One to Watch – Bendigo

Tara Madgwick - Friday September 3

Hawkes Racing have a big team of talented three year-olds running this spring and we can add this Fastnet Rock gelding to the list following his dominant win at Bendigo on Friday.

Fire wins with ease at Bendigo - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Fire was unremarkable when unplaced at his only run last season, but a close third at Randwick when resuming from a spell two weeks ago put him on the watch list, so an 1100m maiden looked a very winnable race on paper.

Punters thought so too and Fire went to the gates as favourite and led all the way for Fred Kersley to win by nearly three lengths eased down.

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A $360,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Byerly Holdings from the Coolmore draft, Fire runs for a big syndicate of Hawkes stable clients and holds an entry for the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas.

Fire is a full brother to Group III placed Violinist and is the second winner from stakes-placed Hennessy mare Keep on Singing (USA), a grand-daughter of Group I Hollywood Oaks winner Pattern Step.

The Fastnet Rock x Hennessy cross has been a good one producing over 80% winners to runners and three stakes-winners in Group I winner Irish Lights, plus Group winners Zululand and Fast ‘n’ Rocking with Fire poised to add to the success.

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Race Result - Bendigo Mazda Mdn Plate 1100m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.70
1
Fire
- 3g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Keep On Singing (USA) (Hennessy (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Fred W Kersley 57
2
2.8
Spirit Of Pepin
- 3g Magnus (AUS) x Amaudru (AUS) (King Charlemagne (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Alana Kelly 57
3
3.6
Strad
- 4g Dream Ahead (USA) x Miss Octopussy (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: J T Conlan Rdr: J Mott 59.5
4
4.7
Topeka
- 3f Headwater (AUS) x Wichita Woman (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Dean Holland 55
5
4.9
Joseylin
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Mrs Kipling (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55.5
6
5.3
Fly On Bye
- 3g Air Force Blue (USA) x Alsariaa (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: L Currie 57
7
5.4
Rain Boy
- 3g Your Song (AUS) x New York Rain (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Jack Hill 57
8
7.4
Serenaur
- 3c Star Turn (AUS) x Orlaith (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: Liam Riordan 57
9
8.7
Imminent Risk
- 3g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Condesaar (AUS) (Xaar (GB))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: John Allen 57
10
8.8
Big Time Girl
- 4m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Big Chill (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 57.5
11
10.8
Pindari Point
- 3g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Parriwi (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 57
12
14.8
Wildfire Rose
- 5m War (AUS) x Oamaru Rose (AUS) (Oamaru Force (AUS))
Tnr: E W Nichols Rdr: Ms A Bryan 55.5
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