Magnus Gelding Back On Top in Moonga Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday October 19

After disappointing when unplaced in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield at his most recent start, the 5yo Magnus gelding Streets Of Avalon dropped back in class and distance for Saturday’s Group III Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield and it proved the winning formula.

Ridden by Ben Melham for Mornington trainer Shane Nichols, Streets Of Avalon was caught wide for the majority of the trip but proved a length too good for Variation (War Chant) with the import Royal Meeting (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)  making an auspicious Australian debut a long-head back in third.Streets Of Avalon takes his earnings to over quarter of a million dollars image Grant Courtney

“He tries his bloody guts out, he could have given up, but he didn’t, he went again so it’s a good asset,” Melham said.

With his third stakes win Streets Of Avalon advances his record to 7 wins, 7 seconds and 8 thirds from 38 starts with earnings of $782,110.

Nichols said he will rule out the Group 1 $2 million Kennedy Cantala Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Derby Day with his next start likely to be the Group III $200,000 Chatham Stakes (1400m) on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

“He gets up on the speed and finds the line, he’s very tough,” Nichols said.

“He was exposed early, but he hit the line like a demon.”

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A homebred for Warren Racing, Streets Of Avalon is the best of two winners out of the Black Minnaloushe mare Kamuniak who was a $75,000 yearling purchase at the 2009 NZB Premier Yearling Sale.

Kamuniak is a sister to the Champion 2YO in NZ in 2005-06, Joker Wild who numbered the Group 1 ARC Diamond Stakes and Group 1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes among his seven wins.

Kamuniak has a yearling filly Magnus and a filly foal Starspangledbanner.

She was bred back to Sun Stud’s Flying Spur stallion Magnus last year but missed.

Standing at Sun Stud at a fee of $16,500 Magnus was also represented by the Group II Caulfield Sprint third Malibu Style

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes Gr3 1400m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 1:23.94
1
Streets Of Avalon
- 5g Magnus (AUS) x Kamuniak (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: B Melham 58.5
2
1.0
Variation
- 6g War Chant (USA) x Fleeting Angel (AUS) (Don't Say Halo (USA))
Tnr: S J Miller Rdr: D Oliver 57
3
1.2
Royal Meeting
- 4h Invincible Spirit (IRE) x Rock Opera (SAF) (Lecture (USA))
Tnr: Saeed Bin Suroor Rdr: Pat Cosgrave 60
4
2.5
Manolo Blahniq
- 6g Jimmy Choux (NZ) x Floramour (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: A W Noonan Rdr: J Noonan 58
5
2.7
Land Of Plenty
- 6h Stratum (AUS) x Dancing (GB) (Spectrum (IRE))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Damian Lane 60
6
2.8
Moss 'n' Dale
- 7g Castledale (IRE) x Hot 'n' Moss (NZ) (Strategic Image (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: Jack Martin 58.5
7
3.8
Tom Melbourne
- 9g Dylan Thomas (IRE) x Roshanak (IRE) (Spinning World (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: M J Walker 58
8
7.3
Terbium
- 4g Terango (AUS) x Serene Lass (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: L Nolen 58.5
9
8.3
Desert Lord
- 5g High Chaparral (IRE) x Nova Star (AUS) (Iglesia (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Dunn 57
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