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More Stakes Success for Lombardo

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 2

Progressive I Am Invincible gelding Lombardo claimed his second Black Type win at Morphettville on Saturday when taking out the Listed SAJC Manihi Classic (1100m).

Trained by Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr, Lombardo reeled off three successive win last spring culminating in a Listed victory at Caulfield and was then fifth in the Group I MVRC Manikato Stakes behind Jonker.

Lombardo was a Listed winner at Caulfield in the spring - image Grant Courtney

Spelled after that run, Lombardo was second up from his break in the Manihi Classic and showed his familiar brilliance to win by a length and a quarter as favourite.

A $300,000 Inglis Premier purchase for M G Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd / Aquis Farm from the draft of Burnewang North, Lombardo runs for a syndicate that includes his breeder Cathy Hains in whose colours he runs.


Lombardo has won seven of 13 starts earning over $380,000 in prizemoney and can no doubt enhance his record further over the upcoming Adelaide Carnival given his liking for the Morphettville track where he has won four races.

Lombardo is a half-brother to stakes-placed Resistant and is the best of seven winners from stakes-placed Encosta de Lago mare Swinging Babe, who is now retired from stud duties.

Yarraman Park's I Am Invincible is poised to make a big impact at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale net week with a stellar offering of 38 yearlings, click to see them.




 

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Race Result - Manihi Classic LR 1100m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.86
1
Lombardo
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Swinging Babe (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Zac Spain 56.5
I Am Invincible
2
1.3
Rock The Ring
- 4g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Suzebabe (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Vorster 54
3
1.8
Shamino
- 6g Shamus Award (AUS) x Elumino (AUS) (El Moxie (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ms E Finnegan 54
4
2.0
Heka Express
- 5m Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Jayquin Star (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: G & N Searle & B Callanan Rdr: Kayla Crowther 54
5
2.5
Dexelation
- 7g Ambidexter (AUS) x A Feathered Tale (AUS) (Bahamian Bounty (GB))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 59.5
6
3.1
Smokin' Val
- 4m Valentia (AUS) x Smokin' Al (AUS) (Al Samer (AUS))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: D Tourneur 54
7
3.2
Spanish Heirloom
- 4m Barbados (AUS) x Iberian Rubi (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: Angus Chung 54
8
3.8
Extra Time
- 4g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Gwynethanne (NZ) (Handsome Ransom (AUS))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: Teagan Voorham 54
9
4.5
Bold Star
- 6g Needs Further (AUS) x Alzahra Star (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: G Richards & D Moyle Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 54
10
5.1
Perfect Route
- 5g Good Journey (USA) x Idealism (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: R W Huxtable Rdr: Jessica Eaton 54
11
5.3
Silver On Red
- 5g Barbados (AUS) x Hot Diamond (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: P Gatt 54
12
7.5
Trip
- 5m Good Journey (USA) x Ellimore Brown (AUS) (Gonski (AUS))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: Sophie Logan 54
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