Ilovethiscity's King Of Hastings Too Slick in the Glasshouse

Mark Smith - Sunday July 11

In the winter of 2019, King Of Hastings was earmarked as a future top-liner after winning at Caulfield before finishing second to Super Seth in the Group III McNeil Stakes.  But the son of Ilovethiscity has proven to be a bit of a tricky character for Anthony and Sam Freedman.  

The 4yo gelding was back to somewhere near his best in Sunday's $175,000 Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m) at the Sunshine Coast.

With Taylor Marshall in the saddle, King Of Hastings kept up a solid gallop to defeat Charleise (Foxwedge) by three-quarters of a length with Desert Lord (High Chaparral) a neck back in third.

It was the second consecutive win in the race for Marshall after the Tony Gollan-trained Krone last year.

With his first stakes success, King Of Hastings advances his record to six wins and four seconds from 18 starts with earnings of $612,550.

"He was a bit aggressive early, so I was happy to bring him back underneath me and sit outside the leader," Marshall said.

"I felt I had a lapful of horse at the 300m, and he gave a very strong kick.

"I had a good chat with Sam this morning, and they were quietly confident.

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"I have had a good association with all the Freedmans. I was apprenticed to Michael in Sydney for a little bit and have ridden for Lee and Anthony in Melbourne."

King Of Hastings image Magic Millions, Michael McInally twitter

Bred by Chris Rentessis, King Of Hastings was purchased by Anthony Freedman for just $32,000 at the 2018 Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

The son of the Group 1 Randwick Guineas winner, Ilovethiscity, is the best of two winners from three to race out of the winning Danerich mare Handcut.

 Handcut's dam Pentirara (Pentire) is a 3-time winning half-sister to the Group 1 SAJC Adelaide Cup winner The A Train and the stakes-placed Instantly the dam of the Group III Newcastle Cup winner Stratofortress.

Handcut has a yearling filly and weanling filly by Ilovethiscity (Magic Albert) and was covered by him again last spring.

King Of Hastings becomes the fifth stakes-winner for Noor Elaine Farm's Ilovethiscity, which stands at a fee of $8,800 in 2021.

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Race Result - Tab Glasshouse Hcp LR 1400m

Sunshine Coast Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:25.19
1
King Of Hastings
- 4g Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Handcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Taylor Marshall 54
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $50,000
Seller: C. Rentessis, Euroa
Buyer: Reece Goodwin Racing / Bevan Smith Bloodstock
2
0.8
Charleise
- 4m Foxwedge (AUS) x Adio (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J Byrne 54
Foxwedge
3
1.1
Desert Lord
- 6g High Chaparral (IRE) x Nova Star (AUS) (Iglesia (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
4
1.9
Redouble
- 7g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Special Mission (NZ) (Towkay (AUS))
Tnr: Ms S Kumpikas Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57.5
5
2.3
Niccanova
- 7g Nicconi (AUS) x Dananova (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: S P Tregea Rdr: James Orman 60.5
6
2.5
Scallopini
- 6g Snitzel (AUS) x Rose Of Mulan (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 57
7
2.9
Splendoronthegrass
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Mumbai Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Ms S Thornton 54
8
3.0
Snitch
- 6g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Quaffle (AUS) (Hurricane Sky (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ben Thompson 54
9
3.1
Coventina Bay
- 5m Shamexpress (NZ) x Coventina (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: R J Patterson Rdr: S T Collett 55.5
10
3.3
Profit
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Opportunity (NZ) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: L V Cassidy 54
11
6.3
Barefoot
- 5m Show A Heart (AUS) x Hey Blondie (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: Luke Tarrant 54
12
7.6
Prometheus
- 7g Snitzel (AUS) x Lost For Words (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: M Cahill 54
13
15.6
Mr Bellagio
- 7g O'Lonhro (AUS) x Aprisa (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: M Mc Gillivray 54
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