The
decision to geld a blue-blooded son of champion sire Fastnet Rock is never one
taken lightly, but with a second in the Group I ATC Doncaster Mile and now a
well -deserved win in the Group I BRC Doomben Cup, it's proven a lucrative one
for Comin' Through.
Prepared by Chris Waller, Comin' Through has always shown serious ability and
won the Group III VRC Carbine Club Stakes at three, but subsequent preparations
failed to deliver the sort of success anticipated, so earlier this year he was
gelded.
A homebred for Sir Owen Glenn's Go Bloodstock, Comin' Through was partnered by
Michael Walker, who got the best from the four year-old, holding out his
stablemate Egg Tart, a dual Group I winner last season, to win the 2000 metre
contest by a short neck.
Walker has ridden Comin' Through in most of his starts as part of being a
retained rider for high profile owner Sir Owen Glenn and revealed he was "never
confident" at any stage of the contest.
"I know this bloke inside out and he just wouldn't travel for me," Walker told
Sky Racing.
"We had a good run, but I was off the bit the whole way.
"I ended up having to just inject him from the half mile. I gave him a hit and
just said 'go mate' because holding him up he wasn't going to do it.
"Doing it for the boss Sir Owen makes it all that much better, when you have
someone who you ride for and you get these big wins so I couldn't be happier
right now."
A half-brother to Sir Owen Glenn's $7million earner Criterion, Comin' Through
has the overall record of six wins and five placings from 17 starts with
prizemoney of $1.6 million.
She is the second Group I winne for her dam Mica's Pride, a blue hen that has
also left us Group II winner Varenna Miss and stakes-winner Silently among her nine
winners from nine foals to race.
Peter and Paul Snowden train the two year-old full brother to Comin' Through
called Sir Owen, who trialled encouragingly earlier this week and may soon
become winner number 10 for his famous dam.
Turning 20 this year, Mica's Pride produced a filly by Sebring last spring that
is a full sister to $7million earner Criterion. She is not in foal at present
having missed to Snitzel last year.
The family appears at the upcoming Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale where
Newgate Farm will offer Lot 1280, Our Pride
and Joy, a winning half-sister by Canny Lad to Criterion and Comin' Through
that is in foal to Dissident.
Comin' Through is the 35th Group I winner for champion sire Fastnet Rock, who
nearly added a 36th to the tally when his speedy daughter Missrock finished a
brave second in the Group I SAJC Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville on
Saturday.