Moonee Valley witnessed a sensational upset on Friday underneath the lights with the Ciaron Maher-trained Southport Tycoon securing an exciting remaining stride success over his stablemate Rising Empire within the Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes 2024.
2024 Manikato Stakes winner Southport Tycoon. Photograph: Final Racing Images
The $2 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) appeared like it could go the way in which of the punters with the Craig Williams-ridden Zoustar colt Rising Empire attending to the entrance on the quick straight and racing off.
Nevertheless, rival jockey Mark Zahra orchestrated a masterful journey, coming off the fence on the autumn’s Australian Guineas winner Southport Tycoon to unleash a robust late surge within the remaining 50 meters.
Zahra’s completely timed manoeuvre noticed Written Tycoon four-year-old Southport Tycoon ($21) get the job performed by a short-half head second-up, leaving the closely backed Rising Empire ($3.80F) in second.
Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman‘s The Everest-bound I Want I Win ($5) completed a decent third, rounding out the trifecta, having needed to do loads of work from his vast draw.
Coach Maher was proud of each of his runners, fast to acknowledge three-year-old Rising Empire’s future potential this prep and the tenacity of his eventual Manikato winner.
“They might have ran some actually slick instances early, and to be there, like, he (Rising Empire) appeared a winner all the way in which down the straight, he’s simply been collared late,” Maher informed Racing.com.
“Severe, severe colt, he’s obtained an enormous lot of upside.
“Craig mentioned he simply, with the shades on, he simply form of may need thought the job was possibly, , however, , phenomenal, , for each colts, actually.
“Rising Empire, I assumed, big was our higher seed. However, , that toughness, that race toughness confirmed there late.”
Southport Tycoon’s victory was an improved efficiency off his resuming fifth to Joliestar – subsequently chosen by Chris Waller to fill his slot within the $20 million The Everest race at Randwick on October 19 – within the Group 3 Present County High quality.
The Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes outcomes have impacted the line-up of potential The Everest contenders.
Whereas Rising Empire suffered a late defeat, he stays within the combine to safe a begin within the 12-horse subject, shifting to second favorite in all-in The Everest betting at Ladbrokes.
I Want I Win, who completed third within the Manikato Stakes, is a confirmed runner for Trackside Media in The Everest 2024 and stays the $5 race favorite in pre-field markets.
2024 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes Outcomes
| End | No. | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Beginning Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra | 3 | 58.5kg | $21 | |||
| 2 | 12 | GROWING EMPIRE | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 0.1L | 6 | 52kg | $3.80F | ||
| 3 | 1 | I WISH I WIN (NZ) | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 2.1L | 11 | 58.5kg | $5 | ||
| 4 | 9 | KIMOCHI | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 2.4L | 5 | 56.5kg | $26 | ||
| 5 | 10 | CLIMBING STAR (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 2.65L | 10 | 56.5kg | $26 | ||
| 6 | 11 | COLEMAN | Matt Laurie | Kerrin McEvoy | 3L | 1 | 52kg | $18 | ||
| 7 | 8 | ESTRIELLA | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 3.3L | 9 | 56.5kg | $7.50 | ||
| 8 | 3 | RECOMMENDATION | Ciaron Maher | Michael Dee | 3.6L | 4 | 58.5kg | $10 | ||
| 9 | 13 | HAYASUGI | Clinton McDonald | Ms Jamie Kah | 5.1L | 2 | 50kg | $6.50 | ||
| 10 | 5 | JOHNNY ROCKER | Nick Ryan | Ben Melham | 5.16L | 12 | 58.5kg | $31 | ||
| 11 | 2 | VEIGHT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Damian Lane | 5.26L | 8 | 58.5kg | $11 | ||
| 12 | 6 | CABALLUS | Bjorn Baker | Joshua Parr | 5.76L | 7 | 58.5kg | $61 | ||
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