Nice wins by Blissful Belle, Makkaldee, Uncle Barry and a Castelvecchio two-year-old colt were among the highlights at today’s Hastings jumpouts.
There were 10 heats run up against the running rail on the course proper, where the ground was rated good.
Blissful Belle won the last heat over 1000m, beating stablemate Rockburn by three-quarters of a length, with Free Bee weakening a shade late to finish half a length back in third. Blissful Belle’s winning time was 60.40s.
Makkaldee only had two opponents in his 1000m heat and wasn’t pressured by rider Kate Hercock when winning by a long head in a time of 1:01.06. The big Jakkalberry gelding hasn’t raced since finishing second over 2100m at Woodville in April but looks to have come back in great order.
Uncle Barry clocked a good time of 60.52s when winning his 1000m maiden heat by a neck from the more experienced Debby Harri. Uncle Barry is a Tivaci three-year-old in the Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos stable who has won two barrier trials and could make his race debut over 1000m at Tauherenikau on November 10.
The Mick Brown and Sue Thompson stable produced a promising Castelvecchio two-year-old colt who scored an impressive length win in an 800m heat without being pressured.
He is a half-brother to Lady In Pink, the winner of last Saturday’s Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Both are out of the Encosta de Lago mare Iron Lace.
RESULTS
Heat 1 | 800m
Telperion-Red Carpet 3yr-old filly (L Sutherland) 1, Vickezzmargaux 2, Mongolian Khan-Medieval Queen 3yr-old filly 3. Three starters. Margins: Nose, 1-1/4 lengths. Time: 49.75s. Winner trained by Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos, Hastings.
Heat 2 | 800m
Castelvecchio 2yr-old colt (L Sutherland) 1, Shocking 3yr-old gelding 2, Shamus Award 2yr-old colt 3. Four starters. Margins: Head, ¾ length. Time: 54.33s. Winner trained by Mick Brown & Sue Thompson, Hastings.
Heat 3 | 800m
Castelvecchio-Iron Lace 2yr-old colt (K Hercock) 1, Vancouver-Alpine Julz 2yr-old filly 2, So You Think 2yr-old colt 3. Three starters. Margins: 1 length, 2-1/2 lengths. Time: 51.03s. Winner trained by Mick Brown & Sue Thompson, Hastings.
Heat 4 | 800m
La Dulcinee (K Hercock) 1, Cheers Not Tears 2, Tarzino-Kaybebe 3yr-old filly 3. Three starters. Margins: Long neck, 5 lengths. Time: 47.47s. Winner trained by Patrick Campbell, Hastings.
Heat 5 | 800m
Faster (K Hercock) 1, Sol De Otono 2, Porters Way 3. Three starters. Margins: ¾ length, 6 lengths. Time: 48.22s. Winner trained by Patrick Campbell, Hastings.
Heat 6 | 1000m
Uncle Barry (L Sutherland) 1, Debbi Harri 2, Contributer-Mizen Peak 4yr-old mare 3. Five starters. Margins: Neck, 1 length. Time: 60.12s. Winner trained by Guy Lowry & Leah Zydenbos, Hastings.
Heat 7 | 1000m
Darci Brahma 3yr-old filly (K Hercock) 1, Carbon Credit 2, Kawansa 3. Four starters. Margins: 2 lengths, 2-1/4 lengths. Time: 60.69s. Winner trained by Richard McKenzie & Jordan Bassett, Hastings.
Heat 8 | 1000m
Detrimental (J Riddell) 1, No Bizz 2, The Stoney One 3. Five starters. Margins: Neck, long head. Time: 1:01.19. Winner trained by John Bary, Hastings.
Heat 9 | 1000m
Makkaldee (K Hercock) 1, Lohnagan 2, Say I Do 3. Three starters. Margins: Long head, 3 lengths. Time: 1:01.06. Winner trained by Danny Champion, Waipukurau.
Heat 10 | 1000m
Blissful Belle (J Riddell) 1, Rockburn 2, Free Bee 3. Five starters. Margins: ¾ length, ½ length. Time: 60.40s. Winner trained by John Bary, Hastings.