True Enough Wins G2 Couplands Bakeries Mile

Media Release - Wednesday November 13

The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained True Enough was backed into $4 favoritism by punters in the Group II Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday, a race won last year by outstanding galloper Te Akau Shark.

True Enough - Race Images SouthTrue Enough duly delivered, courtesy of a gun ride by leading hoop Matthew Cameron.

The son of Nom Du Jeu began well from barrier six and settled just off the speed behind Shadows Cast for Cameron.

The pair were able to stalk the Palmerston North galloper throughout before Cameron was able to find clear racing room down the straight and True Enough was able to run down fellow Cambridge raider Vigor Winner to win by half-a-neck, with Sacred Day three-quarters of a length back in third.

It was the second Group Three victory for the six-year-old gelding after winning the Gr.3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings last month, and Cameron said True Enough is maturing into a quality racehorse.

“Once I got stuck into him he really dug deep and all credit to the second horse, he took a while to get past. My horse is still learning and he is really starting to find that line which is great,” Cameron said.

“He is still quite raw. I know he has had a few starts but he is starting to grow up now.

“Trina (Riddell, travelling foreman) and Jonathan (Riddell) and the team back at home have done a wonderful job with the horse.”

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It was the eighth career victory for the lightly-raced galloper and co-trainer Andrew Forsman said the patient approach taken by his connections is now starting to pay dividends.

“Every time we have raised the bar with him he has stepped up, so it was nice to see him do that today.

“He has been a slow maturer and the owners have been willing to be very  patient with him and we have taken our time and it seems to be paying off.”

True Enough is now likely to contest weight-for-age assignments, with the Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham next month a possible target.

“He will fly home on Monday and we will see how he is and make a bit of a plan,” Forsman said. “Off the back of that win he is probably a weight-for-age horse in New Zealand.

“We have got options like the Captain Cook and at some point it would be nice to try him at a middle distance.” – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - 15th Coupland's Bakeries Mile Gr2 1600m

Riccarton Park Track: Dead(5) Time: 1:36.27
1
True Enough
- 6g Nom Du Jeu (NZ) x Valda's Dream (NZ) (Sakura Seeking (USA))
Tnr: M Baker & A Forsman Rdr: M Cameron 54
2
0.2
Vigor Winner
- 4g Declaration Of War (USA) x Savont (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms L Brennan Rdr: S T Collett 52
3
1.0
Sacred Day
- 5g Azamour (IRE) x Top Of The Day (AUS) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: A W Pike Rdr: R T Elliot 52
4
1.3
He Kin Fly
- 7g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Shi Kin Fly (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: N F Ridley Rdr: T R Moseley 53
5
2.1
Shadows Cast
- 7g Per Incanto (USA) x Ages Past (NZ) (Slavic (USA))
Tnr: M K Oulaghan Rdr: J L Waddell 59
6
2.3
Jessiegee
- 6m Alamosa (NZ) x St Jessie (AUS) (Jetball (AUS))
Tnr: M P Breslin Rdr: L J Allpress 52
7
3.1
Secret Allure
- 4m Zacinto (GB) x Secret Scent (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Ms L Latta Rdr: R J Myers 52
8
4.7
Watch This Space
- 8g Elusive City (USA) x Multi Tasker (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: W P Hillis Rdr: R Kozaki 53
9
4.8
Lincoln Raider
- 5g O'Reilly (NZ) x Elusive Dreams (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: Ms L Latta Rdr: M J Dee 52
10
4.9
Sir Nate
- 4g Nadeem (AUS) x Just Diamonds (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: Ms L Latta Rdr: R J Hannam 52
11
5.3
Gallant Boy
- 9g Gallant Guru (AUS) x Mega Babe (NZ) (Personal Escort (USA))
Tnr: B & S Anderton Rdr: C A Campbell 55
12
7.7
Son Of Maher
- 7g Al Maher (AUS) x Dance Hit (NZ) (Tights (USA))
Tnr: M & M Pitman Rdr: S L Wynne 52
13
9.3
Camino Rocoso
- 6g Shocking (AUS) x Our Centasea (AUS) (Centaine (AUS))
Tnr: J & K Parsons Rdr: A Comignaghi 52
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