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Voyager sets sail for Five Diamonds consolation

UK import Relentless Voyager will be monitored this week before connections decide if he takes his place at Rosehill.

Trainer : CIARON MAHER.
Trainer : CIARON MAHER. Picture: Martin King / Sportpix

Melbourne Cup dreams for Relentless Voyager were quashed when he failed Racing Victoria's strict veterinary tests, but connections still harbour aspirations to plunder riches north of the border.

While the gelding didn't pass muster with RV when examined prior to leaving Europe, he was cleared by Racing NSW vets to compete in Sydney.

Trainer Ciaron Maher and his team are continuing to ready the horse for his local debut after his withdrawal from the Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) last week and have set their sights on Saturday's $2 million Five Diamonds (1800m) as his next target.

Assistant trainer Johann Gerard-Dubord said Relentless Voyager had taken time to acclimatise and would only line up at Rosehill if the stable was completely happy with him.

"We scratched him last week. We will see how he is and how he is doing over the rest of the week," Gerard-Dubord said.

 "He is fresh, it's 1800 metres and it's a good prizemoney race."

The five-year-old, who was purchased out of Europe by Australian Bloodstock, boasts some solid form references, including a Group 3 placing over 2414m at Goodwood in August.

He also finished just behind subsequent Bendigo Cup winner Sea King and Geelong Cup winner Onesmoothoperator in the Ebor Handicap (2816m) at York at his most recent appearance.

While his best form is over further than the 1800m of the Five Diamonds, Gerard-Dubord says Relentless Voyager hasn't been pressured on the training track and remains bright and well.

"He is a bit one-paced in his work, but you never know with the European horses," he said.

"We haven't done much with him, we have kept him nice and fresh and feeling good.

"The form out of the Ebor has been very good."

The Maher stable will have to sweat on a start for their other Five Diamonds hopeful Holymanz, who is now third emergency after edging a step closer with the early scratching of Desert Lightning.

The withdrawal of the Victorian galloper has given first reserve Major Beel a chance to take his place, joining Tulloch Lodge stablemate New Endeavour in the field.

Holymanz was doing his best work late when fifth to Iknowastar in the Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) and if he could force his way into the lineup, was expected to appreciate the distance rise.

"He found himself a long way back but just kept improving and he was very good through the line," Gerard-Dubord said.

"The 1800 metres should be up his alley. He will probably have to be at his best, but he is very well."


Racing and Sports

Rosehill

Saturday, 09th November 2024

8
ET

FIVE DIAMONDS (LR)

Age: 5yo Type: OPEN
1 ⅛ m TURF GOOD
8

(local)
AUD $2,000,000
1 ⅛ m GOOD

FIVE DIAMONDS (LR)

Age: 5yo Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 5. PERICLES (AUS) 5yo G
STREET BOSS (USA) - ACCESSORIES (GB)
KERRIN MCEVOY
JAMES CUMMINGS
$20
58kg
Godolphin
2nd 12. FREEDOM RALLY (AUS) 5yo G
RUBICK (AUS) - IPIOGA (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
TONY GOLLAN
$15
56kg
Grandlodge Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: P Anastasiou), S Anastasiou, N Roiniotis, P Roiniotis, Ken Bee Sports (Aust) Pty Ltd (Mgr: K E Biddick), Mrs K Anastasiou, J H Anastasiou, Miss N E Anastasiou, Miss A Anastasiou, Mrs A Roiniotis & Miss P Roiniotis
3rd 8. YELLOW BRICK (AUS) 5yo G
THE MISSION (AUS) - MAGICAL MIST (NZ)
JASON COLLETT
TONY & MADDYSEN SEARS
$9
57kg
Mrs L J Sears, Ms M L Sears & Mrs S E Wee

Sales Information

4th 1. ATTRITION (AUS) 5yo H
CHURCHILL (IRE) - QUEEN'S KISS (AUS)
ETHAN BROWN
MITCHELL FREEDMAN
$4
59kg

Sales Information

5th 11. TERRITORY EXPRESS (AUS) 5yo G
TERRITORIES (IRE) - MISS CHATTERING (AUS)
ZAC LLOYD
PAUL NICEFORO
$4
56kg
6th 16. KINGSWOOD (GB) 4yo H
ROARING LION (USA) - ALL AT SEA (GB)
JOHN ALLEN
GAVIN BEDGGOOD
$5.5
57kg

Sales Information

7th 7. AMOR VICTORIOUS (AUS) 5yo G
CARAVAGGIO (USA) - KOIZORA (AUS)
TYLER SCHILLER
BJORN BAKER
$41
58kg

Sales Information

8th 3. LINDERMANN (AUS) 5yo G
LONHRO (AUS) - SELF ESTEEM (AUS)
JOAO MOREIRA
CHRIS WALLER
$7.5
59kg
9th 6. OSIPENKO (NZ) 5yo G
PIERRO (AUS) - RASKOVA (USA)
REGAN BAYLISS
CHRIS WALLER
$61
58kg

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10th 15. MAJOR BEEL (NZ) 5yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - GRAM (NZ)
TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$26
59kg

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11th 18. HOLYMANZ (NZ) 5yo G
ALMANZOR (FR) - PERFECT OFFERING (AUS)
TOM SHERRY
CIARON MAHER
$26
57kg

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12th 14. NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) 4yo G
NEW BAY (GB) - MOODY BLUE (IRE)
ADAM HYERONIMUS
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$61
56kg

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13th 17. STRAIT ACER (AUS) 5yo G
HEADWATER (AUS) - MONEY WANTED (AUS)
REECE JONES
ANTHONY CUMMINGS
$81
56kg

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14th 4. REDIENER (AUS) 5yo G
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - WIENER (AUS)
RORY HUTCHINGS
CHRIS WALLER
$61
59kg

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