Winning Return for Jigsaw

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 26

A homebred for the Alderson family, the Cindy Alderson trained colt Jigsaw has a debut victory over Blue Diamond winner Artorius on his resume so always looked a good thing when resuming from a spell in a mid-winter event at Caulfield on Saturday.

Jigsaw wins at Caulfield - image Grant Courtney.

Jigsaw wins at Caulfield - image Grant Courtney.



Sent out a short priced favourite for the 1100m scamper, the son of Manhattan Rain proved much the best horse for Mark Zahra, leading all the way to win by two lengths.
 


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Zahra was full of praise for Jigsaw, who has two wins and a placing from four starts with earnings just shy of $160,000, his lone unplaced run coming in the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes when he finished eighth.

"I was going to play it out how he jumped. He's a really professional racehorse. He canters to the gates fine, stands there as quiet as a lamb and pings them. I was happy to take it (the lead) up,” Zahra said.

"He led, he was able to come back underneath me and when I asked him for an effort he put pay to them in the straight."

Cindy Alderson is in no rush with Jigsaw and has an eye towards the spring.

"He won't have a run now for a while,” she said.

“He might go to a race at Moonee Valley and then if he goes well there we'll look at a stakes race there."

Jigsaw is a half-sister to stakes-placed Queen Adele and is the best of three winners from Demandz, a winning Lonhro daughter of stakes-winner Loaded Command.

Jigsaw looks a bright prospect for the coming season for Manhattan Rain, who stands at Blue Gum Farm this spring at a fee of $11,000.
Manhattan Rain is the sire of Jigsaw.

Manhattan Rain is the sire of Jigsaw.

Best known as the sire of Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign, Manhattan Rain has over 80 juveniles running for him this season as he has proven popular with Victorian breeders since his relocation from Arrowfield and those horses may well see the son of Encosta de Lago enjoy a resurgence as next season unfolds.





 

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Race Result - Unleash Your Neds Toolbox Hcp 1100m

Caulfield Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:05.84
1
Jigsaw
- 2c Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Demandz (NZ) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Ms C Alderson Rdr: M Zahra 59
2
2.0
Sharp Response
- 2g Maurice (JPN) x Marli Magic (AUS) (Host (CHI))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: Beau Mertens 56.5
3
2.1
Darceandermill
- 2c Lonhro (AUS) x Luce Del Mare (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J Warren & D Krongold Rdr: Jamie Kah 59
4
2.3
Vianello
- 2f Teofilo (IRE) x Serenissima (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 56
5
2.5
Tonneofgrit
- 2g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Istanford (USA) (Istan (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Damien Thornton 56.5
6
3.2
Viviane
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Curtana (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 54
7
3.4
Douceur
- 2f No Nay Never (USA) x Danalicious (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: M J Dee 54.5
8
12.4
Kentucky Lemonade
- 2g Jimmy Creed (USA) x Corcovado (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 55.5
9
18.4
Awesome Spirit
- 2g Phenomenons (AUS) x Mythical Spirit (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Will Price 54
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