(406) Sydney Cup-G1
Randwick.
April 13. $822,860. Open Hcp. 3200m.
1. HENDERSON BAY (NZ) (D McLellan 54) b
g 6 Guns of Navarone (IRE) - Misty Lore, by Rolle (GB). Trainer: N G McBurney.
2. Mr Prudent (C Brown 55.5) ch g 7 Phizam
(NZ) - I'm in Business, by Jevington.
3. Spirit of Westbury (NZ) (D Oliver 56)
br g 6 Sir Tristram (IRE) - Lucky Witch (AUS), by Voodoo Rhythm (USA)
Nose.
Long neck. 3m 26.74s. 20 strs.
HENDERSON BAY (NZ) (2-b)
Bay
gelding foaled 1995
Breeder:
Mrs J M Carlsen, NZ.
Owners:
M P & Mrs G Clifford.
Werk
Nick Rating: A+
GP
Inbreeding: The Phoenix x 5f, 5f.
|
Age |
Starts |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
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2-3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
4 |
6 |
2 |
- |
3 |
|
5 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
2 |
- |
- |
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26 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
Sire: GUNS OF NAVARONE (IRE) - Bay 1980. Group placed; Winner in England,
2d York Mecca-Dante S-G2, 3d Newmarket Craven S-G3. Half-brother to FOSCARINI* (Hollywood Derby-G1). To stud
1985. Died 1996. Stood in New Zealand. Sire of 49 winners of $2 million inc
SWs PRESENT ARMS, HENDERSON BAY, WHITE
NAV, SPs Ammunition, Blaster, Sparkling
Gun, Victoria Pass, Guns for Hire, also Jantzen Sport, Big Gun, Martian
Manhunter, Northern Highway, She's a Gun, Navante, Rocketry, Light Guns, Stethoscope,
Guns Blazing, Truly Compatible, Innovation, Gunner Mac, Jama Bay, etc.
Dam
MISTY LORE (1982). Started
once. Dam of 6 foals, 3 raced, 2 winners -
88 (Unnamed) b c by Danseur Etoile (FR).
90 Its Bliss, b f by Blue Eyed Boy (IRE). Unraced.
91 (Unnamed) b/br f by Sambuk (GB).
92 Cliff Top, ch g by Native Priss (USA). 3 wins, 1200m-3200m;
placed Matamata.
93 Hey Mister, b g by Native Priss (USA). Started once.
95 HENDERSON BAY (NZ). 8 wins, $1,173,325,
1400m-2400m, AJC Sydney Cup-G1, Chairman's H-G3, IATC Ipswich Cup-G3, STC
Lord Mayor's Cup-LR, Caloundra City Cup-LR, Grant Property Group H, AJC Arthur
McGill H.
Her
1987 foal died; not served 1998-99, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97 seasons. No
further returns.
2nd Dam
MISTY
VILLE (NZ). 3 wins, 1400m-1600m, AJC Apollo S-G2, Clibborn
H, 2d ARC Ladies Mile-LR, 3d Avondale Guineas-G2. Dam of 4 foals, all raced,
2 winners -
Baguette Diamond. 1 win
at 1000m.
Misty Memory. 1 win at
950m.
3rd
Dam
ABERDONIAN.
Unraced. From a half-sister to the dam of Acadia (2d ARC Ladies Mile-G3, 3d Eulogy
S-G3). Dam of 11 foals, 10 raced, 6 winners inc -
MISTY
VILLE. See above.
Aberman.
8 wins, 1200m-2200m, ARC Remuera H, twice, City of Napier H, City of New Plymouth
H, Christmas H, ARC Sailing Home H, Avondale Wells H, 3d Avondale Guineas-G3.
Azsilver. 2 wins at 1400m,
2200m, Waikato Victoria S.
Moving Fast. Placed.
Grandam of -
Touson.
6 wins, $152,020, 1200m-2000m, AJC Brands Laira H, Welter H, Tom Hall H, STC
Vain Welter H, 2d Wagga Wagga Gold Cup-LR.
Neville
McBurney has been acknowledged as a master trainer of stayers for some years
from his HQ in tranquil Wyong. But until Henderson Bay arrived just in time
to prevent Mr Prudent joining The Barb, Carbine, Mosaic and Tie the Knot as
a winner of successive Sydney Cups, half a lifetime in search of Australia's
most important staying handicap north of the Murray River had resulted in
a pair of thirds by Praise Indeed. His major runner Lord Hybrow was scratched
in 1990 due to a heavy track.
McBurney's
sense of history and his craft would have almost certainly had him happily
split the finish with George Hanlon, who, along with Bart Cummings, is about
the best trainer of stayers there has been. But after coming from 11th mid-race,
Henderson Bay and Darryl McLellan managed to get the bob in right on the line
from the Corey Brown-partnered Mr Prudent (14th 800m) after an almighty battle.
It handed Hanlon his third runner-up prize - the others Dark Suit and Lady
Dignitas to go with his pair of wins. At the other end of the scale, rising
star conditioner Cliff Brown provided the close-up third Spirit of Westbury.
The winner of the 137th Cup is raced by Michael and Gayle Clifford and was
bred at Cambridge by Janis Carlsen who sold him to McBurney as a four-year-old
for $NZ45,000. Unsurprisingly, the next target is the Melbourne Cup.