Moroney lifts sights with Marwood

9 September 2013

O’Reilly’s unbeaten son Marwood will be on trial for a Group One assignment at his next appearance. The three-year-old followed up his debut win at Seymour with another strong performance at Bendigo yesterday to maintain his perfect record.

Trainer Michael Moroney will now target the Gr 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude in a fortnight with a view to taking on the cream of the crop in the Gr 1 Caulfield Guineas three weeks later. Marwood was ridden yesterday by Nick Hall, who believes the gelding can make his mark in good company.

“His first start was a maiden on a heavy track, but I think this seals it and proves that he’s the real deal today,” he said. “He’s going to be definitely up there and I think he’s going to be competitive this spring for sure.” A son of the Group One-winning Centaine mare Pernod, Marwood is also nominated for the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) on the same day as the 1600m Guineas.

Ocean Park Trans-Tasman Double

With Andrew Forsman’s 3yo Ocean Park filly Pine Leaf breaking her maiden by a widening four and a quarter-lengths in the last at Cambridge on Wednesday, celebrations continued as just ten minutes later it was the Chirs Waller trained Velaris who saluted at Canterbury with fellow Ocean Park runner I Park finishing a gallant third.

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Tivaci’s Movie Night steals the show at Newcastle

A sister to the Gr.1 ATC Flight Stakes (1600m) winner Never Been Kissed, the Waikato Stud-bred and raced Movie Night (NZ) was rewarded for her consistency, breaking her maiden with an all-the-way win over 1400m at Newcastle for trainer Tom Charlton.