Fastnet Rock Stayer Wins G2 Chairman’s Quality

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 1

Imported Fastnet Rock gelding Surefire (GB) carried the famous Juddmonte colours to victory in the $300,000 Group II ATC Chairman’s Quality (2600m) ploughing through the testing heavy conditions to stake a big claim for the upcoming $2million Group I Sydney Cup next week.

Tough imported stayer Surefire (GB) wins the G2 Chairman's Quality - image Steve Hart

Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by Joao Moreira, Surefire finished full of running on the inside to post a determined neck win over quality staying mares Gin Martini, Never Not Verve and High Emocean, who placed in last year’s Melbourne Cup.

 

"He needed to turn his form around, he's been a little bit plain the first couple of runs and a bit of give in the track today has been a big help,” said Chris Waller.

"At the 300-metre mark I thought we were home and then all of a sudden the challengers appeared, but the last 200 metres he held them off."

The run puts Surefire right into the Sydney Cup picture and Waller confirmed the gelding would take his place in the $2million staying feature over 3200m.

"No question, he'll definitely be there in seven days' time,” he added.

Joao Moreira is a winner on the first day of The Championships - image Steve Hart

Joao Moreira feels Surefire could make his presence felt in the Sydney Cup next week.

“He pretty much enjoyed the conditions which not many horses would be able to do that and He travelled very nice and smooth through the race,” he said.

“When I got into the straight I just stayed on the inside, got a gap in there. It looks like he got in front a little too early, started looking around a little bit in the last furlong, but he was always going to be the strongest to the line.

“He seems to be a real stayer and I presume the connections are going to give him his chance (in the Cup)."

Surefire races for a partnership of Waller stable clients and his breeder Juddmonte Farms in whose colours he runs. He has the overall record of seven wins and three seconds from 18 starts and is just starting to find his peak form this season.

A half-brother to Group winner Button Down and stakes-winner Platitude, Surefire is now the best of seven winners from stakes-winner Modesta, a half-sister to Group I winning champions Reams of Verse and Elmaamul as well as the dam of champion mare Midday.

Champion sire Fastnet Rock.

Surefire is one of 192 stakes-winners worldwide for wonderfully versatile champion sire Fastnet Rock, who can get stayers, sprinters and everything in between. He has eight entries for Inglis Easter that will be highly sought.

 

 

 

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Race Result - Schweppes Chairman's Quality Gr2 2600m

Randwick Track: Heavy(8) Time: 2:52.45
1
Surefire
- 5g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Modesta (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Moreira 56
Fastnet Rock
2
0.2
Gin Martini
- 4m Rip Van Winkle (IRE) x Tanqueray (NZ) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Damian Lane 54
3
0.4
Nerve Not Verve
- 7m Shocking (AUS) x Bilancia (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Dean Holland 55.5
4
2.7
High Emocean
- 6m Ocean Park (NZ) x High Joy (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 56
5
2.8
Pesto
- 7g New Approach (IRE) x Pickle (GB) (Piccolo (GB))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Zac Lloyd 53
6
2.9
Benaud
- 4g Reliable Man (GB) x Baggy Green (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55.5
7
3.0
Stockman
- 6g Tavistock (NZ) x Crimson (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: S Clipperton 59
8
4.2
Sacramento
- 6g Pierro (AUS) x Alzora (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55
9
4.5
Le Baol
- 7g Orpen (USA) x La Teranga (FR) (Beat Hollow (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms L Day 53
10
4.6
Normandy Bridge
- 5g Le Havre (IRE) x Aiglonne (USA) (Silver Hawk (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Tyler Schiller 53
11
5.9
Torrens
- 6h Adelaide (IRE) x A Little Knowledge (AUS) (Dangerous (AUS))
Tnr: Marc Chevalier Rdr: J Parr 57
12
13.5
Raging Bull
- 4g Bull Point (AUS) x Sunday Sinners (AUS) (Danbird (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Rachel King 53
13
18.1
Zegalo
- 6g Zoffany (IRE) x Mzyoon (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Mike Cattell Rdr: Reece Jones 53
14
23.0
Tappy's Lad
- 5g Proisir (AUS) x Tapinsky (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: K & I Taplin Rdr: Ben Thompson 53
15
25.0
Asterix
- 4g Tavistock (NZ) x Mourasana (GB) (Shirocco (GER))
Tnr: L O'Sullivan & A Scott Rdr: M J Dee 56
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