Kiwi Belardo 3YO Brilliant Aussie Debut Win

Media Release - Monday February 28

Kiwi import Bellman got off the mark in fine style when winning a 1400m maiden on debut at Hamilton by an effortless four lengths for trainer Lindsey Smith.

Belardo gelding Bellman winning at Hamilton on Monday Photo: Alice Miles – Racing Photos

The three-year-old gelding by Belardo was an impressive Foxton trials winner as a two-year-old for trainer Chrissy Bambry before his private sale to clients of Brad Spicer.

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Showing good gate speed under Jarrod Fry, Bellman sat outside the leader for much of the contest before dashing away in the straight to defeat stablemate My Sienna May in the manner of a horse that will appreciate even further.

“Jarrod rode him perfectly. We didn’t give him any instructions, just that we thought he was good enough and would go on the (Soft6) ground,” stable representative Shane Jackson said.

“He will probably go out in trip again so he rode him accordingly and he did it really well and the second horse was good too.

“He likes the wet ground, will get over a trip and he is another one sourced by Brad (Spicer) out of New Zealand. He is a lovely type.”

Out of the winning Volksraad mare Maneo Invictus, Bellman is by the young Lope De Vega sire Belardo, who stands at Haunui Farm and is represented by 23 yearlings at the forthcoming Karaka Sales. NZ RAcing Desk

 

 

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Race Result - Bonney Energy Mdn Plate 1400m

Hamilton Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:24.53
1
Bellman
- 3g Belardo (IRE) x Maneo Invictus (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Jarrod Fry 59
2
4.0
My Sienna May
- 3f Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Tea Leoni (AUS) (Ali-Royal (IRE))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Will Price 57
3
4.1
State Of Maine
- 3f Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Subashi (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: H Coffey 57
4
5.6
Opportunity Missed
- 3f Flying Artie (AUS) x Scrum (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 57
5
5.8
Jamaican Me Run
- 3g Unencumbered (AUS) x Airplane (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 59
6
6.1
Von's Gift
- 5m Atomic (AUS) x Vontastic (AUS) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: S R Fisher Rdr: Ms K Walters 57.5
7
7.3
Metamorphic Miss
- 4m Rock Hero (AUS) x Statute (AUS) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: D N Kolpin Rdr: Liam Riordan 57.5
8
7.5
Five Foot Eight
- 4m Vancouver (AUS) x Happy Hussy (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Peter Lafferty Rdr: Laura Lafferty 57.5
9
7.6
Scorpion Sting
- 6g Strategic Maneuver (AUS) x Don't Worry Toff (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: V L Malady Rdr: Harry Grace 59.5
10
8.6
Sunset Park
- 3f Prince Of Brooklyn (AUS) x Southern Raider (NZ) (Sakhee's Secret (GB))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: Lewis German 57
11
10.1
Moxatation
- 4g Moshe (AUS) x Hexatation (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Hobson Rdr: W Gordon 59.5
12
18.1
Bostock Raider
- 6g Rebel Raider (AUS) x Chouxmaani (NZ) (Minardi (USA))
Tnr: Nicholas Roe Rdr: Kyle Hocking 59.5
13
20.4
Jingwei
- 4g Dark Valley (AUS) x Jian (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Stephen Lenehan Rdr: Sheridan Clarke 56.5
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