Randwick Winner for El Roca

Media Release - Saturday July 8

Talented Kiwi four-year-old Wewillrock collected his first Australian win with a smart performance in the A$150,000 Bowermans Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Kiwi four-year-old Wewillrock scores over 1200m at Randwick - image Steve Hart

It was the third start in Sydney for the El Roca gelding, who had previously finished second at Rosehill on May 20 and a last-start third in the Listed June Stakes (1100m) at Randwick on June 10.

Wewillrock went to a new level on Saturday, settling in third spot for apprentice jockey Tyler Schiller and keeping out of trouble as a riderless horse  (Conscript) sprinted up through the pack.

Wewillrock came out wide after turning for home and quickened impressively down the straight, outfinishing the front-running Much Much Better and scoring by half a length.

It was an impressive performance by Wewillrock, who was stepping down in class but had to deal with a 6kg rise in weight.

“He’s a really nice horse,” said trainer John O’Shea, who has had Wewillrock in his care for his two most recent appearances.

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“One thing about him, he's really enjoyed Randwick. He's a big, tough fellow. Some horses struggle with the transition but he hasn't, he's really enjoyed it.”

From 13 starts, Wewillrock has recorded five wins and six placings, earning A$195,362 in stakes and is atypically speedy son of Westbury Stud's El Roca.

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Wewillrock was previously trained by Hawke’s Bay horseman Guy Lowry, for whom he had 10 starts in New Zealand for four wins and four placings. He ran third behind Bonny Lass in last season’s Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and third to Sword Of State in the Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m).

Wewillrock is raced by Waikato Stud’s Mark Chittick with good friends, Hawke’s Bay-based brothers Mark and Paul Atapu, and was purchased by Lowry under his Game Lodge banner for $35,000 as a yearling out of Westbury Stud’s Book 2 draft at Karaka 2020. NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Bowermans (Bm88) 1200m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.60
1
Wewillrock
- 4g El Roca (AUS) x Princess Michella (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tyler Schiller 59
2
0.5
Much Much Better
- 5g Stratum (AUS) x Dayeala (NZ) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Regan Bayliss 60
3
1.5
Astero
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Lacey Lou (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Amy Mc Lucas 55
4
1.8
Spaceboy
- 6g Deep Field (AUS) x Miatoko (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 57.5
5
2.6
Fox Fighter
- 4g Foxwedge (AUS) x Stage Beauty (AUS) (Desert Prince (IRE))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 56.5
6
3.0
Ruby Tuesday
- 6m Deep Field (AUS) x Dance To My Tune (CAN) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Reece Jones 56
7
3.2
Iowna Merc
- 3g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Mercedes (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 54.5
8
3.7
Samoot
- 5m Dubawi (IRE) x Muthabara (IRE) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
9
6.3
Handle The Truth
- 7g Star Witness (AUS) x Assertively (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: K R Dryden Rdr: A Hyeronimus 58.5
10
10.4
Bella Rouge
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Choose (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 54
11
12.3
Valiant Dream
- 7g Magnus (AUS) x Captivating Lady (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: J & G Lee Rdr: R Dolan 58
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