Athelric Takes The Warra

Mark Smith - Saturday November 19

Godolphin picked up another valuable prize when the 4yo Exceed And Excel gelding Athelric captured Saturday’s $300,000 The Warra (1000m) at Kembla Grange.

Athelric gets the job done (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by rising start Zac Lloyd for James Cummings, Athelric defeated 6yo I Am Invincible gelding Key Lago by a half-length with a head back to the 4yo Mikki Isle (JPN) Draonstone, who flew home for third.

The winner of the Listed Queensland Day Stakes at Eagle Farm in June, Athelric advances his record to six wins, two seconds, and a third from 19 starts with earnings of $669,905.

“He is a very quick horse, which he showed there when matching them early before taking a sit,” Godolphin representative Paul Reid said.

“He was in the perfect spot, coming down the middle of the straight. We have had no luck earlier in the day with our horses getting too far back, leaving them too much to do.

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‘This fellow was put right on the pace and did everything right.

Rising star Zac Lloyd brings Athelric back to scale (image Steve Hart)

“He was well placed today with a little drop in grade, and his timing was spot on.

Athelric is the only winner from three to race out of the winning Lonhro mare Ida, a $200,000 purchase by  Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock (BAFNZ), on behalf of Jonathon Munz, the 2021 National Broodmare Sale.

A sister to the Group II Tulloch Stakes winner Old North out of Vengeance Of Rain and Dizelle’s dual stakes-winning half-sister Bernicia, Ida was carrying a colt by Sidestep and foaled a King’s Legacy filly on September 8.

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Race Result - The Warra 1000m

Kembla Grange Track: Good(3) Time: 0:56.32
1
Athelric
- 4g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Ida (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 53.5
2
0.5
Key Largo
- 6g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Petty Cury (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Bryce Heys Rdr: A B Collett 52
3
0.7
Dragonstone
- 4g Mikki Isle (JPN) x Quick's The Word (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 53.5
4
1.5
On The Lead
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Marechal (NZ) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
5
2.0
Malkovich
- 5h Choisir (AUS) x Mabkhara (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 59
6
2.2
A Very Fine Red
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Italian Storm (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tyler Schiller 51.5
7
2.5
Remlaps Gem
- 6g Rubick (AUS) x La Remlap (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: S I Singleton Rdr: J Ford 52.5
8
2.7
Southern Lad
- 8g Ocean Park (NZ) x Distinctive Lass (AUS) (Orientate (USA))
Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 52.5
9
2.9
American President
- 4g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Whitehousewhispers (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: Reece Jones 51
10
5.2
Mossman Gorge
- 8g Mossman (AUS) x Lesmartre (AUS) (Jugah (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Tim Clark 54
11
7.2
Wisdom Of Water
- 5h Headwater (AUS) x Regal Tier (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Rachel King 54
12
8.0
Zanshin
- 5m Dawn Approach (IRE) x Judaea (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: C J Besters Rdr: Ms W Costin 52
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