The Denzel Wins by Daylight

Tara Madgwick - Thursday September 30

Renowned trainer Les Bridge has been patient with talented Adelaide (IRE) gelding the Denzel, who cast off maiden status with a commanding six length romp at Wyong on Thursday.

Frustratingly finishing second at his first three runs back this campaign, The Denzel finally got the job done giving Kerrin McEvoy the easiest of rides.

Sent out a very short priced favourite, he cruised along in the lead and sauntered to the line to win as he pleased.




“That was how we thought he would win,” said Kerrin McEvoy.

“He’s a horse on the improve and is heading in the right direction. He’ll get over a further trip in time.”

Bred and retained to race by Kim Harding, who also bred and raced his mother, The Denzel is the first winner for Duporth mare Ooh La La, a maiden winner at Kembla over 1500m.

Ooh La La was one of five winners from superbly bred import Laikipia (IRE), an unraced half-sister by Green Desert to triple Group I winner Lailani, so there is plenty of quality European staying blood to suggest The Denzel will be able to step up in distance as he matures.

Adelaide has a bright prospect in The Denzel, click for more information.

A Cox Plate winning son of Galileo, Adelaide stands at a fee of $5,500 and is a great option on the Coolmore roster for breed to race broodmare owners looking for classic quality on a budget.




 

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Race Result - Memory Of C J Thornton Mdn 1600m

Wyong Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:37.39
1
The Denzel
- 4g Adelaide (IRE) x Ooh La La (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: L J Bridge Rdr: K Mc Evoy 59
2
5.8
Blackall
- 4g Bull Point (AUS) x Miss Telltailes (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Ms G Markwell Rdr: G Schofield 59
3
7.3
Guard
- 4g Sepoy (AUS) x Alert Princess (AUS) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 59
4
9.9
Kamea
- 4m Sebring (AUS) x Calming Influence (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Lauri Parker Rdr: R Dolan 57
5
11.5
Appetite For Risk
- 4g Savabeel (AUS) x Panna Cotta (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Bryce Heys Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 59
6
24.9
Company Line
- 5g Dissident (AUS) x La Biondina (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: Nick Mitchell Rdr: J Innes Jnr 59
7
25.1
Cooreei Lass
- 4m Super One (AUS) x Hanukkah (AUS) (Umatilla (NZ))
Tnr: J C Deamer Rdr: Rachel King 57
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