New Mandate Off the Mark in Hawkesbury Cup

Mark Smith - Saturday April 22

It was a good day for some new Australian citizens to get off the mark in their adopted homeland, with the latest being the New Bay gelding New Mandate (IRE) in Saturday's Group III Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m).

We will be hearing more of New Mandate (IRE) (image Steve Hart)

We will be hearing more of New Mandate (IRE) (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by James McDonald for Chris Waller, New Mandate sailed down the middle of the track to defeat his stablemate Desert Icon (FR) (Sea The Stars) by two lengths, with Jojo Was A Man (Al Maher) a half-length back in third.

A €35,000 purchase for Elliott Bloodstock Services Limited at the 2019 Arqana August Yearling Sale, New Mandate was having his fourth start in Australia after making ten starts in Europe for Ralph Beckett.

The 5yo son of the Dubawi stallion New Bay strung three consecutive wins together at two culminating in the Listed Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster and the Group II Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket.

It earned him a trip to Keeneland for the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf where he failed to fire a shot. He bounced back at three to win the Listed Paradise Stakes at Ascot but was well-beaten in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes, Listed Wolferton Stakes and Group II Princess Of Wales’s Stakes before being banished to the colonies.

Stable representative Charlie Duckworth revealed that Beckett had a big opinion of New Mandate (IRE) who lost form after contracting a virus at three.

New Mandate (IRE) is the only winner from two to race for the Authorized mare Mishhar.

Mishhar is a half-sister to Group II-placed Puggy (Mark Of Esteem) the dam of Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1,000 Guineas) and Prix de Diane (French Oaks) winner Avenir Certain (FR), in turn the dam of the Japanese Group II winner Des Ailes (Deep Impact).

 

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Race Result - Richmond Club Hawkesbury Cup Gr3 1600m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:36.02
1
New Mandate
- 5g New Bay (GB) x Mishhar (IRE) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
2
2.0
Desert Icon
- 7g Sea The Stars (IRE) x Plume Rose (GB) (Marchand De Sable (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57
3
2.5
Jojo Was A Man
- 5g Al Maher (AUS) x Jo Jo Girl (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Reece Jones 55
4
2.6
Just Folk
- 6g Magnus (AUS) x Fast Ruby (AUS) (Desert Sun (GB))
Tnr: Joshua Julius Rdr: J Parr 57.5
5
3.0
Berdibek
- 9g Dark Angel (IRE) x Beraviyna (IRE) (Zamindar (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: B Avdulla 56.5
6
3.2
Lord Ardmore
- 5g Reliable Man (GB) x Miss Outshine (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Moreira 54.5
7
3.3
Floating Artist
- 7g Nathaniel (IRE) x Miss Kenton (IRE) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J R Collett 57.5
8
4.6
Wild Chap
- 6g Toronado (IRE) x Pipkin (AUS) (Gallo Di Ferro (USA))
Tnr: B M Lazzarini Rdr: R Dolan 54
9
5.0
Superium
- 6g Verrazano (USA) x Rosie's Halo (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 53.5
10
5.4
Character
- 4g Teofilo (IRE) x Monogram (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 53.5
11
5.8
Dynasties
- 4m Sebring (AUS) x Empress Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 54
12
6.2
Hopeful
- 6g Motivator (GB) x Monst (IRE) (Monsun (GER))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Rachel King 56
13
6.3
Laure Me In
- 8g Ad Valorem (USA) x Laurelling (USA) (Highest Honor (FR))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: A B Collett 53.5
14
6.4
Kiss The Bride
- 7g Savabeel (AUS) x I Do (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Ford 53.5
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