Ace High

ACE HIGH (AUS)

Brown or black colt 2014

High Chaparral Bay 1999	Sadler's Wells Bay 1981	Northern Dancer Bay 1961	Nearctic Brown 1954	Nearco Lady Angela	1935 1944	4-r 14-c
			Natalma Bay 1957	Native Dancer Almahmoud	1950 1947	5-f 2-d
		Fairy Bridge Bay 1975	Bold Reason Bay 1968	Hail to Reason Lalun	1958 1952	4-n 19-b
			Special Bay 1969	Forli Thong	1963 1964	3-b 5-h
	Kasora Brown 1993	Darshaan Brown 1981	Shirley Heights Bay 1975	Mill Reef Hardiemma	1968 1969	22-d 1-l
			Delsy Brown 1972	Abdos Kelty	1959 1965	1-e 13-c
		Kozana Brown 1982	Kris Chestnut 1976	Sharpen Up Doubly Sure	1969 1971	5-i 2-o
			Koblenza Brown 1966	Hugh Lupus Kalimara	1952 1960	19> 1-n
Come Sunday Bay 2006	Redoute's Choice Bay 1996	Danehill Bay 1986	Danzig Bay 1977	Northern Dancer Pas de Nom	1961 1968	2-d 7-a
			Razyana Bay 1981	His Majesty Spring Adieu	1968 1974	4-d 2-d
		Shantha's Choice Bay 1992	Canny Lad Brown 1987	Bletchingly Jesmond Lass	1970 1975	7-a 14>
			Dancing Show Bay 1983	Nijinsky Show Lady	1967 1976	8-f 8-f
	Sunday Service Bay or brown 1999	Sunday Silence Brown 1986	Halo Bay or brown 1969	Hail to Reason Cosmah	1958 1953	4-n 2-d
			Wishing Well Bay 1975	Understanding Mountain Flower	1963 1964	1-g 3-e
		Lady's Delight Bay 1992	Local Talent Bay 1986	Northern Dancer Home Love	1961 1976	2-d 17-b
			You're My Lady Bay 1980	Roberto Spring Adieu	1969 1974	12-c 2-d

Ancestor duplications:

Northern Dancer

3m x 5m,5m

Hail to Reason

5m x 5m

Spring Adieu

x 5f,5f

Similar story, once I had completed a second lap of high fives around the table, I declared the Derby his - if the connections can be bothered with one extra run. However, the rider had to go over the allowed number of strikes to get him home today. Tempo notwithstanding, that was enough for a heat check from a betting perspective.

Happy to be on him today, unlikely to back up on him in the Derby.

Jockey hit him 8/9 times between the 400-100m and he wins by a half head. Not taking anything away from the win just saying why have a rule if it's never followed.

And to think Payne asked the owners for permission to geld

He's running pretty good as a colt.  Decends from Natalma dam of Northern Dancer why.  He's got speed he's not a slow stayer.

Monaco Consul won the 2 G1s but didn't run in the Gloaming, Dundeel won the first 2 legs but failed in the Derby, great achievement no doubt.

Also a tick to High Chap as a sire of early maturing stayers!

That was simply outstanding.

How did the ride compare with Bowmans last week ?

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The last Victoria Derby winner to win the Melbourne Cup was winning the Melbourne Cup at his 13th start having won the Derby at his 6th.

Bump

I do not see him winning another race.

furious wrote: Bit harsh there Djebel.  A VRC second placegetter from a few years ago just won the Launceston Cup so these horses can and do go on.

Bondeiger didn’t place in the VRC Derby. He was disqualified for testing positive to cobalt

Fwiw I backed him last Sat. & reckon I was one run early, it was a super staying type effort, he just kept coming on so Randwick & 200m should see him go close barring any soundness or medical issues.

Be very surprised if he isn't figuring in some big races this autumn. Funny thing is I had a liking for him when he was running good fifths and sixths over shorter distances (only ever backed him once in the Stan Fox iirc) then didn't follow up even when he struck form. Eeejut

And after he wins the Derby, what price Caulfield Cup? I see $31 available now. You'd nearly half it.

At a guess he'd carry about 55kg? Same as Mongolian Khan..