Kiwis Celebrate Diamondsandbubbles Friday Win

Media Release - Friday June 19

Former Kiwi Diamondsandbubbles continued her strong form on the synthetic track at Pakenham on Friday, setting a new track record when successful over 2200m.

Diamondsandbubbles winning at Pakenham  - image Natasha Morello - Racing Photos

The David Brideoake-trained daughter of Commands came with a well-timed run under in-form rider Billy Egan to defeat Mr Monaco.

The five-year-old mare has now won three of her 10 starts for Brideoake, having commenced her career in the care of Moira Murdoch for whom she was a winner.

“She is going super and it was good to get her back on the synthetic today,” assistant trainer Alex Woodhams said.

“She loves it here and it is good to get another win.

“Since we put the ear muffs on her she has been settling so well. They ran along at a nice pace and I knew as soon as she got some clear running she would be strong through the line.”

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Woodhams said ideally, they would like to keep the mare on the synthetic surface but it is challenging to find appropriate races on the surface once horses are rated 70 and above.

Diamondsandbubbles has raced every month since October and is not likely to go for a spell in the immediate future.

“She is doing so well in the stable, she loves being in work and she hasn’t shown any signs of having enough,” Woodhams said.

Bred by the Hawkins family of Wentwood Grange under their Llanhennock Trust banner, Diamondsandbubbles is out of the High Chaparral mare High Joy, who is also the dam of Wednesday’s Sandown winner High Emocean.

The mare’s former trainer Moira Murdoch remains in the ownership along with her sister in-law Adrienne Alderslade, as well as Mornington trainer David Brideoake who is a long-time friend of Murdoch’s. – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Polytrack (Bm64) 2200m

Pakenham Park Synthetic Track: Synthetic Time: 2:15.78
1
Diamondsandbubbles
- 5m Commands (AUS) x High Joy (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: D R Brideoake Rdr: W Egan 60
2
0.4
Mr Monaco
- 5g Monaco Consul (NZ) x Litter (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: M J Walker 65
3
3.7
Fiorente's Girl
- 3f Fiorente (IRE) x Lady Of Sorrento (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: J Mott 58
4
4.9
Savvy Ken
- 5g Savabeel (AUS) x Prickle (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: B Werner 59.5
5
5.1
Friday Funday
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Friday Hussy (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: D W Stackhouse 60
6
5.3
Young Hostess
- 6m Host (CHI) x Young Doctor (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: Jamie Edwards Rdr: N Callow 59
7
7.5
Schweinsteiger
- 5g Strategic (AUS) x Feesforus (AUS) (Legal Opinion (AUS))
Tnr: D J Walkley Rdr: J Maskiell 62.5
8
9.5
Unsettling
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Maria Di Castiglia (GB) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: M A Kavanagh Rdr: J Bowditch 58.5
9
11.5
Cleo's Poet
- 5g Poet's Voice (GB) x Lady Clementine (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: D C Harrison Rdr: C Newitt 58.5
10
19.5
Negasi
- 5g Desert King (IRE) x Aythreeeighty (NZ) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Jye McNeil 60
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