G3 Waikato Stud Slipper Next for Snitzel Colt

Media Release - Wednesday February 10

Talented Snitzel colt Sword Of State recorded his second win from just three starts when taking out the Stable Books 1100 at Matamata on Wednesday.

Sword of State  won his second race from three starts at Matamata on Wednesday.

The Jamie Richards-trained two year-old was backed into $1.10 favouritism after placing in the Group II Eclipse Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, and won accordingly in the hands of Opie Bosson.

Richards was pleased with the win and he is now eyeing a return to Matamata in a fortnight to contest the Group III Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m).

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“They went along at a genuine tempo and he was chasing the whole way and got there the last bit,” Richards said.

“I don’t think the second horse (Dragon Biscuit) is a bad galloper. I watched him do some work here at Matamata and he looks to be able to go along alright.

“He (Sword Of State) will go to the Matamata Slipper here in 17 days. He is going to have to be at his best, but I think he can improve off the back of that.”

Richards said he needed Wednesday’s hit-out ahead of his Group III assignment, and he is hoping for a good track later this month.

“He is a good doing colt. He got away on me a bit before Ellerslie, so I was glad that we gave him a run here and a bit of a fitness blowout,” he said.

“I think he will be better on a track that is a genuine good track, the track was chipping out a bit there today and I do think that he does appreciate the better stuff.”

Bred by Sir Owen Glenn, Sword Of State was a $600,000 purchase by Te Akau boss David Ellis CNZM from the Newgate Farm draft at the Magic Millions.

He is the first foal from Encosta De Lago mare In the Vanguard, whose second foal, a Russian Revolution filly was sold by Newgate Farm at the 2021 Magic Millions for $100,000 to Nxt Level Syndications.

 

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Race Result - Stable Books 2yo 1100m

Matamata Track: Dead(4) Time: 1:04.97
1
Sword Of State
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x In The Vanguard (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: O P Bosson 57.5
2
1.0
Dragon Biscuit
- 2g Choisir (AUS) x Dawning Light (FR) (Siyouni (FR))
Tnr: M Moroney & P Gerard Rdr: T Yanagida 55
3
7.8
Craving
- 2f Tivaci (AUS) x Inscrutable (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: D S Johnson 54
4
8.0
Corista
- 2f Showcasing (GB) x Midnight Aliyana (NZ) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: Ms J K Mahoney Rdr: S T Collett 54
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