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The Australian
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
In-form gelding Regal Azmon defies Arran Bay again to win Group 3 Cummings Stakes at Morphettville
Regal Azmon denied stablemate Arran Bay his revenge, soaring home to blitz the Group 3 Cummings Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. Last in a field of 12, Regal Azmon ($15 Sportsbet) circled his rivals to explode down the straight, reeling in Arran Bay and Fine Future as trainer Phillip Stokes and jockey Lachlan Neindorf combined for another stakes win. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The Magnus gelding narrowly defeated Arran Bay last start in Open Handicap, assisted by an 8.5kg weight advantage, and with only 0.5kg separating them on Saturday, many, including Stokes, expected Arran Bay ($4.40) to turn the tables. 'I thought the same, especially how close they were last time,' Stokes said. 'He's a winner this horse and Arran Bay was game in defeat and I'm very happy to take the quinella again. 'A big thanks to Mark and the Regal mob, and the team here, they've done a really good job.' Stokes has some thinking to do, with a possible Queensland tilt on the radar for the in-form seven-year-old. 'I'll have to have a think about that. We'll see what the ratings do, but we may have to think about Brisbane,' he said. 'Arran Bay, he's hard to place. He'll probably have a break and look to the spring. He's knocking on the door to win again.' • What the jockeys said: 2025 The Goodwood Wine Barron snapped a two-year winless streak in Saturday's opening race, which included an uncommon gear change. Jamie Melham piloted a luckless Wine Barron to fifth on Derby Day, and with Jamie unavailable on Saturday, husband, Ben Melham, hopped aboard. Ben Melham steered the Michael Hickmott-trained gelding to a commanding win. Steel Trap produced a tough win in the Group 3 David Coles AM Stakes, the filly had a beautiful rails run under Jamie Melham, and scooted through underneath race leader Brave Design to grind out a maiden stakes win. The two-year-old, trained by Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray has a bright future, and was a $30,000 purchase at the 2024 Adelaide Yearling Sale. The Melham show rolled into race four, with Ben bringing up an early double as Private Legacy saluted in the Centaurea Stakes. It was a first stakes win for the Gregory Hickman-trained mare, who finished a narrow second in last year's Group 1 Australasian Oaks. Litzdeel, who is a half-sister to Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare, won the Group 3 SA Fillies Classic for Victorian trainer Danny O'Brien. The filly showed heart to stave off Chase Your Dreams and Cavity Bay in the final stages under the riding of Zac Spain. Exciting mare Cleo Cat was an impressive winner of the Proud Miss Stakes, the four-year-old, who has won a remarkable seven wins from eight races for Tom Dabernig, cruised to a comfortable win under jockey Jordan Childs. The Melhams shared riding honours on Goodwood day's nine-race card, both scoring a double, although Jamie Melham holds bragging rights, winning Saturday's major race.
