Frosted Gelding Bustling Dazzles in Karrakatta Plate

Mark Smith - Saturday April 20

Bustling announced himself as the best 2-year-old in the West when he dominated from start to finish in Saturday's $500,000 Group II Amelia Park—Karrakatta Plate at Ascot.

So easy for Bustling (image Western Racepix)

A second consecutive winner for trainer Dan Morton after Super Smink (Super One) last year, the son of Frosted (USA) was backed down to an odds-on favourite and was never in danger. With little more than a shake of the reins from Blake Shinn, Bustling accelerated clear to defeat the Calyx (GB) filly Earthstorm by four and a quarter lengths, with the Blue Point (IRE) filly Blue Rocket a half-head back in third.

Coming off a win in the Listed Perth Stakes, Bustling advances his record to three wins and a second from four starts with earnings of $467,620.

"It really was an easy watch. I wasn't aware of the time (1:09.06), but that is super slick for a two-year-old, and that was very impressive," Morton said.

"Our only concern was if he didn't step clean, was he going to get bottled up on the fence, because he's a horse with a big stride.

"He stepped beautifully, and from then it was a comfortable watch.

"That was only his fourth race start, and all things being equal, he should mature in to a beautiful horse. He has been exciting even before he trialled."

Blake Shinn was having his first ride on the son of Frosted (USA) and was impressed.

Plenty to look forward to (image Western Racepix)

"Just beautiful; he feels like a 3-year-old; he has a very good mind and is a lovely type," Shinn said.

“Well done to Dan. He asked me to ride him a while ago, as he had a horse for the race,” Shinn said.

"I take my hat off to him; he had him primed to the minute, and he had the race in his keeping a long way out."

“He was among the best out. He was very switched on and after a 100m we were allowed to lead pretty much uncontested. He did not feel he was going that fast as he was doing it within himself. I didn’t get to the bottom of him, which is pretty scary.”

A homebred for Oaklands Park Stud,  Bustling is the best of three winners from as many to race for the stakes-placed Key Business mare Busimiss, who was sold on Inglis Digital last year for $15,000.

After foaling a filly by Sessions last spring, Busimiss revisited the son of Lonhro.

Bustling is the 27th black-type winner for Tapit’s triple Grade 1 winner Frosted (USA), who shuttled to Darley for six seasons (2017–22).

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Race Result - Amelia Park - Karrakatta Plate Gr2 1200m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.06
1
Bustling
- 2g Frosted (USA) x Busimiss (AUS) (Key Business (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: B Shinn 56.5
2
4.2
Earthstorm
- 2f Calyx (GB) x Bombay (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: S Parnham 54.5
3
4.3
Blue Rocket
- 2f Blue Point (IRE) x Catherine Wheel (AUS) (Rogano (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: Lucy Fiore 54.5
4
4.6
Define Beautiful
- 2f Ducimus (AUS) x Renegade Girl (AUS) (War Chant (USA))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: Craig Williams 54.5
5
5.1
Siren Assault
- 2f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Rebel Assault (IRE) (Excelebration (IRE))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: Chris Parnham 54.5
6
5.5
Golden Kathleen
- 2f Leonardo Da Hinchi (AUS) x Hopetoun (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: W Pike 54.5
7
5.6
Big Shots
- 2g Sizzling (AUS) x Pintupi (AUS) (Alert (ARG))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Damian Lane 56.5
8
8.2
Prince Epaulette
- 2g Epaulette (AUS) x Princess Pierro (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 56.5
9
8.4
Sir Dreamalot
- 2g A Lot (USA) x Dreaming A Dream (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: Joshua Krispyn Rdr: B Parnham 56.5
10
10.3
Heavy Metal
- 2f Blue Point (IRE) x Gold Edition (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54.5
11
11.2
Yuwill Be The One
- 2f Shalaa (IRE) x Yu (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 54.5
12
12
Diamond Dancer
- 2f Long Leaf (AUS) x World Class (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 54.5
13
18.2
Ripper Farooq
- 2g Vert De Grece (IRE) x Promiscuous Miss (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 56.5
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