Second Stakes Win for Snitzel's Splintex

Mark Smith - Saturday April 24

Since winning the Group II Arrowfield Sprint at Randwick 12 months ago, the Mark Newnham-trained Splintex has fallen short in six starts against some of the best sprinters in training.

Splintex back to his best - image Steve Hart

The 4yo son of Snitzel found the perfect spot to find the winners stall again in Saturday’s Group III TAB Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.

Ridden by Josh Parr, Splintex repelled the challenge of Rainier (Lonhro) by a half-length with the same distance back to Victorem (I Am Invincible) in third.

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A 4yo entire Splintex advances his record to six wins and three thirds from 16 starts with earnings of $905,000.

“He has just run in a few races that he hasn’t had much luck in, or they’ve been at Group 1 level and he’s just fallen a little bit short,” Newnham said.

“But his two runs this time in have been good enough. He didn’t have a lot of luck first up and then he drew the outside in the Galaxy and 1100 at Rosehill, it doesn’t give you much chance when you draw out there.

“It’s really good to get a win today, especially for Geoff and Mary Grimish. Anzac Day means a lot to Geoff and on the eve of Anzac Day, it’s a really important win for Geoff.”

Splintex is a half-brother to the Listed winner Invictus Salute (Exceed and Excel) and the stakes-placed Acqume (Sepoy) out of the O’Reilly mare Acquired.

A 7-time winner and runner-up in the Group II BRC Dane Ripper Stakes, Acquired is a half-sister to Coolmore’s exceptional broodmare Hips Don’t Lie (Stravinsky).

Purchased for $430,000 at the 2011 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, Acquired was sold to Highgrove Stud for $450,000 at the 2019 Chairman’s Sale when carrying a filly by Not A Single Doubt who sadly died after birth.

Acquired has a weanling colt by The Autumn Sun and was bred back to Snitzel last spring.

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Race Result - Hall Mark Stakes Gr3 1200m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:08.48
1
Splintex
- 4h Snitzel (AUS) x Acquired (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 59
2
0.5
Ranier
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Kanzan (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 58
Inglis July (Early) Online Sale $120,000
Seller: Godolphin
Buyer: DL Freedman Racing Pte Ltd
3
1.0
Victorem
- 6g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Playful Miss (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: Ms J Graham Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
I Am Invincible
4
1.2
Outback Barbie
- 5m Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Pure Purrfection (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Tim Clark 55
5
1.3
Signore Fox
- 5h Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sharp Susan (USA) (Touch Gold (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58
6
1.7
Easy Eddie
- 6g Super Easy (NZ) x Twin Town (GB) (Halling (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: K Mc Evoy 58
7
2.2
Eleven Eleven
- 4g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Smokin' Alice (USA) (Smoke Glacken (USA))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: K S Latham 57.5
8
2.5
Roheryn
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Mannington (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jamie Kah 58
9
3.2
Deprive
- 6g Denman (AUS) x Defrock (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 58.5
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