Picture: Bruno Cannatelli
Herbert Park stays unbeaten for the marketing campaign after scoring once more at Caulfield
Whereas not within the possession of Herbert Park and not concerned within the Tony Noonan steady, former Melbourne Cup successful coach Mick Robbins would have loved the filly’s win at Caulfield.
Robbins was celebrating his 94th birthday on Saturday and Noonan despatched out a particular birthday want to the previous coach and work colleague after Herbert Park took out the Stow Storage Options Handicap (1100m) on Saturday.
“Mick labored for me for various years and skilled Rain Lover to 2 Melbourne Cups,” Noonan stated.
“It’s a pleasant birthday current for him and I’m certain he’ll get a kick out of that.”
Ridden by Jake Noonan, Herbert Park ($5.50) defeated the $4.20 equal bookmakers favorite Sundown Dreaming by a half-neck with Kundalini ($5.50) a size away third.
Herbert Park is unbeaten this marketing campaign after scoring wins at Echuca and Sandown the place she supplied Noonan’s apprentice Dakota Keane together with her first metropolitan win.
“She’s a tricky filly, going rather well and it’s good to coach a pleasant first rate horse that may progress and he or she’s not off course,” Noonan stated.
“She has all the time proven a little bit of means, however simply wanted time as she was all the time a bit of bit sizzling, so we needed to deal with her fastidiously.
“Jake and Dakota have carried out a terrific job together with her.”
Moreover the $82,500 prize cash, Herbert Park additionally earned her connections an extra $23,000 in VOBIS bonus cash.
Noonan stated as Herbert Park turns 4 subsequent week, he was prone to return to Caulfield in three weeks’ time for a mare’s race.
“She’s not a tough filly to coach, however what I like about her is she’s a superb, sturdy filly, a thick set filly that could be a little runner and is bettering,” Noonan stated.
“These good horses, they will carry on bettering and he or she’s doing that job.
“It’s actually good to get the VOBIS right now and Black Kind may nonetheless be 12 months away, however she’s on the precise path.
“Echuca to Sandown to right here, it’s good to win three straight.”
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