Bred
and sold by Mike O'Donnell's Fairhill Farm, six year-old Holy Roman Emperor
(IRE) gelding Time to Plunder posted his first stakes win when taking out the
Listed BRC Keith Noud Handicap at Doomben on Saturday.
Prepared by Liam Birchley, Time to Plunder was second in a nice race at Flemington
on Oaks Day and bounced back from his trip away to take the 1200 metre sprint
by a short half head in a thrilling finish.
Birchley is the third trainer for Time to Plunder, who has the overall record
of eight wins and seven placings from 30 starts with prizemoney just shy of
$300,000.
Initially passed in at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale and later
sold, Time to Plunder is the best of three winners from Celtic Class, a
half-sister by Spectrum (IRE) to Group II winner Gypsy Rogue and stakes-winner
Voguessa from the family of multiple Group I winner Vo Rogue.
Time to Plunder is the 45th stakes-winner worldwide for Holy Roman
Emperor, who shuttled to Coolmore Australia for four seasons and is still on
the roster in Ireland.
Fairhill Farm will offer three outstanding youngsters at Magic Millions 2015,
one by Hinchinbrook and two by I Am Invincible. Click here to see the draft.