Frosted Gelding Bustling Dazzles in Karrakatta Plate

Mark Smith - Saturday April 20

Bustling announced himself as the best 2-year-old in the West when he dominated from start to finish in Saturday's $500,000 Group II Amelia Park—Karrakatta Plate at Ascot.

So easy for Bustling (image Western Racepix)

A second consecutive winner for trainer Dan Morton after Super Smink (Super One) last year, the son of Frosted (USA) was backed down to an odds-on favourite and was never in danger. With little more than a shake of the reins from Blake Shinn, Bustling accelerated clear to defeat the Calyx (GB) filly Earthstorm by four and a quarter lengths, with the Blue Point (IRE) filly Blue Rocket a half-head back in third.

Coming off a win in the Listed Perth Stakes, Bustling advances his record to three wins and a second from four starts with earnings of $467,620.

"It really was an easy watch. I wasn't aware of the time (1:09.06), but that is super slick for a two-year-old, and that was very impressive," Morton said.

"Our only concern was if he didn't step clean, was he going to get bottled up on the fence, because he's a horse with a big stride.

"He stepped beautifully, and from then it was a comfortable watch.

"That was only his fourth race start, and all things being equal, he should mature in to a beautiful horse. He has been exciting even before he trialled."

Blake Shinn was having his first ride on the son of Frosted (USA) and was impressed.

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Plenty to look forward to (image Western Racepix)

"Just beautiful; he feels like a 3-year-old; he has a very good mind and is a lovely type," Shinn said.

“Well done to Dan. He asked me to ride him a while ago, as he had a horse for the race,” Shinn said.

"I take my hat off to him; he had him primed to the minute, and he had the race in his keeping a long way out."

“He was among the best out. He was very switched on and after a 100m we were allowed to lead pretty much uncontested. He did not feel he was going that fast as he was doing it within himself. I didn’t get to the bottom of him, which is pretty scary.”

A homebred for Oaklands Park Stud,  Bustling is the best of three winners from as many to race for the stakes-placed Key Business mare Busimiss, who was sold on Inglis Digital last year for $15,000.

After foaling a filly by Sessions last spring, Busimiss revisited the son of Lonhro.

Bustling is the 27th black-type winner for Tapit’s triple Grade 1 winner Frosted (USA), who shuttled to Darley for six seasons (2017–22).

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Race Result - Amelia Park - Karrakatta Plate Gr2 1200m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.06
1
Bustling
- 2g Frosted (USA) x Busimiss (AUS) (Key Business (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: B Shinn 56.5
2
4.2
Earthstorm
- 2f Calyx (GB) x Bombay (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: S Parnham 54.5
3
4.3
Blue Rocket
- 2f Blue Point (IRE) x Catherine Wheel (AUS) (Rogano (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: Lucy Fiore 54.5
4
4.6
Define Beautiful
- 2f Ducimus (AUS) x Renegade Girl (AUS) (War Chant (USA))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: Craig Williams 54.5
5
5.1
Siren Assault
- 2f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Rebel Assault (IRE) (Excelebration (IRE))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: Chris Parnham 54.5
6
5.5
Golden Kathleen
- 2f Leonardo Da Hinchi (AUS) x Hopetoun (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: W Pike 54.5
7
5.6
Big Shots
- 2g Sizzling (AUS) x Pintupi (AUS) (Alert (ARG))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Damian Lane 56.5
8
8.2
Prince Epaulette
- 2g Epaulette (AUS) x Princess Pierro (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 56.5
9
8.4
Sir Dreamalot
- 2g A Lot (USA) x Dreaming A Dream (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: Joshua Krispyn Rdr: B Parnham 56.5
10
10.3
Heavy Metal
- 2f Blue Point (IRE) x Gold Edition (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54.5
11
11.2
Yuwill Be The One
- 2f Shalaa (IRE) x Yu (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 54.5
12
12
Diamond Dancer
- 2f Long Leaf (AUS) x World Class (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 54.5
13
18.2
Ripper Farooq
- 2g Vert De Grece (IRE) x Promiscuous Miss (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 56.5
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