News.com.au
10-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
In-form gelding Regal Azmon defies Arran Bay again to win Group 3 Cummings Stakes at Morphettville
Regal Azmon denied stablemate Arran Bay his revenge, soaring home to blitz the Group 3 Cummings Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. Last in a field of 12, Regal Azmon ($15 Sportsbet) circled his rivals to explode down the straight, reeling in Arran Bay and Fine Future as trainer Phillip Stokes and jockey Lachlan Neindorf combined for another stakes win. The Magnus gelding narrowly defeated Arran Bay last start in Open Handicap, assisted by an 8.5kg weight advantage, and with only 0.5kg separating them on Saturday, many, including Stokes, expected Arran Bay ($4.40) to turn the tables. 'I thought the same, especially how close they were last time,' Stokes said. 'He's a winner this horse and Arran Bay was game in defeat and I'm very happy to take the quinella again. 'A big thanks to Mark and the Regal mob, and the team here, they've done a really good job.' Stokes has some thinking to do, with a possible Queensland tilt on the radar for the in-form seven-year-old. 'I'll have to have a think about that. We'll see what the ratings do, but we may have to think about Brisbane,' he said. 'Arran Bay, he's hard to place. He'll probably have a break and look to the spring. He's knocking on the door to win again.' Regal Azmon from the CLOUDS! 🤯 What a performance by the 7YO ðŸ'¥ @pstokesracing @LNeindorf — (@Racing) May 10, 2025 • What the jockeys said: 2025 The Goodwood Wine Barron snapped a two-year winless streak in Saturday's opening race, which included an uncommon gear change. Jamie Melham piloted a luckless Wine Barron to fifth on Derby Day, and with Jamie unavailable on Saturday, husband, Ben Melham, hopped aboard. Ben Melham steered the Michael Hickmott-trained gelding to a commanding win. Steel Trap produced a tough win in the Group 3 David Coles AM Stakes, the filly had a beautiful rails run under Jamie Melham, and scooted through underneath race leader Brave Design to grind out a maiden stakes win. The two-year-old, trained by Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray has a bright future, and was a $30,000 purchase at the 2024 Adelaide Yearling Sale. The Melham show rolled into race four, with Ben bringing up an early double as Private Legacy saluted in the Centaurea Stakes. It was a first stakes win for the Gregory Hickman-trained mare, who finished a narrow second in last year's Group 1 Australasian Oaks. . @jamieleekah07 gets the best out of Steel Trap at Morphettville today ðŸ'�ðŸ�» — (@Racing) May 10, 2025 Litzdeel, who is a half-sister to Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare, won the Group 3 SA Fillies Classic for Victorian trainer Danny O'Brien. The filly showed heart to stave off Chase Your Dreams and Cavity Bay in the final stages under the riding of Zac Spain. Exciting mare Cleo Cat was an impressive winner of the Proud Miss Stakes, the four-year-old, who has won a remarkable seven wins from eight races for Tom Dabernig, cruised to a comfortable win under jockey Jordan Childs. The Melhams shared riding honours on Goodwood day's nine-race card, both scoring a double, although Jamie Melham holds bragging rights, winning Saturday's major race.
News.com.au
07-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Makes you 10 times hungrier': Lachlan Neindorf's success drives jockey Ben Price to pull off upset aboard Sghirripa in The Goodwood
Young gun hoop Ben Price watched on as Lachlan Neindorf snared another Group 1 in the South Australian Derby, and the deeds of his great mate has him determined to make his own mark on the Group 1 stage. Price, 22, will pilot local sprinter Sghirripa in Saturday's $1m The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville, which is headlined by Everest winner Giga Kick. Saturday will mark Price's third opportunity at Group 1 level. He finished 11th aboard Beautiful Jewel in the Australasian Oaks last month and 13th aboard Beau Rossa in 2022's Goodwood. A Group 1 win is the pinnacle for any jockey, many dream of it, yet few achieve it, and Neindorf's feats in last year's Robert Sangster and the Derby has only fuelled that desire for Price, the son of multiple Group 1-winning jockey, Simon Price. 'Lachy and I are very good mates, I've been mates with him before he'd even had a race ride,' Price said. 'Seeing him ride Group 1 winners makes me even more hungry, if Sghirripa is the horse that could get me a Group 1, I'd be really rapt. 'It obviously makes you 10 times hungrier seeing your mates win them.' Sghirripa cruises home to take out our feature race the Standish Handicap, gaining an automatic start in the Newmarket Handicap on Super Saturday at Flemington on Saturday 9 March. ðŸ'½ @racing #SummerRacing — Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) January 13, 2024 Group 1 opportunities are scarce for Adelaide jockeys, there is only four majors on the Adelaide's racing calendar, and competition for Group 1 rides interstate is fierce. 