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Captain Cook Stakes

Dec 07, 2019 TRENTHAM 1600m $190.00 G1 (1:34.66)

Race Synopsis:This G1 mile under WFA for all comers saw the always the groomsman and never the groom Wyndspelle finally get his pinnacle ring and Blacktype bride. He had prior to this outing been tried sixteen times at G1 for six placings but today showed that good things come to those that wait. The winners and where they turned for home in race order were sixth (two-off the inside and five lengths from the leader), ninth (four-off the inside and four lengths from the leader), led (two-off the inside and two lengths in front), fourth (six-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), fourth (three-off the inside and two lengths from the leader), second (four-off the inside and a length from the leader), third (three-off the inside and a length and a half from the leader), fifth (two-off the inside and two and a half lengths from the leader) and fifth (three-off the inside and two lengths from the leader). Wyndspelle is not a regular winner and today was in fact just his fourth win from thirty nine starts and he clearly adores finishing second with ten of those totalled up so far. The 6yo entire was tardily and last away today but recovered quickly the inner to be sixth and in a solidly enough run race worked off near the home turn and straightened up fifth before surging into second at the 250m. A hundred metres later he was in front and instead of finding one better as usual he comfortably held all his rivals out to win by almost a length and a half in 1:34.66. Shadows Cast raced third mostly then came up wide before the home turn and led at the 300m only to headed by the winner at the 150m and was unable to go with him. True Enough was his usual consistent self and he has not run a bad race since the 2017-18 season. He raced fifth mostly and was still there at the 200m but kept coming in a sustained manner to be third at the 100m. Incredibly since December 2018 all the way to March of 2020 he would never miss the top three in fourteen straight runs and that would include wins at G1, G2 and G3 as well as three G1 placings. Supera ran an even money favourite and was hampered at the start settling back the outer and being the widest runner second last across the top to the home turn. She produced a good finish and lost no ground on the third finisher True Enough but fourth was where she finished and the mare got there with 50m to go. Tiptronic after blundering at the start was second last away and last the inside early before settling down eighth the fence and worked off and ran on from seventh turning for home. Vernanme was tardy then booted through to fourth the inner and came off and reached third turning in and was still there at the 200m. He battled thereafter the final 100m to finish sixth beaten almost five and as half lengths. The rest got beaten almost seven lengths and as far as thirteen lengths. This was a G1 strength line up overall and was run at a decent enough clip certainly for the first half of the race. Two G1 winners would come out of this afterwards in True Enough and Tiptronic.

Previous Winners

Date Name AS Jockey SP Trainer WT BP
Dec 08, 2018 DANZDANZDANCE

[MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - NIGHT DANZA (AUS)(DANZERO (AUS))]

4M OPIE BOSSON $3.90 CHRISTOPHER GIBBS & MICHELLE BRADLEY 57
Dec 09, 2017 KAWI

[SAVABEEL (AUS) - MAGIC TIME (NZ)(VOLKSRAAD (GB))]

7G JASON WADDELL $2.90 ALLAN SHARROCK 59
Dec 03, 2016 AIDE MEMOIRE

[REMIND (USA) - EXPLAIN (NZ)(SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA))]

5M ROBERT HANNAM $13.60 FRASER AURET 57
Dec 05, 2015 JULINSKY PRINCE

[DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - JULINSKY PRINCESS (NZ)(STRAVINSKY (USA))]

6G JOHNATHON PARKES $11.20 FRASER AURET 59
Dec 06, 2014 SHUKA

[BACHELOR DUKE (USA) - ALABAMA ROSE (NZ)(CAPE CROSS (IRE))]

6G DANIELLE JOHNSON $2.00 PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS 59
Dec 07, 2013 SHUKA

[BACHELOR DUKE (USA) - ALABAMA ROSE (NZ)(CAPE CROSS (IRE))]

5G DANIELLE JOHNSON $20.30 PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS 59
Dec 08, 2012 FINAL TOUCH

[KASHANI (USA) - MY LYDIA (AUS)(UMATILLA (NZ))]

