Fittingly a Son of Lonhro Wins The Ingham

Mark Smith - Saturday December 9

The third emergency, Loch Eagle showed he was worthy of his place with a barnstorming win in the $2,000,000 Group II The Ingham (1600m), which seems fitting as a son of the Ingham family’s beloved Lonhro.

Loch Eagle arrives on time (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by Dylan Gibbons for Kris Lees, Loch Eagle went one better than his last start second in the $1,000,000 The Gong, to defeat the $3,000,000 The Big Dance winner Attractable (I Am Invincible) by a half-neck with Lion’s Roar (Contributer) the same distance back in third.

It earned Loch Eagle a ballot exemption for the $4,000,000 Group 1 Doncaster Mile next April.

“It’s great to win with Dylan for a good bunch of owners,” Lees said.

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“At 7.29 am, he hadn’t gained a start, and he was just about to have a gallop, and we were going to prepare for a race next Saturday.

“The phone call came through, and he had to overcome a wide gate. Early in the run, I thought he was going to be posted, but he got him in three deep with cover.

“It was a lovely ride, presented him at the right time and was able to get there on the line.

“He was good the other day in The Gong. Again, from a bad gate, he was posted with a similar run but no cover, and it took its toll late, but it seasoned him for today.

 “He’s been a good horse. He got run down in the Provincial Final earlier in the year, and he’s a really good Randwick horse.”

A 230,000 purchase for Bruce Perry Bloodstock Ltd (BAFNZ) from the Newgate Farm draft at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Loch Eagle advances his record to six wins, five seconds, and two thirds, from 25 starts with earnings of $1,789,315.

Loch Eagle a $240,000 Magic Millions yearling

Bred by Nick Vass, the 5-year-old son of Lonhro is the best of three winners from four to race for the Shamardal (USA) mare Song Street (IRE).

Purchased by James Harron Bloodstock for $450,000 at the 2013 National Broodmare Sale, Song Street (IRE) is a half-sister to Octagonal’s best European performer, dual Group 1 winner Laverock, and to Miss Right Note (IRE), dam of champion Pierro and Group II Wakeful Stakes winner Ambience.

Purchased by Justin Carey for $7,500 on Inglis Digital in 2022, Song Street (IRE) has a 2-year-old sister to Loch Eagle and has missed in the last two seasons.

Loch Eagle is the 96th stakes-winner for Lonhro, who was pensioned at Darley earlier in the year after 19 seasons of faithful service. 

Lonhro

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Race Result - The Ingham Gr2 1600m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:34.80
1
Loch Eagle
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Song Street (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 53
2
0.2
Attractable
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Affable (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
I Am Invincible
3
0.5
Lion's Roar
- 6g Contributer (IRE) x Minnaleo (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tom Sherry 53.5
4
1.3
Kirwan's Lane
- 7g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Galway (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J Parr 56
5
2.5
Waterford
- 5g Awtaad (IRE) x Wake Up (GER) (Soldier Of Fortune (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
6
2.6
Hinged
- 5m Worthy Cause (AUS) x Tints (AUS) (Tycoon Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 55
7
2.6
Detonator Jack
- 5g Jakkalberry (IRE) x Red Delicious (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J R Collett 58
8
2.9
Rustic Steel
- 6g Deep Field (AUS) x Ten Carat Rock (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: S Clipperton 56.5
9
3.7
No Compromise
- 7g Pins (AUS) x Baggy Green (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: L Magorrian 57
10
4.1
Charterhouse
- 6g Charming Thought (GB) x Crocus Rose (GB) (Royal Applause (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
11
4.6
Phearson
- 6g Exosphere (AUS) x Chateau D'yquem (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Reece Jones 54
12
5.2
Osipenko
- 4h Pierro (AUS) x Raskova (USA) (Henrythenavigator (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tim Clark 57.5
13
5.3
King Magnus
- 8g Magnus (AUS) x Influential Miss (AUS) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 58
14
5.5
Age Of Kings
- 4h Kingman (GB) x Turret Rocks (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53
15
6.6
Dark Destroyer
- 5g Proisir (AUS) x All Can Party (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Darragh Keenan 55.5
16
6.9
Cepheus
- 7g Sea The Stars (IRE) x Crimson Cheer (USA) (Van Nistelrooy (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: N Rawiller 60
17
7
Communist
- 4g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Cappadocia (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Rachel King 54.5
18
7.5
New Mandate
- 6g New Bay (GB) x Mishhar (IRE) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: C Schofield 57.5
19
9
Surf Dancer
- 7g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Beach Belle (GB) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Adkins 56.5
20
9.1
Vilana
- 5h Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Retsina (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: A Hyeronimus 58
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