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Daily Telegraph
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
$2.7m import Sir Delius shows he is up for Melbourne Cup with impressive win at Doomben
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. The $2.7m purchase Sir Delius rubber-stamped his Melbourne Cup credentials with an impressive victory in the Group 3 JRA Chairman's Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained stallion carried the top weight of 60kg on a heavy track and still had more than enough class to beat home Floating ($7.50) and Manzoice ($12) in the $200,000 race over 2000m. • 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! On the strength of one run in Australia, Sir Delius immediately firmed from $26 into $15 to win the race that stops a nation on the first Tuesday of November at Flemington. The four-year-old, a son of Frankel, had come to Australia on the back of an eighth place in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France and he looked right at home on the heavy ground at Doomben with Tim Clark riding. 'He's bred to get over much further and his form in Europe suggests that as well,' Bott said. 'He was always purchased as a Melbourne Cup prospect. 'He's got that quality about him so everything we do in this preparation will be geared towards that.' Sir Delius races in the colours of businessman and philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn, who has won plenty of Australia's big races but never a Melbourne Cup. In his twilight years, Sir Owen has made no secret that the Melbourne Cup is the race he craves to win more than any other. 'He's lightly-raced and has been very well looked after in his career,' Bott said. 'He's a lovely big individual and a beautiful physical specimen. He thrives on his work and has a great constitution. 'Sir Owen Glenn identified him as a Melbourne Cup prospect and we were able to partner up with him as a major shareholder. We put together a nice partnership with some existing stable clients.' Sir Delius' next assignment is likely to be the Group 2 $1.2m Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day on June 14 at Eagle Farm. He was bought for a record-breaking 1.3 million guineas ($A2.7m) at the Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale at Newmarket in October. Sir Delius won three of his six starts for French trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pride mare flies on heavy track Gun jockey Jason Collett needed all of his riding skills to guide Sydney mudlark In Flight to victory in the Listed Magic Millions Bright Shadow (1110m) at Doomben on Saturday. The Joe Pride-trained favourite ($2.80) relished the Heavy 8 track to cross the finishing post almost two lengths ahead of Kin ($3.40), with Midnight In Tokyo ($18) in third. In Flight was caught in a tricky position coming around the bend but Collett was able to find some space, despite copping a bump, and power home in the straight to jag the $160,000 race. The four-year-old mare improved her record on heavy tracks to four wins from six starts. 'She got a bit further back than we had anticipated in the early stages,' Sydney trainer Pride said. 'But she's a very adept mare on wet going and when she got a bit of clear room, she really stretched out. 'Particularly the fillies who go well on the wet, the big difference is their ability to skip across the ground whereas heavier horses just tend to sink into the ground.' Pride said he would consider the $300,000 Group 2 Moreton Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm on June 7 for In Flight's next journey. 'I can't help but think she'll run out a strong 1200m,' he said. 'But we'll get her home first and take a look over her. 'We just want to take her to wherever there's a wet track really. There are options in Sydney but we'll keep our eye on the weather and go wherever it's bad. 'She's probably not a Group horse on dry ground, but in the wet she grows another leg.' Pride was full of praise for In Flight's toughness after she was bumped just before the straight but still went on to blouse her opposition. 'When she got into the bumping duel I was pretty confident she would come out on top,' he said. 'She's got that tenacity you need, and she's a lovely mare to have anything to do with.' Collett, who had earlier won on Queensland's grey flash El Morzillo, was impressed with how In Flight travelled, despite copping a bump. 'She won it easily in the end, but we got into a bit of a bumping duel,' Collett said. 'She's probably not the biggest horse so I was a bit worried when she got squeezed, but she picked up again and I love the way she travelled. 'She was so effective and efficient on the ground. She's a lovely mare and it was nice to win some black type for Joe and her big group of owners.' Originally published as Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott import Sir Delius makes impressive start in Group 3 JRA Chairman's Handicap at Doomben
