(153) Railway Stakes-G1

Ascot. November 24. $508,000. Open Hcp. 1600m.

1. OLD COMRADE (P Harvey 53.5) br g 4 Old Spice - Belgravia, by Ksar (GB). Trainer: L Smith.

2. Mr Tanzania (J Whiting 51.5) br g 4 Namaqualand (USA) - Sudden Burst, by Serheed (USA)

3. Finito (D Staeck 52.5) b g 5 Palace Reign - Rare Idol (USA), by Marshua's Dancer.

1-3/4 Len. 1/2 len. 1m 37.61s. 16 strs.

OLD COMRADE (19)

Brown gelding foaled 1997

Breeder: Mr R J Peters, Mrs S L Peters, WA.

Owners: R J, Mrs S L Peters.
Click here for Tesio pedigree

Werk Nick Rating: A++

GP Inbreeding: Relic 5f x 4m. Alycidon 5m x 4m.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	2	-	-	-
3	7	3	3	1
4	4	1	1	1
	13	4	4	2

Sire: OLD SPICE - Bay 1980. Stakes winner: 6 wins, WATC Australia II Synd H-LR, 3d WATC West Australian Derby-G1. From SWEET AROMA (Grafton Cup-LR). To stud 1986. Standing at Clairefontaine Stud, Ruabon, WA. Sire of 145 winners of $11 million inc SWs ROGAN JOSH, OLD MONEY, OLD NICK, SPECTRUM, NATASHA, OLD ROLE, OLD COMRADE, OLD COBBER, MISS PRECISELY, FIELD OFFICER, STAR ALERT, KINSFOLK, REAL TREASURE, FORGE ON, CHELSEA, NEWS REVIEW, ALL THE ACES, SOCIETY MISS, PAPILLION, JUST TOD, LAWMAKER, also 12 stakes placegetters.

Dam

BELGRAVIA (1989). Unraced. Dam of 8 living foals, 3 raced, all winners -

93 True Believer, br f by Is It True (USA). 1 win at 1100m; placed Belmont.

94 ALL THE ACES, br g by Old Spice. 3 wins, $70,735, 1200m-1500m, WATC Stakes-G2, Rome H, Bunbury Maiden H.

95 Quern, ch f by Old Spice. Unraced.

97 OLD COMRADE. 4 wins, $704,450, 1100m-1600m, WATC Railway S-G1, Fruit 'n' Veg S-G1, Placid Ark S-LR, 2d WATC Railway S-G1, Lee Steere S-G2, R J Peters S-G3, 3d WATC Lee-Steere S-G2, Sir Ernest Lee Steere Classic-G3.

98 Another Special, b f by Old Spice. Unraced.

99 Old Diamond, ch f by Old Spice. Unraced.

00 (Unnamed) ch c by Old Spice.

01 (Unnamed) br c by Old Spice.

Her 1996 foal died.

2nd Dam

POWER GIRL. 1 win at 1000m, SAJC Vassar H. Sister to GUNS AWAY. Dam of 11 foals, 8 raced, 4 winners -

POWER PRINCE. 14 wins, $205,150, 1000m-1300m, WATC Belmont Community Quality S-LR, MVRC ANA H, WATVC Maniana Quality Sprint, Coca-Cola Sprint, Sprint H, Welter H, Camry H, Yodelist H, Canberra Rental H, 3d VATC Oakleigh P-G1, WATC Budget Quality S-G3, Colonel Reeves S-LR, Australia Day S-LR.

POWERFUL PRINCE. 7 wins, $343,087, 1400m-2300m, WATC R J Peters S-LR, Kalgoorlie Gold Cup-LR, WATC Carbine Club Quality S, Kingsley H, Centenary of Goldfields Racing H, Legal Cup, 2d WATC Strickland S-G3, Anniversary Cup-LR, Kalgoorlie Boulder Cup-LR.

Admiralty. 6 wins, 1000m-1300m, WATC Waylen Welter H, BMS Welter, Graduation S, twice, 3d WATC Colonel Reeves S-LR.

Capri Girl. 2 wins at 1200m.

Penny Lane. Dam of -

NEWS REVIEW. 11 wins, $247,620, 1100m-1800m, WATC Strickland S-G3, Belmont Sprint-G3, Newmarket H-LR, Welter H, Clifford H, Meteorite H, Chefs Go for Gold H, October H, Fruit 'n' Veg H, 2d WATC Belmont Newmarket-LR, Lindsay Rosenthal S-LR, R J Peters S-LR, 3d WATC Guineas-G2, 4th WATC Challenge S-LR, Fairetha Quality S-LR.

Windsor Court. 1 win at 1400m, WATC Cunderdin Sunspeed H.

3rd Dam

CORDONNIERE. Placed. From a half-sister to the dam of GREATNESS, RINGTRUE, to the grandams of YOUNG INDIAN, WAIAU PAL, EGYPTIAN IBIS, and third dam of DESERT EAGLE. Dam of 13 foals, all raced, 12 winners inc -

PROLIFIC. 8 wins, $345,410, 1050m-2400m, AJC Derby-G1, VRC Craiglee S-G2, STC Tulloch S-G2, AJC Welter H, STC Vain S, Vivian Davies S, SAJC Wimbledon H, Valley Forge H, 2d VATC Caulfield S-G1, 3d STC H E Tancred S-G1, Rawson S-G1.

GUNS AWAY. 6 wins, 1000m-1600m, MVRC Moonee Valley S, AJC Loftus 2YO H, Appin 2YO H, WATC Pier 2YO H, 2YO H, 2d VRC Ascot Vale S, 3d VATC Caulfield Guineas. Sire.

Tokay. 9 wins, 1150m-1600m, WATC Glendale Sprint, Welter H, Calista H, Graduation S, twice. Producer. Grandam of -

Hocus Pocus. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WATC Fortescue H.

Keep Thinking. 3 wins, 1200m-1600m, AJC Belmura Lad H.

Cordillera. 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m, WATC Cornwell H, 4th WATC All Stars Quality S-LR.

Ceremonial Rite. 1 win at 1650m, WATC Marillier H.

Bridal Shoes. 1 win at 1200m. Dam of 7 winners inc -

Double Dyed. 6 wins, 1000m-1180m, AJC Fred Shean H.

Sly Boots. 2 wins at 1300m-1636m, STC Westmead Hospital H, MVRC Columbus Line H.

Gala Echo. 1 win at 1400m, AJC Gainsborough H.

There was irony in that Old Comrade provided a belated first win in their home state's premier handicap for Bob and Sandra Peters. The former WATC chairman and his wife have been trying to win the Railway for years, coming closest when Foreman was second in 1995 and Old Comrade runner-up last year. The handicap had resided nearer year's end, when Old Comrade advanced off a win over Umrum in the Fruit ën' Veg (Ascot) Stakes to contest the race last year. The wfa Gr.1 win had sealed the young Old Spice warrior's stardom but Old Comrade was beaten in the 2000 Railway by Northerly, the year older Serheed gelding carrying just 51kg. Coming from his 2001 W.S. Cox Plate triumph which advanced his Gr.1 record to 5-5, Northerly had 61.5kg to contend with in defending his Railway title this year. It was too much and after Damien Oliver rode him outside the speed they finished 11th. Oliver must have known the game was up on the $2.25 favourite before Old Comrade rushed past on his outside nearing the 250m. Paul Harvey had been trapped wide on the $6 chance around midfield and from seventh at the 800m they stalked the leaders before dashing clear. Since foaling her dual Gr.1 winner, the Peters-bred Belgravia has presented the couple with a pair of fillies and pair of colts by Old Spice.