One for the Locals - Inn Keeper Wins the Wangoom

Mark Smith - Wednesday May 5

After breaking a 26 run of outs stretching back to June 2018 at his previous start at Terang, Inn Keeper made it two on the trot in the Listed Wangoom Hcp (1200m) at Warrnambool on Wednesday.

Inn Keeper  (Alice Miles/Racing Photos)

Inn Keeper (Alice Miles/Racing Photos)

Under a perfectly timed ride by Dean Holland, the 7yo son of Host (CHI) defeated the Ambidexter gelding Dexelation by a length with the 6yo Encosta de Lago gelding Simply Optimistic a neck back in third.

Inn Keeper, who was third in the Wangoom last year, advances his record to nine four five from 35 starts with earnings of $463,665 following his first stakes success.

It was a second Wangoom for both trainer Symon Wilde and rider Dean Holland.

“The family bred the mare out of a good horse we had, so it’s a great thrill,” Wilde said.

“We thought he was a horse that could win at Wangoom. I think he was favourite in the race two or three years ago.

“He had a good last campaign without winning. He has been forgotten a bit being a seven-year-old, but he is lightly raced.

“He did not start racing until he was nearly four, but I always thought he was the right horse for this race. I can’t believe he has done it so late in his career.”

Inn Keeper is the best of three winners from as many to race out of the talented racemare Petit Cadeau who was pensioned earlier this year.

Inn Keeper Dean Holland  (Alice Miles/Racing Photos)

Inn Keeper Dean Holland (Alice Miles/Racing Photos)

The daughter of Kingston Mill (USA) won four races, including one at Sandown.

The final foal of Petit Cadeau is a 2yo colt by Keep The Faith.

In Keeper becomes the eighth stakes-winner for Eduardo's sire Host (CHI). The son of Hussonet (USA) died in January last year.

Race Result - Midfield Group Wangoom Hcp LR 1200m

Warrnambool Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:12.19
1
Inn Keeper
- 7g Host (CHI) x Petit Cadeau (AUS) (Kingston Mill (USA))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Dean Holland 54
2
1.0
Dexelation
- 6g Ambidexter (AUS) x A Feathered Tale (AUS) (Bahamian Bounty (GB))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
3
1.3
Simply Optimistic
- 6g Encosta De Lago (AUS) x Iron Rose (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: B W Hawtin Rdr: D Moor 54
4
1.7
Great Again
- 8g Viscount (AUS) x Free At Last (NZ) (Senor Pete (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Declan Bates 59
5
2.4
Bumper Blast
- 5g Ocean Park (NZ) x Bucklebury (NZ) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: M J Dee 54
6
2.7
Reykjavik
- 6h Artie Schiller (USA) x Gibraltar Storm (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: D Oliver 58.5
7
2.8
Ancestry
- 4g The Brothers War (USA) x Maltese (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Michael Poy 60
8
3.0
Harlech
- 4h Darci Brahma (NZ) x Obsession (NZ) (Bachelor Duke (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58
9
3.5
Epic Grey
- 6g Wicked Style (USA) x Embellish (AUS) (Break The Vault (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 54
10
4.0
Riding The Wave
- 5g Malibu Moon (USA) x Rolling Sea (USA) (Sefapiano (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: D Yendall 54
11
4.3
Heptagon
- 7g Jimmy Choux (NZ) x Seven Schillings (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: John Allen 59.5
12
5.1
Polanco
- 5g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Our Fame (AUS) (Bellotto (USA))
Tnr: Shea Eden Rdr: Madison Lloyd 54
13
5.3
Morrissy
- 5h Snitzel (AUS) x Extension Of Time (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
14
5.4
Jungle Edge
- 10g Dubawi (IRE) x Jungle Girl (NZ) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: M A Bell Rdr: Ms J Da Rose 60
15
5.8
Just Hifalutin
- 7m Reset (AUS) x She Lago (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: J Bowditch 54
16
8.0
Never No More
- 5g No Nay Never (USA) x Law Of The Jungle (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye (IRE))
Tnr: S Morrish Rdr: C Newitt 56.5
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