It'sourtime Claims the Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final

Mark Smith - Saturday July 6

Back to the scene that earned career highlights in the Group III VRC Aurie's Star Handicap and Listed The Straight Six, It'sourtime returned to the winner's circle for the first time in nearly a year with a dominant win in Saturday's Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (1200m) at Flemington.

It'sourtime loves the straight (image Racing Photos)

Ridden by Damian  Lane for Danny O'Brien, the 6-year-old son of Time For War motored down the straight to defeat Crosshaven (Smart Missile) by one and a quarter lengths, with  Who Dares (Deep Field) back in third.

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With his third stakes success down the Flemington straight, It'sourtime advances his record to six wins, ten seconds and five thirds from 32 starts with earnings of $931,725.

"The blinkers sharpened him up, and he has come back in good order this prep," Lane said.

Passed in short of his $100,000 reserve when consigned by Widden Stud to the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, It'sourtime is a half-brother to stakes-placed Zahspeed (Speed 'n' Power) and is the best of four winners from six to race for the unraced Zeditave mare Zedoble who died in 2019.

A stable favourite (image Grant Courtney)

It'sourtime is one of five stakes-winners for Snitzel's dual Group II winner Time For War, who covered two books at Kitchwin Hills, leaving 122 foals before his death.

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Race Result - Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final LR 1200m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.64
1
It'sourtime
- 6g Time For War (AUS) x Zedoble (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 57.5
2
1.3
Crosshaven
- 6g Smart Missile (AUS) x Irish Colleen (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56.5
Smart Missile
3
1.5
Who Dares
- 4g Deep Field (AUS) x Orvassa (AUS) (Equiano (FR))
Tnr: Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56.5
4
1.9
The Astrologist
- 7g Zoustar (AUS) x Aquada (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: B Shinn 60
5
1.9
Semillion
- 4g Shalaa (IRE) x Sistonic (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Yendall 55
6
2.9
Ranting
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Vanilla Ice Cream (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
7
3.2
Veloce Carro
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Pollywagon (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Celine Gaudray 54
8
3.9
Astero
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Lacey Lou (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
9
4.2
Why Worry
- 5g Sooboog (AUS) x Ballychine (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: D Moor 54
10
4.5
Senegalia
- 5m Street Boss (USA) x Catechuchu (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
11
4.6
Press Down
- 4g Press Statement (AUS) x Down The Corridor (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: Peter Hardacre Rdr: Neil Farley 54
12
5.1
Zethus
- 5g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Melpomene (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: S V Brown Rdr: Tatum Bull 54
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