The Bletchingly Stakes is a Group 3 weight-for-age race usually held each August at Caulfield racecourse in Melbourne. The race is typically the first group race of the new racing season in Victoria and with the 2009/2010 racing season commencing on Sunday 1st August meant the 2010 Bletchingly Stakes was effectively run twice in the same season.
Run over a distance of 1200 metres and worth $125,000 in prizemoney, the 2010 Bletchingly Stakes was won by Shoot Out from Stanzout with Velocitea third.
| Bletchingly Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 30th July 2011 |
| Track: |
Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
| Status: |
Group 3 |
| Prizemoney: |
$125,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Shoot Out |
The Bletchingly Stakes is a good race to kick off a spring campaign for many horses. It is a race that can be taken out first up by a quality galloper returning from a spell or a good winter horse with fitness on its side. The level weights conditions of the race means that quite often the best horse in the race will be successful.
Winners and placegetters of this race tend to head towards the JJ Liston Stakes (1400m) and Memsie Stakes (1400m) over the next month which are both weight-for-age events and a step up in distance that suits many horses heading towards longer spring races. Shoot Out (2010) went on to win the JJ Liston Stakes after winning this race.
Quality gallopers who win this race may dominate the early weight-for-age races of the new season, such as the Liston Stakes and Memsie Stakes, as they are simply too classy for their rivals. Some handy types have won the Bletchingly Stakes over the years, including champion sprinter Apache Cat (2007), Regal Roller (2005) and Dandy Kid (2000).
Shoot Out (2010) resumed from a spell to win this event and recent winners of the Bletchingly Stakes have been Let Go Thommo (2009) and Commanding Hope (2008).
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Apache Cat (2007) backed up two weeks later to win the Liston Stakes before running 2nd in the Makybe Diva Stakes while Haradusun (2nd in 2007) had a solid same spring with placings in the Memsie Stakes, and Gr1 races the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes, Turnbull Stakes, and WS Cox Plate.
In recent times the Bletchingly Stakes winner has just been an above average galloper who has not done too much throughout the spring, apart from the classy Apache Cat.
2010 Bletchingly Stakes result
1. $6.50 Shoot Out 58.0 S Katsidis
2. $13.00 Stanzout 58.5 C Williams
3. $2.60 Velocitea 58.5 C Newitt
Then followed:
4. $9.00 Royal Ida 58.5 B Rawiller
5. $20.00 Secret Flyer 58.5 L Mc Gill
6. $201.00 Apprehend 58.5 K Sanderson
7. $8.50 Keano 58.5 N Hall
8. $6.50 Tollesprit 58.0 S Arnold
9. $10.00 Elumino 58.5 L Nolen
10. $201.00 Douro Valley 58.5 J Winks
Margins: 1/2 len, 3/4 len
Time: 1:11.73
2010 Bletchingly Stakes: Shoot Out raced on the pace and surged clear in the run to the line to score a very strong win from Stanzout who was wide for much of the way before battling on gamely for second place. Velocitea raced handy all the way to claim third spot.
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Bletchingly Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Shoot Out |
Stanzout |
Velocitea |
1:11.7 |
|
2009 |
Let Go Thommo |
Orange County |
Mr Baritone |
1:11.5 |
|
2008 |
Commanding Hope |
Lucky Diva |
Red Arrow |
1:11.2 |
|
2007 |
Apache Cat |
Haradasun |
Honalee |
1:09.3 |
|
2006 |
Minson |
Red Dazzler |
Snort |
1:09.3 |
|
2005 |
Regal Roller |
Super Elegant |
Le Zagaletta |
1:13.7 |
|
2004 |
Le Zagaletta |
Yell |
Elvstoem |
1:14.3 |
|
2003 |
Super Elegant |
Ruby Slipper |
The Big Chill |
1:06.3 |
|
2002 |
Rubitano |
Ruby Slipper |
Dandy Kid |
1:03.7 |
|
2001 |
Windigo |
Piavonic |
Flavour |
1:05.1 |
|
2000 |
Dandy Kid |
Miss Pennymoney |
St. Chrisoph |
1:04.3 |
|
1999 |
Sports |
Carnelian |
Oliver Twist |
1:04.3 |
|
1998 |
Jugulator |
Catainer |
Royal Rubiton |
1:07.3 |
|
1997 |
Blazing Reality |
Simply Believe |
Red Hope |
1:03.1 |
|
1996 |
You Remember |
Sequalo |
Street Talk |
1:06.4 |
|
1995 |
You Remember |
Sequalo |
Plushka |
1:07.6 |
|
1994 |
Poetic King |
Keltrice |
Street Ruffian |
1:04.4 |
