Flemington Stakes-Winner for Deep Field

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 3

Talented Deep Field gelding Riddle Me That closed out his three year-old season with a win in the Listed Bendigo Guineas and hit top form at his third run back from a spell to take out the Listed VRC Paris Lane Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday.

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Riddle Me That wins the Listed VRC Paris Lane Stakes - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Matt Laurie and ridden by Daniel Stackhouse, he hit the line hard with a well timed run to win by a long head making amends for a disappointing effort at his previous start.
 



“I don’t know what happened last start, I put a tongue tie on him today and hoped for the best!” said Matt Laurie.

“He’s always been very honest and consistent in his career, so we chose to press on and I’m glad we did.”

Retained to race by his breeder, Riddle Me That has the overall record of five wins and four placings from 13 starts with prizemoney in excess of $290,000.

Riddle Me That is the first stakes-winner among nine winners from good producing Group III winner Justine Coup, a grand-daughter of Group I winner Royal Regatta by Entrepreneur (GB).


Deep Field

Riddle Me That is the first stakes-winner of the new season for Deep Field, who stands at Newgate at a fee of $55,000 this spring.

 

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Race Result - Paris Lane Stakes LR 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.16
1
Riddle Me That
- 4g Deep Field (AUS) x Justine Coup (NZ) (Entrepreneur (GB))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
2
0.2
Iconoclasm
- 6h Toorak Toff (AUS) x Gold Lottey (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 58
3
0.4
Best Of Days
- 7g Azamour (IRE) x Baisse (GB) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: John Allen 61
4
1.6
Romancer
- 7g Redwood (GB) x Romantically (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 56
5
2.4
Legionnaire
- 4g Stratum (AUS) x Matron (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: L Nolen 56
6
2.6
Munitions
- 5h War Front (USA) x War Echo (USA) (Tapit (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 56
7
2.7
Galaxy Raider
- 8g Hard Spun (USA) x Galaxy Light (AUS) (Way Of Light (USA))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: W Pike 56
8
3.4
Fascino
- 4m Charm Spirit (IRE) x Lady Kipling (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: B Melham 56
9
3.5
Gaulois
- 6g Street Cry (IRE) x Celts (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: M Zahra 61
10
4.3
Begood Toya Mother
- 6g Myboycharlie (IRE) x Lady Of Helena (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: Declan Bates 60
11
7.5
Hang Man
- 7g Windsor Knot (IRE) x Halliard (GB) (Halling (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
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