By ‘Pegs’
KILMORE trainer Anthony Chibnall has set the bar higher for his star gelding Deekay after his brilliant win at Bendigo’s successful Cup Day meeting last Wednesday.
The three-year-old son of Hellbent and Seagrove made it back-to-back wins in taking out the $50,000 bet365 3YO BM64 Handicap over 1300 metres.
Confidently backed ($4.60-$4), Deekay was again ridden by the in-form Jason Maskiell, who went to the lead after going 300 metres, as he couldn’t find a “bum to follow” and was never headed easing down to defeat the $3.90 favourite Street Delight by two lengths with Veloce Carro ($4.80) a further half-length away third.
“It was another great ride by Jason who rated him beautifully,” Chibnall said.
“The gelding is still green and there’s plenty of improvement in him,” he said.
Chibnall was full of praise for his daughter, Alyssah, for her hard work around the stable and track while he has been in and out of hospital.
The gelding has been set for the $175,000 VOBIS Gold Eureka Stockade for three-year-olds over 1400 metres on Ballarat Cup Day (Saturday November 19).
Deekay is both Super VOBIS and VOBIS Gold qualified which would add an attractive bonus to the prizemoney.
Deekay who was a $75,000 yearling purchase by Chibnall and the late Leon McDonald, passed the purchase price with the win already earning $79,500 from his two wins and a minor placing from only three starts. His VOBIS bonuses has amassed $34,000.
No stopping Station One
Kyneton trainer Liam Howley saddled up Station One ($2.90 favourite) for an all the way win at Sportsbet-Ballarat Synthetic last Thursday.
The Toronado four-year-old gelding was a comfortable winner in taking out the Sam Miranda Wines 0-64 Handicap over 2100 metres.
Ridden by Jason Maskiell, the gelding defeated the Gordon Strang-trained Couldbefamous ($6.50) by three lengths with Felix Fiorente a further 5-1/4 lengths away third.
“He’s been working really well with full credit to the team at home as he has taken a lot of work vets etc.,” Howley said.
Howley said the gelding has been a slow maturer and thinks a mile and a half is not beyond him.
Bred at Collingrove Stud, the gelding was an $80,000 yearling purchase at the 2020 Inglis Melbourne Premier Showcase by 3 Point Bloodstock.
Station One has now won two races with two minor placings from his 10 starts.
Kyneton Cup transferred
This Wednesday’s Kyneton Cup will be run at Bendigo.
Racing Victoria announced last Saturday that the meeting would not go ahead at its usual venue due to the impacts of recent floods and confirmed on Sunday the venue change.
“The Kyneton track – which borders the recently flooded Campaspe River – is not in a suitable condition to host the meeting, while patron areas are also affected,” an RV release read.
“The Apiam Bendigo track is currently rated a Heavy 8 with showers forecast from Sunday to Wednesday.
