Tentyris blouses rivals to claim Group 2 Todman Stakes
Godolphin has claimed a race-to-race double at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Tentyris ($8.00) stormed clear of his rivals in the Group 2 Todman Stakes (1200m).
The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) runner-up returned to Sydney in terrific order and got conditions to suit as a trio of runners went forward to dictate terms throughout proceedings.
Beiwacht ($7.00), North England ($9.50) and Pallaton ($12.00) made a line of three in the early stages, allowing the heavily back favourite with horse racing bookmakers, Wodeton ($2.00), to track the leaders every step of the way.
Tycoon Star ($5.00) was happy to stalk the favourite from the outset, while Nash Rawiller was smoking the pipe towards the rear of the field as they continued to quicken into the final 400m.
Wodeton loomed up to take over at the furlong pole and appeared to have them all covered, however, Tentyris was going two to his one in the shadows of the post to give the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) market a real shake two weeks out.
Anthony Freedman was on course to speak on behalf of the stable to discuss the win of his impressive two-year-old colt.
“We’ve always liked him, but he made a mess of his first start,” said Freedman.
“But ever since then he’s grown up and the trip up here, whatever the result, was always going to make him a better horse.
“His form’s now looking very consistent if you rule out his first start. So I think the fact that he put a length on them late is the best part of it.
“As I said, if he hasn’t been a couple of weeks, he should be there about.
“Well, I’ve said all along that there’s no standout and hopefully he’s it.”
Nash Rawiller was elated with the win as he spoke post-race.
“Good old Nash Road hasn’t let me down again,” joked Rawiller.
“He’s a beautiful colt, look he’s very unassuming, he just sort of does what he has to and look as the race developed approaching the 250m, it felt like a track gallop for him winning the race, the way he started to chime into it.
“Obviously when the other Melbourne horse drifted out in front of him it made it a little bit more awkward, but I loved his tenacity and the way he hit the line.”
Tentyris is now on the second line of betting at for the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) on March 22.
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