Cyclone Rebel (Bettor’s pleasure) Last night a few reputations affected when he stormed home to win the first heat of the Woodlands Stud Sire’s Stakes series in Alexandra Park.
From his second row, director Matty White last established the gelding third in the external walking line. With 800 meters to run, he moved three wide to start a run and forced Nymbal to come out for him, giving him a nice run in the business end of the race. White turned him wide and he stormed home to beat Andretti with half a neck.
Cyclone Rebel Replay
The winning time was 2-02.9-a mile speed of 1-56.3 with the last half of Run in 58.7.
“He (White) told me before the race that if we were running on, it is a success. Yes, he got the perfect journey and had a very good finish,” Hopkins said.
He was also happy with his other runner in the race, The Savoy (Art Major) who finished seventh.
“He went really well and he will get a lot of improvement from it.”
The victory was Hopkins 100one Of which seven were with Frank Cooney.
Prior to the victory last night, Cyclone Rebel had been a qualifying process and two training sessions.
“I will be a little honest, when I saw the draw, I told the owners that if he would go through sixth or seventh, that is a pass. He has completely blown it out of the water.”
Hopkins says that Cyclone Rebel is typical of the stock of gambling tower of the joy of the Bettor – they grow another leg on the racing day.
“He is a relaxed guy at home and just does what he needs. He is a real and friendly horse at home. When he gets off the building, he knows it’s time.”
Cyclone Rebel has now qualified for the $ 100,000 Woodlands Sires’ Stakes Final on Addington on Cup Day.
“At this stage it is in mind. We have to plan a few things and have a few more starts and see how he gets through things. Everyone hopes that they can get one that can win with debut. It is really satisfying.”
Four thirty -year -old Hopkins trains from the property of Frank and Ann Cooney in Taupaki.
“Frank is a legendary rider here in the north. To be able to call him every day to ask him different things is a very big help. It is a great building to train, so I’m pretty lucky.”
Tait has twelve horses at work with a few more wait in the wings.
“I have a really nice team of two -year -olds who are starting to walk. Being two years old where it is, so that is quite exciting. Frank and Ann are almost every day and I couldn’t do it without them, my wife. There are a few others who come in and help. It is a fairly cool operation.”
Cyclone Rebel is owned by Mark Lyon, Ant Strachan, Kyle and Heath Mills, Gareth Dixon and Ann Cooney and is a half -brother of excellent Pacer Cyclone Jordy.
He won three of his five starts in Nieuw -Zeeland and closed his two -year -old season by winning the final of the Cardigan Bay Young Guns in Auckland before he was sold to customers of Gray Hall SNR in Perth.
Cyclone Jordy remains unbeaten in Australia and are nine victories there, including the $ 150,000 Group One Golden Slipper in Gloucester Park.
“This horse was built as Jordy. He is a solid little guy who is a nice size.”
Hopkins was also happy with his two -year -old Merrieveeuleschud (Always B Miki) The seventh in the Dunstan Horse ran the stakes of Sires Heat for two -year -old mares.
“She got really good at home and I couldn’t be happier with her.”
The pedigree of Cyclone Rebel goes back to Debra, the courage of courage under fire that went through its two -year -old season unbeaten. His victories include the final of New Zealand Sires from 1998.
Dixon trained the mother of Cyclone Rebel, Cyclone Kate, to win six races. She also raced in Australia, where she still won fifteen.
The ownership group has much more stock from Cyclone Kate to come along, including an always B Miki Yearling and a Bulldog Hanover Weanling. Both are Colts.
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