Tenth SW Satono Aladdin - Tumuch Wins Listed Timaru Stakes

Media Release - Saturday January 25

A career-best campaign for Tumuch went up another level on Saturday when the five-year-old scored his first black-type win in the Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.

The Satono Aladdin gelding has barely put a foot wrong in seven starts this season, starting with a win in Rating 75 grade at Riccarton in September. He then finished second and fourth in two appearances during the New Zealand Cup Carnival in November, followed by an outstanding last-to-first performance in a 1400m open handicap at Cromwell on December 1.

Tumuch winning Saturday's Listed Speight’s Timaru Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton.   Photo: Ajay Berry (Race Images South)

Tumuch had no luck when third in the Timaru Cup (1600m) on December 28 and sixth in a 1400m open handicap at Wingatui last weekend, but he dropped down to 1200m on a quick turnaround on Saturday and produced the performance of his career.

Ridden by Akshay Balloo, Tumuch settled near the tail of the talented Timaru Stakes field and still had a dozen horses in front of him with 250m remaining.

But Balloo turned him loose down the outside of the track and Tumuch produced an explosive turn of foot, bursting to the front in the final 50m and winning by three-quarters of a length.

“He was very impressive,” co-trainer Karen Parsons said. “He was about as impressive as that when he won at Cromwell last month too. He’s racing in really good form at the moment.

“We’ll probably aim him at Wingatui now.”

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The Wingatui meeting on February 8 is headed by the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1400m).

From 16 starts, Tumuch has recorded five wins and four placings and has banked $171,080 in stakes.

The tenth stakes-winner for Satono Aladdin (Jpn), Tumuch is out of the unraced Captain Rio mare Pamela Place, whose half-brother Camino Rocoso won 15 races including numerous triumphs in those same red and white colours of the Parsons stable. His career highlight came in a successful North Island raid on the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) in 2020.

The Timaru Stakes was the first stakes success for Balloo, a Mauritian jockey who arrived in New Zealand in 2019 after spending time at the South African Jockey Academy as an apprentice. Balloo also won Saturday’s Berkley Stud at Karaka 2025 Rating 65 (1200m) aboard Avitus.

“It’s my first black-type win in New Zealand, so it’s a big thrill,” Balloo said. “It was a lovely ride to pick up for John and Karson Parsons. The horse is in good form and has quite a strong record at the track, so I was reasonably confident going into the race.

“We ended up further back than planned, so I was a bit worried for a while, but then the horse showed a very good change of gears in the straight and won impressively.” – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk.

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Race Result - Speight's Timaru Stakes LR 1200m

Riccarton Park Track: Good(4) Time: 1:07.93
1
Tumuch
- 5g Satono Aladdin (JPN) x Pamela Place (NZ) (Captain Rio (GB))
Tnr: J & K Parsons Rdr: A Balloo 53
2
0.8
Texas Dolly
- 4m Ace High (AUS) x Saveadance (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms T Rae Rdr: L T Hemi 53
NZB Karaka Book 2 $23,000
Seller: Advantageous Ventures
Buyer: Riversley Park
3
1.1
Adannaya
- 7m Niagara (AUS) x Elusive Tracy (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: L M Robinson Rdr: U A Holmquist 53
4
1.2
Shoes
- 4m Derryn (AUS) x Ambitious Beauty (NZ) (Towkay (AUS))
Tnr: Ms P Gerard Rdr: H Y Yuen 53
5
1.3
Petrucci
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Via Napoli (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson Rdr: A Lawson-Carroll 53
6
2
Third Decree
- 5m War Decree (USA) x Elusive Chik (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: M & M Pitman Rdr: A C Goindasamy 53
7
2
Buoyant
- 6g Dalghar (FR) x Miss Minogue (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: S J Kirkland Rdr: Donovan Cooper 53
8
4.1
Tanzanite Rose
- 6m Burgundy (NZ) x Uripper (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: Anna Furlong Rdr: Brandon May 54
9
4.3
Bellucci
- 7m Per Incanto (USA) x Letsgetiton (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Ms L Prendergast Rdr: Ms K Williams 53
10
6
South Of Houston
- 5m Deep Field (AUS) x Soho Secret (AUS) (Lucky Owners (NZ))
Tnr: Ms T Rae Rdr: T R Moseley 53
11
6.4
Goldie's Chance
- 5m Iffraaj (GB) x Genealogy (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Anna Furlong Rdr: A Comignaghi 53
12
7.5
Perfect Scenario
- 7g Iffraaj (GB) x Rosetti Bay (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson Rdr: Marc R Lerner 60
13
7.9
Will Power Lad
- 9g Power (GB) x Lilahjay (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: J C Blackadder Rdr: Annie Lindahl 56.5
14
10.4
Amberecho
- 6m Echoes Of Heaven (AUS) x Sita (NZ) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: Ms S L Wynne Rdr: S L Wynne 53.5
15
11.2
Spartan
- 5g War Decree (USA) x Sweet Revenge (NZ) (Falkirk (NZ))
Tnr: R Mckay & A Harrington Rdr: T C Moodley 54
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