Churchill Stayer Wins Listed Parramatta Cup

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 24

Brought to Australia as a Melbourne Cup contender last year, Churchill gelding More Felons (IRE) announced himself as a serious Sydney Cup  candidate with a strong finishing last stride win in the $200,000 Listed ATC Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

More Felons (IRE) sneaks through on the inside to win the Parramatta Cup - image Steve Hart

Trained by Chris Waller and  ridden by Josh Parr, More Felons was having his first run back from a break after running fifth in the Geelong Cup and then 12th in the Melbourne Cup.

Stakes placed in the UK last year when placed in the Group III York Silver Cup, More Felons landed his first Black Type win with a thrilling surge along the fence claim victory.

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“He’s a lovely horse and did a great job in the spring, albeit without winning the Melbourne Cup,” said Chris Waller.

“He’s had a short turn around from that and has come back really well and it was good to see him finishing off strong that last 100m.”

More Felons has serious Cups potential - image Steve Hart

More Felons has the overall record of five wins and two placings from 16 starts and looks set to make his mark in the feature Australian staying races this year.

More Felons is a half-brother to Group III winner Onenightidreamed and stakes-winner Goolwa from good producing Pivotal mare Pivotalia, whose family bristles with European Group winners.

More Felons is the 18th stakes-winner for Galileo’s champion son Churchill, who has been a regular shuttler to Coolmore Australia for the past six seasons.

 

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Race Result - Parramatta Cup LR 1900m

Rosehill Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:57.84
1
More Felons
- 5g Churchill (IRE) x Pivotalia (IRE) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Parr 57
Churchill
2
0.2
Almania
- 8g Australia (GB) x Sent From Heaven (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tom Sherry 53.5
3
0.5
Bold Mac
- 6g The Bold One (NZ) x Mrs Mac (NZ) (Colombia (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Prebble 58
4
0.5
Canberra Legend
- 4h Australia (GB) x Rocana (GB) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 53
5
0.7
Zennzella
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Zennista (NZ) (Zenno Rob Roy (JPN))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 53.5
6
0.8
So United
- 6g So You Think (NZ) x Maglissa (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54.5
7
1.7
Lord Ardmore
- 6g Reliable Man (GB) x Miss Outshine (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 53.5
8
2.1
Manzoice
- 4g Almanzor (FR) x Choice (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
9
4
Diamil
- 6g Awtaad (IRE) x Diylawa (IRE) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58
10
8
Kalapour
- 7g War Command (USA) x Kaladena (IRE) (Daylami (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: N Rawiller 58.5
11
8.4
Explosive Jack
- 6g Jakkalberry (IRE) x Extra Explosive (NZ) (Ekraar (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 61
12
8.5
Love Tap
- 6g Tapit (USA) x Smokey's Love (USA) (Forestry (USA))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Ashley Morgan 54
13
20.2
Entente
- 7g Dundeel (NZ) x Nextess (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
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