05/10/2026
⚪️🔴 Winning Debut for Aki as Stable Snares a Double ⚪️🔴
Trinder Racing took three runners to Tasmanian Turf Club Inc. on Friday night and came home with a winning double, thanks to a pair of new-season 4yos.
Our first winner was Vortistar (4g Written Tycoon x Pikari Star), who was too good from the front in the Ladbrokes Flex Your Multi Stays Alive Class 1 over 1200m.
Drawn wide, with Erica Byrne Burke aboard, the gelding we call Spencer began smartly to sit outside the leader before finding the front as the field went down the side. At a solid gallop he had his rivals off the bit by the corner, and with a strong kick he straightened with a clear lead. While he tired a bit late, he was never in any real danger and went on to score a comfortable half-length victory.
Spencer's time of 1:12.14 was the quicker of the two 1200m races on the program, and he did it all by himself in front. He set the fastest early tempo of any race on the day, reaching the 800m mark 3½ lengths quicker than the leader in the other 1200m race. He then sealed it with a sharp 11.26-second sectional from the 400m to the 200m mark. That was equal-fastest in the race and equal 11th on the program, despite him having set the pace.
We congratulate the ownership group on Vortistar's second win. It takes him to 2 wins and 3 placings from 7 starts and $47,300 in prizemoney, a solid return on his $13,000 online purchase price. We thank Erica for another well-judged ride in front, overcoming the wide draw while still having enough in hand at the finish.
Prince Of Khatun (4g Stratosphere x Khatun) completed the stable double in the Field Family Benchmark 68 over 1200m. It was an exciting first ride in Tasmania for our new stable apprentice Aki Phanthura, who has done a lot of work in the lead-up to his first race for us and was duly rewarded with a winner.
From a nice draw, the gelding we call Matey found a good spot on speed in a race with a steadier tempo than the other sprint races on the card. He travelled sweetly outside the leader before applying the pressure around the bend and taking the lead on straightening. The leader kicked back as they settled down to fight it out, but under urging from Aki, Matey proved too good and recorded a strong first-up win.
Prince Of Khatun's time of 1:12.39 came in a race run quite differently to Vortistar's. The early tempo was steadier, and with those cheaper early sectionals the speed went on a bit further out. Matey ran 22.36 seconds from the 600m to the 200m, the second-fastest on the night and the fastest by any winner. That speed made it near impossible for those behind to get into a position to challenge, and he was still too strong over the concluding stages for the horse on his inside.
We congratulate owner/breeder Wayne Roser on Matey's fifth win. Matey, the first horse Wayne ever bred, now has 5 wins and 6 placings from 13 starts and $157,350 in prizemoney. Well done to Aki on winning his first ride in Tasmania, and we look forward to watching him develop over the coming months. As always, our thanks go to Iron Horse Equine Nutrition for their continued support of our stable.