News.com.au
17-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott import Sir Delius makes impressive start in Group 3 JRA Chairman's Handicap at Doomben
The $2.7m purchase Sir Delius rubber-stamped his Melbourne Cup credentials with an impressive victory in the Group 3 JRA Chairman's Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained stallion carried the top weight of 60kg on a heavy track and still had more than enough class to beat home Floating ($7.50) and Manzoice ($12) in the $200,000 race over 2000m. On the strength of one run in Australia, Sir Delius immediately firmed from $26 into $15 to win the race that stops a nation on the first Tuesday of November at Flemington. The four-year-old, a son of Frankel, had come to Australia on the back of an eighth place in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France and he looked right at home on the heavy ground at Doomben with Tim Clark riding. 'He's bred to get over much further and his form in Europe suggests that as well,' Bott said. 'He was always purchased as a Melbourne Cup prospect. 'He's got that quality about him so everything we do in this preparation will be geared towards that.' Sir Delius impresses in his Australian debut, surging to victory at Doomben! @GaiWaterhouse1 @clarkyhk â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 17, 2025 Sir Delius races in the colours of businessman and philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn, who has won plenty of Australia's big races but never a Melbourne Cup. In his twilight years, Sir Owen has made no secret that the Melbourne Cup is the race he craves to win more than any other. 'He's lightly-raced and has been very well looked after in his career,' Bott said. 'He's a lovely big individual and a beautiful physical specimen. He thrives on his work and has a great constitution. 'Sir Owen Glenn identified him as a Melbourne Cup prospect and we were able to partner up with him as a major shareholder. We put together a nice partnership with some existing stable clients.' Sir Delius' next assignment is likely to be the Group 2 $1.2m Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day on June 14 at Eagle Farm. He was bought for a record-breaking 1.3 million guineas ($A2.7m) at the Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale at Newmarket in October. Sir Delius won three of his six starts for French trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. â– â– â– â– â– Pride mare flies on heavy track Gun jockey Jason Collett needed all of his riding skills to guide Sydney mudlark In Flight to victory in the Listed Magic Millions Bright Shadow (1110m) at Doomben on Saturday. The Joe Pride -trained favourite ($2.80) relished the Heavy 8 track to cross the finishing post almost two lengths ahead of Kin ($3.40), with Midnight In Tokyo ($18) in third. In Flight was caught in a tricky position coming around the bend but Collett was able to find some space, despite copping a bump, and power home in the straight to jag the $160,000 race. The four-year-old mare improved her record on heavy tracks to four wins from six starts. 'She got a bit further back than we had anticipated in the early stages,' Sydney trainer Pride said. 'But she's a very adept mare on wet going and when she got a bit of clear room, she really stretched out. 'Particularly the fillies who go well on the wet, the big difference is their ability to skip across the ground whereas heavier horses just tend to sink into the ground.' In Flight finds clear air to win the Magic Millions Bright Shadow for @PrideRacing! ✈ï¸� â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 17, 2025 Pride said he would consider the $300,000 Group 2 Moreton Cup (1200m) at Eagle Farm on June 7 for In Flight's next journey. 'I can't help but think she'll run out a strong 1200m,' he said. 'But we'll get her home first and take a look over her. 'We just want to take her to wherever there's a wet track really. There are options in Sydney but we'll keep our eye on the weather and go wherever it's bad. 'She's probably not a Group horse on dry ground, but in the wet she grows another leg.' Pride was full of praise for In Flight's toughness after she was bumped just before the straight but still went on to blouse her opposition. 'When she got into the bumping duel I was pretty confident she would come out on top,' he said. 'She's got that tenacity you need, and she's a lovely mare to have anything to do with.' Collett, who had earlier won on Queensland's grey flash El Morzillo, was impressed with how In Flight travelled, despite copping a bump. 'She won it easily in the end, but we got into a bit of a bumping duel,' Collett said. 'She's probably not the biggest horse so I was a bit worried when she got squeezed, but she picked up again and I love the way she travelled. 'She was so effective and efficient on the ground. She's a lovely mare and it was nice to win some black type for Joe and her big group of owners.'
