Four Wins on the Trot for Jett Smash

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday Apr 15

Progressive three year-old Jett Smash is building a tidy record and the Danny O’Brien trained son of Brave Smash (Jpn) took his hot form into metro company at Sandown on Wednesday.

Jett Smash wins his fourth race in a row at Sandown - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Jett Smash had two runs last spring for a maiden win at Mornington, but has come back this year a man on a mission.

He won first up from a spell at Sale in early March, then won again at Pakenham before upping the ante to take on a Benchmark 74 event over 1400m at Sandown today.

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Ridden by Billy Egan, Jett Smash made it look easy when kicking away for an dominant length and a half win.

With four wins from five starts and prizemoney nudging $100,000, Jett Smash is a horse on the up with a bright future.

He was bought by New Zealand trainer Jenna Mahoney for $26,000 at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale from the Waylon J Stud draft and then was bought privately from New Zealand after winning three barrier trials at two.

Jett Smash is the best of three winners from four foals to race from Tambo’s Jewel, a nine time winning mare by Oratorio (IRE) from the family of dual Group I Victoria and SA Derby winner Rebel Raider.

Brave Smash (Jpn) - click for more info.

The first yearlings conceived at Yarraman Park by Brave Smash have sold this year and he achieved a new sale ring benchmark with a colt from Tetsuko selling at Magic Millions for $380,000 to George Moore Bloodstock.

Brave Smash has plenty of blue sky in front of him and his fee this spring is an affordable $22,000.

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Race Result - Ive > (Bm74) 1400m

Sandown-Lakeside Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:25.48
1
Jett Smash
- 3g Brave Smash (JPN) x Tambo's Jewel (AUS) (Oratorio (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: W Egan 58
2
1.5
Wise Inlaw
- 3g Wootton Bassett (GB) x Sylvia's Mother (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: L Nolen 57
3
2.5
Keep It Real
- 3g Too Darn Hot (GB) x River Run (AUS) (Cape Blanco (IRE))
Tnr: J G Symons & S Laxon Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
4
3
Chowdown
- 3g Lucky Vega (IRE) x Live In Sin (AUS) (Noverre (USA))
Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: H Coffey 55
5
4
Tempt The Gods
- 3g Levendi (AUS) x Hidden Charm (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: P Kearney Rdr: John Allen 58.5
6
4.5
Deliberate Ploy
- 3g Omaha Beach (USA) x Purrpussful (AUS) (Purrealist (AUS))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: Craig Williams 55
7
6.2
Tallingas Indirose
- 3f Reward For Effort (AUS) x Peckish (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: S S Cunningham Rdr: C J Parish 54
8
6.2
Go Left
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Chit Chat (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Zac Spain 54
9
7
Highvol
- 3g Microphone (AUS) x Aspenet (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: R Mc Leod 60
10
7.7
Power And The Beat
- 3g Belardo (IRE) x Lochnagar (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: Smiley Chan Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54.5
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