Ellerslie Results (Race 3)

Monday, 1st June 2015

3
13:10
(local)

Faceup R/Estate Ks Browne Hrdl

WT: 65kg Type: HDLE
NZD $50,000
3350m TURF HEAVY
3
13:10
(local)
NZD $50,000
3350m HEAVY

Faceup R/Estate Ks Browne Hrdl

WT: 65kg Type: HDLE

Thenamesbond proved his stamina credentials with the 3350m Prestige Hurdle win here after a dashing display in the lead throughout. He led by as much as a dozen lengths at one stage then when caught at the 1200m quickened again before the home turn to leave his rivals shaken and stirred. It was the third hurdle win for the gelding and he may be better prepared for a shot at the Great Northern Hurdle (4150m) this year. The runner up Wee Biskit ran on well from the back and looks the Great Northern Hurdle winner again after scoring by eight lengths in it last year. Sea King ran a brave third under 70kg and his future may lie in Australia plus steeplechasing looks his big earner this year. The rest were beaten out of sight. The winner has dash but still has that niggling doubt he can get the Grand National Hurdle or Great Northern Hurdle distance. The runner up can repeat her success of last year as she can swim and has super stamina. We may have two mares winning the Great Northern features this year. The third finisher should star as a steeplechaser now looking weighted out of hurdle races in New Zealand it seems.