Beauden Wins G3 Canterbury Gold Cup

Media Release - Saturday April 24

North Island raiders Beauden and Hypnos fought out a thrilling finish to the feature event at Riccarton on Saturday, the Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m).

Beauden (left) and Hypnos fight out the finish of the Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) Photo Credit: Race Images South

The team Rogerson-trained Beauden was sent out a hot favourite for the contest off the back of an effortless win in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) earlier in the month.

However, Cambridge visitor Hypnos wasn’t about to hand over the victory without a fight with last year’s Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) winner tracking the favourite every step of the way.

Regular rider Ryan Elliot provided Beauden with a comfortable run behind the pace throughout before making a lightning move to attack for the lead with 600m to run.

Vinnie Colgan aboard Hypnos followed hard on his heels and the pair squared off early in the run home to fight it out in the concluding stages.

Neither horse was prepared to give an inch, with Beauden maintaining a long neck advantage over Hypnos for the final 300m to take out the race and register career win number 12 for owner/breeder Joan Egan.

“He’s a beauty this horse,” co-trainer Graeme Rogerson said.

“He didn’t really handle the track that well as it was quite shifty, but he dug in and still kept them all out.

“It was a beautiful ride from Ryan, who knows him so well, as he gave him such a quiet trip and then put the pressure on at just the right time.

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“That second horse is no mug and it was a decent scrap to the finish, but our horse was all class at the end.”

Rogerson is keen to take Beauden to Melbourne in the spring but will sit down with Egan later in the week to discuss any future plans.

“Michelle (Northcott) is bringing him back on Tuesday, so once he is back home and he has had a couple of days off we can work out what to do with him next,” he said.

“I know where I would like to be in the spring, but it is Joan’s decision and we obviously have a lot to look at with him.

“He’s rising seven but is just getting better and better.”

Beauden is out of the Zeditave mare Belle Femme and comes from an extended family that includes former champion two-year-old Flying Babe.

He has now won twelve of his 37 starts and over $406,000 in prizemoney. – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Canterbury Gold Cup Gr3 2000m

Riccarton Park Track: Dead(4) Time: 2:02.17
1
Beauden
- 6g Bullbars (AUS) x Belle Femme (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: Team Rogerson Rdr: R T Elliot 59
2
0.4
Hypnos
- 5g Reliable Man (GB) x Quality Dream (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: R James & R Wellwood Rdr: V A Colgan 59
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $75,000
Seller: Westbury Stud Ltd, Karaka, NZ
Buyer: Winners Bloodstock
3
4.9
Whale Song
- 5g Ocean Park (NZ) x Nadel Dame (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: M & M Pitman Rdr: K Chowdhoory 59
4
6.2
Beneficial
- 6m Highly Recommended (AUS) x La Generose (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: L R Beckett Rdr: D R Bothamley 57
5
6.3
Major Tom
- 7g Red Giant (USA) x Letsgoparty (NZ) (Oregon (USA))
Tnr: K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro Rdr: T R Moseley 59
6
7.0
Bronte Beach
- 4m Reliable Man (GB) x Bronte Lass (AUS) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: K Asano 57
7
7.2
Lightning Jack
- 4g Per Incanto (USA) x La Petite (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: K & A Tyler Rdr: Ms K Williams 59
8
7.6
Gallant Boy
- 10g Gallant Guru (AUS) x Mega Babe (NZ) (Personal Escort (USA))
Tnr: B & S Anderton Rdr: J R Lowry 59
9
7.7
William Wallace
- 8g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Huluava (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: A M Bull Rdr: S J Macnab 59
10
8.0
Kilowatt
- 7g Shocking (AUS) x Princess Latifah (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: K & A Tyler Rdr: L Callaway 59
11
9.2
Camino Rocoso
- 7g Shocking (AUS) x Our Centasea (AUS) (Centaine (AUS))
Tnr: J & K Parsons Rdr: G A Jogoo 59
12
9.4
Shadows Cast
- 8g Per Incanto (USA) x Ages Past (NZ) (Slavic (USA))
Tnr: M K Oulaghan Rdr: S L Wynne 59
13
10.3
Flying Sardine
- 8m Flying Spur (AUS) x Julez (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: K & A Tyler Rdr: S R Weatherley 57
14
12.1
Ritani
- 6m Makfi (GB) x Elegant Emerald (AUS) (Unbridled's Song (USA))
Tnr: K & I Taplin Rdr: C W Johnson 57
15
14.1
Riviera Rock
- 6g Road To Rock (AUS) x Sheezashotseye (NZ) (Cicerao (IRE))
Tnr: G & M Eade Rdr: J D Laking 59
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