Long shot Boom Time earns fresh admirers at Caulfield
THE breakdown of one-time favourite Admire Deus has led to Boom Time scoring a surprise win in the Caulfield Cup.
Lindsay Park had settled on three runners for yesterday’s $3 million handicap – He’s Our Rokkii, Ventura Storm and Harlem – before news filtered through of the breakdown of the Japanese import at Warrnambool on Tuesday morning.
A quick meeting led to senior trainer David Hayes, who also owns Boom Time, giving the go-ahead for the six-yearold to start in the world’s richest 2400m handicap.
Ridden by Cory Parish, Boom Time ($51) scored by 1¼ lengths from Single Gaze ($31) with the $5 favourite Johannes Vermeer a head away third to He was riding for John Symons and 2001 Caulfield Cupwinning trainer Sheila Laxon before deciding on trying his luck at Lindsay Park.
Parish, who rides work at Lindsay Park, was to have ridden Alshahhad in the opening race at Randwick on Saturday until the decision was made to run Boom Time. “I just get what I can. If they put me on they put me on, if not I wait my turn,” Parish said.
“I just go with the flow and get what I can, the best I can.”
Outside of the placegetters, Marmelo turned in an outstanding Melbourne Cup trial.
The English-trained stayer came from 14th on the turn to finish sixth – less than three lengths from the winner – and is now a $6.50 equal favourite to win the Melbourne Cup.