The Legend Grows - Fifth Stakes Win for Dubawi's Veteran Jungle Edge

Mark Smith - Saturday February 1

Trainer Mick Bell has always described Jungle Edge as a horse of a lifetime and as solid rain fell before Saturday's Listed W J Adams Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield, the noted mudlark added another chapter to his wonderful story.

It was not just Bell who was choked with emotion when the 9yo gelded son of Dubawi (IRE) humped his 60kgs to 17th win at his 75th start, his rider Jade DaRose celebrated her first stakes success in a 20-year career.Jade Derose clebrates her first stakes win on Jungle Edge - images Grant Courtney

In a perfectly timed ride, DaRose guided Jungle Edge to a length win from I Am Immortal (I Am Invincible) with Causeway Girl (Shamus Award) a half-head away third.

“It’s just amazing, what a super horse, he loves it wet and he just killed them," DaRose said.  

“He trialled super and just needed a soft track so the more rain the better.”

Jungle Edge's win was emotional for Bell coming on the anniversary of his wife Bev's death from breast cancer three years ago.

"The horse means the world to me and it's very good for Jade, she deserves it," Bell said.

“I’m a bit emotional because it’s three years tomorrow since I lost my wife.

“I couldn’t figure out why no-one gave this horse a chance today because he has raced against a lot better horses than these ones  

"He’s a very good horse and I'm just tickled pink because you could go five lifetimes as a trainer and not get a horse like this, especially for a small trainer like me."

With his fifth stakes success, the 9yo son of Dubawi advances his record to 17 wins, 12 seconds and 10 thirds from 75 starts with earnings of $1,528,410.

He is the best of four winners from as many to race out of the winning Carnegie mare Jungle Girl who is a half-sister to the dam of dual Listed stakes winner Brief Kiss (Brief Truce) and a half-sister to Sydney winner Jewel Of Africa the dam of the stakes-placed Picholine (Dehere), herself the dam of Group I Victoria Derby winner and Group I South Australia Derby winner Rebel Raider (Reset) as well as the talented Group III winner Shamoline Warrior (Shamardal).

The deceased Rebel Raider had a profitable day also with two winners at Morphettville, The Iron Lady and Liberty Lover, while the 3yo Nonconformist won at Caulfield and the 4yo mare Rebel Lilly broke her maiden at the Sapphire Coast.

Jungle Girl has not had a live foal since Jungle Edge. After not having a mare return submitted for three years, she was dropped from the official records in 2016.

 

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Race Result - Neds W.J. Adams Stakes LR 1000m

Caulfield Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:59.09
1
Jungle Edge
- 9g Dubawi (IRE) x Jungle Girl (NZ) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: M A Bell Rdr: Ms J Da Rose 60
2
1.0
I Am Immortal
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Meliora (AUS) (Ad Valorem (USA))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: D Yendall 54
I Am Invincible
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $600,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone
Buyer: Kia Ora Stud
3
1.1
Causeway Girl
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Lady Katina (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: Jamie Kah 54.5
4
1.2
Bons Away
- 6g Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Villa Albani (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 60
5
1.4
Humma Humma
- 4m Denman (AUS) x Humma Mumma (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: D Dunn 56
6
2.1
Fine Dane
- 4g Danerich (AUS) x Fine Feelings (AUS) (Monde Bleu (GB))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
7
3.1
Superhard
- 5g All Too Hard (AUS) x Royal Season (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: M J Dee 54
8
3.3
Prezado
- 5g Denman (AUS) x Nerrin Twister (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 54
9
3.5
Splintex
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Acquired (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: R Dolan 54
10
3.7
Sisstar
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Solar Charged (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Michael Poy 54
11
3.8
Miss Leonidas
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Happy Play (AUS) (Barathea (IRE))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: J Bowditch 60
12
4.8
Tony Nicconi
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Wickham (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Craig Williams 54
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