G2 Sandown Guineas Finish a Thriller

Tara Madgwick - Saturday November 14

The Group II MRC Sandown Guineas (1600m) on Saturday lost the favourite Aysar, when he was scratched earlier in the day due to a mishap in the tie up stalls, but the race produced a battle royal between two talented three year-olds in All Too Hard gelding Allibor and Deep Field filly Sweet Reply with a head separating them at the finish.

Allibor on the inside holds off Sweet Reply - image Natasha Morello / Racing Photos.

At the post, it was the Symon Wilde trained Allibor who had the edge, casting off maiden status with a determined half-head win under Dean Yendall.

Second at his first two runs at the provincials, Allibor showed the potential of better things to come when finishing fourth last Saturday in a Listed race won by Shelby Cobra.

He relished the quick back up and addition of blinkers to score a valuable Black Type victory taking his overall earnings in excess of $170,000.

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“It’s a long straight and he needed every inch of it and we’re just so proud of the horse and our team, it was a huge thrill,” said stable representative Liam Hoy.

Allibor breaks his maiden in style - Natasha Morello / Racing Photos.

A $60,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the draft of Blue Gum Farm for Wilde Racing Pty Ltd / Cameron Cooke Bloodstock, Allibor was re-offered at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale but failed to make his $100,000 reserve.

Allibor was bred by T J S Bloodstock, Heritage Bloodstock, Vic and is the best of four winners from Libor Lady (USA), an imported stakes-winner by Exchange Rate.

Libor Lady has changed hands on a number of occasions and is now in the ownership of Victorian owner/ breeder and trainer David Brideoake.

She has a yearling filly by Good Journey (USA) and produced a colt this spring by Written Tycoon that is now going to be worth some serious money as a half-brother to a Group II winner!

Allibor is the 18th stakes-winner for Vinery Stud’s All Too Hard, who stands at a fee of $27,500.


 

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Sandown Guineas Gr2 1600m

Sandown-Hillside Track: Good(3) Time: 1:37.19
1
Allibor
- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Libor Lady (USA) (Exchange Rate (USA))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: D Yendall 57
All Too Hard
2
0.1
Sweet Reply
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Miss Midas (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: D Oliver 55
3
1.9
Valanetti
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Gallica (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 55
Sebring
4
4.8
Furioso
- 3g Atlante (AUS) x De Lago Lady (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Fred W Kersley 57
5
6.1
Horrifying
- 3c Shocking (AUS) x Zelt (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: M A Kavanagh Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
6
6.6
Talamo
- 3g Ferlax (NZ) x Celadon (NZ) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Michael Hickmott Rdr: Craig Williams 57
7
10.8
Raphael
- 3c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Just Our Girl (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 57
8
11.2
Captain Canuck
- 3c Vancouver (AUS) x Miss Fidler (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 57
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