All Too Hard sprinter Losesomewinmore continued his strong affiliation with the Flemington track, recording his second black type victory down the straight by winning the $300,000 G2 VRC Bobbie Lewis Stakes (1200m) on Saturday for Richard and Chantelle Jolly.
Successful in the Listed VRC Straight Six (1200m) earlier this year, the Craig Williams ridden 7yo was sent out at double figure odds on Saturday behind boom sprinter, and close relation Oliveanotherday.
In the large field of 14, Williams had Losesomewinmore settled back in the field with cover from barrier four as the G1 performed Hedge went forward to take up the running, with G1 winner Desert Lightning (NZ) in second and Oliveanotherday getting a cosy run in third.
Still full of running as the field passed the 300m mark, Hedge started to pick up the tempo, and while the short priced favourite Oliveanotherday wasn’t making up the necessary ground to challenge, both Arkansaw Kid and Losesomewinmore were looming ominously towards the inside.
Getting his head in front with about 50m to run, Losesomewinmore recorded his sixth win at Flemington from just ten starts, defeating the gallant Blake Shinn ridden Hedge by a half-length margin.
Working home along the rail into third to nab third at 150/1 odds, the Robbie Griffith’s trained Enxuto looks to have returned in fine form and should be followed second-up.
Taking his earnings to $655,800, Losesomewinmore has now recorded eight victories coupled with a further four placed efforts from 18 starts for connections.
Having set up a base at Flemington, the Adelaide father-daughter training combination of Richard and Chantelle Jolly feel the second stable has clearly had its advantages.
“In previous years we have been going back and forth with them,” said Jolly. “He's based here and it makes life easier and we will get another run or two out of him than we would normally get."
“Craig said before the race that we had drawn in, so we might as well not look to be getting out.
“He thought the track was pretty even and we would be better to take those inside runs as there would be room there and it worked out brilliantly.
As for where the sprinter may head next, it was no surprise to see him head to his favourite track and trip in the G2 VRC Gilgai Stakes (1200m) in early October at Flemington.
“I don't think there's any reason to take him around a corner for the rest of the spring,” said Jolly.
“The Gilgai is coming up, there are some nice Moonee Valley races going to other tracks, so we'll be mindful of where he's going to be weighted the best.
“He got in really well today with the 53 (kilos) which obviously made a big difference.”
Purchase for $80,000 by Simple Bloodstock Services from the Vinery Stud draft at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, the Echo Beach Bloodstock Losesomewinmore is the third winner from five to the to the races out of the Mossman mare Raischek, a sister to G3 winner Stirling Grove, herself the dam of G3 winner Oliveanotherday from the extended family of G1 winner Hucklebuck, G2 winner Bon’s A Pearla and the G3-winnning, G1 placed She’s Bulletproof.
Losesomewinmore is one of 35 stakes winner for All Too Hard, with the G1-winning son of Casino Prince currently covering his 14th book of mares, standing this season at a fee of $27,500 (inc. GST) at Vinery Stud.
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