Hartnell brings his combat capabilities and leaves third in McKinnon G1

2019-11-14 14:08:47
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Hartnell bid farewell to the races with his usual effort and determination and finished third at McKinnon Stakes G1 on Saturday in Flamington.

In his 58 races and 34 races in the first category, the veteran did not do enough to win, but as usual he threw himself into the competition before losing by a length and a nose from the Irish Magic "Magic" and New Zealand brilliant Melody Bell.

"He made us all proud, he never gave up, and he did his best," he said, confirming his status as a veteran.

Baumann opted to lead the horse perfectly at the tail of the leader Gilo Shop, squeezing the leader at the 800-meter mark and putting his head in front at the 300-meter mark.

However, Ryan Moore also led the MagicWand also in third place, pushing her to the challenge at the 200-meter mark and joined Hartnell in the final stage of the race, while Melody Bell raced from behind to grab second place in the final step before reaching end line.

Based on the result, Hartnell ended his career with four wins, 14 in the first category, a total of 13 wins, 23 in the balance and a total of A $ 7.46 million.

Coach James Cummings joined Hugh Bauman in praising the horse, which has been the fulcrum of Godolphin Stables in Australia for the past five years.

Cummings said: "The horse has given us a boost of encouragement in the middle of the straight track, as it usually does.

"It is wonderful to see him leave the races retaining his fighting spirit, and this is the way we are remembered as a horse who always shows his fighting abilities."

Hartnell will remain Godolphin's owner during the retirement period and will be supervised by Melbourne senior politician Reg Fleming and is expected to be a horse for future review.