Verry Good Year for Bishara

Media Release - Sunday May 12

Ardmore trainer Nick Bishara's year just keeps on getting better after promising stayer Verry Flash returned to winning form with a victory at Rotorua on the weekend.

Verry Flash - Trish DunnellFour-year-old Zed gelding Verry Flash started the golden run for Bishara and his co-owner and breeder Don Goodwin, when he broke his maiden status at Avondale just over 12 months ago. He went on to win three of his next four starts during the winter to stamp himself as a horse with real potential.

Shortly after Verry Flash won his fourth race, his younger sister Verry Elleegant notched her maiden win at Ruakaka under the ownership of Bishara, Goodwin and some of Bishara's friends.

The three-year-old filly was subsequently sold to a syndicate of Australian and New Zealand interests, with her original owners retaining a shareholding, before commencing a campaign that saw her complete a Group One double in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) and ATC Oaks (2400m) in Sydney last month.

Bishara was sporting a wide grin when describing his feelings after the win by Verry Flash

"It's been a good year, I don't think I will ever repeat it," Bishara said.

"It just keeps happening.

"He (Verry Flash) is a really good horse, he's no Verry Elleegant, but he's a really good horse.

Advertisement

"He is a big striding horse who wobbled around the bend but when he flattened out, he let down good."

It was just the second run in a new campaign for Verry Flash after finishing off his summer with a meritorious effort for eighth in the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) back in March. Although a proficient winter galloper Bishara is keen to see him take an easy path over the next few months before ramping up his workload in the spring.

"It will probably be a very light winter and try for a busy spring," he said.

"He had a big prep going into the Auckland Cup so I'm mindful of not serving it up all winter to him.

"I think he will get two miles although it may have been a year too soon for the Auckland Cup.

"We'll just tinker around and wait for the spring and work our way through the grades." – NZ Racing Desk

Advertisment
More Reading...
New Star for Hellbent – Savvy Hallie Wins G2 Silver Shadow
Yarraman Park’s Hellbent has made his name with brilliant Group I winning mares Magic Time and Benedetta with exciting filly Savvy Hallie adding her name his list of stakes-winners with a stylish victory in the Group II ATC Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Cox Plate or Caulfield Cup? - Verry Elleegant Back On Track
Champion trainer Chris Waller will sit down with connections to determine whether to target the Cox Plate or Caulfield Cup with the four-year-old mare Verry Elleegant who scored a last stride win over the oh so gallant Samadoubt in Saturday’s Group II Hill Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill.
Third Black Type Win For Snitzel’s Lazzura
A member of the Waller team to hold a dual acceptance leading into Saturday’s Randwick meeting, it was the Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m) where 4yo Snitzel mare Lazzura came out on top, recording her third black type victory.
Sires With Winners - Saturday August 23
Here is the full list of 106 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Jenni Lets Loose At The Valley
Smart staying mare Jennivamoose recorded her third victory at The Valley when winning the Simpson Construction Handicap (2500m) in similar fashion to her previous victory at the venue.
Unbeaten Run Continues For Autumn Glow
Resuming off the back of two solid barrier trials efforts, Chris Waller’s Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) stepped up to open company for the first time, with the $1.8m yearling purchase extending her unbeaten run to five with victory in the Group 3 ATC Toy Show Quality (1100m) at Randwick.
Latest Zed SW Brings Joy to Breeder
Saturday’s Group III  Winter Cup (1600m) added some black-type lustre to a brief foray into thoroughbred breeding for Carole and Doug Isaacson, who can owe their success to a showjumping win.
Wuddzz Caps Fine 24 Hours For Dwyer
Handy stayer Wuddzz came with a well-timed run under Tim Clark to land the Gold Coast Turf Club Trophy (2400m) at Randwick.
Chase scores sentimental win at Otaki
Johnathan Parkes has had many memorable wins throughout his riding career, but his victory aboard Chase at Otaki on Thursday would feature right up there sentimentally.
First Black Type Victory For Nellie Leylax (IRE)
Not a bad way to break through for your first Australian victory as the Annabel and Rob Archibald trained Nellie Leylax (IRE) cleared out by more than two lengths to claim the Group 3 ATC Premier’s Cup (2000m) at Randwick.