New G3 Winner for Dalghar

Media Release - Monday November 14

Sabin Kirkland was in a buoyant mood at Riccarton on Monday after his gelding Buoyant comfortably took out the Gr.3 Stewards Stakes (1200m).

Owner-trainer Sabin Kirkland welcomes back a victorious Buoyant and jockey Michael McNab after the Gr.3 Stewards Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton on Monday. Photo: Race Images South

The Dalghar gelding was fractious in the gates and missed the kick by several lengths, however, jockey Michael McNab didn’t fret and settled in behind the pace.

McNab guided his charge to the extreme outside when turning for home where he was able to gather in his rivals and run away to a 3-1/2 length victory.

“He’s quite an excitable horse,” McNab said. “He was standing well and then all of a sudden he reared up three of four times.

“With all the commotion going on, they held them a bit longer than I needed, and he reared up again.

“I ended up getting the back of Lisa (Allpress, jockey), where I was happy. I was able to find my way to the outside, it took a little while to change legs, but once she changed legs it was game over.”

McNab said Saturday’s meeting abandonment threw a spanner in the works in having to get down to 53.5kg again just two days later.

“I had to get down to the weight on Saturday and then I headed home and had a little freshen-up,” he said.

“I went for a run and had a sweat last night, and another this morning, and made the weight. It was worth it.”

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Owner-trainer Sabin Kirkland was delighted to get the result after placing in the Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) on the first day of the carnival with Bouyant.

“It has been a big week. I was wondering if he had done enough all week and then had Saturday off, but it all panned out,” Kirkland said.

“You have got Michael onboard, so you can’t panic.”

The Southland horseman is now contemplating a trip north to Wellington where the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) is high on the agenda.

“We might even look at Wellington later on. The Telegraph is definitely an option,” he said.

Kirkland was over the moon to taste success over the New Zealand Cup Carnival once again after more than a decade following Eel Win’s heroics in the Gr.2 Couplands’ Bakeries Mile (1600m).

“We won the Coupland’s Mile 15 years ago and to come back to win the Stewards is wonderful,” he said. – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Lindauer Stewards Stakes Gr3 1200m

Riccarton Park Track: Dead(5) Time: 1:09.10
1
Buoyant
- 4g Dalghar (FR) x Miss Minogue (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: S J Kirkland Rdr: M J Mc Nab 53.5
2
3.5
Kopua
- 5g Shocking (AUS) x Kendall Marie (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: K T Myers Rdr: A Comignaghi 53
3
3.6
Okay Pal
- 6g Dissident (AUS) x Sun Valley (NZ) (Van Nistelrooy (USA))
Tnr: M & M Pitman Rdr: K Asano 55.5
4
5.4
Lincoln's Kruz
- 6g Kuroshio (AUS) x Myskina (AUS) (Xaar (GB))
Tnr: Ms L Latta Rdr: L J Allpress 53
5
5.6
Burgundy Rose
- 6m Burgundy (NZ) x Paraiba (NZ) (Faltaat (USA))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: C Zackey 58.5
6
6.1
Can I Get An Amen
- 6m Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Brianna (NZ) (Sudurka (AUS))
Tnr: G Lowry & G Cullen Rdr: C J Grylls 55.5
7
7.9
Eptimum
- 8g Snitzel (AUS) x Paramount (AUS) (Monashee Mountain (USA))
Tnr: J C Blackadder Rdr: S J O'Malley 53
8
8.0
Golden Harvest
- 6g Ghibellines (AUS) x Renee Maree (NZ) (Danzighill (AUS))
Tnr: M & M Pitman Rdr: S L Wynne 53
9
9.4
Rockland
- 6g Snitzel (AUS) x Vaayala (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: Ms T Rae Rdr: Ms K Williams 55
10
10.5
Emanon
- 4m Burgundy (NZ) x Geordie Girl (NZ) (Towkay (AUS))
Tnr: L G Dobbs Rdr: S Toolooa 53
11
13.1
Challa
- 6g Dissident (AUS) x Are There Any (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: S C Spratt 56.5
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