Four Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm bred horses won this weekend. Finke and Gallant Express combined for a double at Alice Springs, Rapid Link scored at big odds on Geraldton Gold Cup Day, while Cosmic Kheleyf landed at Port Augusta.
Finke as a yearling
Finke (3g Turffontein x Bloomin’ Mavellous) was sent out as $1.70 favourite in the feature $50,000 Northern Territory Guineas in Alice Springs yesterday. Brendon Davis was back on board and ensured the 3yo stayed out of trouble by pushing forward in the early stages to settle just outside the leader. Brendon made his move at the 600 metres. Only Eighteen Bombers gave chase. Finke won by more than 4 lengths.
Finke’s picket fence keeps growing. It was his sixth win in a row with a combined margin of 17.7 lengths. The three year old who was sold as a yearling (pictured) by Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm at Inglis’ VOBIS Gold sale for $5,000 has now raked in prize money of more than $100,000. He remains undefeated in the Northern Territory for trainer Gary Clarke.
Race Replay: Sat 09 April 2016 R7 Alice Springs
Gallant Express as a yearling
Earlier in the same day another Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm bred saluted. It was Gallant Express’s (5g Reset x Gal Express) first start in his new stable for trainer Dick Leech and his first in the Northern Territory. With Graham Watson riding he did his best work late to pick up The Hummel and claim victory in the 1,100metre sprint by 1.5 lengths.
Race Replay: Sat 09 April 2016 R3 Alice Springs
Cosmic Kheleyf as a yearling
Cosmic Kheleyf (5g Kheleyf x Cosmic Express) claimed his fourth career victory at Port Augusta today for trainer Scott Trenowden. Jake Toeroek took the gelding to the wider part of the straight in the 1,100 metre event where he pounced on the leaders to win by a length.
Race Replay: Sun 10 April 2016 R3 Port Augusta
Rapid Link as a yearling
If Rapid Link (6m Charge Forward x Inthemix) wasn’t supposed to record her fourth career win in the 7th at Geraldton over 1,200 metres today at 50-1 then someone forgot to tell her. Simone Altieri settled the mare superbly in the box seat and managed to run down race leader Energy Boy by the closest of margins. Trainer Jodie Liakousis presented two horses only on Geraldton Gold Cup day – and both won. Hovercraft won the third by 2 lengths.
Race Replay: Sun 10 April 2016 R7 Geraldton
