G2 Quinella for Snitzel

Tara Madgwick - Saturday September 11

The Group II VRC Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday produced a quinella for Arrowfield Stud’s champion sire Snitzel with five year-old stallion Splintex proving a little too strong for classy mare Away Game.

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Splintex and Away Game fight out the finish - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Winner of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, four year-old Away Game is never an easy horse to get past, but under the urgings of Craig Williams, the Mark Newnham trained Splintex kept his head in front to win by half a neck.

A multiple Group winner that has now won over $1.1million for his owner breeders Geoff and Mary Grimish, Splintex has the overall record of seven wins from 20 starts.
 



“I spoke to Mark Newnham this morning and he said he's very uncomplicated. He said 'you'll enjoy riding him',” said Williams.

"He's been been under the care of Nick Ryan and he said he's just such a lovely horse to have. He just went straight into his tucker.

"We got a nice cart into the race. He did get off-stride a couple of times and change legs. When the pressure was on and we have a horse like Away Game chasing us with 53 kilos on her back, he really did want the win and he deserved because he really stuck his head out and she's no easy competition, that's for sure."

Splintex is a most likable horse - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

Splintex is a half-brother to stakes-winner Invictus Salute and stakes-placed Acqume being the best of four winners from Group II placed O’Reilly mare Acquired, a half-sister to Group II winning stakes producer Hips Don’t Lie.

Acquired has a yearling colt by The Autumn Sun and was covered last spring by Snitzel, who had two stakes-winners on Saturday with Mr Mozart taking out the Listed VRC Exford Plate, read about him here.


 

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Race Result - Lexus Bobbie Lewis Qlty Gr2 1200m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.62
1
Splintex
- 5h Snitzel (AUS) x Acquired (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Craig Williams 55.5
2
0.2
Away Game
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Elusive Wonder (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 53
3
0.7
The Astrologist
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Aquada (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
Zoustar
4
0.8
Zoutori
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Atotori (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: L Currie 59.5
5
2.0
Express Pass
- 5g Wandjina (AUS) x Pass The Parcel (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: C Newitt 53
6
2.4
Too Good Too Hard
- 6m All Too Hard (AUS) x The Good Wife (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: H Coffey 53
7
3.2
Jonker
- 6h Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Hearts And Arrows (AUS) (Kempinsky (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Damian Lane 56
8
4.9
Riddle Me That
- 5g Deep Field (AUS) x Justine Coup (NZ) (Entrepreneur (GB))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 53
9
5.7
Lunar Fox
- 4h Foxwedge (AUS) x Grant's Moon (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA))
Tnr: P A Preusker Rdr: B Prebble 55.5
10
5.8
Front Page
- 5g Magnus (AUS) x Stacey Lee (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: G M Duryea Rdr: Lewis German 53
11
6.0
Sirius Suspect
- 7g Wanted (AUS) x Sirius Miss (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: Dean Holland 53
12
7.0
Begood Toya Mother
- 7g Myboycharlie (IRE) x Lady Of Helena (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: Declan Bates 53
13
9.5
Greyworm
- 7g Master Of Design (AUS) x Miracle Magic (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Fred W Kersley 53.5
14
9.9
Vassilator
- 6g Zacinto (GB) x Highlights (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: C Little & M Lindsay Rdr: Teodore Nugent 53.5
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