Eight Schillings Brings Up Seasonal Stakes Winner # 7 for O’Reilly

18 March 2012

Champion sire O’Reilly registered his 7th stakes winner for the season on Saturday when his very much in-form son Eight Schillings landed Trentham Garden’s Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m).

The four-year-old completed a hat-trick of wins, following his fourth placing in the Gr 1 Telegraph Handicap in January when he sped over the 1200 metres in 1.07.61.

“He’s had three starts for three wins with the blinkers on and is finishing his races off a lot straighter and stronger,” McKee said.

All up Eight Schillings has achieved 7 wins from 18 starts and counted his latest win under regular pilot Sam Sprat by a ½ length margin.

Eight Schillings is raced by the Archer family and Diane Wright, who have already enjoyed much stakes success this season through the deeds of their grand Gr.1 galloper, Mufhasa.

O’Reilly’s 7 2011/12 Stakes Winners So Far

President Lincoln 3g

Pussy Willow 2f

Silent Achiever 3m

Dating 4m

Collar 3g

The Solitaire 4m

Eight Schillings 4g

Smart Love too smart this start

Smart Love (Savabeel ex Relentless Desire) made a winning return at Te Rapa on 14 September, storming home by 3.3 lengths. Racing in Garry Chittick’s colours, the four-year-old mare impressed for Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott after two solid trials.

11 September 2025

Back-to-back wins for Sav mare Precinct

Savabeel’s daughter Precinct goes back-to-back at Hawkesbury on Thursday in the WS colours for owners Mark Chittick and Kris Shailer, trained by Ciaron Maher.