Per Incanto's Lost And Running Captures The Hunter

Mark Smith - Saturday November 13

Fourth in The Everest and second in the Classique Legend, Lost And Running was the class act in Saturday’s $1million The Hunter at Newcastle, and it showed.

Lost and Running wins the $1million Hunter - image Steve Hart

Sitting just off the speed, the John O’Shea-trained gelding was set down to an all-out drive at the 300m by Hugh Bowman. The Kris Lees-trained mare Wandabaa (Wandjina), fleetingly looked like she may break her 66 week run of outs. However, Lost And Running kept up a strong gallop to defeat Wandabaa by a length and a quarter with Australian Bloodstock’s the highly-touted import Top Ranked (IRE) (Dark Angel) a half-length further back in third.

A 5yo son of Per Incanto (USA), Lost And Running advanced his record to seven wins and two seconds from twelve starts with earnings of $2,219,100.

“You’d have to say, his first-up run didn’t go to plan, then it was a patch up towards The Everest, but he hasn’t disappointed once,” Bowman said.

“He has continued to raise the bar, and we were ultra-confident here today. The draw didn’t worry me too much, especially with that big headwind.

“He is a horse that likes room and you would have seen once I turned for home, he looked under pressure, but once he balanced up and changed legs, he extended away and won with the authority that we expected him too.

“He is a very exciting horse for next year.

“He was the only horse out of The Everest and that form has stood up in Melbourne and Sydney.

“We obviously had a healthy respect for the English horse (Top Ranked) but to come over here and take on a seasoned campaigner like Lost And Running was a big ask, but he has obviously run well too.

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“The Hunter has certainly stamped itself as a race for future stars.”

Lost and Running returns a winner!

Bred in New Zealand by bred by JML Bloodstock, Lost And Running was consigned by Blandford Lodge to the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, where John O'Shea purchased him for $40,000.

Lost And Running’s dam Dreamlife (Danroad) failed to flatter in three career starts. However, she is a sister to the Group III winner Kiss Me Ketut and a half-sister to Listed stakes-winners Fast Love (Fastnet Rock) and A Chance To Dream (Volksraad).

Danroad’s stocks as a broodmare sire have never been higher. The son of Danehill is the sire of the dam of the $14million earner, Melbourne Cup heroine Verry Elleegant.

Tartan Meadow Bloodstock purchased a full-brother to Lost And Running for $210,000 at Karaka last year.

After foaling a Per Incanto (USA) filly last spring, Dreamlife was covered by Savabeel.  

Little Avondale Stud’s Street Cry (IRE) stallion Per Incanto (USA) stands this season at a fee of $25,000.

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Race Result - The Hunter 1300m

Newcastle Track: Good(4) Time: 1:17.44
1
Lost And Running
- 5g Per Incanto (USA) x Dreamlife (NZ) (Danroad (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J Bowman 59
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $340,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone
Buyer: Ciaron Maher Bloodstock
2
1.3
Wandabaa
- 5m Wandjina (AUS) x Mabkhara (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Adkins 52
3
1.8
Top Ranked
- 6h Dark Angel (IRE) x Countess Ferrama (GB) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58
4
3.3
Kementari
- 7g Lonhro (AUS) x Yavanna (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Parr 57.5
5
3.8
Signore Fox
- 6h Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sharp Susan (USA) (Touch Gold (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Brodie Loy 56.5
6
4.9
Bandersnatch
- 5g Casino Prince (AUS) x Divine Faith (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
7
5.1
Gem Song
- 6g Your Song (AUS) x Beautiful Gem (AUS) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: N Rawiller 57.5
8
5.2
Special Reward
- 6g Demerit (AUS) x Special Kiseki (AUS) (Special Bond (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: G Schofield 54
9
5.3
Countofmontecristo
- 8g Echoes Of Heaven (AUS) x Replicate (NZ) (Towkay (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Ron Stewart 52
10
5.4
Sweet Deal
- 7m Casino Prince (AUS) x Dorothy Evelyn (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Brock Ryan 54
11
5.6
Standout
- 5h Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Bahia (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
12
6.5
Stockman
- 5g Tavistock (NZ) x Crimson (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Ford 53
13
7.3
Prime Candidate
- 7g Denman (AUS) x Coolroom Candidate (AUS) (Mister C. (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: R Dolan 54
14
7.8
Roheryn
- 6g Lonhro (AUS) x Mannington (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 55
15
8.1
Dawn Passage
- 5h Dawn Approach (IRE) x Raja Lane (AUS) (Devaraja (NZ))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55
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