While Ole Kirk was the star of the show in Sydney, the Melbourne colts and geldings attempted to put their name forward in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude (Gr 3, 1400m), with the prize a clash with the Golden Rose winner in two weeks. Step forward Crosshaven (3 g Smart Missile – Irish Colleen by Shinko King), with the Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes-trained gelding taking his record to four wins from five starts with his victory in the Prelude.
Still a work in progress, underrated Crosshaven shapes as Lindsay Park’s premier chance of ending the stable’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas drought after an emphatic Prelude triumph. Boosting his record to four wins from five starts, the Smart Missile gelding ($5.50) underlined his talent by downing Amish Boy ($7) and National Choice ($51) while enhancing Guineas claims in the 1400m dress rehearsal.
Trained by Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes, Crosshaven firmed from $21-$11 for the Guineas on October 10 behind Mounga ($5) and Golden Rose winner Ole Kirk ($6).
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A last start Listed winner at Flemington, talented Smart Missile gelding Crosshaven took another step forward when scoring a stylish victory in the Group III MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Prepared at Lindsay Park, Crosshaven keeps improving and raced on the pace for Daniel Stackhouse before kicking clear to win by a length and three-quarters.
Twin Hills Stud-based sire Smart Missile (Fastnet Rock) sired his 19th stakes winner on Saturday when Lindsay Park-trained Crosshaven (3 g ex Irish Colleen by Shinko King) announced himself as a serious contender for the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) in the Exford Plate (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington.
Just days after stablemate Aysar resumed with his second-consecutive mid-week city win over 1300 metres at Sandown Hillside, Crosshaven won his three-year-old Listed feature over 1400m.
Crosshaven ($9) raced outside the leader Bartley ($4.80) and the pair controlled the tempo of the race before Crosshaven dashed home better to score by 1.5 lengths.
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Colette tackles a strong line-up of Group 1 spring candidates in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m).
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Colette is an easing $8.50 chance in Tramway Stakes betting after being fitted up with two trials during July and August at Hawkesbury and then Randwick where she wasn’t knocked around finishing behind the placegetters.
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Not sure here if it’s the trainer or the horse that’s the One to Watch! Former assistant trainer to Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Annabel Neasham saddled a winner with her first runner as a trainer when three year-old Smart Missile gelding Commanding Missile saluted at Scone on debut.
Sent out favourite for the 1100m maiden he finished off well for Brodie Loy to win by three-quarters of a length.
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Legal Battle (3 c Smart Missile – Pyrography by Danzero) shed his maiden status at the fourth time of asking when he landed a race over 1600 metres at Niigata on Saturday and became the second winner in Japan for Twin Hills Stud-based sire Smart Missile (Fastnet Rock).
The Fumimasa Takahashi-trained colt was having his first start as a three-year-old and came out on top of a close finish to beat Lulworth Cove (Kizuna) by a neck with the same distance back to Tokimeki (Admire Moon) in third.
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Scheduled to go under the hammer at the 2017 Magic Millions national Broodmare Sale, the Commands mare Clothing was offered a last minute reprieve by Godolphin when her daughter Raiment (Street Cry) won the Group III Birthday Card Stakes followed by a defeat of Invincibella in the Group III James Carr Stakes.
Three year’s later Clothing did make the trip to the Gold Coast where Craig Rounsefell’s Boomer Bloodstock was Johnny-on-the-spot shelling out $90,000 for the daughter of Commands who carried a positive test to Shooting To Win.
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The $3.10 second pick Yes Baby Yes was the loser in the speed duel when stuck working three-wide to the home turn while jockey Jye McNeil opted out to give $3 favourite Galactic Fury a trail at the 800m.
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