After his impressive win to break his maiden at Geelong, Cannonball took the step up in class in his stride this weekend when running out an impressive winner of the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield.
After jumping quickly and showing great early speed, Cannonball was rated beautifully in front by Brett Prebble and had plenty in reserve when his rivals challenged him in the straight, even ducking out slightly at the winning post in the manner of a colt with more to come.
He was secured at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for the JHB Colt Partnership from the Newgate Farm draft, and is Capitalist’s eight stakes winner. He is also a full brother to one of those stakes winners, namely this season’s Group 2 winning sprinter Marine One, so hopefully there will be yet more to come from Cannonball next preparation as he steps up further in grade.
Congratulations to owners Belinda Bateman, Rob Love, Fergus Doyle, Phil & Glenda Mehrten, John & Frances Ingham, Gary Diamond and Danny & Pauline Saab and thanks to trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman.