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New Metropolitan Winner for Vancouver

Tara Madgwick - Friday October 30

Golden Slipper winning sire Vancouver added a new metropolitan winner to his tally at Moonee Valley on Friday night when Captain Canuck shook off maiden status in the first event of the night.

Second and third at his previous two starts in country Victoria, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace trained colt enjoyed stepping up to 1600m to score a cavalier length and a half win.

Captain Canuck wins at Moonee Valley - image Ross Holburt / Racing Photos

Allowed to roll forward by John Allen from an inside draw, he cruised home to win in good style at his fifth start.
 



Captain Canuck was bought from Karaka Book 1 by Ciaron Maher Racing from the Henley Park draft and runs for a syndicate that includes Raffles Racing in whose colours he runs.

He was a successful pinhook having been sourced from the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale where he made $75,000 when offered by Erinvale Thoroughbreds.

Captain Canuck is the fourth winner from four foals to race from Miss Fidler, a half-sister by Royal Academy (USA) to Group I winner Hurtle Myrtle, the dam of current season Group III winning 3YO Holyfield.

Medaglia D’Oro’s Group I winning son Vancouver stands at Coolmore at a fee of $30,250.





 

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Easy Form Mdn Plate 1600m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(3) Time: 1:36.96
1
Captain Canuck
- 3c Vancouver (AUS) x Miss Fidler (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 57
2
1.5
Sweet Karolina
- 3f Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Sweet Hollow (GB) (Beat Hollow (GB))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Lachlan King 55
3
4.3
Raphael
- 3c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Just Our Girl (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
4
5.5
Imagine Howe
- 3g Reset (AUS) x Rememba Howe (NZ) (Handsome Ransom (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: L Currie 57
5
5.6
Golden Able
- 4g Savabeel (AUS) x Hameeda (GB) (Hector Protector (USA))
Tnr: S Foster Rdr: Declan Bates 59.5
6
5.7
Bobsled
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Serious Speed (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
7
7.2
Celtic Samurai
- 4g Fiorente (IRE) x Dandenong (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Adam O'Neill Rdr: Dean Holland 59.5
8
8.7
Secret Palace
- 4m Rebel Raider (AUS) x Sky Vista (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: Alexander Rae Rdr: M Rodd 57.5
9
8.9
Orrong Road
- 5g Toorak Toff (AUS) x Plans (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: D Binaisse Rdr: Patrick Moloney 59.5
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