Phanta Sparkles in Bolton Sprint

Mark Smith - Saturday July 22

The Gingerbread Man 5yo Phanta went straight to the front under a minimum of urging by Brad Parnham and ran the opposition into the ground in Saturday’s Listed HG Bolton Sprint (1200m) at Belmont Park.

Phanta (Brad Parnham) (image TABtouch)

Trained by Chris and Michael Gangemi, Phanta came off a second in the Listed Scenic Blast Stakes on January 28, his first start since Listed Farnley Stakes last September.

Panzdown (Panzer Division) chased hard but could get no closer than a length and a half on the line, with Western Temple (Dream Ahead) one and a quarter lengths back in third.

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With his maiden stakes success, Phanta advances his record to six wins and five seconds from 16 starts with earnings of $360,620.

He had won one and was runner-up twice for Justin Warwick before being purchased by clients of the Gangemis.

“I think he only had five starts when we bought him. We liked him a lot, and I think we got him for 80 or 100 (thousand),”  Michael Gangemi said.

“We were hoping he could get to this level. The first half dozen starts for us; I thought he could win a stakes or two. He has done that now so hopefully, he can go on with it.

Plenty of happy owners (image Western Racepix)

“He has bad feet so starting on hard tracks is not ideal.

“I was super confident today because he has had a faultless prep. He is the best he has ever been and raced accordingly.

“He was a bit tired late because he was first-up, but he is just a really good tough horse.

“He can go to the Newmarket in three weeks, then hopefully the Farnley”.

Phanta a $5,000 Perth Magic Millions yearling

Justin Warwick bought Phanta for $5,000 from the Scenic Lodge draft from Book 2 of the 2019 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale.

He is a brother to eight-time winner and $333,000 earner Ginger Flyer out of the unraced Dubai Destination mare Dubi Dubi Do.

The last foal of Dubi Dubi Do is the 4yo Dash For Cash mare Dashfordollars.

Phanta is the seventh stakes-winner for Gingerbread Man (Shamardal), who stands at Yarradale Stud for $5,500.

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Race Result - H.G. Bolton Sprint LR 1200m

Belmont Park Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:12.71
1
Phanta
- 5g Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Dubi Dubi Do (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: C & M Gangemi Rdr: B Parnham 54
2
1.5
Panzdown
- 5g Panzer Division (AUS) x Moonrush (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 54
3
2.8
Western Temple
- 9g Dream Ahead (USA) x Western Jewel (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: P J Fernie Rdr: J Whiting 54.5
4
2.9
Nerodio
- 7g Playing God (AUS) x Black Carat (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Ms S Bakranich Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 60.5
5
3.1
Ghost Who Walks
- 5g God Has Spoken (AUS) x Death Knock (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Keshaw Dhurun 55.5
6
4.3
Eeyore Wayz
- 6g My Admiration (AUS) x Because I Said (AUS) (Saxon (AUS))
Tnr: Raquel Reid Rdr: C Staples 54
7
4.7
Vane Tempest
- 5m Snippetson (AUS) x Quantum Leap (AUS) (Regal Classic (CAN))
Tnr: Takahide Ikenushi Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54
8
4.8
Coming Around
- 7g Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Elite Dancer (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Ms R L Williams Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 54
9
4.9
Real Danger
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Real Charm (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: W Pike 54
10
5.8
Bitofmerit
- 4g Demerit (AUS) x Beersheba Belle (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Campbell Rdr: Lucy Fiore 54
11
8.8
Comes A Time
- 6g Sessions (AUS) x Let's Go (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Chris Parnham 59
12
9.3
True Detective
- 6g Shamus Award (AUS) x Girls Rule (AUS) (Geiger Counter (USA))
Tnr: C & M Gangemi Rdr: Jordan Turner 54
13
26.1
Money Matters
- 6g Canford Cliffs (IRE) x Miz Nicholls (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: C & M Gangemi Rdr: S O'Donnell 59.5
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