Corner Pocket Caps a Big Day for Toronado

Mark Smith - Sunday January 1

Swettenham Stud's Toronado (IRE) was on fire on New Year's Day with a winner at Canterbury and a double at Flemington, highlighted by the victory of Corner Pocket in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m).

Corner Pocket loves a fight (image Grant Courtney)

The Lindsey Smith-trained gelding was reunited with Declan Bates and showed his fighting spirit in defeating Looks Like Elvis (All American) by a half-length with  Pal D'oro (Medaglia d'Oro) three-quarters of a length back in third.

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Bates has been on the 6yo gelding in all nine wins, which included seven on the bounce.

 The son of Toronado (IRE) advances his record to nine wins, two seconds, and three thirds from 16 starts with earnings of $543,007.

A $75,000 pinhook by Musk Creek Farm out of the Swettenham Stud draft at the 2017 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale, Corner Pocket made $175,000 to the bid of Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA) / L Smith when offered by Musk Creek at the 2018 Inglis Classic.

Corner Pocket is the lone winner from two to race for the winning Commands mare Baize.

 A granddaughter of the crack racemare Shame (Scenic), whose six wins included the Group 1 VATC One Thousand Guineas and Group 1 QTC Sires' Produce Stakes, Baize was a $4,000 purchase at the 2018 Inglis September Monthly Online Sale.

Back in the winning groove (image Grant Courtney)

A Puissance De Lune (IRE) colt from Baize passed in short of his $150,000 reserve at the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Baize has a yearling colt by Puissance De Lune (IRE) and foaled a Shamus Award filly on November 13.

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Race Result - Chester Manifold Stakes LR 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:23.45
1
Corner Pocket
- 7g Toronado (IRE) x Baize (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Declan Bates 58
2
0.5
Looks Like Elvis
- 9g All American (AUS) x Savalook (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J M Austin Rdr: B Prebble 58
3
1.3
Pal D'oro
- 6g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Palatine Hill (AUS) (Palace Music (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
4
1.6
Biometric
- 8g Bated Breath (GB) x Bionic (GB) (Zafonic (USA))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: D Moor 54.5
5
1.8
Crosshaven
- 6g Smart Missile (AUS) x Irish Colleen (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: M Zahra 59.5
6
2.6
Nicolini Vito
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x She's Cherryrype (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 56
7
2.8
Stars Of Carrum
- 8g Fiorente (IRE) x Signoret (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: R E Laing Rdr: Craig Williams 54
8
3.1
Catch Twentytwo
- 6g Elusive Fort (SAF) x Ignition Lady (SAF) (Argonaut (SAF))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Callan Murray 57.5
9
3.6
Holbien
- 9g Pierro (AUS) x Carribean Sunset (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: S J Richards Rdr: Liam Riordan 54
10
15.6
Subconscious
- 6g Tapit (USA) x Sweet Dreams (USA) (Candy Ride (ARG))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 60
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