Shamus Award's Noname Lane Claims Balaklava Cup

Mark Smith - Wednesday September 14

It took Noname Lane six starts to break his maiden, but typical of the Shamus Award breed, he has improved with age and earned a maiden stakes success at six in Wednesday’s Listed Balaklava Cup (1600m).

One of five runners in the race for Will Clarken, Noname Lane overcame an outside barrier under an inspired ride by Todd Pannell to defeat his stablemate Zoulah (Zoustar) by a half-length with Oh Mo (Uncle Mo) a further long neck back in third.

A last start winner over 1050m at Morphettville on September 3, Noname Lane advances his record to eight five two from 21 starts with earnings of $300,025.

Clarken took over the training of Noname Lane in 2019 after he had one run for the retiring Marilyn Smith.

“You would go to war with him every day; he is as tough as the day is long,” Clarken said.

“He has had soundness issues. We have taken our time, and it has paid off.

“It is quite fitting that Todd has won on the horse. He was not able to ride those down on the minimum. He was good enough to win on him the other day. He drew a sticky barrier gate, and he didn’t rush. I was more impatient with the instructions, telling him to force his way across the front of the field.

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“In classic Todd style, he has taken his time, got the horse in a beautiful rhythm.”

Noname Lane (image Atkins Photography)

Bred by Golden Grove Stud Farm and owned by Vic Oldfield’s G & C Pastoral Co Pty Ltd, Noname Lane is a brother to Sovereign Award, whose nine wins are headlined by the Group III VRC Matron Stakes, Group III MRC Ladies Day Vase, and Group III MVRC Tesio Stakes.

They are two of the four winners from five to race out of the winning Show A Heart mare Sovereign Charm, which sold in 2019 for just $1,750 when carrying the unraced Shamus Award gelding Delcredere.

Sovereign Charm has a yearling colt by Barbados and was among the 2016 mares covered by Shamus Award last season.

Noname Lane is the 20th stakes-winner for Shamus Award, who stands this season for a fee of $88,000 at Rosemont Stud.

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Race Result - Tqcsi Balaklava Cup LR 1600m

Balaklava Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:36.36
1
Noname Lane
- 6g Shamus Award (AUS) x Sovereign Charm (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Todd Pannell 56
2
0.5
Zoulah
- 6m Zoustar (AUS) x Okaylah (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Kayla Crowther 54
Zoustar
3
0.9
Oh Mo
- 8g Uncle Mo (USA) x Lady Orio (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: S Burford Rdr: D Yendall 54
4
1.1
Unlaced
- 6m Niagara (AUS) x Laced Up (NZ) (Keeninsky (NZ))
Tnr: Michael Hickmott Rdr: Jessica Eaton 54
5
1.3
Agreeable
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Affable (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
6
1.5
Not Usual Glorious
- 6g Fiorente (IRE) x Temper Tantrum (AUS) (Hold That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: J Benbow 60
7
2.2
Yuri Royale
- 5g Good Journey (USA) x Kelly Royale (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 54
8
3.1
Classy Joe
- 8g Danerich (AUS) x Capital Growth (AUS) (Brocco (USA))
Tnr: J Hickmott & C Riggs Rdr: Sairyn Fawke 54
9
3.4
Lake's Folly
- 6g Pierro (AUS) x Mama's Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Hickmott Rdr: Ben Price 54
10
4.6
Winning Partner
- 7g Dawn Approach (IRE) x Lady Frere (AUS) (Johannesburg (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Vorster 58
11
5.4
Coolth
- 6g Dundeel (NZ) x Killarney Heights (AUS) (God's Own (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Dean Holland 54
12
5.5
Hidden Legend
- 6g Pluck (USA) x Katisam (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 54
13
6.9
Extreme Thrill
- 8g Bullet Train (GB) x Mezmar (AUS) (Marwina (AUS))
Tnr: W F Francis & G Kent Rdr: D Caboche 54
14
7.7
So Say Angel
- 5m So You Think (NZ) x Holy One (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr: J Holder 54
15
7.9
Grinzinger Star
- 7g Reliable Man (GB) x Miss Artistic (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: Kylie McKerlie Rdr: Lizzie Annells 56.5
16
54.3
He's Exclusive
- 6g Swiss Ace (AUS) x Excitant (AUS) (Rory's Jester (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Eran Boyd 54
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