Bandipur scoots home in Lightning Stakes at Morphettville

Darryl Sherer - Sunday July 30

Bandipur gave James Cummings his first stakes winner for Godolphin as Australian head trainer when running away with Saturday's Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville.

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Bandipur. Photo: Darryl Sherer

Settled just behind the leaders by Dom Tourneur to the home turn, Bandipur ($5) came with his challenge in the home straight to accelerate clear inside the final 150m to defeat Arkham Knight ($26) by 1 1/4-lengths.

Mystified ($11) finished another half length away third with the $2.40 favourite Ducimus weakening late into fifth after sharing the lead around the home turn.

A Darley-homebred son of Commands, the two-year-old Bandipur had finished runner-up to I Did It Again over 1200m at Caulfield at his previous start.

David Charles, Melbourne foreman for Godolphin, told the Adelaide Advertiser Bandipur is a straightforward colt.

"He's such a professional, you just push the button and he goes," Charles said.

"Full credit to Dom - he told us that was how he was going to ride him and he delivered it to a tee."

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