Here To Shock Toughs it Out in G3 Cameron Hcp

Mark Smith - Friday September 20

Lindsay Park’s Ben Hayes made his first trip to Newcastle on Friday and came out a winner, with Here To Shock making light of his top weight in the $250,000 Group III Australian Bloodstock Cameron Hcp (1500m).

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Completing a profitable day for Nash Rawiller, the Ben, Will, and JD Hayes-trained son of Shocking settled outside of the leader Matcha Latte and the pair fought out the race.

Here To Shock gradually wore down the Maurice (JPN) gelding by a half-length, with the Dark Angel import Berkshire Shadow one and three-quarter lengths back in third for the sponsors.

With Group III wins in the BRC Sprint and MRC Victoria Handicap and a Listed win in the BendJC Golden Mile, Here To Shock advances his record to ten wins, five seconds, and two thirds from 32 starts with earnings of $1,053,580.

“It’s my first time here and it’s been a great experience,” Ben Hayes said.

“It was a great ride by Nash. He nursed him, and he had a great kick.

“He is now qualified for the Big Dance, and hopefully, we will head in that direction.

“Dad won the Newcastle Cup on this day thirty years ago with Azzaam (USA), and he said that was his last time here.”

Here To Shock a $70,000 Karaka yearling

A $70,000 purchase for Slade Bloodstock from the Cambridge Stud draft at the 2019 Karaka Yearling Sale, Here to Shock is a half-brother to Listed winner Turn The Ace out of the winning Lonhro mare Frescoes, a granddaughter of the top-class, Group 1 winning filly Shaybisc (Biscay.

Tony Ottobre shelled out $120,000 for Frescoes’ Trapeze Artist filly consigned by Carlaw Park to the 2024 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale. She is the final foal of Frescoes.

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Race Result - Australian Bloodstock Cameron Hcp Gr3 1500m

Newcastle Track: Good(4) Time: 1:29.40
1
Here To Shock
- 7g Shocking (AUS) x Frescoes (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: N Rawiller 59
2
0.5
Matcha Latte
- 5g Maurice (JPN) x Wayward (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
3
2.3
Berkshire Shadow
- 6g Dark Angel (IRE) x Angel Vision (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
4
2.5
Robusto
- 5g Churchill (IRE) x She's Clean (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tim Clark 55
5
2.6
Riyazan
- 10g Iffraaj (GB) x Riyaba (IRE) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54
6
2.8
Chorlton Lane
- 5g Mehmas (IRE) x Asmeen (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 54
7
4
Ucalledit
- 7g Zacinto (GB) x Special Bay (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Hyeronimus 57
8
4.4
Loch Eagle
- 6g Lonhro (AUS) x Song Street (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Parr 57
9
4.6
Ducasse
- 4h Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Custard (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: A Adkins 54
10
4.9
Stockman
- 8g Tavistock (NZ) x Crimson (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Reece Jones 56.5
11
6.1
Kinloch
- 7g I Am Invincible (AUS) x More Beautiful (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tom Sherry 54.5
12
9.6
Old Flame
- 7h Invincible Spirit (IRE) x Lilyfire (USA) (First Defence (USA))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56.5
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