Casino Prince Gelding Bandersnatch Opens Stakes Account

Mark Smith - Saturday January 23

Just one stakes race anywhere in Australia on Saturday, the Listed Carrington Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, fell to a horse making his black-type debut.

The  Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained Bandersnatch has been a model of consistency through a 16-start career.

Bandersnatch claims the Carrington Stakes (Steve Hart)

With Tommy Berry in the saddle, the 4yo son of Casino Prince made his 5kg pull in the weights count over a gallant Quackerjack (Not A Single Doubt) to win by three-quarters of a length with Thy Kingdom Come (Lope de Vega) a half-length back in third.

In four starts for the Hawkes stable, Bandersnatch added his first stakes success to a win at Moonee Valley, a second at Randwick and third at Flemington.

On the eve of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Bandersnatch has been a poster boy having been purchased by Geral Ryan for $42,000 out of the Amarina Stud draft at the 2018 Classic Yearling Sale.

He advances his overall record to six wins, three one from 16 starts with earnings of $397,430.

"He has had a great prep. He is only a new addition to our stable," Michael Hawkes said.  

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"He won brilliantly first-up at the Valley, was a bit stiff at his second start, and even last start here he wanted to lay in for a stride, which probably cost him the race.

"If he had the luck he could have come here three for three. Tommy gave him a great ride."

Bandersnatch is the best of three winners from five to race out of the unraced Falbrav mare Divine Faith who is a half-sister to stakes-placed Arrowsweep (End Sweep).

Bandersnatch a $42,000 Inglis Classic yearling

Divine Faith's dam Amaranth (USA) (Flying Paster) is a half-sister to the dam of the former Arrowfield Stud shuttler Unbridled's Song (USA), a leading stallion in North America.

Divine Faith has a filly foal by Charge Forward and was covered by Brutal last spring.

Bandersnatch becomes the 20th stakes-winner for Vinery Stud's evergreen Casino Prince who had something of a resurgence in 2020 covering 90 mares at a fee of $5,500.

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Race Result - Fujitsu Carrington Stks LR 1400m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.51
1
Bandersnatch
- 4g Casino Prince (AUS) x Divine Faith (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
Casino Prince
2
0.8
Quackerjack
- 5g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Quack It (NZ) (Ustinov (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 59
3
1.3
Thy Kingdom Come
- 6g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Family Jewels (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Rachel King 53
4
3.5
Order Again
- 7g Iffraaj (GB) x Glass Half Full (NZ) (Van Nistelrooy (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: S Clipperton 57
5
4.2
Chat
- 4g Deep Field (AUS) x Only Words (AUS) (End Sweep (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: R Dolan 53
6
4.4
Gaulois
- 6g Street Cry (IRE) x Celts (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tim Clark 58.5
7
5.3
Sikandarabad
- 8g Dr Fong (USA) x Sindiyma (IRE) (Kalanisi (IRE))
Tnr: Sam Kavanagh Rdr: S Price 56.5
8
5.5
Cradle Mountain
- 7g West Quest (CAN) x From Japan (NZ) (Jungle Pocket (JPN))
Tnr: Clare Cunningham Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54.5
9
6.0
Passage Of Time
- 7g Northern Meteor (AUS) x Crystal Gauntlet (AUS) (Marscay (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: N Rawiller 55.5
10
7.0
Herengawe
- 6g Zed (NZ) x Vim (NZ) (Germano (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 54
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