Kiwi Bred Here to Shock Wins $1.5million Alan Brown

Media Release - Saturday October 12

In-form galloper Here To Shock provided connections with a lucrative payday after a dogged victory in the A$1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Here To Shock scores in a close finish - image Steve Hart

Prepared by Ben, Will and JD Hayes, the seven-year-old son of Shocking was a last-start winner of the Gr.3 Cameron Handicap (1600m).

Ridden by Nash Rawiller, Here To Shock came from midfield to land the spoils under a typically vigorous Rawiller ride, narrowly defeating well-supported favourite Gringotts.

Sporting the Slade Bloodstock colours, Here To Shock will now be aimed at the A$3 million The Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick on November 5.

“It was just incredible. It was a great ride by Nash,” Ben Hayes said.

“Nash has really clicked with him, he’s ridden him great twice. And he really stuck his head out. He’s in career best form. It’s so good for the ownership group. He’s just been an absolute superstar, the horse and we couldn’t be happier.

“He’s qualified for the Big Dance so we may as well try him. The mile is a slight question mark but he’s in good form and if he gets the right run he can be very competitive in a race like that.”

Winning jockey Nash Rawiller was pleased with the tenacity Here To Shock showed when challenged by the runner-up.

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“He’s a beauty and it’s a great effort by the team to get him up here at the right time for these races,” Rawiller said.

“I’m sure he would have been competitive down there (in Melbourne) too but I don’t think they would have been going around for $1.5 million with him. Great foresight and congratulations to them.

“He travelled really well. You want to build your momentum knowing you’re probably going to be left in front there a long way from home. And he didn’t really want to go on with it either, he sort of felt his job was done a bit. But what I loved was once Gringotts got to him he was there for the fight.

“Although he was lost in front, when he needed to, he found when the chips were down.”

Here To Shock has now had 33 starts for 11 wins, seven placings and A$1,923,580 in prizemoney.

Rob Slade went to $70,000 to purchase the then colt out of the Lonhro mare Frescoes from the 2019 Cambridge Stud yearling draft at the Book 1 Sale at Karaka. Bred by The Sunlight Trust, Here To Shock is a half-brother to Listed winner Turn The Ace. – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Alan Brown Stakes 1400m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:22.03
1
Here To Shock
- 7g Shocking (AUS) x Frescoes (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: N Rawiller 58.5
NZB Karaka Book 1 $70,000
Seller: Cambridge Stud
Buyer: Slade Bloodstock
2
0.2
Gringotts
- 5g Per Incanto (USA) x Miss Bluebell (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Tommy Berry 55.5
NZB Karaka Book 1 $100,000
Seller: Archer Park
Buyer: Kasa Bloodstock
3
0.6
Waterford
- 6g Awtaad (IRE) x Wake Up (GER) (Soldier Of Fortune (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: S Clipperton 54
4
1.6
Encap
- 4g Capitalist (AUS) x Enquare (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55.5
5
2
Iknowastar
- 5g Star Witness (AUS) x Hidden Message (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 55
6
2.3
Territory Express
- 5g Territories (IRE) x Miss Chattering (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: P Niceforo Rdr: Ashley Morgan 55
7
2.8
Belclare
- 7m Per Incanto (USA) x Miss Rhythmic (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56.5
8
3
Strait Acer
- 5g Headwater (AUS) x Money Wanted (AUS) (Wanted (AUS))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Reece Jones 54
9
3.5
Punch Lane
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Cybercyn (AUS) (Staaraq (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54.5
10
3.6
Makarena
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Wecansay Mak (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54
11
5.2
Amenable
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Carribean Sunset (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: C Schofield 57.5
12
5.7
Semana
- 5m Winning Rupert (AUS) x Festivity (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
13
5.7
Converge
- 6g Frankel (GB) x Conversely (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
14
7.8
Rustic Steel
- 7g Deep Field (AUS) x Ten Carat Rock (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Ford 57
15
8.2
Lindermann
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Self Esteem (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: A Hyeronimus 59
16
12.8
Terra Mater
- 5m Wandjina (AUS) x Before Time (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: J M Austin Rdr: Regan Bayliss 55
17
13.2
Arapaho
- 8g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Alzubra (GB) (Dansili (GB))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 58.5
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