5M CHRIS JOHNSON $9.80 J F PARSONS 57
Dec 03, 2011 MUFHASA

[PENTIRE (GB) - SHEILA CHEVAL (NZ)(MI PREFERIDO (USA))]

7G SAM SPRATT $1.80 STEPHEN MCKEE 59
Dec 04, 2010 WE CAN SAY IT NOW

[STARCRAFT (NZ) - WE CAN'T SAY THAT (NZ)(GENEROUS (IRE))]

3F LISA ALLPRESS $2.80 MURRAY & BJORN BAKER 51
Dec 05, 2009 EKSTREME

[EKRAAR (USA) - CASHCADE (NZ)(ANZIYAN (USA))]

4M OPIE BOSSON $12.10 BRYCE REVELL 57
Oct 25, 2008 DEZIGNA

[VOLKSRAAD (GB) - LABEL BASHER (NZ)(CONQUISTAROSE (USA))]

9G TROY HARRIS $12.20 VANESSA HILLIS 59
Oct 27, 2007 DORABELLA

[POSTPONED (USA) - CASERIO (NZ)(KAAPSTAD (NZ))]

4M HAYDEN TINSLEY $16.90 HOWIE & LORRAINE MATHEWS 56
Oct 28, 2006 JURYS OUT

[FALTAAT (USA) - TARANTIA (NZ)(KAAPSTAD (NZ))]

7G MICHAEL COLEMAN $2.12 D & S HAWORTH 59
Oct 22, 2005 HURRAH

[BAHHARE (USA) - SHOCK ATTACK (NZ)(INVITING (IRE))]

4G HAYDEN TINSLEY $1.80 SHANE KENNEDY & RICKY CARSTON 57
Oct 23, 2004 RODIN

[MASTERPIECE (AUS) - FINE DECISION (AUS)(AVEROF (GB))]

7G DARRYL BRADLEY $2.00 K ZIMMERMAN 58.5
Oct 25, 2003 PENNY GEM

[PENTIRE (GB) - GEMSCAY (AUS)(MAIZCAY (AUS))]

4M MICHAEL COLEMAN $1.75 M MORONEY & A SCOTT 54.5
Oct 26, 2002 TIT FOR TAAT

[FALTAAT (USA) - MISS KIWITEA (NZ)(TRULY VAIN (AUS))]

5G MICHAEL WALKER $2.00 W HERBERT 58.5
Oct 26, 2002 ELEVENSES

[STAR WAY (GB) - CELTIC JOY (NZ)(SIR TRISTRAM (IRE))]

5M LEITH INNES $2.00 D & G SANDERS 56
Oct 20, 2001 HELLO DOLLY

[MI PREFERIDO (USA) - DRAMBUIE (NZ)(RED TEMPO (NZ))]

6M BRUCE HERD $1.80 B WILLS 56
Oct 21, 2000 CINDER BELLA

[VICTORY DANCE (IRE) - LUCKY JEWEL (NZ)(LUCKY RING (IRE))]

5M LANCE O'SULLIVAN $2.00 K ZIMMERMAN 56
Oct 23, 1999 CENT HOME

[LORD BALLINA (AUS) - CENTURIA (NZ)(CENTAINE (AUS))]

4G LANCE O'SULLIVAN $2.00 JAMES WALLACE 57
Oct 27, 1997 SUPER CREST

[SUPER IMPOSING (NZ) - TOP SPRAY (NZ)(CREST OF THE WAVE (GB))]

5G NOEL HARRIS $2.50 J G SARGENT 58.5
Mar 08, 1997 BALLROOM BABE

[CITIDANCER (IRE) - TAIMIAN (NZ)(TAIPAN (USA))]

4M GARY GRYLLS $2.00 55.5
Mar 09, 1996 MARQUISE

[GOLD AND IVORY (USA) - EIGHT CARAT (GB)(PIECES OF EIGHT (GB))]

4M JIM COLLETT $2.20 LAURIE LAXON 55.5
Mar 04, 1995 ALLEGRO

[RED TEMPO (NZ) - GALLANT HEIGHTS (NZ)(AMALGAM (USA))]

3G GARY GRYLLS $2.00 53

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