New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale graduate Tyne Cot continued the run of success for sale products with a victory in the Listed Matamata Cup last Saturday.
It was a timely success by Tyne Cot with New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds on November 18 and 19 at Karaka with Breeze Up’s to be held at Te Rapa racecourse on October 19 and 20.
Tyne Cot was purchased by Kevin Myers at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2010 Ready to Run Sale for $12,000 from Regal Farm.
The seven-year-old gelding has earned $126,400 since debuting as a three-year-old for owners E M Connors and C Connors.A winner of six races from 17 starts, this was Tyne Cot’s first stakes win.
The son of Keeper finished an unlucky fourth in the 2013 Group 1 Easter Handicap, showing his potential before injuries slowed down his progress.Trained by Neil Connors, Tyne Cot won fresh up this season in August at Hawke’s Bay before a fast finishing fifth placing at his last start, also at Hawke’s Bay.
Tyne Cot powered home in the final stages of the Matamata Cup to overhaul a brave Kindalecia to gain victory by a long head with Vincent Street (NZ) (Darci Brahma) finishing in third place.Bred by Our Good Life Syndicate, Tyne Cot is out of the unraced mare Flanders Fields (Traditionally), a half-sister to the dam of stakes-winner Iffwedance (Iffraaj), winner of the Listed New Zealand St Leger.
He is from the same family as G1 winner Fun On The Run (Racing Is Fun), the dam of three-time G1 winner Tall Poppy (Kaapstad).Other winning graduates of NZB’s Ready to Run Sale this weekend include Arraignment (Nom du Jeu), Hearts Keeper (Keeper) and War Pig (Sufficient) successful in Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
Graduates were also successful over the weekend in Singapore with the likes of Bahana (Elusive City), Bring Money Home (Mr. Nancho), Keep Spinning (Keeper), Laser Storm ( (Lucky Owners), Rory (Rusty Spur), Sir Reginald (Red Giant) and Tip Of Borneo (Red Giant).