Mightybeel Leads a Karaka Book 1 Stakes Trifecta

Media Release - Monday February 21

The familiar blue and white colours of kiwi syndicators Go Racing were carried to a dominant victory in Saturday’s A$140,000 Listed Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill, heading a clean sweep for Karaka graduates. 

Mightybeel wins the Parramatta Cup - image Steve Hart.

The impressive winner was Mightybeel (NZ) (Savabeel), who was bought by Go Racing for $200,000 from Little Avondale Stud’s Book 1 draft at Karaka 2019. He has now had 15 starts for six wins, four placings and A$347,455 in stakes.

Strong-finishing second placegetter No Compromise (NZ) (Pins) was a $40,000 purchase from Book 1 of Karaka 2018. A half-brother to the multiple Group One winner Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park), he has won five of his 23 starts and A$336,200.

Another length away in third was Toomuchtobear (NZ) (Press Statement), who cost $120,000 in Book 1 of Karaka 2019. He has earned A$324,440 in an 11-start, five-win career. Remarkably, all of the first three placegetters come from the all-conquering stable of champion expat New Zealand trainer Chris Waller.

But Mightybeel was the star of Saturday’s show. After spending most of the race in eighth place among a field of 14, rider Tommy Berry released the brakes in the straight and the exciting four-year-old swept to the front with stunning ease. Mightybeel bounded clear through the final 150 metres, scoring by two and a half lengths.

“It is not too often in staying races where you’re just giggling to yourself around the 1200-metre mark,” Berry said.

“He has come back a much more relaxed type this preparation. He is quite exciting – he can go to the next level now, and he’s in at the right time of the year.”

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Waller’s assistant trainer Charlie Duckworth suggested that Mightybeel will now be aimed at the A$2m Group One Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on April 9.

“That was a fantastic victory,” Duckworth said. “He is ultra-consistent, he is incredibly tough and he is obviously pretty classy too. The Sydney Cup is where he will go. He stays unbelievably well.

“If you scroll back a year from today, he ran around Canterbury over 1550 metres, and we were going to spell him. James McDonald actually rode him that night and suggested pushing on to a Derby. He came undone when we stepped him up in journey, because it was all a bit too quick.

“We have waited a year and he is living up to expectations. He is a proper, Group-class horse.”

Mightybeel is related to one of the modern-day greats of Australasian staying ranks. His granddam is a half-sister to Benediction (Day Is Done), whose son Might And Power (NZ) (Zabeel) was a legendary winner of the Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Melbourne Cup (3200m) double in 1997.

Vendor Little Avondale Stud
Purchaser Go Racing (Auckland)
Breeding Savabeel – Super Power
Sale Lot 450, Karaka 2019 Book 1, $200,000
Bred by Barlow Thoroughbred
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Race Result - Parramatta Cup LR 1900m

Rosehill Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:58.30
1
Mightybeel
- 4g Savabeel (AUS) x Super Power (NZ) (Alamosa (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
Inglis Ready2Race Sale $130,000
Seller: Leanach Lodge, Cambridge, NZ
Buyer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing / Kestrel Thoroughbreds
NZB Karaka Book 1 $130,000
Seller: Little Avondale Stud
Buyer: CH Bloodstock
2
2.5
No Compromise
- 5g Pins (AUS) x Baggy Green (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 53
3
3.8
Toomuchtobear
- 4g Press Statement (AUS) x Bearish (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53
4
3.9
Great House
- 5g Galileo (IRE) x Anja (IRE) (Indian Ridge (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: C Schofield 59
5
4.8
Parry Sound
- 6g Pierro (AUS) x Aqua D'Amore (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: W Pike 55
6
5.4
Sheraz
- 5g Sea The Stars (IRE) x Shemiyla (FR) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Parr 57
7
5.8
Entente
- 5g Dundeel (NZ) x Nextess (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 59.5
8
6.1
Mubariz
- 6g Dansili (GB) x Could It Be (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
9
6.9
Nickajack Cave
- 6g Kendargent (FR) x Could You Be Loved (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: S Clipperton 58.5
10
8.1
Sweet Thomas
- 10g Dylan Thomas (IRE) x Sworn Pro (GER) (Protektor (GER))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
11
8.3
Mustajeer
- 9g Medicean (GB) x Qelaan (USA) (Dynaformer (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J R Collett 58
12
8.7
First In Line
- 6g New Approach (IRE) x Hidden Hope (GB) (Daylami (IRE))
Tnr: James Harding Rdr: Rachel King 54
13
9.0
True Marvel
- 6g Masked Marvel (GB) x Anecdotique (FR) (Enrique (GB))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Tyler Schiller 53
14
34.3
Skyward
- 6g Camelot (GB) x Shakeyourbody (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: Paul Messara Rdr: B Avdulla 58
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