{"id":4423,"date":"2014-02-05T20:07:34","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T10:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/?p=4423"},"modified":"2014-11-30T20:21:25","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T10:21:25","slug":"mallyon-and-general-truce-celebrate-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/?p=4423","title":{"rendered":"Mallyon and General Truce Celebrate Reunion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/wp-content\/upLoads\/General-Truce-Kens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4425\" alt=\"General Truce Kens\" src=\"https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/wp-content\/upLoads\/General-Truce-Kens.jpg\" width=\"636\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/wp-content\/upLoads\/General-Truce-Kens.jpg 636w, https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/wp-content\/upLoads\/General-Truce-Kens-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/wp-content\/upLoads\/General-Truce-Kens-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a>Andrew Mallyon had ridden General Truce in the gelding\u2019s first starts as a 2yo. After winning on debut the pair combined to win the Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate. More than four years later they reunited at the same venue and distance to tackle the Listed Kensington Stakes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">General Truce had earned a reputation as specialist along the Flemington straight but he had been allocated 59 kgs in the open field and gate one was not the ideal draw. He started at 17-1. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The majority headed to the outside leaving the\u00a0General Truce\u00a0in the middle of the track. Andrew decided to take cover behind Don\u2019t Get Excited. Peeling out along the inside during the latter stages General Truce raced to the lead and was strong to the line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Damien Oliver aboard the runner up Pocket Rockets unsuccessfully lodged a protest against General Truce for interference at the 200 metres.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">It was General Truce\u2019s first start for the preparation and bodes well for his autumn campaign. \u201cHe gets under the radar\u201d said trainer Ricky Maund after the run. Ricky had four runners for four consecutive winners. Onya Keithy was impressive at Cranbourne, Artie&#8217;s Sheila saluted at Woolamai while Streak On won at Bairnsdale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">General Truce by Brief Truce was bred by Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm. His half-sister Complete Control has an Encosta de Lago filly who will be offered for sale as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lauristonfarm.com.au\/?page_id=4307\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri;\">Lot 121<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"> at this year\u2019s Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale on the 2<sup><span style=\"font-size: small;\">nd<\/span><\/sup> of March.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Mallyon had ridden General Truce in the gelding\u2019s first starts as a 2yo. After winning on debut the pair combined to win the Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate. 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