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Le Cordon Bleu A Treat In The Last

Le Cordon Bleu should continue his progression through the grades in the final event at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

Michael, Wayne Hawkes and James McDonald
Michael, Wayne Hawkes and James McDonald Picture: Racing and Sports

Le Cordon Bleu made his stable debut for Team Hawkes at Hawkesbury a fortnight ago after a lengthy spell.

The hiatus followed a strong third on debut for prior trainer John O’Shea in a race which included stakes winners Whittington, Va Pensiero, In Cahoots and Scandiva.

Not surprisingly, Le Cordon Bleu proved a class above his rivals on resuming at Hawkesbury with a last to first victory.

The son of Snitzel was no doubt in dire need of the outing with it his first race start in 565 days and should have taken plenty of benefit from the run.

Le Cordon Bleu won what was an above average Class 1 at Hawkesbury and giving the performance even more merit was the fact he didn’t look entirely comfortable on the rain affected track.

A firm track will greet the four-year-old at Warwick Farm on Wednesday which should suit.

He faces a substantially stronger field than the Class 1 at Hawkesbury however Le Cordon Bleu looks open to further improvement.

The Team Hawkes-trained galloper returned a Timeform rating of 86 on resuming.

This figure came in 14 pounds shy of the master figure of 100 he yielded for a placing on debut at the track.

While he settled back on resuming at Hawkesbury, from barrier 9 jockey James McDonald may send Le Cordon Bleu forward this time around in a race which on paper possesses solid early speed.

Winning claims can be made for a number of runners in the Camelot @ Coolmore No Metro Win event.

Never Fazed was a last start winner at Newcastle.

The gelding showed substantial improvement from his first to second up run and can take another step forward here.

Magic Dallas drops sharply in grade after a seventh at Rosehill amongst Benchmark 85 company.

His form prior in similar opposition to this was very good and watch for the five-year-old hitting the line late.

Quietly Confident is yet to run a bad race this campaign and expect no different here.

Overall though, it is Le Cordon Bleu who should be claiming the Camelot @ Coolmore No Metro Win Handicap on his way to better things.


Racing and Sports

Warwick Farm Wednesday, 08th October 2014

5f212y TURF GOOD
AUD $40,000

Camelot @ Coolmore (Rs0mw)

AUD $40,000
Age: 3yo and up Sex: CG Type: NMW
5f212y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 4. OCTAVIUS (AUS) 6yo G
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) - HEALING KISS (AUS)
BRENTON AVDULLA
GERALD RYAN
$17
55kg
Ms J A McCallum & Ms G M Stanley

Sales Information

2nd 1. MAGIC DALLAS (AUS) 5yo G
MAGIC ALBERT (AUS) - NICANNKIRST (AUS)
MS JESS TAYLOR
JASON COYLE
$7
56kg
Luhela Syndicate (Mgr: D C Atkins)
3rd 2. LE CORDON BLEU (AUS) 4yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - ULTIMATE FEVER (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD
M, W & J HAWKES
$2.75
56kg
Luskin Park Stud Racing Syndicate (Mgr: P F Whelan), Aston Bloodstock Syndicate (Mgr: W J Mula), Mrs R Mula, K Saxby, Mrs K Saxby, W Atkinson, Mrs S Staff, M Corbett, Mrs J Corbett, W Mason, J Coady, Mrs D Catling, S Thornton, N Bennett & S Whelan

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4th 7. NORTHERN JEWEL (AUS) 4yo G
NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - VAIN DEB (AUS)
SAM CLIPPERTON
ANTHONY CUMMINGS
$7
54kg
5th 8. GEM SOLDIER (NZ) 4yo G
TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - FAZE (NZ)
GLYN SCHOFIELD
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$10
54kg

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6th 5. ULTIMA CHANCE (AUS) 5yo G
SNIPPETSON (AUS) - BLING (AUS)
THOMAS HUET
SCOTT COLLINGS
$51
54kg
7th 3. QUIETLY CONFIDENT (AUS) 5yo G
MORE THAN READY (USA) - KENOOZ (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN
KRIS LEES
$7.5
55.5kg

Sales Information

8th 10. I'M DANNY (AUS) 7yo G
TECHRICO (NZ) - DANSE PAS (AUS)
WINONA COSTIN
KEN TYNAN
$101
52kg
9th 6. CHROMIUM ALLOY (AUS) 3yo G
TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - RAID (NZ)
TOMMY BERRY
J G SARGENT
$5
54kg

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10th 9. STARGRILL BOY (AUS) 6yo G
MURPHY'S BLU BOY (AUS) - STRAGRILL GIRL (AUS)
GRANT BUCKLEY
J AITKENHEAD
$51
54kg
11th 11. THE BROK (AUS) 5yo G
SHAFT (AUS) - ROYAL PORTRAIT (AUS)
NATALIE LYE
PAT O'GRADY
$151
54kg

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