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Courier-Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Stern Idol gives Steven Pateman the full set in Australian Steeplechase win
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Star jumper Stern Idol produced a sublime display – under a modern weight-carrying record – to win the Australian Steeplechase (3900m) at Sandown on Sunday. Champion jumps jockey Steven Pateman rated the Ciaron Maher-trained 73kg top weight perfectly in pursuit of a personal milestone, the previously elusive Australian Steeplechase crown. Pateman boasted just about every other domestic jumps feature, including Australian Hurdle (four), Grand National Steeple (four), Grand National Hurdle (four) and Grand Annual Steeple (three), but an Australian Steeplechase win had eluded him before Sunday. He largely dictated the Australian Steeple aboard Stern Idol from on or close to the speed and then fended off the gallant runner-up Leaderboard, trained by Mark Walker, in the home straight. Not Usual Dream and Heir To The Throne rounded out the top four. Leaderboard enjoyed an economical steer from Will Gordon and 7kg weight advantage on Stern Idol. Pateman lauded Stern Idol's performance. 'I wasn't leading from the get go and I was happy for that to unfold,' Pateman said. '73kg leading all the way could've been his undoing. He was awesome. 'It was pretty lonely after the last with 73kg, knowing the second horse had (seven) kilos less. 'He was weighed down, he maintained the gallop but couldn't go any faster because of the weight. 'I was thinking 'I'd never won this race' … the Australian Hurdle and Australian Steeple are absolutely time-honoured events, it's super special.' Steven Pateman gives Stern Idol a pat after winning the Australian Steeplechase. Photo:. Bit Of A Lad, saddled by Maher and former co-trainer David Eustace at the time, carried 70kg to win the 2020 Australian Steeple. Mazzacano (2009) lumped 69.5kg, while Thubiaan (2015) and Vindicating (2011) had 69kg handicaps. Pateman said Stern Idol benefited from a campaign – a flat run and two hurdle starts – tailored to the 'target' Australian Steeple. 'He could've run in steeplechases earlier in the year and carried big weights and might've won one but too hard all the time,' he said. 'Today was a target, the way he settled he knew where he was, he knew the trip he had to run out and he was really chill.' Sadly, Treasured Crown failed to finish and was humanely euthanized due a catastrophic leg injury. The second favourite sustained the injury upon landing after the second last jump. Jockey William McCarthy was uninjured. The Cunning Fox launches over a hurdle on his way to winning the Australian Hurdle. Photo:. Meanwhile, Australia's emerging jumps star The Cunning Fox claimed the Australian Hurdle (3900m) from Highland Blaze and Affluential. The Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained jumper is undefeated in six starts over the obstacles. The six-year-old gelding was ridden to victory by his regular rider Tom Ryan. Originally published as Stern Idol does it in style in the Australian Steeplechase
Herald Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Stern Idol gives Steven Pateman the full set in Australian Steeplechase win
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Star jumper Stern Idol produced a sublime display – under a modern weight-carrying record – to win the Australian Steeplechase (3900m) at Sandown on Sunday. Champion jumps jockey Steven Pateman rated the Ciaron Maher-trained 73kg top weight perfectly in pursuit of a personal milestone, the previously elusive Australian Steeplechase crown. Pateman boasted just about every other domestic jumps feature, including Australian Hurdle (four), Grand National Steeple (four), Grand National Hurdle (four) and Grand Annual Steeple (three), but an Australian Steeplechase win had eluded him before Sunday. He largely dictated the Australian Steeple aboard Stern Idol from on or close to the speed and then fended off the gallant runner-up Leaderboard, trained by Mark Walker, in the home straight. Not Usual Dream and Heir To The Throne rounded out the top four. Leaderboard enjoyed an economical steer from Will Gordon and 7kg weight advantage on Stern Idol. Pateman lauded Stern Idol's performance. 'I wasn't leading from the get go and I was happy for that to unfold,' Pateman said. '73kg leading all the way could've been his undoing. He was awesome. 'It was pretty lonely after the last with 73kg, knowing the second horse had (seven) kilos less. 'He was weighed down, he maintained the gallop but couldn't go any faster because of the weight. 'I was thinking 'I'd never won this race' … the Australian Hurdle and Australian Steeple are absolutely time-honoured events, it's super special.' Steven Pateman gives Stern Idol a pat after winning the Australian Steeplechase. Photo:. Bit Of A Lad, saddled by Maher and former co-trainer David Eustace at the time, carried 70kg to win the 2020 Australian Steeple. Mazzacano (2009) lumped 69.5kg, while Thubiaan (2015) and Vindicating (2011) had 69kg handicaps. Pateman said Stern Idol benefited from a campaign – a flat run and two hurdle starts – tailored to the 'target' Australian Steeple. 'He could've run in steeplechases earlier in the year and carried big weights and might've won one but too hard all the time,' he said. 'Today was a target, the way he settled he knew where he was, he knew the trip he had to run out and he was really chill.' Sadly, Treasured Crown failed to finish and was humanely euthanized due a catastrophic leg injury. The second favourite sustained the injury upon landing after the second last jump. Jockey William McCarthy was uninjured. The Cunning Fox launches over a hurdle on his way to winning the Australian Hurdle. Photo:. Meanwhile, Australia's emerging jumps star The Cunning Fox claimed the Australian Hurdle (3900m) from Highland Blaze and Affluential. The Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained jumper is undefeated in six starts over the obstacles. The six-year-old gelding was ridden to victory by his regular rider Tom Ryan. Originally published as Stern Idol does it in style in the Australian Steeplechase
News.com.au
30-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Steven Pateman ruled out of riding in Grand Annual but can still win as a trainer
