El Roca Flyer Makes it Six in a Row

Media Release - Sunday June 16

Elson Boy took his remarkable winning streak into the city on Saturday and just kept on rolling, collecting his sixth victory in a row in the A$160,000 Rosehill Bowling Club Handicap (1300m) in Sydney.

The four-year-old son of El Roca kicked off his hot streak with a win on his home track of Dubbo in early March. He followed it up with further successes at Coonamble, Narromine, Mudgee and a last-start victory during Scone’s metropolitan meeting on May 18.

Elson Boy makes it six wins in a row with his first metro success - image Steve Hart

Elson Boy carried on to Rosehill on Saturday and delivered more of the same for his trainer Dar Lunn and apprentice jockey Chelsea Hillier.

After jumping from gate six, Hillier sent Elson Boy forward into his customary front-running role and dominated the race from there. Elson Boy kicked hard in the straight and put himself well out of the reach of the chasers, crossing the finish line with a margin of a length and three-quarters up his sleeve.

“That’s so good,” Hillier said. “I don’t really have words. I’m just so lucky to be associated with a great trainer, some fantastic owners and a really, really good horse.

“He’s unreal. He just keeps going. He won’t stop. As soon as he hears other horses coming, he finds more. He hasn’t really been tested either, so who knows how good he is?

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“He was a lot fresher today than he has been in the last two runs, so I was worried he might go a bit strong. But he was beautiful – every bit as good as he was last start, and hopefully he’ll be better again next time.”

Elson Boy has now had 22 starts for nine wins, a placing and A$343,375 in stakes. His six-race winning streak has earned more than A$289,000 of that amount.

“I just hope it keeps going,” Lunn said. “It’s been hard at home, because we’ve had no track to work him on. They’re putting in a new Polytrack at Dubbo and I haven’t been able to get on the grass. I’ve just been working him on a little canter track.

“But he’s the type of horse that you don’t have to do a great deal with him. He’s just a pleasure to have around, and Chelsea does such a good job on him.”

Bred by Mark and Lorraine Forbes, Elson Boy is by El Roca out of the Pour Moi mare Caramia. Elson Boy was offered by the Forbes’ Kiltannon Stables in Book 2 of Karaka 2021, where he was bought for just $20,000. – NZ Racing Desk.

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Race Result - Rosehill Bowling Club (Bm78) 1300m

Rosehill Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:21.02
1
Elson Boy
- 4g El Roca (AUS) x Caramia (NZ) (Pour Moi (IRE))
Tnr: Dar Lunn Rdr: C J Hillier 56
2
1.8
Testator Silens
- 6g Star Witness (AUS) x So Detached (AUS) (One Cool Cat (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Reece Jones 61.5
3
1.9
Ang Pow
- 5g Flying Artie (AUS) x Whoever (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Molly Bourke 59.5
4
4.7
Sir Ravanelli
- 6g Iffraaj (GB) x Stardom (NZ) (Ishiguru (USA))
Tnr: Terry Evans Rdr: D Mc Lellan 59.5
5
6
Sandpaper
- 4g Snitzel (AUS) x Smooth (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: A Hyeronimus 60.5
6
6.6
Baroque Road
- 4g Caravaggio (USA) x Malibu Road (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 57.5
7
6.6
Step Aside
- 4g Redwood (GB) x Teena Rox (NZ) (Roc De Cambes (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 58
8
7.6
Cool Jakey
- 4g Pierro (AUS) x Cool Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Ford 58.5
9
8
Able Willie
- 5g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Lifesaver Lady (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Amy Mc Lucas 57.5
10
8.3
Peace Officer
- 4g Iffraaj (GB) x Coyote Miss (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: C E Conners Rdr: K S Latham 60
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