MUNCE RACING NEWSLETTER Welcome to our Late August/September 2018 edition of the Munce Racing Newsletter AROUND THE STABLE Our 2-Year Olds This coming weekend marks the start of the 2-year old racing season and things are ramping up at the stables in preparation for Saturday. Some of our babies had their first official barrier trial in September with six jumping out on the 18 th and another two hitting the track on the 25 th On the 18 th Chris sent around Stampe, Wowsers, Shanahan, Centrefire, The Carpenter and Galvarino over 840m. Click on the link to hear Chris’s comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=890hdm5iV5w A week later Devi and Buckets of Pride stepped out over 840m as well. Click on the link to hear Chris’s comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VBcdAep3Vw&feature=youtu.be&t=5 Chris hopes to have to have three runners across the two divisions of the juvenile races at Doomben on Saturday with The Carpenter entered in the colts and geldings race and Centrefire and Buckets Of Pride in the fillies. “You never know with two-year olds as they can be there one day and the next day they need to go to the paddock for a rest. But at this stage I hope to have all three of them running,” he said. “They have gone OK in trials and are ready to go to the races.’ The Carpenter was second in his Doomben trial on the 18 th of September while Buckets Of Pride won a two- year old trial a week later. Centrefire was well beaten in her trial but has shown ability on the training track. Wowsers (The Wow Signal x Oomaroo) Centrefire (Shooting to Win x Coco Kerringle)
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MUNCE RACING NEWSLETTER
Welcome to our Late August/September 2018 edition of the Munce Racing
Newsletter
AROUND THE STABLE
Our 2-Year Olds
This coming weekend marks the start of the 2-year old racing season and things are ramping up at the
stables in preparation for Saturday.
Some of our babies had their first official barrier trial in September with six jumping out on the 18th and
another two hitting the track on the 25th
On the 18th Chris sent around Stampe, Wowsers, Shanahan, Centrefire, The Carpenter and Galvarino over
840m. Click on the link to hear Chris’s comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=890hdm5iV5w
A week later Devi and Buckets of Pride stepped out over 840m as well. Click on the link to hear Chris’s
Chris hopes to have to have three runners across the two divisions of the juvenile races at Doomben on
Saturday with The Carpenter entered in the colts and geldings race and Centrefire and Buckets Of Pride in
the fillies.
“You never know with two-year olds as they can be there one day and the next day they need to go to the
paddock for a rest. But at this stage I hope to have all three of them running,” he said. “They have gone OK
in trials and are ready to go to the races.’
The Carpenter was second in his Doomben trial on the 18th of September while Buckets Of Pride won a two-year old trial a week later. Centrefire was well beaten in her trial but has shown ability on the training track.
Wowsers (The Wow Signal x Oomaroo) Centrefire (Shooting to Win x Coco Kerringle)
He is a cracking colt and his x-rays were clean and he scoped clean as well. By Smart Missile (Fastnet Rock) he is out of the Northern
Meteor mare Tempting Lady.
Chris has said he is a really nice colt - a big leggy boy that
will fill out and be a strong 3-year-old. He is another one
that has copped his workload terrifically. He too has been
through the barriers and done some short run-a-longs and handled it all really well. The Smart Missile’s are going
terrific and he is getting plenty of winners.
This video was filmed at the beginning of September: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJlrBTKC5y8
He is paid up for the Inglis Race Series and is BOBS eligible.
Kuroshio x Superb Melody (brown colt)
Chris said, “he is a magnificent, beautiful colt with a terrific walk
and very athletic. I believe he was one of the best colts at the
sale.”
By Kuroshio (Exceed and Excel) out of the city winning mare Superb Melody (Unbridled’s Song) The colt spent about 5 weeks in the stables last preparation and
Chris said he enjoyed his work while he was in. He went through
the barriers a couple of times and handled it well. He also had a
few short gallops that really impressed Chris. The colt started to
go through a bit of a growth spurt, so he is currently having a
good break, so he can grow and mature even more. We look forward to when he comes back into the stable as he is
one of the most striking colts I have seen in a long time. A real eye catcher!
This video was taken whilst he was in the stable last preparation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGSmQQtxR7s
The colt is paid up for the Queensland Thoroughbred Incentive Scheme (QTIS) and is eligible for the Magic Millions Race Series.
At the end of August Shane Champion was recognised as the inaugural recipient of the Barn Buddy Award due to his
continual hard work and leading by example. In September it was Junior, one of Munce Racing’s longest serving
employees, that took out the monthly award. Both men were well deserving of the award and we appreciate the time,
care and attention to their work around the stables and with the horses that they provide.
Junior and Shane
BARN YARD MUNCELY
Hello all and welcome to another edition of Barnyard chat.
I would like to congratulate the whole TEAM at Barn 17 and 18 for an outstanding effort over the last month. As many
owners are probably not aware the staff put in an enormous amount of effort every day to care for our precious babies.
All horses are treated with the same utmost and devoted care regardless of their standing. I visit the Barn at least twice
a week and see so much love and attention to our horses and to also see the huge effort put in by Chris and Cathy to
educate and train their staff to a faultless level of equine attention to detail.
Something I learnt from a young age was there is no ‘i’ in team and team stands for:
Together
Everybody
Achieves
Miracles
So, to our beloved staff you are and always will be appreciated.
I am trying to get some answers on the Consumption Tax and what is happening with the Eagle Farm track and
possible racing dates. I should have answers by next month.