Champion jumps jockey Steven Pateman won't be out on the track but he is still set for a bittersweet watch in the $350,000 Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool. Pateman was ruled out of riding on Thursday after he was taken to hospital following a fall from Nelson in a steeplechase on Wednesday. However, he will saddle the 11-year-old gelding Historic, who holds a special place in Australasian breeding as the last horse by the legendary sire Zabeel to pass through a sales ring. • 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 late New Zealand breeding great Sir Patrick Hogan himself led Historic through the sales ring after his operation Cambridge Stud prepared the then colt for sale. Historic fetched $NZ160,000 as a yearling but Pateman paid a fraction of that amount before he had raced. 'Historic has been a really special horse for us,' Pateman said. 'We bought him for $1500 on the recommendation of Tom Dabernig. 'He'd definitely be the last Zabeel to be racing.' Pateman has won three Grand Annuals as a jockey but Historic will be his first runner in the marathon event as a trainer. Historic has returned his purchase price more than 15 times over in his 41-start career but Pateman said the Grand Annual would be the veteran's last race. 'He's been a great little horse for us,' Pateman said. 'He's won six steeplechases and he's one for one around Warrnambool and we've always said we'd love to run him in a Grand Annual. 'It will be a historic win if he gets home. 'We gave him his first start as a three-year-old and he'll retire after Thursday, win, lose or draw.' The Grand Annual Steeplechase field has been reduced to 10 possible runners after the withdrawal of Leaderboard, who fell in Tuesday's Brierly Steeplechase, and Jekyll'n'hyde, who won on Wednesday. Trainer Eric Musgrove has also withdrawn Fort Charles, who also raced on Wednesday. Stawell trainer Andrew Bobbin will wait as long as possible to decide whether the Brierly Steeplechase winner Duke Of Bedford will tackle the Grand Annual. Duke Of Bedford is the $4 favourite in Grand Annual betting, which could change significantly on Tuesday morning, depending on scratchings. Kiwi jumper Berry The Cash and Heir To The Throne, a brother to Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance, share the second line of betting at $6. â– â– â– â– â– TV host makes time for Warrnambool in election week The Federal election has taken second place to the Warrnambool carnival for Sky News host Caleb Bond. Bond hosts two shows on the channel as well as compiling political columns for various News Corp publications, making election week an important time for the commentator. But jumps racing and Warrnambool are foremost in Bond's heart this week. Bond is a regular visitor to the Warrnambool May carnival and has a great chance for a win as an owner of Road Runner in the John Rule Champion Novice Hurdle (3200m). A friendship with prominent jumps owner Pearse Morgan has led to Bond racing several jumpers, including the Australian Hurdle winner Circle The Sun. 'Pearse Morgan is a great mate of mine,' Bond said. 'I was talking to Pearse about it and he was talking about the horse and I said, 'where the hell was the call for me' and he was nice enough to slice off a hair on his tail for me.' Bond's love of jumps racing started in his home state of South Australia before jumps racing ended. He said it was vital jumps racing remained in Victoria, especially at Warrnambool. 'We love going to Group 1s but you come here to Warrnambool and you meet real racing people,' Bond said. 'You can walk around and talk to anyone, it's just fabulous. 'That's why jumps racing is so important to Warrnambool.'
News.com.au
27-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Star jumps jockey Steven Pateman back in action at Warrnambool after missing last year
Star jumps jockey Steven Pateman endured the pain of missing last year's Warrnambool Carnival but will be back where he belongs at this week's three-day jumps racing showpiece. Pateman was serving the final days of a nine-month disqualification, watching his colleagues thrive on their biggest stage a week before he was able to resume riding and training from his Geelong base. He said being unable to ride at Warrnambool last year only heightened his excitement for the 2025 carnival. 'It's really exciting especially when we're going to have three runners of our own, including one in the Grand Annual,' he said. 'To just miss last year by a few days, makes it even more exciting.' Pateman's Warrnambool May Carnival record shows the reason for his desperation to return to the famous western Victorian circuit this week. Pateman has won three Grand Annual Steeplechases, four Galleywood Hurdles and four Brierly Steeplechases. Now 42, Pateman said he was as fit as ever and retained the drive that took him to the top of the Australian jumps riding ranks. 'I got up to 84kg when I was out but my body must have needed a break when I was out,' Pateman said. 'I was able to get my weight down really well when I came back and I've maintained it now. 'Age is just a number. I'm loving race riding so I'll keep going as long as I can. 'As long as I keep enjoying it, I'll keep doing it.' Pateman still marvels at his career trajectory, which took him from Margaret River in WA to starting work for the David Hayes stable at Lindsay Park in the late 1990s. But he said he has only wanted to work with horses, which made his time out of racing more difficult. 'I'm from Margaret River in Western Australia so how it has all come about has been crazy,' Pateman said. 'I've ended up being a jumps jockey because I've just found something that I love. 'It was really difficult in the first half of the disqualification because I've worked with horses since I started at Lindsay Park when I was 16, which was pretty young. 'I've never done anything else. 'I tried doing other things when I was disqualified but I just missed the horses so much.' Pateman has two rides on Tuesday's opening day of the Warrnambool carnival. He'll be aboard Normandy Bridge for champion trainer and Warrnambool local Ciaron Maher and Sing For Peace for the Patrick and Michelle Payne stable in divisions of the maiden hurdle. The dual licence holder will also saddle up Saint Eustace for his first run in 18 months in a Benchmark 70 contest over 2350m.
