Fastnet Rock Stayer Wins Wagga Wagga Cup

Tara Madgwick - Friday May 7

Despite winning at Caulfield two starts ago, Irish bred stayer Inverloch (IRE) was seen as long shot in the Listed Wagga Wagga Cup (2000m) on Friday, but led all the way for Matthew Cahill to score a tenacious win.

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Inverloch

Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, the OTI Racing owned stayer showed plenty of heart to stick to his guns and post a long neck victory his ninth from 35 starts with prizemoney topping $715,000.

“He’s just a grand old horse,” Trent Busuttin said.

“About three years ago he won a (benchmark) 78 2000 at Swan Hill and I thought that was his go but he’s just kept on winning.

“OTI great supporters of us, great supporters of the industry, good to see them win.

“Great to come to New South Wales, great for the stable, great for the owners.”

A Group III winner previously of the MRC Easter Cup in 2020, Inverloch is one of 21 stakes-winners for Fastnet Rock from daughters of Galileo, the nick running at 21% stakes-winners to runners.

He is a half-brother to stakes-placed Harpocrates and his dam Ideal is a three-quarter -sister by Galileo to Champion 3YO and Group I producing sire Camelot.

Inverloch is the 12th Australian stakes-winner this season for champion sire Fastnet Rock, who stands at $165,000 this spring.


 

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Race Result - Wagga Wagga Cup LR 2000m

Wagga Track: Good(4) Time: 2:00.43
1
Inverloch
- 7g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Ideal (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: M A Cahill 58.5
Fastnet Rock
2
0.4
Spirit Ridge
- 6g Nathaniel (IRE) x Tates Creek (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: N Rawiller 60
2
0.4
Yonkers
- 5g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Anne Of Kiev (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
4
1.1
Paths Of Glory
- 6g Mastercraftsman (IRE) x Pacific Rim (IRE) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: Rachel King 57
5
2.2
Maid Of Ore
- 6m Duporth (AUS) x Feisty Rose (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: N J Olive Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 54
6
3.9
Mr Marathon Man
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Marie Des Fleurs (FR) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: R Dolan 54
7
4.2
Upper House
- 6g Zariz (AUS) x Bureaucratese (AUS) (Bureaucracy (NZ))
Tnr: N F Gardner Rdr: J Penza 54
8
5.1
Knights Order
- 6g So You Think (NZ) x Lamanka Lass (USA) (Woodman (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Campbell Rawiller 54
9
5.2
Huntly Castle
- 4g Sebring (AUS) x Friday Hussy (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: B Mc Dougall 54
10
5.3
The Lord Mayor
- 6g Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) x Soph (NZ) (Lord Ballina (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 55
11
5.6
He Runs Away
- 8g Heliostatic (IRE) x Heaven To Sally (ARG) (Honour And Glory (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 54
12
7.8
The Doctor's Son
- 6g Dr Doute's (AUS) x Kouklamou (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: J D Whitelaw Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 54
13
11.2
Blazing Zone
- 4g Eurozone (AUS) x Blazing Dragon (AUS) (Pendragon (NZ))
Tnr: Graham Byatt Rdr: B Vale 54
14
14.3
Roland Garros
- 6g Helmet (AUS) x Radha Rani (AUS) (Delago Brom (AUS))
Tnr: Adrian Corboy Rdr: B P Ward 54
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