'We all want rides in Group 1's, us Adelaide jockeys probably struggle to secure Group 1 rides throughout the carnival, but we can do it,' he said. 'Lachy has showed that in the last two years, we are capable of riding in Group 1 races and we can win them, we just need the stock underneath. 'I don't think putting an Adelaide jockey on is any disadvantage to any horse – that's for sure.' Grey flash Sghirripa, trained by Shane and Cassie Oxlade, is a $41 hope with Sportsbet for The Goodwood, and comes into the race following a runner-up performance in the Group 3 Irwin Stakes behind Asfoora. The son of Lonhro is a five-time Group 1 performer, and may have stolen last year's Oakleigh Plate, won by stablemate Queman, with even luck. 'I'm very excited, I'm very grateful to Shane and Cass for giving me the ride,' Price said. 'He went very well a fortnight ago in the Irwin, it wasn't the idea to be out in front like that, I thought he had every chance and he acquitted himself very well. 'He's had a good trial in-between, his trial was fantastic, he moved really well, I thought his action was probably ten times better than it was before I rode him a fortnight earlier. 'We know he's a solid galloper on his day, there's obviously a strong two or three chances, but anything can go wrong in those sort of races, all we need is a bit of luck and he's a horse that can be right in the finish.' • Jolly has hopes of Volcanic explosion in Goodwood Allocated the widest gate on Saturday, tactics will be determined by how well Sghirripa jumps. 'If he jumps, he'll probably roll forward and make the running again, if he steps a stride slow, there's plenty of options for horses we can get on the back of,' he said. 'I'm looking forward to it, it's a small field, anything can happen and he deserves his chance in a race like this.' For a second time, Price will line up against older brother, Will, at Group 1-level, the pair contested the 2022 Goodwood, and Will is aboard Clarken and O'Shea-trained mare Prairie Flower in this year's edition. 'I actually got him the ride to be honest, Will Clarken rang me a week ago and said 'I'm struggling to find a rider for the horse', I said 'why don't you chuck Will on?',' he said. 'Five minutes later he rang me back and said 'Will's booked', he can obviously ride as well, it's good to see him have a ride in the race.'
7NEWS
03-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Unlikely $19 outsider Femminile's value skyrockets after Group 1 South Australian Derby triumph
One of just two fillies in the race, Femminile has relished the quick turnaround from last week's Oaks to take out the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday for trainer Phillip Stokes. Under a cool Lachlan Neindorf, the daughter of Dundeel didn't have to go around a horse after sneaking runs along the rail, booting clear to score by three-quarters of a length as a $19 chance over $3.40 favourite Statuario, with $6.50 chance Lavalier a further length away in third. There weren't many more emotional wins than Lachlan Neindorf in his maiden Group One victory aboard Climbing Star in last year's Robert Sangster Stakes, but this year the young hoop was as unflustered as his ride. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today 'No more tears,' Neindorf said. 'It's funny, about a month afterwards I went over to Flemington, I rode one for Phil and the team, and I think it was Pat Carey next to Phil, he said, 'you must have taught that boy everything'. 'He said, 'I didn't tell him how to bloody cry!' So from that day onward, I go, you know what, I'm not crying again, no more.' In similar fashion to his victory aboard Climbing Star, Neindorf was happy to ride for luck and executed a pre-race plan to perfection. 'I was following Statuario, he was drawn one, I was drawn two, and that was just the plan early on, and then he sort of went to avenue out, and I lost the back of him, and from that point on, I just thought, 'you know what, let's make it up as we go here.' 'It's magical. It's amazing, really, sitting here thinking that all of a sudden now you've won two Group Ones, two consecutive years in a row. 'To have my family, my old man over there, he's got his top hat on he's a happy camper, so a few beers being sucked tonight.' Assistant trainer Tommy Stokes said the win greatly enhances Femminile's value, thrilled to get another major win for OTI Racing. 'I'm just very proud, especially another winner for OTI being a Group One, it's really special,' Stokes said. 'She's actually due to be sold after this prep so it's massive, she's super valuable now.'
