Kiwi Bred Salutes for Lindsay Park

Media Release - Saturday July 13

Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Jabbawockeez (NZ) (Redwood) scored his first victory over 2000m with a potent finishing burst in Saturday’s A$130,000 Sportsbet Nobody Does It Easier Handicap at Caulfield.

Blake Shinn guides Jabbawockeez to an easy victory at Caulfield Photo: Bruno Cannatelli

Previously a four-time winner between 1400m and 1600m, the five-year-old son of Redwood had his first attempt over a middle-distance with a close last-start third at Caulfield on June 29.

Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes added blinkers for Saturday’s second start over the distance, and Jabbawockeez took a big step forward in the hands of jockey Blake Shinn.

After settling in midfield along the rail, Jabbawockeez began to work through his gears and improve his position early in the home straight.

Shinn spotted a narrow opening between Desperado (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Golden Crusader (Golden Horn) with just under 200m remaining and Jabbawockeez burst through, hitting the front passing the 100m mark and forging ahead to score by a length and a quarter.

“The key was to switch him off,” Shinn said. “I went back through his replays and I saw how Ollie (Damien Oliver) had ridden him to win at Sandown one day. I came out and tried to produce a similar ride today, so this one is for Ollie.

“He’d been a little bit plain when ridden closer to the speed, so with the blinkers on today and up over 2000m, the Hayes boys were on the same page as me. We just put him to sleep and then he was really strong late.”

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Jabbawockeez has now had 16 starts for five wins, three placings and A$213,750.

“That was just a great ride,” Will Hayes said. “He had him in a good rhythm a long way out and then made some good decisions to pierce his way through. It was good to see the horse hit the line so strongly.

“He’s a quirky horse. He’s hit a flat spot from around the 800m to the 600m in just about all his starts, but we thought putting blinkers on today might help him. It was a good performance.

“He likes this time of the year, so we’ll keep on coming back to the well over the next few meetings here.”

Jabbawockeez was bred by Westbury Stud owner Gerry Harvey and is by Westbury stallion Redwood out of the Danehill Dancer mare Dance Partner.

Previously trained by Shaun and Emma Clotworthy, Jabbawockeez was a good trial winner at Ellerslie in late 2021 before his private sale and is raced by many of the same owners as fellow Kiwi import Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). – NZ Racing Desk.

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Race Result - Sportsbet Nobody Does It Easier (Bm78) 2000m

Caulfield Track: Soft(7) Time: 2:07.69
1
Jabbawockeez
- 5g Redwood (GB) x Dance Partner (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: B Shinn 57.5
2
1.3
My Brothers Keeper
- 4g Fiorente (IRE) x Any Dane Now (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: S V Brown Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
3
1.3
Matron Bullwinkel
- 5m So You Think (NZ) x Erika (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ethan Brown 57
4
1.3
Desperado
- 6g Ghibellines (AUS) x Carefree (NZ) (Yamanin Vital (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ms J Kennedy 58.5
5
2
Little Jack
- 4g Rebel Raider (AUS) x Magooey (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: Alexander Rae Rdr: J Maskiell 58.5
6
3.3
Golden Crusader
- 6g Golden Horn (GB) x Ihsas (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Celine Gaudray 57.5
7
3.5
Noble Knight
- 6g Ghibellines (AUS) x Flight Arrival (NZ) (Yamanin Vital (NZ))
Tnr: Sandra Cunningham Rdr: L Nolen 60
8
4.3
Fagin
- 4g Fiorente (IRE) x L'inquisitor (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: J Bowditch 55.5
9
6.5
Seb Song
- 6g Sebring (AUS) x Silken Song (AUS) (Unbridled's Song (USA))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 57
10
8.8
Vegas Knight
- 7g Declaration Of War (USA) x Lycra Lass (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: J Mott 58.5
11
9.8
Convener
- 5g Almanzor (FR) x Nimbin (GB) (Champs Elysees (GB))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: John Allen 59.5
12
10.8
Concorde
- 4g Sixties Icon (GB) x Silca Chiave (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Damian Lane 59
13
12.8
Teewaters
- 5g Dundeel (NZ) x My Girl Lil (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Tom Prebble 59
14
14
Lionel
- 5g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Gretchen (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Beau Mertens 62
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