Star Kiwi Jumper Arrives in Australia

Media Release - Tuesday July 5

Quality New Zealand jumper Chief Sequoyah has arrived across the Tasman in preparation for a three-race campaign.

The son of Redwood has been in good form in his homeland, finishing runner-up in the KS Browne Hurdle (3100m) behind The Cossack before a fourth-placed result in the Waikato Hurdle (3200m).

Talented jumper Chief Sequoyah. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images)

His trainer and part-owner John Wheeler was pleased with his efforts but believes he will be better suited to steeplechase races in Australia.

Advertisement

“I have kept him to hurdles but he will be a better horse over big fences,” Wheeler said.

“I was pretty happy with him (in his last two runs). He got out of his ground a little bit in the hurdle races but I don’t think that will matter so much in the chases.

“He went well – he ran second to The Cossack and picked up a lot of ground on him in the last half mile, so it was a good run.”

Wheeler said his charge didn’t travel particularly well to Melbourne but he has since settled in well ahead of this first hit-out next week.

“He went over last Wednesday. He didn’t travel that well but we gave him a couple of days to get over it,” Wheeler said.

“He will have a trial on the 13th of July and race on the 17th - The Moss Trooper (3500m).

“His second race will be the Crisp Steeplechase (4200m), and the final one is the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m).

“That is what I have aimed him at all season, so hopefully it works for him. He is pretty well.”

Meanwhile, Wheeler is looking forward to the return of last year’s Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) runner-up Beaudz Well.

“Beaudz Well is due for his first gallop back tomorrow morning,” Wheeler said.

“He has been doing some light work for a while, I gave him a bit of a break.

“He will be back racing in probably mid-August. I am looking long-term at the New Zealand Cup.” – NZ Racing Desk

Advertisment
More Reading...
Pencarrow Blueblood Filly Wins Again
Royally bred filly Sesimbra made it back to back victories to open her three-year-old campaign when she took out the opening event at Wanganui, the Wanganui Function Centre 3YO (1200m) in dramatic fashion.
Sires With Winners - Thursday November 21
Here is the full list of 32 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Top Sellers at Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale
The Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale had plenty of drama when the dam of Goliath, who runs in the Japan Cup on Sunday, was passed in at €5miliion, but there were other high profile sales including Fastnet Rock's Epsom Oaks winner Qualify.
Vale, Danny Champion
The thoroughbred racing industry is in mourning following the passing of respected horseman Danny Champion.
Catalogue Online for the Southern Hemisphere Session of the Tattersalls Online December Sale
The catalogue of initial entries for the Southern Hemisphere Session, an innovative collaboration between Tattersalls Online and Inglis Digital, has now been published on the Tattersalls Online website.
Cambridge Stud News
It’s been the spring that keeps giving for Cambridge Stud and it’s not over yet.
$1.3million Snitzel Colt Ready to Fire on Debut for Te Akau
Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are confident they have the young firepower to make an early impression in the first of the black type features at Pukekohe Park on Saturday.
Stakes-Winning Debut for $1.3million Snitzel Colt
Exciting Snitzel colt Return To Conquer headed into his raceday debut in Saturday’s Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) with a big price tag, big reputation and big expectations, and the million-dollar colt produced a Pukekohe performance worthy of the hype.
Luberon Keeps Winning Run Going for Cambridge Stud
Quality mare Luberon put a classy field of sprinters to the sword at Pukekohe on Saturday when she dashed away in the closing stages to score a handsome victory in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m).
Sires With Winners - Friday November 22
Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.