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Gifted Spandeedo still a work in progress
Paul Vettise, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk • July 10th, 2025 11:23 am
Spandeedo will contest the Simon Bendall @ Metcalfe Real Estate 2YO (1200m) at Hawera on Saturday | Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North)
Speedy youngster Spandeedo will be even more of a force to be reckoned with when he learns to harness his abundance of pace.
Despite his youthful enthusiasm, the son of Ferrando has collected a win and two placings from three appearances and will bid to add to his record in Saturday’s Simon Bendall @ Metcalfe Real Estate 2YO (1200m) at Hawera.
“He should have won three in a row really, if they let him run he just goes too fast into the turn and can’t corner so well,” trainer Gavin Sharrock said.
“He’s a lovely horse to have around, he just gets a bit keen at the moment and wants to go flat out.”
Another top showing from Spandeedo will book the gelding a crack at a black-type feature before a break.
“He’ll run on Saturday and if he happens to win, then he’ll go on to the Ryder Stakes (Listed, 1200m),” Sharrock said.
“I’ll put him aside for three weeks after that for a freshen-up and look at the three-year-old races.
“I’m pretty sure he’ll go better on just a soft track or even better ground.”
Sharrock has enjoyed a good season with the younger members of his stable with Daylight Robbery and Country Salon also winners and multiple placegetters.
“Daylight Robbery is just about ready for a gallop, he had two months off after he pulled a muscle in his hind quarter and he’s headed toward the Wanganui Guineas (Listed, 1200m),” he said.
“Country Salon had two weeks in the paddock after his second in the Castletown Stakes (Listed, 1200m) and he’s going to the Guineas as well.
“I’ve got six more rising three-year-olds as well, including a sister to Soldier Boy and Sargeant Major and a nice U S Navy Flag.”
Sharrock also has two other worthy contenders at Hawera with Vibration to run in the Grace Hornby @ Metcalfe Real Estate (1400m) and Stewart in the Sharna Caskey @ Metcalfe Real Estate (1200m).
“Vibration won well last start, he’s a little bit wayward but he’s got a ton of talent,” he said.
The Proisir three-year-old had got home well for a minor placing before romping to victory at Otaki.
“That fourth at New Plymouth was unbelievable, he just couldn’t get a run and when he got out, he flew home so the writing was on the wall,” Sharrock said.
Darci Brahma gelding Stewart has placed on a quartet of occasions and was a last-start runner-up.
“He was unlucky at Te Rapa when he got carted out and there was only a nostril in it, he’s done very well since then,” Sharrock said. – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk
