Cranbourne-based trainer Grahame Begg is confident his mare, Magic Time, can return to form in Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) following a disappointing first-up effort.
After winning the All Aged Stakes (1400m) in April, the daughter of Hellbent was freshened for the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m). However, her performance was hampered when another runner stepped on one of her shoes leaving the gates, causing her to finish eighth at Eagle Farm.
“We think the horse outside of her started abruptly, got on the outside of her plate, and buckled it really badly,” Begg told Racing.com.
“Michael (Dee, jockey) didn’t think she felt 100 percent after that point, and then she got galloped on during the race, so she was in the wars on that occasion. It was a pretty messily run race.
“There were a few excuses, but she’s come through it well. I think she’s a bit of a forgotten horse… the weights are going to go up half a kilo, so she’ll have 55 and a half.
“That’s a good weight for a mare, but she’s a dual Group 1 winner, so she deserves it, I guess. We’re looking forward to Saturday, the forecast is good, and it’s all positive.”
2024 Stradbroke Handicap Final Field
1. Bella Nipotina (0)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 56kg
- F: 21424
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Bella Orfana
+250
2. Magic Time (0)
- T: Grahame Begg
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 8176x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Hellbent
- Dam: Time Awaits
+320
3. Antino (0)
- T: Tony Gollan
- J: Vlad Duric
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 61×02
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Redwood (GB)
- Dam: Mahamaya (NZ)
+160
4. Benedetta (0)
- T: Jason Warren
- J: Daniel Stackhouse
- W: 54kg
- F: 13144
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Hellbent
- Dam: Whatalovelyday
+280
5. Cepheus (0)
- T: Matthew Dunn
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 54kg
- F: x00x0
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Crimson Cheer (USA)
+4000
6. Vilana (0)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 53kg
- F: 162×0
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Hallowed Crown
- Dam: Retsina
+160
7. Roll On High (0)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: TBC
- W: 53kg
- F: 1213x
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Shocking
- Dam: Frescoes
+800
8. Nugget (0)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Jason Collett
- W: 53kg
- F: 0437x
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Siyouni (FR)
- Dam: Gemstone (IRE)
+500
9. The Inevitable (0)
- T: John Keys
- J: Craig Newitt
- W: 53kg
- F: 7×425
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
- Dam: Gift Bouquet
+500
10. Amenable (0)
- T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
- J: Chad Schofield
- W: 53kg
- F: 2292x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Lonhro
- Dam: Caribbean Sunset (IRE)
+190
11. Prince Of Boom (0)
- T: Robert Heathcote
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 52.5kg
- F: 364×4
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Spirit of Boom
- Dam: Dazzling Display
+1200
12. Osipenko (0)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: TBC
- W: 52.5kg
- F: 9×030
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Pierro
- Dam: Raskova (USA)
+800
13. Mighty Ulysses (0)
- T: Annabel Neasham
- J: Damien Thornton
- W: 52.5kg
- F: 410×6
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam: Token of Love (GB)
+1200
14. Semana (0)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Dylan Gibbons
- W: 52kg
- F: x3211
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Winning Rupert
- Dam: Festivity
+360
15. Dream Hour (0)
- T: Kris Lees
- J: Robbie Dolan
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 4x54x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Dawn Approach (IRE)
- Dam: Ambivalent
+2500
16. Steparty (0)
- T: Paul Preusker
- J: Dean Yendall
- W: 50.5kg
- F: 86x3x
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Artie Schiller (USA)
- Dam: Watch Your Step
+800
17. Stefi Magnetica (0)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 50kg
- F: 35243
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: All Too Hard
- Dam: Mid Summer Music
+250
18. Roll On High (0)
- T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: Will Price
- W: 50kg
- F: 17746
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Shamus Award
- Dam: All Highs On Me
+280
19 (1E). Freedom Rally (0)
- T: Tony Gollan
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 423×1
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Rubick
- Dam: Ipioga
+380
20 (2E). Yellow Brick (0)
- T: Tony & Maddysen Sears
- J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 152×0
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: The Mission
- Dam: Magical Mist (NZ)
+600
21 (3E). Strait Acer (0)
- T: Edward Cummings
- J: TBC
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 84226
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Headwater
- Dam: Money Wanted
+2500
22 (4E). Aureus Angel (0)
- T: Chris Munce
- J: TBC
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 01x0x
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Turffontein
- Dam: Miss Marriott
+2500
23 (5E). Cifrado (0)
- T: Rex Lipp
- J: TBC
- W: 50kg
- F: 026×9
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Encryption
- Dam: Madame Fly
+2500
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