Rhodehaven Goes Back to Back
Just a day after Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm’s Levant won at Pakenham on Friday Rhodehaven made it back to back wins when he pounced late to claim the second last race at Dunkeld on Saturday – a 1000 metre 0-58 rating worth $12,000. Trained by Craig Conron and ridden by Damian Lane, Rhodehaven was the race favourite. Rhodehaven was bred at Lauriston and is the third foal from Orpenella to race. All are winners. Orpenella has a yearling colt by Holy Roman Emperor, who will be presented as part Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm’s Adelaide Magic Millions yearling draft in Adelaide in March 2012.
Earlier in the day a Lauriston Thoroughbred two year old made his debut. Trainer Ricky Maund was pleased how Timely Truce had progressed since finishing third in his trial at Cranbourne. Ricky nominated him to the black type, listed $100,000 Written Tycoon Champion Sire stakes (formerly the Merson Cooper Stakes) for 2 year olds over 1,000 metres at Sandown. Timely Truce finished second, giving him black type runner up status. The first starter impressed jockey Craig Newitt who explained that the gelding raced maturely after being heavily buffeted on two occasions during the race.
Timely Truce is the third of three foals to race from Success Express mare Gal Express. His older siblings – Bedouin Express and Coupez Express, both won at two. Gal Express has a yearling colt by Reset. The colt will be presented as part of Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm’s Melbourne Inglis Premier Yearling draft.
Meanwhile in Queensland Neville Saunders trained Canadian Joy was a comfortable winner at Gatton in a 1,100 metre class 3. With Norifumi Yamada on board, Canadian Joy was doing his best on the line. It was the fourth win for the gelding and took his career earnings beyond $60,000. The win gave Neville Saunders a double for the week after Equissential won at Eagle Farm last Wednesday.
