Capitalist's Kapunda Breaks Maiden at Randwick

Mark Smith - Wednesday June 14

On Wednesday, the three-year-old Capitalist gelding Kapunda gained a late split to deny the two-year-old I Am Invincible colt  Immortal Island a winning debut in the Bivouac @ Darley Maiden Hcp (1150) at Randwick-Kensington.

Ridden by Jett Stanley for Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, Kapunda was desperate to find clear air for all but the final 100m. He overpowered the $650,000 Inglis Easter purchase Immortal Island by a head, with the three-year-old Zosuatr filly Parmenio a half-length back in third.

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Kapunda opened his winning account at his third start and is already in the black, having been a $22,500 weanling Polaris Bloodstock when offered by Newgate Farm at the 2020 Inglis May Online Sale.

“It was a hard watch from the start as the plan was to be positive,” assistant trainer Johann Gerard-Dubord said.

“Jett was patient as he had to go back to plan B.

“He was a touch keen at Kembla, and he learnt from that. He is very straightforward and open to improvement; hopefully, there are more to come."

A half-brother to stakes-placed winner Old Trieste (Hinchinbrook), Kapunda is the seventh winner from as many to race for the stakes-placed Choisir mare Love’s Great.

Kapunda a $22,500 Inglis Digital weanling

Out of a half-sister to the dam of Kobayashi (I Am Invincible), Love’s Great was a $1,250 purchase for Platinum Thoroughbreds at the 2020 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale.

She has a yearling colt by the Charm Spirit (IRE) stallion Scorpz and was covered by him again last spring.

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Race Result - Bivouac @ Darley Mdn Hcp 1150m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:07.81
1
Kapunda
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Love's Great (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jett Stanley 54.5
2
0.2
Immortal Island
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Miss Wilson (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 55
3
0.7
Parmenio
- 3r Zoustar (AUS) x Apamea (GB) (Zafonic (USA))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57.5
4
0.9
Crusader Razor
- 2c Lonhro (AUS) x Runes (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56.5
5
1.0
Man Of Valor
- 3g Star Turn (AUS) x Sacred Choice (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tom Sherry 59
6
3.5
Mission Ridge
- 3g Menari (AUS) x Star Of Helicon (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J Parr 57.5
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