Pierro Colt Wins G2 Hobartville Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 18

The Group II ATC Hobartville Stakes (1400m) had a very short priced favourite in Aft Cabin, but a torrid run in transit left him vulnerable with three super talented up and coming colts charging to the line to fill the trifecta headed by the Chris Waller trained Osipenko.

Osipenko gets his head down to win the G2 Hobartville Stakes - image Steve Hart

The Pierro colt closed out his spring campaign with a half length third to Golden Mile in the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas and was a luckless fifth when resuming from a spell behind Aft Cabin in the Group III ATC Eskimo Prince.

He appreciated a step up in trip travelling just behind the leaders for Nash Rawiller before surging through long the inside to hold a narrow margin over Zou Tiger and the late closer Matcha Latte with Aft Cabin a fading fifth.

The first three colts were all Group I placed in the spring and all three could easily be Group I winners come the end of this autumn.

"Nash (Rawiller) made amends today and gave him an absolute peach," said Charlie Duckworth, assistant trainer for Chris Waller.

"He began much better from the barriers, put himself in the perfect (position in the) run and made it very difficult for the short-priced favourite who had to work hard. 

"Nash just bided his time up the straight and said 'yahoo Sally' at the 200 and off we went.

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"Bring on the mile. I'm confident he will stay beyond that as well, but the ultimate goal is the Guineas next start."

Osipenko returns a stakes-winner! - image Steve Hart

With two wins and two placings from just six starts, Osipenko has already won over $618,000 in prizemoney with more to come.

A $160,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase for Kaha / Chris Waller Racing from the Valachi Downs draft, Osipenko was bred by Kevin Hickman and is the first winner from stakes-placed import Raskova (USA), a half-sister to US stakes--winner Dogtag from the family of champion sires Shamardal and Street Cry.

Raskova was sent back to Australia last spring and was covered again by Pierro.

Osipenko is the 33rd stakes-winner for Pierro, who has 29 entries for Inglis Easter and six for Inglis Premier.

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Race Result - Petaluma Hobartville Stakes Gr2 1400m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:22.36
1
Osipenko
- 3c Pierro (AUS) x Raskova (USA) (Henrythenavigator (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 56.5
Pierro
2
0.1
Zou Tiger
- 3c Zoustar (AUS) x Tigress Lily (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: B Avdulla 56.5
Zoustar
3
0.3
Matcha Latte
- 3c Maurice (JPN) x Wayward (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 56.5
4
2.0
Williamsburg
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Fenway (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56.5
5
2.3
Aft Cabin
- 3c Astern (AUS) x Shelters (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
6
3.2
Brosnan
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Supara (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: B Prebble 56.5
7
4.0
Communist
- 3g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Cappadocia (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
8
4.3
Pier
- 3g Proisir (AUS) x La Vitesse (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: Darryn & Briar Weatherley Rdr: S R Weatherley 56.5
9
6.7
Magic
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Rising Romance (NZ) (Ekraar (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56.5
10
8.1
Promitto
- 3g Divine Prophet (AUS) x Lohgairo (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: D I Atkins Rdr: C Reith 56.5
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