2020 JUNE (Late) Online Sale

Lot: 47 The Thick of It (AUS)

This sale has ended

Buyer: Billy Healey Racing / SJC Thoroughbreds - $3,750

Particulars

Name:	The Thick of It (AUS)
Category:	Racehorse Gelding/Colt
Sire:	Hard Spun (USA)
Dam:	Chelseas Best (AUS)
Colour:	Chestnut
Sex:	Gelding
DOB:	18 November 2014
COB:	AUS
Disclosures:
GST:	Yes 100%
Location:	Ballarat Racecourse, Midas Road, MINERS REST VIC
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Description

Race fit racehorse. Sound and no vices

Gallops on lasix.

Location

Ballarat Racecourse, Midas Road, MINERS REST VIC

Pedigree
Form

Pedigree



THE THICK OF IT
Chestnut gelding		Foaled 2014

HARD SPUN (USA)

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Nearctic

Pas de Nom

Admiral's Voyage

Turkish Tryst

Turkoman

Alydar

Darbyvail

Roberto

CHELSEAS BEST
2002

King's Best (USA)

Kingmambo

Mr. Prospector

Allegretta

Lombard

Fairy Bride (USA)

Ferdinand

Nijinsky

Handsewn

Sir Ivor

HARD SPUN (USA) (Bay 2004-Stud 2008). 7 wins-3 at 2, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.1. Sire of 1171 rnrs, 825 wnrs, 79 SW, inc. Questing (Saratoga Coaching Club American Oaks, Gr.1), Le Romain, Hard Not to Like, Gatting, Hard Aces, Hard Not to Love, Spun to Run, Ertijaal, Wicked Strong, Out for a Spin, Smooth Roller, Hardest Core, Zo Impressive, Promising Run, Big John B, Lucullan, Rocketry, Moviesta, Green Light Go, Fursa, Tarquin, etc.

1st dam

CHELSEAS BEST, by King's Best (USA). Unplaced. Half-sister to Desert Bride (dam of BLUE TOSCA), Special Dream (dam of AUTHORITARIAN). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

None Better (g by Danzero) 4 wins to 1400m, A$93,695, to 2018-19 in Aust.

The Thick of It (g by Hard Spun (USA)) 2 wins. See below.

Miss Lamps (f by Artie Schiller (USA)) Winner at 1200m in Aust.

Ninth Avenue (f by Street Boss (USA)) Placed to 2019-20 in Aust.

Good Better Best (g by Good Journey (USA)) Placed in Aust.

2nd dam

FAIRY BRIDE (USA), by Ferdinand. 4 wins to 1200m in Brazil. Sister to Stitched (dam of SALSA INGLESA), Faith in Dreams (dam of DREAMSCAPE), half-sister to FESTIVAL HALL, HYMN, Seam (dam of DRAGONET). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

Accord. Winner at 1600m, MVRC SKM Recycling P.

Desert Bride. Winner at 1550m, STC West Harbour RU Football Club H. Dam of-

BLUE TOSCA (g Canny Lad) 10 wins from 1100m to 1600m, 874,993Rgt. in Malaysia, Penang Sprint Trophy, L, Perak TC Sultan Gold Vase, L, Penang TC Lorenzo Jewellery Trophy, Selangor TC Dato Lee Kok Chee Memorial Trophy, Dato' Ronald Khoo Teng Swee Memorial Trophy, Tunku Gold Cup Trial, 2d Perak TC Class 1 H.

Special Dream. Unplaced. Dam of 4 winners-

AUTHORITARIAN (g Authorized) 5 wins from 2050m to 2800m, A$299,985, VRC St Leger, L, Moe Cup, MVRC Membership on Sale Now H.

3rd dam

HANDSEWN, by Sir Ivor. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Half-sister to KING PELLINORE, THATCH, LISADELL (dam of FATHERLAND, GOLDEN DOME, YEATS), ESPADRILLE, Dusty Boots, Marinsky, Stratford, Special (dam of NUMBER, NUREYEV, BOUND). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

HYMN (c Fairy King) 3 wins from 1m to 9f, £14,639, US$168,215, Hawthorne Derby, Gr.3, Ascot De Boer Triumvirate S., Sandown Credit Suisse First Boston S., 2d Arlington Park American Derby, Gr.2, Newmarket Hastings S., 4th Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1. Sire.

FESTIVAL HALL (c Sadler's Wells) Winner at 2, Curragh Beresford S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh National S., Gr.1. Sire.

Stitched. 2 wins in Argentina. Dam of 4 winners-

SALSA INGLESA (f Roy) 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Argentina, La Plata Clasico Manuel F y Emilio Gnecco, Gr.3, San Isidro Handicap Sir Berkeley, 2d Palermo Clasico Miguel Angel y Tomas Juarez Celman, Gr.2, Clasico Republica Oriental del Uruguay, Gr.3, 3d La Plata Clasico Luis Monteverde, L, 4th La Plata Clasico Marcos Levalle, Gr.2, Clasico Manuel F y Emilio Gnecco, Gr.3. Dam of 5 winners-

SOLO UN MOMENTO (c Orpen) 9 wins from 1800m to 2500m to 2019-20 in Argentina, La Plata G.P. Dardo Rocha, Gr.1, Palermo Clasico Comparacion, Gr.2, La Plata Clasico Uberto F Vignart, Gr.3, