(86) Caulfield Guineas-G1
Caulfield. October 11. $1,000,000. 3YOs. SW. 1600m.
1. IN TOP SWING (N Callow
55.5) ch g 3 Beautiful Crown (USA) - Holbrook Lass, by Rory's Jester. Trainer:
N Mayfield-Smith.
2. Face Value (P Payne 55.5)
b c 3 Red Ransom (USA) - Freckled Face, by Polish Patriot (USA)
3. Kempinsky (K McEvoy 55.5)
b c 3 Danehill (USA) - Tristalove (NZ), by Sir Tristram (IRE)
3/4 len. 3-1/4 len. 1m 36.09s. 13 strs.
IN TOP SWING (19)
Chestnut gelding foaled 2000
Sold 2002 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale: Price: $50,000
Breeder: Mr A J Bowcock, NSW.
Owners: W A & Mrs D E Fisher.
Werk Nick Rating: A+
GP Inbreeding: Bold Ruler 5m, 5m x. Tom Fool 5m x 5m.
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Sire: BEAUTIFUL CROWN (USA) - Bay 1991. Stakes placed; 6 wins, $193,825,
3d Hollywood Park Harry Henson S-LR. Half-brother to JEANNE JONES ($694,900, Fantasy S-G1, 2d Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Fillies-G1), and Avenue of Flags. To
stud in USA in 1997 and Australia in 1998. Standing at Alanbridge Stud,
Aberdeen, NSW. Sire of 37 winners of $2.6 million inc SW IN TOP SWING, CROWN PRINCESS, BELLA CORONA, SPs Tom Coureuse, Crown Control, Grant Marty a
Wish, Crown Connection, also Live in Fear, Bella Coureuse, Positive Impact,
Hairy McLairy, Majin Buu, Royal Venture, Justabella, Crowned Lady, etc.
Dam
HOLBROOK LASS (1994). 1
win at 1000m. Sister to ENCHANTED ANGEL.
Dam of 3 foals, 2 raced, both winners -
99 English Lad, b g by Sir Laurence (NZ). 2 wins at
1000m, 1200m.
00 IN TOP SWING. 3 wins, $1,501,075, 1000m-1600m, MRC Caulfield
Guineas-G1, STC The Golden Rose, AJC Empire Link 2YO H, 2d BTC Champagne
Classic-G3, MRC Guineas Prelude-G3, Tatts (Q) Tattersalls 2YO S-LR, 3d AJC
Inglis Classic.
02 (Unnamed) ch f by Beautiful Crown (USA).
Missed in 2001.
2nd Dam
PERSIAN LUNCH. 4 wins,
1000m-1400m, 3d STC Canal H. Dam of 7 living foals; 5 raced, 4 winners -
ENCHANTED ANGEL (f by
Rory's Jester). 3 wins, 1000m-1200m, WATC Gimcrack S-LR, Town Hall H, 2d WATC Budget
P, 3d WATC Vietnam Veterans H. Dam of -
Beacon. 6 wins,
1200m-1600m, Hawkes Bay Mudgway Partsworld Sprint, Tamatea Motor Inn Premier
1400, Counties TNT 1400m, Avondale Services 1600m.
Aced. 3 wins, 800m-1000m.
Kalahari Lad. 1 win at
1000m.
3rd Dam
PERSIAN AUTHORESS. 1 win
at 1200m. Three-quarter sister-in-blood to Persian
Writer. Dam of 3 foals, all winners -
Special Shah. 7 wins,
1000m-1400m, Newcastle Improvers H.
Author's Delight. 1 win
at 1200m. Dam of -
Written Words. 9 wins in Australia & USA, 1000m-1710m, STC John
L Maher H, Pioneer International P, Del Mar Claiming H, 2d Del Mar Claiming H.
4th Dam
AUTHOR'S LIGHT. 4 wins at
5f, 6f. Dam of 16 foals, 12 raced, 8 winners -
Persian Writer. 17 wins, 1000m-2050m, Lismore Cup, IATC Novice H, 2d
BTC Open H, Flying H, 3d Toowoomba Cup.
Holbrook Girl. 8 wins,
1000m-1400m, AJC Encourage H, Quirindi Lightning H. Dam of -
Space Girl. 4 wins,
1000m-1850m. Dam of 2 winners -
Conjoined. 2 wins at
1800m, 2155m; placed Eagle Farm, Doomben.
Holbrook Lad. 2 wins at
100m, 1200m.
Kiwi Friendship. Placed.
Dam of 6 winners inc -
On the Avenue. 11 wins,
$114,016, 980m-1400m, AJC Talisman H, STC Tegel Turkeys H, D C Silicone H.
Rindi Lyric. 11 wins,
1010m-1700m, 3d QTC Novice H.
Dash Light. 4 wins at
800m, 900m; placed Randwick. Dam of -
Dashing Crony. 8 wins,
1200m-1600m; placed Randwick.
Anthonious. 3 wins,
1200m-1700m; placed Rosehill.
Light Reading. 1 win at
6f.
Al Barak. 1 win at 800m.
Ifalight. Placed. Dam of
5 winners inc -
Samdon Street. 8 wins,
1000m-1600m, AJC Cabra-Vale Diggers Club President's Cup, Enngonia Cup,
Brewarrina Patrons Cup.
Yallamundi. 7 wins,
980m-1400m; placed Canterbury.
EXCEED AND EXCEL led as expected and set a strong pace. In Top Swing
settled well in fourth place through the middle stages about three lengths
behind the leader. Hugh Bowman went for home on Exceed and Excel rounding the
turn and put a space on his rivals but Noel Callow railed through behind him on
In Top Swing and eased off the rail on straightening to mount a challenge.
Exceed and Excel, who had missed some work in the days leading into the race,
could not respond and In Top Swing quickly passed him though hotly pursued by
Face Value who had trailed In Top Swing through along the rail before moving
out to challenge.
Though Face Value tried hard and was pulling ground in the last 100m In
Top Swing had enough in hand to win by three-quarters of a length and give Noel
Callow his first victory in a Gr.1 race. Kempinsky put in a good effort to run
on for third after being trapped three wide for the entire race. He was just
ahead of Ambulance who did not seem suited on the tight Caulfield circuit and
by being cluttered up between horses.