Jumpout win shows ‘stronger’ Passito ready to produce best
CLASSY mare Passito showed she was ready to fire at Wingatui on Melbourne Cup day with a jumpout win on the track yesterday.
The Steven Princetrained 6yrold downed talented mare The Precious One in a starstudded 1000m heat on yesterday’s slowrated track.
The effort showed Passito has returned an even stronger horse following her winter spell.
‘‘She looks really good this preparation. She is stronger this time in,’’ Prince said.
‘‘She is such a competitive horse. When The Precious One came up to her she was only in second gear and she dropped down another cog.’’
Keeping pace with The Precious One in her new campaign is no ordinary feat.
The Claire Anderton trained 4yrold was stunning in her firstup victory at Riccarton last month.
Anderton is readying her for the South Island Breeders Stakes at the New Zealand Cup carnival.
Passito competed in the Stewards Handicap at last year’s carnival. A return to that race this year is not being considered for the mare.
Steven Prince also produced maidens Cocee and Deceptio Visus to win jumpouts yesterday.
Deceptio Visus impressed with a twolength victory over 1000m.
The victory has the Per Incanto 3yrold set to start at Wingatui on Melbourne Cup day.
‘‘He was pretty good. I made him hit the line because he is going to the races next Tuesday. He is a lovely horse.’’
Cocee disappointed in four starts as a 4yrold.
The Nadeem mare has returned to work a different prospect this season and that showed in her jumpout victory.
‘‘Last preparation she was weak and did things wrong, but this time in she is totally different.
‘‘She was good in her jumpout. She will line up in a maiden race later this month.’’
Jockey Corey Campbell was in winning form at yesterday’s jumpouts with 3yrold filly Clutha Queen.
He could be the toast of Balclutha if he is able to win with the De Boy at today’s Gore meeting.
The Rodd McKenzietrained galloper looks a big winning chance in race 3.
The 4yrold resumed with a strong second placing at Gore last month.
Jumpout results.—
Weather, fine; Track, slow.
Heat 1; inexperienced 600m: Clutha Queen, C Campbell 1; Short Road, E Anderton 1 equal. Trainers: B&S Anderton. Time: 54,9sec. Ddht. Two started.
Heat 2; maiden 800m: Cocee, Z Bholah 1, Ygritte 2; Hot Diggity 3. Trainer: S Prince. Time: 51.5sec. 11⁄2L, 2l. Six started.
Heat 3; open 800m: Baranoo, Z Bholah 1; Ploughshare 2; Belle Hope 3. Trainer: B Verlinden. Time: 51.77sec. 3⁄41L, 1L. Six started. Heat 4, maiden 1000m: Tony Two Chips, C Campbell 1; Melanite 2; Raise A Saint 3.Trainers: B&S Anderton. Time: 1.05.1. Ns, 21⁄2L. Four started. Heat 5, maiden 1000m: Deceptio Visus, S Prince 1; Dante Fire 2; Danzi Creek 3. Trainer: S Prince. Time: 1.03.9. 2L, ns. Four started. Heat 6, open 1000m: Passito, S Muniandy 1; The Precious One 2; Gallant Boy 3. Trainer: S Prince. Time 1.03.9. 3⁄4L, 1⁄2L.
Five started. Heat 7; maiden 1200m: Zedaam, C Barnes 1; Raise Your Cards 2; Patromia 3. Trainer: A Hoffman. Time: 1.13.0. 11⁄2L,
3⁄4L. Four started.
Former Otagotrained stayer Patrick Erin was late scratching from a leadup race for the Melbourne Cup for the second time in five days yesterday. Trainer Chris Waller told AAP the 7yrold gelding a slight temperature had caused the 7yrold gelding’s withdrawal from yesterday’s Bendigo Cup. The stable is now monitoring the horse’s health to see if Patrick Erin is able to make a lastditch attempt to qualify for the Cup by winning the Lexus Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.