Chain Of Lightning Makes it Five for Five in Cockram Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday August 27

Two four-year-olds with perfect four-for-four records went toe to toe in Saturday’s Group III WW Cockram Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, and the outsider prevailed.

The 4yo Fighting Sun mare Chain Of Lightning arrived at the Peter Moody stable with wins at Inverell and Armidale. The Stuart Ramsay homebred added wins at Caulfield and Flemington before her triumph in the Cockram.

That's five for five for Chain Of Lighting (images Grant Courtney)

The previously undefeated Passive Aggressive led with 100m left to run, but the $500,000 Fastnet Rock mare was running on empty and missed a place.

With Jamie Kah in the saddle, Chain Of Lightning defeated She’s All Class (I Am Invincible) by one and a quarter lengths with a further three-quarter of a length back to Kissonallfourcheeks (Written Tycoon) in third.

Assistant trainer Katherine Coleman said they knew they had something special on their hands.

She’s continued to improve, but the ability she’s shown us at home, we thought this is the sort of level she can get to if not further. She’s a pretty special horse,” Coleman said.

“My heart is beating so hard after that. That was really special to see and to still be undefeated now, five wins from five starts, is just really special.

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“She’s  such a beautiful mare to have around the stable. She was so well-educated when she came to us. She’s been a pleasure to have around and is just so easy to do anything with and you see that in her races. She’s just so tractable, we can put her wherever we want, and she’s still finishing off that way.

“She’s a real credit to her early trainers and also just a massive thanks to the Ramsey family for giving us the opportunity to train her. We’re very lucky and very appreciative.

“We’ve got no particular target in mind with her, we’ll just see how she comes through and pick our way through, but she’s a very exciting horse.”

Chain Of Lightning is the best of two winners from as many to race for the winning Perugino mare Magic Art.

Magic Art

A daughter of the Group III Magic Night stakes winner Mardi’s Magic (Kenny’s Best Pal), Magic Art was recently sold at the Inglis July (Late) Online Sale for $3,250 when in foal to Better Land.

Chain Of Lightning is the fourth stakes-winner for Fighting Sun (Northern Meteor), who died in 2020 after leaving six crops. 

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Race Result - W.W. Cockram Stakes Gr3 1200m

Caulfield Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:11.04
1
Chain Of Lightning
- 4m Fighting Sun (AUS) x Magic Art (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Jamie Kah 56
2
1.3
She's All Class
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Shirra Nui (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: B Shinn 56
I Am Invincible
3
2.1
Kissonallforcheeks
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rosie Rocket (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Chris Parnham 58
4
2.2
Passive Aggressive
- 4m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Miss Judgement (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
5
2.6
Flying Mascot
- 5m Tavistock (NZ) x Lucky Mascot (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: B Mc Dougall 58
6
3.8
Isotope
- 5m Deep Field (AUS) x Great Dansaar (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: D Oliver 56
7
4.2
Pride Of Jenni
- 5m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Sancerre (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Zac Spain 56
8
4.3
Zouzarella
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Zazparella (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: B Prebble 57
9
4.5
Teramia
- 6m Deep Field (AUS) x Pimpinella (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L T Hope Rdr: Tahlia Hope 56
10
4.7
Throntari
- 4m Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Must Be Mink (AUS) (Musket (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
11
5.5
Graceful Girl
- 5m Nicconi (AUS) x Avenida Madero (AUS) (Metal Storm (FR))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 60
12
6.2
Jump The Broom
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Bubbleberry (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
13
18.2
Hellfest
- 4m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Mid Summer Music (AUS) (Oamaru Force (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
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