2021 Apiam Bendigo Cup

53 Race 7 4:00pm Apiam Bendigo Cup (Group 3) 2400m Of $400,000 . 1st $240,000, 2nd $72,000, 3rd $36,000, 4th $18,000, 5th $10,000, 6th $8,000, 7th $8,000, 8th $8,000. Handicap. Weights Raised: 0.5kg. No allowances for apprentices. Track Record: 2-27.20E Ice Doctor (NZ) (10/11/1994) [Good3] No. Last 5 Horse/Barrier/Trainer/Techform Jockey Wgt Rtg 1 1s804 AMADE (IRE) (8) Phillip Stokes 95 Ben Allen 58 102 2 s8078 MOSH MUSIC (9) Archie Alexander 94 Daniel Moor 54.5 99 3 10s42 WENTWOOD (GB) (1) Maddie Raymond 95 Harry Coffey 54 94 4 76070 AKTAU (GB) (3) Michael Moroney 84 Michael Dee 54 92 5 22117 TOORADIN (7) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 100 Linda Meech 54 92 6 s2446 BARADE (FR) (5) Archie Alexander 96 Declan Bates 54 89 7 8s968 CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE) (6) Aaron Purcell 86 Michael Poy 54 87 8 21112 SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) (2) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 95 Jye McNeil 54 87 9 21114 TARAMANSOUR (IRE) (10) Matt Cumani 85 Fred Kersley 54 78 10 18s07 SOUS LES NUAGES (IRE) (4) Matt Cumani 85 Dean Yendall 54 77 11 611s0 TOKEN SPIRIT (11) Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 90 Daniel Moor 54 71 TECHFORM’S TOP 5 1. 5 -Tooradin 100 2. 6 -Barade 96 3. 3 -Wentwood 95 4. 8 -Smokin’ Romans 95 5. 1 -Amade 95 RACE SUMMARY Hard to ignore the fast finish of WESTWOOD in the Coogny G3 at Caulfield however he will need to build momentum if TOORADIN and SMOKIN’ ROMANS are allowed to dictate the speed up front. MOSH MUSIC and AMADE are building up to wins this prep. 1st..............2nd...............3rd ..............4th .............. Time 1 AMADE (IRE) (Blks) Barrier 8 Phillip Stokes (Pakenham OC) Ben Allen 58kg 8yo b g Casamento (IRE)-Sheba Five (USA) (Five Star Day (USA)) Breeder: Eamonn Mcevoy Owner: O T I Racing (Mgr: T F Henderson), L Dassault, Mrs E Berte, W G Bugno, B Danaher, A Gemmell, A H Goodfellow, C J Grace, R Hanmer, G J P Van Ameyden, L Webb, Ms D McKeown, J P Spence, J Poletto & Uthmeyer Racing (Mgr: G Uthmeyer) NAVY BLUE AND GOLD HOOPS, WHITE SLEEVES AND CAP 18 Starts 9-2-1 $598,371 (dw) TECHFORM Rating 95 1st Up 7:2-0-1 2nd Up 5:2-2-0 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 3:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Firm 1:1-0-0 Good 3:0-0-0 Soft 4:2-0-0 Heavy 0:0-0-0 Synth 10:6-2-1 Distance(s) Won 2150(1),2400(1),2600(1),3000(1),3100(1),3200(3),3400(1) 4 -15 CAUL m Sat 3Apr21 2000 G 3 EASTER CUP -G3 W T Price (a) (5) 54 $17 1-Hang Man (IRE) 54 1.9L 2:00.33 Rtg 98 1 -5 FLEM m Sun 25Apr21 2600 S 5 4UP-QLTY B Allen (5) 58 $5.50 2-Mohican Heights (IRE) 54.5 1.8L 2:44.75 Rtg 98 8 -16 CAUL m Sat 18Sep21 2000 G 4 NATURALISM -G3 B Allen (6) 56.5 $12 1-Nonconformist 55.5 4.0L 2:01.80 Rtg 102 12 -16 FLEM m Sat 2Oct21 2520 S 5 BART CUMMINGS -G3 B Allen (9) 56.5 $13 1-Grand Promenade (GB) 55 10.3L 2:37.73 Rtg 102 4 -13 GEEL Wed 20Oct21 2400 G 4 GEEL CUP -G3 B Allen (9) 57.5 $21 1-Tralee Rose (NZ) 55.5 4.3L 2:27.04 Rtg 102 Fifth no cover, had to tough of a run 10.3L Bart Cummings G3. Got a long way back in transit and showed best work late when fourth 4.3L Geel Cup G3. Rated the best horse here with his Group 2 win in the USA, the further the better for him.