So You Think Stayer Secures Caulfield Cup Start

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 22

Talented stayer Right You Are won five races in succession before being beaten by highly rated import White Marlin (IRE) in the Group III MRC Easter Cup, but he bounced back when stepped up in trip to win the $300,000 Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) on Saturday.

Right You Are has won six of his past seven starts! -image Grant Courtney

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Right You Are has had to overcome a serious soft tissue injury and his success ins a credit to the whole team.

He engaged in a stirring battle with runner-up Hezashocker, but did best on the line to win by a head taking his overall record to 10 wins and seven placings from 22 starts with prizemoney topping $900,000.

The victory earned Right You Are a ballot exemption for the Caulfield Cup.

"He was a rehab horse, he had a soft tissue injury, so he's taken a lot of nursing over a long time," Maher and Eustace's assistant trainer Jack Turnbull said.

"You hear it a lot, but the team has managed him really well. It's been a slow procedure, but he's been ultra consistent. You look at his form and how he's progressed, it's just wonderful.

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"I think he's been up since October, so he's a marvel. He loves racing, he loves being in the stable and he's well-loved by the staff and he's a happy horse.

"Hopefully he can remain sound. I would imagine he goes for a well-earned break and we can aim for the spring."

Right You are was retained to race by his breeders and is the best of two winners from Group III Geelong Cup winner Leica Ding, who is by Victoria Derby winner Redding from the famed Leica family with champion filly Leica Show his fifth dam.

Leica Ding sadly died in 2021 and her final foal is an unnamed two year-old filly by Capitalist.

So You Think

Right You Are made it a stakes double on the day for So You Think, who also sired progressive filly Street Gossip to win the Listed BRC Princess Stakes, while at Mornington his three year-old colt Lethal Thoughts won the $150,000 Mornington Guineas for the Racing League’s Vic Husslers Syndicate.

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Race Result - Neds Mornington Cup LR 2400m

Mornington Track: Good(3) Time: 2:29.95
1
Right You Are
- 6g So You Think (NZ) x Leica Ding (AUS) (Redding (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ben Allen 58
So You Think
2
0.1
Hezashocka
- 5g Shocking (AUS) x Shezakiwi (NZ) (Brilliance (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Shinn 58
3
1.9
Herman Hesse
- 6g Frankel (GB) x Dream Peace (IRE) (Dansili (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M J Dee 54
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4
5.3
Nonconformist
- 6g Rebel Raider (AUS) x Good Thinking (AUS) (Hold That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 59
5
6.8
Benaud
- 4g Reliable Man (GB) x Baggy Green (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Craig Williams 55
6
6.9
Vow And Declare
- 7g Declaration Of War (USA) x Geblitzt (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: John Allen 60
7
7.1
Yaphet
- 4g Blackfriars (AUS) x Snacking (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: H Coffey 54
8
7.2
Swords Drawn
- 7g Camelot (GB) x Sarvon (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55
9
9.2
Caboche
- 4g Vadamos (FR) x Floramour (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
10
9.6
Gear Up
- 5h Teofilo (IRE) x Gearanai (USA) (Toccet (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J Mott 58
11
10.6
Camorra
- 6g Zoffany (IRE) x Mauralakana (FR) (Muhtathir (GB))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: L Nolen 59
12
11.4
Rebel Racer
- 6g Rebel Raider (AUS) x Just Sybil (AUS) (Alannan (USA))
Tnr: Amy & Ash Yargi Rdr: C Newitt 55
13
17.4
Port Philip
- 5g Camelot (GB) x Aymara (GB) (Darshaan (GB))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: Celine Gaudray 54
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