Mazu All Courage in Doomben 10000

Mark Smith - Saturday May 14

The $1,000,000 Group 1 Doomben 10000 at Eagle Farm changed complexion dramatically in the final 100 metres as the three-year-old Mazu and Paulele singled out.

Mazu (image Steve Hart)

To the delight of fans, the favourite Mazu rallied to hold Paulele (Dawn Approach) by a short-head to give popular jockey Sam Clipperton his third Group 1 winner and a first since English (2016 All Aged Stks).

The New Zealander Entriviere (Tavistock) rocketed home to be a further half length back in third.

The second Group 1 winner of the season for Maurice (JPN), the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained gelding advanced his record to seven wins, and a third from 11 starts with earnings of  $1,755,850.

Clipperton admitted that he never felt like the winner in the run.

“I was thinking at the 600m, we’re in strife,” he said.

“He was chasing a hot speed and was out of his comfort zone. He really wasn’t sure on the surface.

“It is a different heavy track, but I just tried to pick him up as best I could and get him as far down the straight on the bridle.

“He’s just a star, this horse. He knows how to win and we’ve got a great rapport with each other.

“Even when I was concerned, he was always going to pick up and I just had to have faith in the horse. In the end I got to the front too early and he thinks his job is done.

“He’s just a winner. You raise the bar and he jumps it and I feel very grateful to be on a horse of his calibre.

“I must thank Peter and Paul Snowden, they’ve just been amazing to my career over the last 12 months and I feel we work really well together.

“The team at Triple Crown as well. I’m coming to Brisbane to ride a Group 1 favourite; they could have got anybody and stuck with me.”

Mazu a $180,000 Inglis Classic yearling

A $180,000 purchase by Triple Crown Syndications out of the Parsons Creek Pastoral draft at the 2020 Classic Yearling Sale, Mazu is a half-brother to Headway (Charge Forward), crowned the 2008-09 Champion 2yo Filly in Australia. Her four wins included the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes and was runner-up in the Golden Slipper.

Mazu is out of the multiple stakes-placed Flying Spur mare Chatelaine, who has a weanling colt by Toronado (IRE) and was covered by King’s Legacy last spring.

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Race Result - Tab Doomben 10,000 Gr1 1200m

Eagle Farm Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:12.07
1
Mazu
- 3g Maurice (JPN) x Chatelaine (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: S Clipperton 57
2
0.1
Paulele
- 3c Dawn Approach (IRE) x Chatoyant (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
3
0.6
Entriviere
- 5m Tavistock (NZ) x Marcey's Belt (AUS) (Golan (IRE))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: O P Bosson 56.5
4
3.3
Signore Fox
- 6h Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sharp Susan (USA) (Touch Gold (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Ben Thompson 58.5
5
3.6
Rothfire
- 4g Rothesay (AUS) x Huss On Fire (NZ) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: James Orman 58.5
6
3.7
Alpine Edge
- 3c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Freezethemillions (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: R Fradd 57
7
5.0
Isotope
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Great Dansaar (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56.5
8
5.2
Baller
- 6g High Chaparral (IRE) x Fuwa (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: L G Innes 58.5
9
5.7
Zoustyle
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Fashion (GER) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: B N Stewart 58.5
10
5.9
Generation
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Fontiton (AUS) (Turffontein (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
11
6.1
Kementari
- 7g Lonhro (AUS) x Yavanna (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: N Rawiller 58.5
12
10.8
Count De Rupee
- 4g Real Impact (JPN) x Timeless Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Brock Ryan 58.5
13
15.1
Minhaaj
- 4m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Telaawa (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
14
15.6
Vega One
- 6g Lope De Vega (IRE) x One Funny Honey (USA) (Distorted Humor (USA))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: W Pike 58.5
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