Toronado Colt Celui Punches His Ticket for Coolmore Stud Stakes

Mark Smith - Friday October 27

Toronado (IRE) has put his stamp on Celui, who punched his ticket for next week's Group 1 Coomore Stud Stakes with a pipe-opener in Friday night's Chef's Hat Handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley.

Celui low flying (image Scott Barbour/Racing Photos)

Never closer than three wide the trip under Damien Oliver, the Brent Stanley-trained colt spotted the favourite Revalene 3.5kgs and was untroubled to defeat the son of Russian Revolution by one and a quarter lengths with the Lean Mean Machine gelding Title Fighter a half-neck back in third.

A winner at Bendigo when on debut at two, Celui headed to Sydney via a second over 1000m at Canberra. He was never a factor behind Learning To Fly in the $2million Inglis Millennium and was done for the season. He made a statement with a three-and-a-quarter length romp at Bendigo on resumption.  

"He was three wide all the way, but he's a high-quality horse, and that'll top him off good for next Saturday," Stanley said.

"I said to Ollie before he hopped on I haven't been this confident since I won the Maribyrnong up the straight, and the best thing is he's about eighty-five (per cent), he'll be a hundred next week."

"We’re great mates and it’s pretty good to put him on a winner on his last hurrah on the way out.”

“The family enjoyed it; all the owners are here. I’ve got some great clients in it, and it’s just sensational.

“It’s just a barrier trial for next week.”

Carrying the silver colours of Cloud9 Thoroughbreds, Celui was a $200,000 purchase for his trainer from the Shadow Hill Thoroughbreds draft at the  2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Celui a $200,000 Inglis Premier yearling

Bred by B K Racing & Breeding, Celui is the first to race for the talented Sitzel mare Momma’s Snitzel a Rosehill winner for David Vandyke.

A half-sister to Group III-placed Spot The Rock (Fastnet Rock), Momma's Snitzel had a Rich Enuff filly sell to Northwood when consigned by Fairview Park Stud to the 2023 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

The daughter of Snitzel has missed in the last two seasons. 

 

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Race Result - Chef's Hat (Bm70) 1000m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.43
1
Celui
- 3c Toronado (IRE) x Momma's Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: D Oliver 59.5
2
1.3
Revalene
- 3c Russian Revolution (AUS) x Emmalene (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: B Shinn 56
3
1.5
Title Fighter
- 3g Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x If Not Now When (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 57.5
4
2.2
Holy Racket
- 3g Swiss Ace (AUS) x Katie's Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A & J Williams Rdr: Craig Williams 58.5
5
2.3
Rubicon Crossing
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x Miss Foxwood (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: O P Bosson 59
6
3.1
Croatian Belle
- 3f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Croatian (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: M Zahra 59
7
3.4
Esecutore
- 3g Performer (AUS) x Cuddles For Naara (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Jamie Kah 59
8
3.6
Anticks
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x Fitna (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: W F Pinn 53
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