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Gentleman Roy back to winning ways

Gentleman Roy has led home a Lindsay Park trifecta at Sandown.

GENTLEMAN ROY winning the Tile Importer Handicap at Sandown in Australia.
GENTLEMAN ROY winning the Tile Importer Handicap at Sandown in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

Lindsay Park galloper Gentleman Roy landed his first win in just on 18 months with an all-the-way at Sandown

Gentleman Roy turned back the clock with his victory in the Tile Importer Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. 

It was the rising eight-year-olds first success since taking out the Group 3 Barton Stakes over Saturday's course and distance in January last year. 

Providing Celine Gaudray with the second leg of a winning double, Gentleman Roy ($13) scored a short-neck win over Nicolini Vito ($4.80) with the $4 favourite So Risque a long-head away third. 

The three placegetters provided the trifecta for Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes

Assistant-trainer Rahis Baig said Gentleman Roy was a stable favourite and it was good to see the gelding back in winning form. 

"He had a little injury that was a little setback for him, but he had a nice long prep coming back to the races," Baig said. 

"He had a couple of building block races. Fitness wasn't an issue, and it was a great ride by Celine. 

"She rode him as he likes. He likes to be ridden up on the pace, take the luck out of the way and then kick away. 

"Nicolini Vito got shuffled a little too far back and to his credit he ran a super race and So Risque is so consistent, so you can't ask for more." 

Gaudray, who rode Mrs Chrissie to win the Lockettled.au Handicap (1000m), continued her good recent run of form with Saturday's double. 

She now needs just five more winners to outride her metropolitan claim. 

"I had a double suspension, so I took a bit of a holiday and over winter, the weight is a little bit harder," Gaudray said. 

"I'm still getting plenty of rides, and only need five more winners to outride the claim." 

Gaudray said the inside draw on Saturday had played in Gentleman Roy's hands. 

"I let him go to the front under his own steam and kept him happy," she said. 

"Around the turn, I let him improve. He's not a sit and sprint horse, so I let him improve. 

"He was tiring late, but his fitness was great, and he'll keep on improving." 


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Sandown-Hillside Saturday, 15th June 2024

6f211y TURF SOFT
AUD $150,000

Tile Importer Handicap

AUD $150,000
Type: OPEN
6f211y TURF SOFT
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. GENTLEMAN ROY (AUS) 7yo G
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - LA LA LAND (AUS)
CELINE GAUDRAY
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES
$13
58.5kg
C A Woods, P A Woods & B J Woods
2nd 4. NICOLINI VITO (AUS) 6yo G
NICCONI (AUS) - SHE'S CHERRYRYPE (AUS)
JYE MCNEIL
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES
$4.5
58.5kg
Lindsay Park Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S Steel), P B Devitt, C A Gordon, R L Gordon & D J Gordon
3rd 13. SO RISQUE (NZ) 6yo G
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - RISQUE BUSINESS (NZ)
MATTHEW CARTWRIGHT
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES
$4
54kg
R J Slade, M L Davies, G J Moore, J Lumsden, D Lumsden, T E Lucin, M N Thoroughgood, M Hafda, N J Allen, J F Tonna, Ms V Golota, R J Wilson, W T Grant, B Crnac, C P Free, Scutch Comb (Mgr: R Young), G P O'Shea, Mrs S E Fisher, Captains Crew (Mgr: M J McKay) & S Lapsley

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4th 16. IS IT ME (AUS) 4yo G
IFFRAAJ (GB) - GOSH (IRE)
JORDAN CHILDS
DANIEL BOWMAN
$6
54kg

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5th 9. GALERON (IRE) 4yo G
CAMACHO (GB) - SOCIETY GAL (IRE)
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL
ANNABEL NEASHAM
$26
56kg

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6th 5. EARLSWOOD (GB) 6yo G
PIVOTAL (GB) - FIELD OF MIRACLES (IRE)
ETHAN BROWN
MADDIE RAYMOND
$26
57kg

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7th 8. WINDSTORM (AUS) 7yo G
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - STORM ALERT (AUS)
BEAU MERTENS
GAVIN BEDGGOOD
$6
56kg

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8th 12. REGARDSMAREE (AUS) 7yo G
SO YOU THINK (NZ) - ROSSA MIA (AUS)
JOE BOWDITCH
NICK RYAN
$51
54kg

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9th 14. LORD VLADIVOSTOK (NZ) 7yo G
TAVISTOCK (NZ) - SOVIET LU (NZ)
JAYLAH KENNEDY
MICHAEL HICKMOTT
$17
52kg

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10th 11. BLONDEAU (AUS) 6yo G
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - BIT OF CHEEK (AUS)
TATUM BULL
CLAYTON DOUGLAS
$41
52kg

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11th 3. TOO CLOSE THE SUN (AUS) 8yo G
CARLTON HOUSE (USA) - OLD MONEY (AUS)
MS CARLEEN HEFEL
CIARON MAHER
$81
59.5kg
12th 2. SHOWMANSHIP (NZ) 8yo G
SHOWCASING (GB) - KHALES (NZ)
DECLAN BATES
JOHN LEEK (JNR)
$18
59.5kg

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13th 10. PASCERO (AUS) 5yo G
PIERRO (AUS) - PASS THE PARCEL (AUS)
ZAC SPAIN
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG
$14
55.5kg

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14th 7. HOLYFIELD (AUS) 6yo G
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - HURTLE MYRTLE (AUS)
THOMAS STOCKDALE
ANNABEL NEASHAM
$51
57kg

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15th 15. ALVERDUN (AUS) 5yo G
DUNDEEL (NZ) - ALVERTA (AUS)
LINDA MEECH
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG
$101
54kg

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