Shocking Stayer Wins Mornington Cup Prelude

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 20

Melbourne Cup winner Shocking has given us some quality stayers as a sire and Defibrillate is his latest staying star to emerge, racking up his ninth win from 13 starts when taking out the Listed $150,000 MRC Mornington Cup Prelude (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

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Defibrillate wins the Mornington Cup Prelude - image Grant Courtney.

Part-owner and co-breeder Graham Richardson transferred Defibrillate from New Zealand into the stable of Patrick Payne in 2019 and the move has proven a good one.

The six year-old gelding has blossomed in recent months and has now won his past four starts in a row culminating in a determined long neck win on Saturday over import San Huberto (USA).



“He’s a slow maturing type, but he keeps showing us he’s improving all the time,” said winning rider Billy Egan.

Not offered for sale, Defibrillate is a half-brother to stakes-winner Italian Princess and is the bets of four winners from Our Chickaroonie, who comes from the family of Champion NZ 2YO Sheralee.



Now a two time stakes-winner, Defibrillate is one of 12 stakes-winners for Rich Hill Stud’s Shocking.




 

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Race Result - Neds Mornington Cup Prelude LR 2000m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 2:03.25
1
Defibrillate
- 6g Shocking (AUS) x Our Chickaroonie (NZ) (Groom Dancer (USA))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: W Egan 56.5
2
0.4
San Huberto
- 5h Speightstown (USA) x Sediciosa (IRE) (Rail Link (GB))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: D Yendall 60
3
1.7
Hang Man
- 7g Windsor Knot (IRE) x Halliard (GB) (Halling (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
4
1.8
Dawson Diva
- 5m Falvelon (AUS) x Gold Coast Girl (AUS) (Arena (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: M J Dee 54
4
1.8
Aussie Nugget
- 5g Dansili (GB) x Anticipation (FR) (Muhtathir (GB))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
6
1.9
Blenheim Palace
- 5g Galileo (IRE) x Meow (IRE) (Storm Cat (USA))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: M Zahra 55
7
3.4
Wolfe
- 6g Novellist (IRE) x Peace Of World (JPN) (Sunday Silence (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: G Boss 57
8
6.4
Happy Pharrell
- 6g Manduro (GER) x Censure (FR) (Kendor (FR))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
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