(82) Epsom Handicap-G1
Randwick. October 4. $562,100. Open Hcp. 1600m.
1. CLANGALANG (C Brown 56) br
c 4 Clang - Little Recruit (NZ), by Staff Sergeant (GB). Trainer: G A Ryan.
2. Grand Armee (J Cassidy 56)
br g 5 Hennessy (USA) - Tambour, by Marauding (NZ)
3. Forum Floozie (NZ) (M
Pumpa 49.5) ch m 5 Danasinga (AUS) - Flying Floozie, by Pompeii Court (USA)
Long neck. 1/2 len. 1m 35.22s. 20 strs.
CLANGALANG (19-c)
Brown colt foaled 1999
Breeder: Mrs J Thorne, NSW.
Owners: M J McDonald, J & Mrs K G Cignarella, V D'Aspromonte, M
Marson, R J & Mrs B M Holmes & Mrs S J H, A J & T F Grills.
Werk Nick Rating: A+
GP Inbreeding: Star Kingdom 5m, 5m x.
|
Age |
Starts |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
|
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
11 |
4 |
- |
1 |
|
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
|
18 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Sire: CLANG - Brown 1993. Group winner; 5 wins, $536,970, STC Silver
Slipper S-G2, VRC Stanley Wootton S-G2, SAJC D C McKay S-G3, 2d AJC Sires'
Produce S-G1, 3d VRC Sires' Produce S-G1, VATC Oakleigh P-G1, 4th AJC Champagne
S-G1, VATC Blue Diamond S-G1. Half-brother outstanding racehorse and sire STRATEGIC, and DESTRUCT. To stud 1997. Standing at Willowbend Stud, Beaudesert,
Qld. Sire of 68 winners of $6.5 million inc SWs CLANGALANG, CALAWAY GAL, PRINCESS CLANG, CLASSIC MARCO, also Pistol
Knight, Clanger, Limited Impulse, Sovereign Impulse, Oodles 'n' Boodles, Gee
Eye Jane, Gold King, Star of Clang, Gonzo, Sydanee, White Wolf, Our Laa Dee Da,
Carissima, Raw Prawn, Dick's My Dad, Miss Louisa, Decibels, etc.
Dam
LITTLE RECRUIT (1979). 6 wins, 1200m-2200m, Avondale Championship
S-G2, Bay of Plenty Laser Sports S, 2d ARC Royal S-G2, Waikato Lady Norrie
S-G3, Wanganui Cup-LR. Dam of 8 living foals, 7 raced, 5 winners -
87 Trace of Gold (NZ), b c by Otehi Bay (AUS). Placed.
88 Excelsior Bay, b g by Tights (USA). 7 wins, 1200m-1600m;
placed Eagle Farm, Doomben.
90 Little Bighorn, br c by Rubiton. 1 win at 1600m, in NZ.
93 Lieutenant Austen, br f by Rodwell (USA). 6 wins,
1000m-2050m, BTC Le Filou H.
94 Aranah, br f by Rodwell (USA). Started twice.
95 Mabroukah, br f by Snaadee (USA). Unraced.
96 Hot Ash Slay, b c by River of Light (USA). 5 wins,
1400m-1650m, QTC Positano H, BTC Champions Bar H.
99 CLANGALANG. 6 wins, $2,088,470, 1200m-1600m, AJC Australian
Derby-G1, Epsom H-G1, Frank Packer P-G3, NJC Spring 3YO S-G3, STC Club NSW
& Club Keno H, 2YO H, 2d AJC Warwick S-G2, 3d STC Peter Pan S-G2, 4th AJC
Spring Champion S-G1, STC Rosehill Guineas-G1, AJC Apollo S-G2.
Slipped in 1985, 1986, 1998; her 1989 and 1991 foals died; missed in
1992, 1997. No returns in 2000, 2001. Mare died August, 2002.
2nd Dam
KHAKI. Unraced. Dam of 7
living foals, 5 raced, 4 winners -
LITTLE RECRUIT. See above.
Choir Boy. 2 wins at 1200m, 3d Waikato Travel Centre S-LR.
Hard Copy. 2 wins at
1300m, 1400m, ARC Improvers H, Maiden H.
Abdullah. 3 wins,
1400m-2200m.
3rd Dam
KALASPIRA. 1 win at 6f,
ARC Meadowbank H. Half-sister to AFFECTIONATE
(QTC Oaks, AJC Reginald Allen H, 2d QTC Brisbane Cup, AJC Flight S, 3d AJC
Oaks, 4th VATC 1000 Guineas, VRC Wakeful S), the grandam of VIVACITE, SWAIN. From KALAMIRA (ARC Christmas H, Avondale
John Wells H), a half-sister to CILLDARA
(PARC Oswald J Smith Challenge S). Dam of 6 foals, 5 raced, 2 winners -
DYNAMO. 4 wins at 1200m, 1600m, MVRC Waterford Crystal Mile-LR,
Carrington Champagne S-LR, VATC Scene H, 2d VRC Standish H-G3, Grey-Smith S-LR,
VATC Norman Robinson S-LR, 3d VRC St Leger-G2, VATC Schweppes Cup-G3, Eclipse
S-LR. Sire.
THE third of the Gr.1 races on the Randwick card saw another inspired
ride by Corey Brown to complete a treble of Gr.1 wins for the afternoon. As is
usually the case a large field accepted for this year's race. Favourite, Grand
Armee began quickly from barrier three of the 20 runners and contested the
early lead before dropping back to a comfortable trailing position in fourth
spot as stablemates Osca Warrior and Britt's Best ensured a solid tempo.
Clangalang, last season's AJC Derby winner, was originally being set for
a tilt at the major cups in Melbourne but an injury scare interrupted his
preparation. He had not run for four weeks and had also drawn badly in 17.
Brown allowed Clangalang to settle amongst the last five horses and though
making some progress from the 600m point, he elected to move through the pack
rather than going around the body of the field.
With about 300m to go Grand Armee, who was travelling well, burst past
the tiring leaders and was running away from his immediate challengers,
Sportsman and Forum Floozie. At the 100m point Clangalang who had continued his
steady progress was driven through a gap between Sportsman, who was weakening,
and Forum Floozie, who was battling on with her light weight even though she
had been trapped wide throughout the race. In the final 50m Clangalang gathered
up Grand Armee to win running away.