Gippsland News: Hutchy's Ringleader Looks A Promising Type
- Tuesday, 18 May 2010 01:41
The Ian Hutchins trained three year-old, The Ringleader, scored an impressive win at Moe on Monday and looks a promising type.
“I think in 12 months’ time we will see a handy type or horse as he’s still got plenty of development in him,” said Hutchins.
“This is only his second preparation. He had three runs before Christmas and although he went OK, he was just feeling his shins a little.
“I spoke to the owners and said he needed some time, so we tipped him out and it was just what he required. From the time he returned you could tell he was a different horse and he will continue to improve.
“He won a jump out at Sale and then won a trial at Cranbourne before today,” said Hutchins, who bought The Ringleader at the yearling sales for $36,000 “just before the Street Cry breed started to take off”. He now stands for $137,500.
He is owned by well known Gippsland racing veterinarian John Plozza and his family.
STAYER IN MAKING
One of the more interesting winners at Moe was Think Tank. The four year-old was having just his second start and won the 2050m maiden (he was runner-up at this first start over the same distance).
He had two hurdle trials between runs and appears to appreciate give in the track. He can certainly stay and if he turns his hand to jumping, look for him over the obstacles in the coming weeks.
If the colors looked familiar he is part owned by four time Melbourne Cup winner Dato Tan Chin Nam.
QUIET TIME
It is a quiet week ahead in Gippsland, with the next meeting being at Bairnsdale on Saturday, May 29. It then hosts its final meeting of the season on July 31.
Moe has one meeting remaining, its Super Jumps Day on July 17, Stony Creek and Latrobe Valley have finished and Sale has five meetings remaining over June and July.
JACK FINISHED
Three time Gippsland Horse of the Year winner, Tesbury Jack, has run his last race after bleeding for the second time on May 1.
“Bleeding” is a pulmonary (lung) haemorrhage that in serious cases shows through blood discharge from the nostrils.
The first “bleed” results in a three month ban and the second a lifetime ban.
Tesbury Jack retires as a seven year-old having bled at his last two starts.
The talented, but injury plagued galloper, had just 23 starts for seven wins, a second and two thirds and just over half a million in stakes.
His career highlights were winning the Group Two Caulfield Sprint and three Listed races and being beaten a nostril in the Group One Goodwood Handicap.
He won his last race almost two years ago and was unplaced at his past six starts after continual injury setbacks.
Picture: Tim Bull
