Things You Might Have Missed - April 22
The rider went lone-ranger, and won
Here's a few things you might have missed in the wide world of racing over the past week.
QUIRKY (from abroad)
Stunning winning ride (France)
There was a memorable debut win for three-year-old filly Solinah ($5) at Saint-Cloud during the week, thanks to her jockey Maxime Guyon.
In the field of 15, Guyon was the only jockey to stick hard to the inside in the home straight of the 1600m contest.
But despite going against the grain, Guyon was vindicated as he got to work on the paint and lifted the Christophe Ferland-trained galloper to the narrowest of victories.
Toronado filly Zora was charging down the outside, leading home the peloton there but narrowly missed in a tricky photo for the judge and racecaller alike.
It was Guyon's third winner on the card to that point, and its that kind of confidence that can make you throw down the gauntlet like he did.
Some ride from Maxime Guyon! 😯
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) April 19, 2024
Siyouni filly Solinah went her own way to win on debut at Saint-Cloud earlier... pic.twitter.com/UxOeoGGJJO
Eight-year-old mare goes from last to first (US)
This was a well-timed ride to say the least.
Jockey Geovanni Franco can lay claim to this one, guiding Rebalation ($5.60) - an 8YO mare - to a swashbuckling victory.
She had a long time without a race start, Rebalation, missing from the form guide from April 30, 2022 until February 18 this year.
But third-up on Friday, she won in remarkable fashion - her second win of this preparation and showed she is still very much keen for this racing caper.
Ex-Aussie rising star runs again (US)
Earlier on the same card at Santa Anita on Saturday morning (Australian time), there was a horse with an Aussie connection running around.
Mynumerouno started out life down under for trainer Nick Ryan, winning five of his nine starts before being barred for twice suffering a bleed.
So, his career has continued abroad in the United States, where he had his third start there in a 1300m race.
In the six-horse field, he was sent out at the fairly despised price of $25.20 and ran into fourth place, some 4.75L behind winner Jetovator.
He ran third (of 4) at his first US start at Golden Gate in January, before running seventh (of 8) over 1200m at Santa Anita in March.
So he's definitely not running up to his Australian form as yet, but perhaps he's still finding his groove over there.
Curious race name across the ditch (NZ)
Anyone want to lay claim to what this one's about?
It's a dicey Google search, that's all ... 
Exactas that make sense (South Korea)
It was a 12-horse race, featuring only two royals and two dragons and they came home in satisfying - and market - order.
QUIRKY (from Australia)
One-time Cup week winner kicks off new life in Qld
He's raced at each of the past two Melbourne Cup Carnivals at Flemington, but Krakarib was a mighty distance from that glamour last week - both figuratively and literally.
The 3YO gelding beat subsequent Blue Diamond winner Little Brose at G3 level in 2022, before finishing 3.5L behind Wiggum in a 1000m race last year.
Not long after his Flemington win in 2022, a 2.5% share in Krakarib went for $33,000 (he was still a colt at that point), effectively valuing the horse at $1.3m.
But he struggled to hit the mark thereafter in Victoria, which has seen him head north to Qld trainer Adam Campton (note he was gelded prior to his spring campaign last year).
On his Qld debut, he finished fourth at Gatton over 860m, beaten 0.7L as the $1.90 fav.
Seven-year-old ends 30-start drought
Papaver Miner wasn't meeting the strongest field in the BM50 at Canberra on Friday, but he made it count to deliver a long sought-after victory.
The 7YO gelding was in a field that had a collective 18 wins from 316 starts (strike-rate of a tick over 5%), so generally speaking, someone was going to get a much-needed win.
After 30 starts without a victory - and only three minor placings in that run - Papaver Miner put paid to the field over 1200m in the nation's capital to comfortably salute at his $11 SP.
Papaver Miner finds gold in the second from Canberra! pic.twitter.com/kuOhtrtxR2
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 19, 2024
Plunge on debutant misses
The David Bourne-trained Nusumi was an eye-catching debutant for one main reason last week - her price was crunched.
The 3YO filly's official SPs read $16 into $5, but there was a widely reported $26 available on the day (no deductions at play either).
She settled out the back from the wide draw in the 1200m maiden at Seymour, but flew home for third - albeit 3.81L behind Roadcone.
Something for each-way players at the large price, and one to keep an eye on in the near future.
💰 Market Movers - SEYMOUR R4:
— The Turf Tipster ðŸÂ´ (@GallopGuru) April 19, 2024
1. Nusumi (13): 73.08% ($26 to $7) 🔥
2. Cameron Falls (7): 47.62% ($21 to $11)
3. Roadcone (9): 8.0% ($2.5 to $2.3)
Jumped $5
— Kyal (@RacingKyal) April 19, 2024
Taken back to last by 2L. Tried to go up the inside then went wider and flew home, with luck probably should of finished in a photo with the winner I say https://t.co/6DjUBHxSbP
One-time Group horse salutes at non-TAB meeting
He's a Snitzel colt with black-type to his name - probably not many of those have gone around at non-TAB meetings in recent memory.
The G2-placed Boyfriend, formerly with Ryan/Alexiou, saluted for new trainer Dan McCarthy at Leeton in NSW, after four trials to get him up to the mark.
Boyfriend, 2nd in G2 Todman as a 2yo, just won set-weights maiden at Leeton non-tabs. Had been trialing well, remarkably paid $1.70 pic.twitter.com/tTEPuD4Rik
— Anthony Manton (@AnthonyManton) April 20, 2024
Golden Slipper placegetter steps out for new stable
Mamaragan ran third in two of the 2YO G1s of the 2020 autumn, and has remained a tease for punters around the land ever since.
After plenty of starts in NSW, and a stint in Victoria, his strike-rate is now two wins from 33 starts.
Now in Queensland, after being on-sold for $50,000, Mamaragan stepped out for new trainer Rodney Hay at Rockhampton - running a close-up third over 1050m despite being unwanted in betting ($10 out to $21).
Long drought broken
Evening Bride had been the bridesmaid for quite a while now, going well over two years since her last success.
She won three of her first six starts when with trainer Ed Cummings in NSW, the last of those on New Year's Eve 2021.
In between wins, she's had a long break, a couple of stable changes to become a Port Lincoln regular.
At her 13th try at the dirt track, she saluted on Sunday to greet the judge in first yet again.
Evening Bride breaks an 842-day drought without a win ðŸÂ¾ pic.twitter.com/ErvBWLM2ym
— Racing.com (@Racing) April 21, 2024
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