Daily Telegraph
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
Sir Delius adds intrigue to 2025 Doomben 10,000 day
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. A $A2.7m European purchase last seen racing in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe adds intrigue to Doomben 10,000 day. Sir Delius, known as Delius in his former racing career Europe, will step out for the first time Down Under when he carries 60kg in the Group 3 Chairman's Handicap (2000m) for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and his new owners. Purchased for a record-breaking 1.3 million guineas ($A2.7 million) at the Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale at Newmarket last October, Sir Delius won three of his six starts for French trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. • 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! Last seen finishing eighth in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the son of champion galloper Frankel is the $2.50 favourite to make a winning Australian debut after having two trials in Sydney. Bott said the Queensland winter carnival shaped as the perfect springboard to give the four-year-old a foundation for a Cups tilt during the Melbourne spring carnival. Sir Delius is expected to enjoy the likely heavy track conditions he will encounter at Doomben. • Another Group 1 on cards for boom Stradbroke fancy 'By no means are you going to be seeing the best of him there on Saturday,' Bott told Racenet. 'But we would like to give him a run or two there through the winter, in the hope we can see him conditioned and ready for the spring carnival. 'He is up in Brisbane and will be trying to add to his CV, for sure. 'He looks well placed on Saturday, although he's obviously going to carry a bit of weight. 'We have got him there as forward as we can, he hasn't raced for a while, but we have got him as fit as he can be and he is there to be trying to be winning. 'I think he will enjoy a heavy track, he trialled on a heavy track and looks to have a bit of heavy track form. 'A dour test on Saturday isn't going to be an issue for him.' • Feature race win would Sure be emotional for Torque's grieving owner Regardless of the result on Saturday, Sir Delius will not back up into the Group 1 Doomben Cup the following Saturday. However a tilt at the $1.2m Q22 at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap day next month could be a possibility. Bott gave an indication of the style of racing to expect from Sir Delius at Doomben. 'I don't know if he will be a frontrunning type, but in saying that he's not a completely dour type either,' Bott said. 'He has actually shown quite a bit of natural speed in the trials we have seen. 'He appears to be sharper than some of the horses we have brought over here from Europe previously. 'He is not a horse with necessarily an explosive turn of foot or anything like that, he is a stayer in that regard. 'But, tactically, he can help himself out on Saturday.' Adrian Bott. Picture: Richard Dobson • Melbourne Cup-winning hoop shines at Ipswich … again The betting market has the Chairman's Handicap as a race in two, with Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young's galloper Immediacy the only other horse close to Sir Delius in betting. Immediacy, striving for three wins in a row after a pair of successes in Victoria, is the $3.50 second pick. Originally published as Doomben delight: $2.7m import Sir Delius to step out on Saturday for new trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott
News.com.au
15-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Doomben delight: $2.7m import Sir Delius to step out on Saturday for new trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott
A $A2.7m European purchase last seen racing in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe adds intrigue to Doomben 10,000 day. Sir Delius, known as Delius in his former racing career Europe, will step out for the first time Down Under when he carries 60kg in the Group 3 Chairman's Handicap (2000m) for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and his new owners. Purchased for a record-breaking 1.3 million guineas ($A2.7 million) at the Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale at Newmarket last October, Sir Delius won three of his six starts for French trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. • 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! Last seen finishing eighth in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the son of champion galloper Frankel is the $2.50 favourite to make a winning Australian debut after having two trials in Sydney. Bott said the Queensland winter carnival shaped as the perfect springboard to give the four-year-old a foundation for a Cups tilt during the Melbourne spring carnival. Sir Delius is expected to enjoy the likely heavy track conditions he will encounter at Doomben. Three out of three for Delius! 🙌 The Frankel colt picks up the G3 Prix du Lys, advancing to the front approaching the final furlong to defeat Saganti nicely... — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 16, 2024 'By no means are you going to be seeing the best of him there on Saturday,' Bott told Racenet. 'But we would like to give him a run or two there through the winter, in the hope we can see him conditioned and ready for the spring carnival. 'He is up in Brisbane and will be trying to add to his CV, for sure. 'He looks well placed on Saturday, although he's obviously going to carry a bit of weight. 'We have got him there as forward as we can, he hasn't raced for a while, but we have got him as fit as he can be and he is there to be trying to be winning. 'I think he will enjoy a heavy track, he trialled on a heavy track and looks to have a bit of heavy track form. 'A dour test on Saturday isn't going to be an issue for him.' DELIUS (GB) sells for 1,300,000gns at the @Tattersalls1766 Autumn HIT Sale! ðŸ'¥ The Gr.1 placed colt & Arc runner was bought for @GaiWaterhouse1 & @gobloodstockaus from the @coolmorestud draft, with @Deburghequine conducting the bidding alongside @Claudmill1 & @johnnymckeever1. — GBRI (@GBRI_UK) October 29, 2024 Regardless of the result on Saturday, Sir Delius will not back up into the Group 1 Doomben Cup the following Saturday. However a tilt at the $1.2m Q22 at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap day next month could be a possibility. Bott gave an indication of the style of racing to expect from Sir Delius at Doomben. 'I don't know if he will be a frontrunning type, but in saying that he's not a completely dour type either,' Bott said. 'He has actually shown quite a bit of natural speed in the trials we have seen. 'He appears to be sharper than some of the horses we have brought over here from Europe previously. 'He is not a horse with necessarily an explosive turn of foot or anything like that, he is a stayer in that regard. 'But, tactically, he can help himself out on Saturday.' The betting market has the Chairman's Handicap as a race in two, with Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young 's galloper Immediacy the only other horse close to Sir Delius in betting. Immediacy, striving for three wins in a row after a pair of successes in Victoria, is the $3.50 second pick.
