Debut Winner for Written By Aims Towards Karaka Million

Media Release - Saturday January 4

Debutant runner Tale Of The Gypsy continued the winning roll for the Stephen Marsh stable when she headed off stablemate Miss Moet All to take out the opening event at Te Aroha, the Graeme Wright Transport (1000m).

Tale Of The Gypsy winning Saturday's MDN 2YO (1000m) at Te Aroha.   Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images)

Although unseen at the trials before stepping out for the first time on race day on Saturday, the daughter of Written By had been spruiked as a major winning chance in the seven-horse field, starting a warm $2.90 favourite for the 1000m contest.

Awkwardly away for rider George Rooke, Tale Of The Gypsy raced three wide throughout before moving up to issue her challenge shortly after commencing the long run home.

Miss Moet All had raced to the lead at that point and looked to be holding her barn mare however Rooke got to work and the favourite lengthened stylishly to take control and win comfortably by a length and a half in a tidy 59.54 seconds on the Soft5 surface.

Marsh admitted to a few nerves before the race and was thrilled to see the filly live up to what she had shown connections leading into race day.

“She had to overcome a bad draw and didn’t have much luck,” Marsh said.

“She has shown us plenty at home and I was starting to get nervous before the race, but I think she is quite good.

“She has it all ahead of her that’s for sure.”

Marsh also praised the effort of Rooke to navigate some awkward moments during the running as he looks ahead to the next challenge for the filly, which will be to qualify for a start in the $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) on 25 January.

“I thought it was a good, cool and calm ride as he rode her like the best horse,” he said.

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“She won’t get into the Karaka Million as yet, but if she won today the plan is to head to Ellerslie for the meeting on the 12th of January to try and qualify her.

“The Karaka Million looks very open at the moment, so that’s where we will be heading if she comes through this one well.”

Rooke was also very complimentary about the performance of his mount.

“She had a lot to stand up to today, but in the paddock she looked the best by far,” he said.

“She didn’t have any trials and just a few jumpouts so she was very green throughout the race but her ability has got her home very nicely.

“She has all the ability to take her a lot further.”

Tale of the Gypsy was purchased for $180,000 at Karaka Book 1.

Purchased by Marsh and Dylan Johnson Bloodstock for $180,000 out of the Wentwood Grange draft at Karaka last year, Tale Of The Gypsy is the second winner from well bred Snitzel mare Gypsy Snitz, a half-sister to Group II winner Gypsy Diamond and multiple stakes-winner Miraval Rose, who won the Listed VRC Kensington Stakes on New Year’s Day.

The $10,360 prizemoney earned by Tale Of The Gypsy places her 22nd on the current order of entry for the Karaka Million 2YO where prizemoney won determines the make-up of the final field of 14 starters plus six emergencies. - LOVERACING.NZ News Desk

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Race Result - Graeme Wright Transport Mdn 1000m

Te Aroha Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:59.54
1
Tale Of The Gypsy
- 2f Written By (AUS) x Gypsy Snitz (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: G Rooke 55.5
2
1.5
Miss Moet All
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Twelve Pack Shelly (USA) (Deputy Storm (USA))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: C R Barnes 55.5
3
3.3
Justice For All
- 2f Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Angel Child (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: A W Pike Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 55.5
4
3.5
Odds And Ends
- 2g Per Incanto (USA) x Bits And Pieces (NZ) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: S D Cole Rdr: R Hutchings 57.5
5
5.5
Vanbrugh Belle
- 2f Vanbrugh (AUS) x Petit Leon (NZ) (Shamexpress (NZ))
Tnr: N P Bishara Rdr: A Lawson-Carroll 53.5
6
8.8
Chloebee
- 2f Almanzor (FR) x Patient (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Debbie Sweeney Rdr: L H Satherley 55.5
7
16.2
Aurora Storm
- 2f Toronado (IRE) x Madrugada (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE))
Tnr: L O'sullivan & A Scott Rdr: N S Parmar 54.5
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