Don’t forget Everest Day on October 14th as the stable will have runners I am sure so come and show your support.
Cheers Barry and my lucky horseshoes be with us all.
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VALE KELSO WOOD
Racing Queensland has paid tribute to Group 1 winning trainer Kelso Wood who died on Tuesday after a long battle with illness. Wood grew up in Brisbane and his first foray into racing was as an apprentice jockey in Brisbane during the 1960s. He started his apprenticeship at age 14 with trainer Athol Strong. After six years he moved to Sydney and completed his apprenticeship with trainer Harry Plant. Later he would work as Plant’s foreman in Sydney before taking out a license of his own. He then took up training in Sydney where his best horse, High Classic, won two Ramornie Handicaps at Grafton. Woods returned to Brisbane in the 1980s to ply his trade. Wood prepared several outstanding horses throughout his near 60 years in racing, including but not limited to, 1993 Doomben 10,000 winner Unequalled, the 2012 TJ Smith (now JJ Atkins) with Sizzling and the 2013 Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Real Surreal.
In the twilight of his career, Wood started a training partnership with long-time employee Patricia Gesler and the pair
enjoyed feature success when Snitzkraft won the Listed Falvelon Quality at Doomben last December. Wood officially retired from training in May with his last runner Delago Edition winning at Ipswich.
Chris was closely linked to the stable after returning to finish his riding career in Queensland and was among the first
to pay tribute, describing Wood as one of the best trainers he had the privilege to ride for. ‘I rode countless winners for
Kelso and he was one of the most meticulous trainers I have known. His horses were always a credit to him.’ he said. ‘I
went to see him in hospital on the Friday, along with David Devine and some of his other former owners. We spoke
about all the good times. Kelso will always be remembered as not only a gentleman but an astute horseman.’
Kelso & Chris after Sizzling won the 2012 T J Smith Chris & Sizzling
The legacy of Brisbane trainer Kelso Wood will live on through
the Munce Racing stable, with Chris taking over the reins of
several of his former horses.
Chris partnered the Wood-trained Sizzling to victory in multiple stakes races including the Group 1 T.J Smith and the Group 2 QLD Guineas, Sires Produce and Champagne Classic. Fittingly, the famous cerise colours of owners David Devine and Nev Morgan have found a new home in the stables, including a lightly raced son of Sizzling named Torriente (pictured) and Trevello, a 4-year old son of Snitzel.
Former talented Queensland juvenile Nikitas, who was second in the 2016 Magic Millions 2YO Classic, has also returned to Queensland under the Munce Racing banner after stints with Chris Waller and Darren Weir since leaving the care of Wood. “We are privileged to be able to train some of his former horses and are thankful to owners David Devine and Nev Morgan for the opportunity.” Chris stated.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Breeders Welcome Increase To QTIS Bonuses
Thoroughbred Breeders Queensland president Basil Nolan has welcomed a move by Racing Queensland to increase mid-week Queensland Thoroughbred Incentive Scheme (QTIS) bonuses from November 1. The bonuses for mid-week non-maiden metropolitan QTIS races will increase from $10,000 to $12,000 to offer total prize money and bonuses of:
• $43,000 (for QTIS registered Fillies)
• $37,000 (for QTIS registered Colts and Geldings)
• $25,000 (for Non-QTIS horses) The same bonus increase will apply to maiden metropolitan QTIS races to offer total prize money and bonuses of:
• $38,000 (for QTIS registered Fillies)
• $32,000 (for QTIS registered Colts and Geldings)
• $20,000 (for Non-QTIS horses) Mr Nolan said he was ‘very happy’ to see the winning bonuses now align with those offered at provincial meetings. “QTIS has been a shining light for Queensland racing and its growth is crucial to the ongoing viability of both the breeding and racing industries in our state,” he said. Racing Queensland Thoroughbred Strategy and Development Manager Ross Gove said the increase was another step in the right direction. “This increase, whilst modest, is an extension of Racing Queensland’s commitment to the Queensland breeding and racing industries,” he said.
MUNCE RACING NEWSLETTER
New Series Named In Honour Of Derby Winner
Highly respected Gold Coast trainer Bryan Guy has thrown his support behind a new series which aims to give emerging three-year-old stayers the chance to test their 2019 Queensland Derby and Oaks credentials during the Queensland Summer Racing Carnival. The Eagle Way 3YO Stayers Series, named in honour of Guy and his son Daniel’s 2016 Queensland Derby winner, will culminate in a $100,000 Final (plus QTIS bonuses) at Doomben on 22 December 2018. The series will comprise three heats beginning at the Sunshine Coast on 10 November 2018, with horses to qualify for the final on a points-based system. QTIS restricted finalists will race for up to $152,000 (fillies) and $135,000 (colts and geldings) with an additional $20,000 bonus – split 80/20 between owner and trainer – if the winner is a Queensland-trained horse. SERIES CONDITIONS AND DATES
RETIRED HORSES
As mentioned in our last newsletter ex-stables runners Mestalla and Lucky Black were off to participate at the Brisbane
Ekka in the Thoroughbred categories.
This was Mestalla’s fifth show since retirement and it was a step up for the
gelding. He held his own and came 1st in the Novice Hack over 16hh, 4th in the
Led Thoroughbred class and 5th in Ridden Thoroughbred.
The Ekka was Lucky Black’s very first show and to come 2nd in the Led
Thoroughbred category was impressive.
Since the Ekka both horses have competed in the Beaudesert and Beenleigh
shows and have walked away with plenty of ribbons.