Trainer Bernie Hewitt completed a winning Treble when his fast gelding Jungle Dragon (Fear the Dragon) are Rivals Havelde in eliminating the $ 100,000 group 2 Cobbity Equine New South Wales Breeders Challenge Blue for three -year -old Colts and Geldings on Menangle on Saturday evening.
Earlier in the evening he led Royal Cruiser (Sweet Lou), some of whom say he was unlucky not to get a place in the Eureka for a stylish victory in the $ 50,000 Bottlemart Stockade. He then combined with RIPP (Somebeachsome Where) to lead all the way in the Great Northern Free for everyone.
Jungle Dragon, who was a well -supported second favorite, was powered by Bernie’s son Jason, who took the gelding to the lead and he kept the pace through the course of 26.9, 28.9, 27.9 and 26.9 seconds and still looked very strong to go to the line.
Jungle Dragon 6 September Replay
Favorite Mac Bon, on the other hand, had a scorching run that was three wide, although he received some coverage from Soho Darkknstormy at a certain stage. Mac Bon did not come to the 800 meter Mark on the outside of the leader and it was clear that he had done too much work to threaten the leader.
Jungle Dragon clearly slipped on the rectification and he took too many punches for Oakie Smokeshow who just pulled Evelyn’s Dragon who finished in third place.
By maintaining the pace on the Jungle Dragon, it was responsible for a rapid mile speed of 1.50.6.
Understandable with such a fast pace it was no surprise for Mac Bon everywhere to tired in fourth place, but his run was full of merit and that run should be best forgotten.
Jungle Dragon, raced by his Fokker Raymond Connolly, is from the tough mare ima Black Beauty who raced 81 times for 13 victories that started her career in New South Wales, where she won a Alabar Blue as two years old in menangle as a five -year -old in Queensland.
IMA Black Beauty also produced Jungle Beauty a four -year -old mare of Warrawee Needy and a winner of two races.
By Tony Milanese for Harnesslink
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