Big Swinger to Star for Trapeze Artist

Tara Madgwick - Friday March 21

With six winners in the past week including a metro double at Sandown on Wednesday, Trapeze Artist is finding his winning groove with exciting three year-old Big Swinger making a brilliant return at Pakenham last night for the in form Charlotte Littlefield stable.

Big Swinger bolts in at Pakenham - image George Salpigtidis / Racing Photos

Big Swinger won his first two starts last spring before running fifth in  a Listed race at Flemington and was having his first run back from a summer spell in the Benchmark 64 event over 1200m.

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Ridden by Craig Williams, who has ridden him in every start so far, Big Swinger made light of his 61.5kg to bolt in by three lengths as a heavily backed favourite and has now won three of four starts earning over $66,000.

“It was a really good performance and I just let him build into his work coming into the straight, he's a big striding horse, a lovely horse,” said Craig Williams.

“He’s been very well trained, developed and managed by Charlotte Littlefield, his trainer, and all her team.

“Look at all these excited owners, it’s going to be a little bit past the kids' bedtime now because of the delay, but he's a very exciting horse, and they suggested that to me before I sat on him, and I loved what I felt.

“We've had to manage him because he's used to telling us that he's the boss, so Charlotte and her team have done a really good job and I've been enjoying being part of his journey.”

Big Swinger has an army of happy owners - image Racing Photos

A $180,000 Magic Millions purchase from Arrowfield Stud for Hayfields Racing/Intel Bloodstock, Big Swinger is a three-quarter brother to multiple Group winner Sylvia’s Mother. He is the fourth winner from five to race from metro winning Bel Esprit mare Found The One, a full sister to Group I winner Bel Mer, the dam of this season’s Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes winner Bel Merci.

Widden Stud's Trapeze Artist is the leading third crop sire by winners with 57 this season putting him ahead of The Autumn sun, Justify (USA) and Harry Angel (IRE).

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Race Result - Sportsbet Same Race Multi (Bm64) 1200m

Pakenham Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:11.29
1
Big Swinger
- 3g Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Found The One (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: Craig Williams 61.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $180,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Hayfields Racing/Intel Bloodstock
2
3
Attain
- 4g Outreach (AUS) x Donnahro (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: R E Laing Rdr: Logan Bates 58.5
3
4.3
Maui Man
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Make A Ripple (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Thomas Nikolic Rdr: W Egan 60.5
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $150,000
Seller: Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Burradoo, NSW
Buyer: Bahen Bloodstock
4
4.3
Suppose I Do
- 5g Supido (AUS) x Orutan (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: John R Allen Rdr: Ben Allen 60
5
7.1
Gago
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Wine Tales (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: G B Andrews Rdr: K Jennings 60.5
6
7.5
New York Diva
- 5m Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Miss Inform (AUS) (Keffelstein (AUS))
Tnr: E Jusufovic Rdr: Carleen Hefel 60
7
9.3
Stormfront
- 4g Frosted (USA) x Danebeela (AUS) (Danetime (IRE))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: B Melham 61
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