Tough Juvenile winner for Sooboog

Breednet - Saturday July 23

You won’t find conditions any more testing than what confronted the youngsters in the opener at Randwick with Sooboog youngster True Crime equal to it.

True Crime relishes the wet. Photo: Steve Hart.

The track was rated a Heavy 10 and Sydney’s big wet delivered a top up drenching before and during the race to ensure it was tough on those involved and indeed the last we’d see of racing for the day at Randwick.

True Crime went in to his third start as a short priced favourite on the back of a debut win at Gosford followed by a close second at Randwick in heavy ground and was never in serious danger of being beaten.

“I really liked his win at Gosford. When I saw that I was like ‘you’re a good horse’,” said winning rider Tommy Berry.

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“He absorbed pressure, most horses would give up but he was really tough on that occasion.”

The third foal of Redhandedjill (Mull Of Kintyre), he was bought for $25,000 by Darby Racing from the Goodwood Farm draft at the Inglis HTBA May Yearling Sale.

He is one of seven juvenile winners this season for Sooboog who stands the 2022 season at Kitchwin Hills at a fee of $8,800.

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Race Result - Elite Sand & Soil Hcp 1200m

Randwick Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:19.18
1
True Crime
- 2g Sooboog (AUS) x Redhandedjill (AUS) (Mull Of Kintyre (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: Tommy Berry 57.5
2
2.5
Stonecoat
- 2g Pierro (AUS) x Princess Mia (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: B Avdulla 56.5
3
5.0
Tintookie
- 2f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Lady Marionette (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
4
18.0
Spiritchaser
- 2f Show A Heart (AUS) x Charmana Star (AUS) (Skilful Star (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 51
5
22.6
Hell's Itch
- 2g Hellbent (AUS) x Zigzag (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Brock Ryan 56
6
24.8
Mindspace
- 2c So You Think (NZ) x Lustre Lady (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 56
7
71.4
Mutafiq
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Final Agreement (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: W Pike 55.5
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