Colour Correct Wins Cox Stakes
- Saturday, 18 December 2010 12:10
Brilliant gelding Colour Correct showed his liking for the longer distances when he took out the $225,000 2100m Cox Stakes at Ascot today. The son of High Yield had been slightly disappointing on face value in the Railway Stakes and Kingston Town Classic after starting well in commission in both races but co-trainer Ross Price was satisfied with the runs, knowing the longer journeys would suit. “I thought his run in the Kingston Town was very good and the Railway really wasn’t run to suit," Price said. "Owner Frank Fiore initially wanted me to try him over the longer distances anyway and all being well he will head to the Perth Cup.” Champion jockey Paul Harvey had his mount behind leader and favourite Impressive Jeuney throughout, before peeling off heels and shooting for home in the straight, eventually holding off late challenges from outsiders Admiring and Big Ted. Colour Corrects family has history in this race with his dam Never Blue winning the event back in 2001. Admiring ran a great race for trainer Michael Grant, proving to be the only horse to make any ground from the rear. Big Ted also continued his consistent campaign with another placing, his fourth at his last five starts. Race favourite Impressive Jeuney led comfortably throughout but didn’t give much of a kick when asked by rider Shaun O’Donnell in the straight. She faded to finish sixth, beaten two and a half lengths. Perth Cup fancies Ma Chienne and God Has Spoken were both disappointing, finished well beaten after racing rearward throughout.
