Fresh off her first stakes placed performance when running third in the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) last weekend at Trentham, talented mare Electron (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) gave her open class rivals a beating when easing to a comfortable victory in the feature event at Te Aroha, the NZTBA Mile (1600m).
Purchased by Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott for just $1,000 off gavelhouse.com back in November 2023, the four-year-old daughter of Windsor Park resident stallion Turn Me Loose hasn’t looked back since breaking her maiden status in October last year, registering another pair of victories at Christmas time and carrying that form through her last few starts.
Despite only being collared late by Our Jumala and Pearl Of Alsace in the Cuddle Stakes, punters were prepared to overlook her winning chances on Saturday, sending her out an $8.90 fifth favourite as Mosinvader ($2.90) and Chattahoochee ($4.20) dominated betting in the nine-horse field.
Rider Ashvin Goindasamy had the mare situated nicely alongside pacemaker Chattahoochee throughout and she appeared to be travelling well within herself when Goindasamy angled her into the middle of the track rounding the home bend.
She quickly asserted her dominance as she sprinted clear before idling to the winning post a length to the good of Mosinvader and the late finishing Nereus.
Mynott was thrilled to see the mare she also owns back up her gallant Trentham run to prove her judgement right in lining her up just seven days later.
“She did a bit wrong and over-raced badly last week so I thought she would be spot on seven days later,” Mynott said.
“I looked at this race today and thought it would be perfect.
“She won her maiden at the start of the season and now look at what she has done after I bought her for just $1000 off gavelhouse.com.
“She is doing a great job and just keeps on improving.
“We will get her home and then make a plan from there as she does get through tracks with some cut in them and there are some options around for her.”
Bred by Ben Kwok, Electron is out of the Shamardal mare Chemistry, a daughter of 2005 Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) placegetter Tick By.
She has now earned her trainer just over $96,000 in stakes with four victories from just 13 starts.
