lowry, Hastings

Heat 7 | 1000m
Spring Tide (W Kennedy) 1, Callsign Mav 2, The Stoney One 3. Five starters. Margins: Neck, ½ length. Time: 1:02.75. Winner trained by John Bary, Hastings

Heat 8 | 1000m
Jimmysstar (J Chung) 1, Best Seller 2, Scutar 3. Four starters. Margins: 2-1/2 lengths, 1 length. Time: 1:03.19. Winner trained by Guy Lowry, Hastings

Heat 9| 1000m
Blissful Belle (W Kennedy) 1, Eyegeegee 2, Erebus 3. Four starters. Margins: 1 length, 1-1/2 lengths. Time: 1:03.57. Winner trained by John Bary, Hastings

Heat 10| 1000m
Pegau (W Kennedy) 1, Mermaid 2, Belcamina 3. Five starters. Margins: ¾ length, 1-1/4 lengths. Time: 1:03.22. Winner trained by John Bary, Hastings

Heat 11| 1000m
Time Test-Chic 3yr-old filly ( J Chung) 1, War Decree 3yr-old gelding 2, Embellish-Flare 3yr-old gelding 3. Four starters. Margins: ½ length, neck. Time: 1:04.65. Winner trained by Guy Lowry, Hastings

Heat 12| 1000m
Zambezi Khan (K Hercock) 1, Bedtime Story 2, Tivaci-Strolling Vagabond 3yr-old gelding 3. Four starters. Margins: Long neck, 1-1/4 lengths. Time: 1:05.97. Winner trained by Guy Lowry, Hastings

Heat 13| 1000m
Rosalita (J Chung) 1, Netrice 2, Flying Artie 3. Three starters. Margins: 3 lengths, 4 lengths. Time: 1:04.07. Winner trained by Guy Lowry, Hastings

Heat 14| 1000m
Charm Spirit-Diplomacy 4yr-old gelding (K Hercock) 1, Vadamos 4yr-old mare 2, Double Dee 3. Three starters. Margins: ¾ length, long head. Time: 1:04.13. Winner trained by Guy Lowry, Hastings