Five Length Debut Winner for Savabeel

Media Release - Wednesday July 22

Trainer Stephen Autridge saddled two runners at Avondale on Wednesday, with Savabeel three-year-old Prosperous making a good impression when winning by five lengths on debut, while well-bred colt Kurt was narrowly beaten into second.

The Kevin Hickman-owned duo both pleased Autridge, with Prosperous one of the few runners to make up significant ground on the day.

Prosperous - image Trish Dunnell

“She worked really well on Saturday morning on a wet track so we thought given she handles it she was a chance,” Autridge said.

“She is certainly going to improve with it but it was a very pleasant surprise how easily she won.

“She is from a pretty handy family. There is no world-beaters there but they win races. My job is to try and get some black-type with her.”

A sister to stakes-winning 11-time winner Gustavo, Autridge is keen to keep the soon to be four-year-old mare going given her ability to handle wet ground.

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“She has pulled up really well and she handles it wet so there is a chance for us to keep stepping up.

“She was just starting to come to it before lockdown and had one quiet very nice trial before today.”

Kurt, who had competed at stakes level as an early three-year-old, was narrowly beaten by All Black Bourbon on Wednesday but Autridge believes a win is not far away for the son of Kingman.

“He is a rising four-year-old bull that has always shown plenty,” he said.

“The last year or so he has had a few issues that we think we have fixed. He has shown us enough to say he has got to be able to win a race or two.”

Meanwhile, Autridge is gradually building the fitness of the stable’s better performers, with Group One-placed juvenile Kelly Renee a good recent trials winner, while Group Three winning three-year-old Communique impressed when third in a trial at Ellerslie.

“Communique is in a silly position in the handicaps,” Autridge said. “We’re just going to go quietly this year. She will go down to the South Island early and there are a couple of staying races down there with a bit of black-type.

“Kevin (Hickman) lives down there and he loves to see his horses. We will just take it easy and hopefully be ready to win some black-type in Christchurch at carnival time.

“The 1000 Guineas is the end goal for Kelly Renee. She possibly will go down there early, but I’ve got quite a few rising three-year-old fillies that I have got to split. Some will go down early and others will stay up here and race and go down later,” the Matamata horseman said. 

Autridge envisages a substantial team heading south, with four-win mare Red Chois likely to be set on a path for the Gr.3 Stewards’ Handicap (1200m) while he is yet to decide whether stakes-placed Karalino ventures south.

“We have got our own truck that takes nine, so I would say it would be nearly full with an early group headed south,” Autridge said.

“The next month will tell the story as to what our team looks like.” – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Ajc On Facebook Mdn 1200m

Avondale Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:16.99
1
Prosperous
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Fiorenza (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: S Autridge & K Shailer Rdr: M Kareem 53.5
2
5.0
Silverstream
- 3f He's Remarkable (NZ) x Justtheanswer (NZ) (Any Suggestion (AUS))
Tnr: Ms M Saunders Rdr: M Hashizume 53.5
3
6.8
Gas Monkey
- 3g Choisir (AUS) x Zac Seduction (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: S D Cole Rdr: R T Elliot 59
4
7.3
Dundrum
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Ballycahill (IRE) (Barathea (IRE))
Tnr: S Autridge & K Shailer Rdr: C J Grylls 56.5
5
9.1
Star Rise
- 3f Dalghar (FR) x Donaquillo (NZ) (Don Eduardo (NZ))
Tnr: M & K Murdoch Rdr: C E Lammas 56.5
6
9.4
Jimmy From Mayo
- 3g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) x Negative Nelly (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: D S Johnson 58.5
7
11.5
Robrocks
- 3g Keeper (AUS) x Elleraad (NZ) (King's Chapel (AUS))
Tnr: Team Rogerson Rdr: J K Riddell 59
8
11.6
Ribzz
- 3g Ghibellines (AUS) x Aimees Gold (NZ) (Don Eduardo (NZ))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: S T Collett 58.5
9
12.2
Star Flash
- 3g Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Dawdler (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: G J Harvey Rdr: C M Burdan 56.5
10
15.5
Kiss An Angel
- 3f Showcasing (GB) x Zaballet (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: G J Harvey Rdr: T D Thornton 56.5
11
21.6
Midsummer
- 3f Darci Brahma (NZ) x Skysoblue (NZ) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: C M Chipperfield Rdr: M Cameron 56.5
12
42.4
Shocking Penny
- 3f Shocking (AUS) x Saucy Penny (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: M & K Murdoch Rdr: S M Mc Kay 56.5
13
50.5
Rock Hard Rex
- 3g Reliable Man (GB) x That There's It (AUS) (Tobougg (IRE))
Tnr: I C Marks Rdr: T Yanagida 57.5
14
54.7
Redwood Tiger
- 3g Redwood (GB) x Redwood Forest (AUS) (Timber Country (USA))
Tnr: K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro Rdr: S C Spratt 58.5
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