Three on the Bounce for Glentaneous

Mark Smith - Monday January 1

A third consecutive win for Glentaneous (IRL) as he opened his stakes account in the Listed Bagot Hcp (2800m) at Flemington on New Year's Day.

Running red hot (image Grant Coutney)

Ridden by Damian Lane for Anthony and Sam Freedman, the son of Gleneagles came with a barnstorming finish from last to defeat the topweight Amade (IRE) (Casamento) by two lengths with Grand Pierro (Pierro) a head back in third.

After taking eight starts to open his account in Australia, Glentaneous (IRL) has reeled off wins at Sandown, Moonee Valley and Flemington. Stable Manager Brad Taylor said the Adelaide Cup in March has been pencilled in.

"He has had a couple of niggling issues that have held him up getting to the races," Taylor said.

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"Those are under control now and he is a progressive stayer. When he ran second at Sandown first-up, Sam said let's target the Bagot and the plan has come off.

"Damian has a good affinity with him. He shot around them when they bunched up on the corner and was much too good.

"We thought the Adelaide Cup might be a nice target for him. We will get him to the farm and tinker about with him as the Adelaide Cup is in March. The way he won today, we may also consider the Sydney Cup."

A winner of two of his nine starts in England for Brian Meehan,  Glentaneous (IRL) was a 160,000gns purchase for    Australian Bloodstock / Ronald Rauscher / Anthony Freedman Racing at the 2021 Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale.

Glentaneous is a handsome fellow (image Grant Courtney)

A half-brother to the Herbert Power Stakes runner-up and Geelong Cup third, Makram (Make Believe),  Glentaneous is out of the Sindaar mare Spontaneous a sister to the dual Group 1 winner Youmzain, Group 1 Lockhinge stakes winner Creachadoir (King's Best), and the Group III winner Shreyas (Dalakhani).

Glentaneous (IRE) is the 35th stakes-winner for Galileo's Two Thousand Guineas winner Gleneagles, who stands at Coolmore Stud (Ireland) for €17,500.

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Race Result - Bagot Hcp LR 2800m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 2:54.94
1
Glentaneous
- 6g Gleneagles (IRE) x Spontaneous (IRE) (Sinndar (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damian Lane 54
2
2
Amade
- 10g Casamento (IRE) x Sheba Five (USA) (Five Star Day (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Zac Spain 60
3
2.2
Grand Pierro
- 4g Pierro (AUS) x Le Societe (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Craig Williams 54
Pierro
4
4.2
Ruling
- 6g Camelot (GB) x Rosenreihe (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
5
5
Swords Drawn
- 8g Camelot (GB) x Sarvon (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
6
6.2
Port Philip
- 6g Camelot (GB) x Aymara (GB) (Darshaan (GB))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: B Mc Dougall 54
7
6.5
I'm A Dirty Rascal
- 6g Galileo (IRE) x Remember When (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
8
8
Zegalo
- 7g Zoffany (IRE) x Mzyoon (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Mike Cattell Rdr: W F Pinn 54
9
9
Team Captain
- 8g Galileo (IRE) x Remember When (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Carleen Hefel 54
10
9.2
Regal Power
- 8g Pierro (AUS) x Broadway Belle (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J Leek Jnr Rdr: Celine Gaudray 59
11
15.2
Long Arm
- 8g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) x Llew Law (GB) (Verglas (IRE))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
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