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Exciting
prospect Callanish went on his winning way at Sandown on Wednesday posting his
sixth consecutive win to remain unbeaten.
The Mick Price trained son of Fastnet Rock has gone from strength to strength
this preparation and delivered the goods again for punters in the Benchmark 89
event over 1600 metres.
A reformed barrier rogue, Callanish (pictured Racepix Vic) was partnered again by Dale Smith who sent
him to the front where he cruised along before fighting off all challengers to
carry 60kg to a stylish length victory.
"I walk on eggshells with him because of his barrier (manners) and
everything else. I don't want to upset him," Price said.
"We tiptoe around him but he has done a great job to progress through the
grades really well and it's time that he steps up.
"The guys behind the gates have done such a good job on him, (jockey) Dale
Smith has done a good job, the stewards, the staff and everyone so it's all
good."
A $320,000 purchase from the Curraghmore Stud draft at the 2010 NZB Premier
Yearling Sale for his trainer, Callanish has won each of his six starts to date
earning more than $100,000 in prizemoney.
He is a half-brother to Group III winner Dancing Daggers and is from Dancing
Doll, who comes from the family of Group I winners Blevic, Universal Prince and
Universal Queen.
Class: Benchmark 89. Track: Slow. Time: 1:40.20. Sectional Time: 0:34.39 at 600m. Prizemoney: $35,000 - 1st: $21,000 2nd: $6,300 3rd: $3,150. |
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| 1 | 1. Callanish (NZ) | M G Price | Dale Smith (5) |
$2.38
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60.0 |
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 4g Fastnet Rock
x Dancing Doll (NZ)
(Dance Floor (USA)
)Lot 354; 2010 NZB NZ Premier Yearling Sale; Vendor - Curraghmore Stud; Buyer - M G PRICE RACING & BREEDING $320,000 |
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| 2 | 1.0 | 3. Practiced | Robert Hickmott | Craig Williams (2) |
$2.63
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54.0 |
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4g Encosta De Lago
x Liberty Walk (NZ)
(Zabeel (NZ)
) Lot 15; 2010 NZB NZ Premier Yearling Sale; Vendor - Haunui Farm; Buyer - ROGERSON BLOODSTOCK $500,000 |
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| 3 | 1.5 | 5. Eleuther | R J Besanko | P Mertens (4) |
$7.50
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54.5 |
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4g Commands
x Mnemosyne
(Encosta De Lago
) Not Offered |
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| 4 | 6.3 | 2. Nordic Duke (NZ) | M D Moroney | M J Walker (3) |
$5.50
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54.0 |
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| 4g Viking Ruler x Game Duchess (Montjeu (IRE) ) | |||||||
| 5 | 21.3 | 6. Delago Pearl | R J Meunier | B Knobel (1) |
$151
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54.0 |
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| 4m Delago Brom x Pamela's Hill (Danehill (USA) ) | |||||||
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