{"id":16898,"date":"2017-04-01T02:46:58","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T02:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amarinafarm.com.au\/site\/?p=16898"},"modified":"2017-04-01T02:56:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T02:56:00","slug":"smerdon-makes-randwick-his-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/amarinafarm.com.au\/site\/2017\/04\/01\/smerdon-makes-randwick-his-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Smerdon makes Randwick his property"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne trainer Robert Smerdon has launched a successful raid on Sydney, with Amarina Farm’s Inglis Classic graduate\u00a0Property<\/strong> (StarCraft x Opalize)\u00a0continuing his good form to win the Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick.<\/p>\n

The Group Three race for two-year-olds over 1100m on Saturday’s program was the first test of the heavy track, which jockeys said was fair despite the recent rain.<\/p>\n

Originally earmarked for Hong Kong, Property has won three of his five starts for Smerdon, who is pleased to have him in the stable.<\/p>\n

Sent out at $4.80, Property came from behind to beat Condor Heroes ($4.80), which was expected to lead the field but missed the start and had to make ground late.<\/p>\n

Property’s winning margin was 3-1\/4 lengths and underscored his form, which includes a second on debut to subsequent Blue Diamond Stakes winner Catchy in January after he failed the stringent vet tests for Hong Kong in late 2016.<\/p>\n

“He had some spurring on his knees so they kept him here to our advantage,” Smerdon said.<\/p>\n

“He’s done well, although the offer from Hong Kong was substantial so he hasn’t recouped that yet.<\/p>\n

“He has a three-year-old’s build and brain so we’ll have a look and see if there’s anything else for him.<\/p>\n

“He’s been up a long time but is handling it well and has a great constitution.”<\/p>\n

Bowman said the youngster handled the unfamiliar ground easily.<\/p>\n

“He handled the conditions well, which was a bit of a question mark, but he’s a beautiful colt and I think we’ll see more of him in the spring,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It’s heavy ground. I galloped on it this morning and thought that was about the range.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to be fair ground. Everyone is going to get their chance and given the weeks of rain, we should be pleased with what we have got.”<\/p>\n

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