BELLINGER BEATEN BY A WHISKER IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Oct 10, 2023

How close was that?

Bellinger, losing no admirers, going down by the narrowest of margins in the tightest finish of the day at Murray Bridge in the Burke Urban Reg Nolan Handicap Benchmark 82 on Saturday, 7th October 2023.

Only a nose separated Bellinger from notching up his 6th win for the Husslers, with Buble Over just prevailing in the middle of the track with Bellinger trying his heart out as always back on the inside closest to the rail.

While Bellinger enjoyed a lovely run in transit and did get the split at the right time, he copped a bump when pushing into the clear and it probably cost him the race according to jockey Todd Pannell.

“Super effort from the horse, he did everything right in the run” Jockey Todd Pannell

Bellinger racehorse Vic Husslers

“Once that gap appeared he got through it but was just impeded a bit, getting a little bit of a bump and it probably took away some of his momentum, but once we got through it the horse did hit the line strongly.

 

“He’s really a beautiful horse to ride and certainly deserves a win this campaign and is enjoying his racing” Pannell concluded.

Bellinger has had 3 starts this preparation for two-thirds and a second placing, all those starts have been in Adelaide, but next up he’ll be staying closer to home.

“He seems to have travelled back from Adelaide perfectly fine, he knows the road that well he could actually drive the truck he’s been there that many times.

“We have found a nice race in Victoria for him, it’s on Geelong Cup day a Benchmark 84, 1200m which means he’s right down in the weights and, we will target him at that” Trainer JD Hayes

BOUNCE BACK FACTOR 

As Tycoons were made aware of, there’s a theory in racing that when a horse suffers from cardiac arrhythmia, “you must back it next start” and they win. 

And that was certainly the message after Cool Jakey suffered cardiac arrhythmia the previous start at Randwick, with Joe Pride telling Tycoons in the pre-race late mail, “Don’t worry about what happened last start, the horse is fine and he looks great,” how right Joe was with Cool Jakey leading all the way.

COOL JAKEY THE KING OF WARWICK FARM 050325

Cool Jakey battling to the line with Emmadella

Cool Jakey trainer Joe Pride, Brave Pride, Jockey Adam Hyeronimus and TK

Trainer Joe Pride and son Brave Pride, Jockey Adam Hyeronimus and TRL Rep TK

HIPPO FROM BARRIER TO BOX

Adam Hyeronimus was having his first sit on Cool Jakey and he rode him a treat. We joked before the race “just go to the front and improve your position” and that’s exactly what he did. 

“He jumped well and found a nice rhythm straight away, he had a nice time so I let him slide early into it at the 600metres so we did go a bit early. 

“He felt fantastic throughout the run and was doing it easily, so I did get a bit of a surprise how quickly he stopped. 

“So maybe I did go too early, but in saying that, maybe seven furlongs is his upper limit. On that effort he’ll be winning again” Jockey Adam Hyeronimus said.

JOE DELIGHTED

“That was good guys” trainer Joe Pride said, with a big smile to a large contingent of NSW Tycoons on Cool Jakey returning to scale. 

“Look it was nice to see him win on a track that wasn’t bottomless wet, it opens up a lot more opportunities for him. 

“In saying that if there was a 1400m for him in a fortnight on a Good track I would probably be reluctant to start him. We need to nurse him through it and the next month – six weeks isn’t going to be easy because it’s carnival time. 

Cool Jakey the king of Warwick Farm with NSW Tycoons

Cool Jakey in the winners circle with NSW Tycoons’ owners

WHATS NEXT – PACK YOUR BAGS

The Tycoons have been very patient with Cool Jakey and their patience has been rewarded. He is building a very nice career record which stands at only 13 starts for 5 wins and a minor placing and is now pushing the $200,000 in prize money. 

‘Jakey’ has initially pulled up well, but we all know that he is a delicate soul and has to be treated with kindness and Joe is reluctant to push him too hard too quickly. Which is fair enough. 

“We might even consider travelling him maybe to Melbourne or Brisbane for a wet track, we just need to look after him.

“He’s been a good horse for us, we will look after him and his best opportunities will come in the Winter,” Joe concluded. 

Congratulations to all NSW Tycoons and winning connections.

Go you good thing!

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