Royal Victory with Chalk Stream in Australia Day Cup

Mark Smith - Thursday January 26

 Good news for King Charles III emanating from the former colony on Australia Day with the Sea The Stars gelding Chalk Stream (GB) opening his Australian account in the Listed Schweppes Australia Day Cup (2400m) at Warwick Farm.

Chalk Stream wins the Australian Day cup for King Charles III - image Steve Hart

Ridden by Regan Bayliss for Chris Waller, Chalk Stream stayed on strongly to defeat the Annabel Neasham-trained Spirit Ridge (GB) (Nathaniel) by three lengths with the Waterhouse-Bott-trained Military Mission (IRE) (Mastercraftsman), a short-neck back in third.

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It was start number eight for Chalk Stream (GB), advancing his record to five wins, three seconds, and a third from 18 starts with earnings of $280,688.

Stable representative Charlie Duckworth said the result would overjoy Chris Waller.

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t;It's a real thrill. Chris has had plenty of highlights in his career, but I'd say this would be right up there," Duckworth said.

"He is a horse you must ride a bit ugly - take off at the 800m as Regan did, and use his stamina.

"He turned it into a real staying race, and he was dominant.

"It's a massive thrill just to have him in training, let alone winning a nice race like this.

Chalk Stream (GB) was a 4-time winner for William Haggas and headed to Australia off the back of a well-beaten second in the Listed Noel Murless stakes at Ascot on October 21.

The son of Sea The Stars is a brother to the Group III Solario Stakes winner Reach For The Moon and a half-brother to Group 1 ATC Winx Stakes runner-up  Invictus Prince (Dansili), whose sister Thames Pageant produced the  Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner Twilight Gleaming National Defense.

Chalk Stream (GB) is the 104th black-type winner for Gilltown Stud's Sea The Stars.

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Race Result - Schweppes Australia Day Cup LR 2400m

Warwick Farm Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:28.10
1
Chalk Stream
- 5g Sea The Stars (IRE) x Golden Stream (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
2
3.0
Spirit Ridge
- 8g Nathaniel (IRE) x Tates Creek (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59
3
3.2
Military Mission
- 5g Mastercraftsman (IRE) x Atlantic Isle (GER) (Tamayuz (GB))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 53
4
3.5
Outlandos
- 6g Dissident (AUS) x Rocksan (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: B Prebble 54
5
3.6
Bonny Ezra
- 7g Road To Rock (AUS) x Ascolini (NZ) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 57
6
4.4
Raging Bull
- 4g Bull Point (AUS) x Sunday Sinners (AUS) (Danbird (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Tom Sherry 54.5
7
4.5
Criminal Code
- 6g Maschino (AUS) x Pale (AUS) (Ad Valorem (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
8
4.8
Mission Phoenix
- 6g Reset (AUS) x Oh Susannah (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
9
6.7
Parry Sound
- 7g Pierro (AUS) x Aqua D'Amore (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Tim Clark 55.5
10
7.3
Bacio Del Mist
- 5m Reliable Man (GB) x Bacio Del Vinto (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Lee & Cherie Curtis Rdr: R Dolan 53
11
11.2
Fun Fact
- 7g The Factor (USA) x Fill The Page (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: A Adkins 53
12
12.1
Lady Redwood
- 5m Redwood (GB) x Lady Mulroy (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Murray Rdr: Brock Ryan 53
13
12.3
Just Business
- 8g Shrapnel (AUS) x Natural Time (AUS) (Naturalism (NZ))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: A B Collett 54
14
12.7
Grandslam
- 5g Myboycharlie (IRE) x Mine Game (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J R Collett 55.5
15
17.2
Main Stage
- 8g Reliable Man (GB) x Kiri (NZ) (Prized (USA))
Tnr: Ross McConville Rdr: J Ford 53
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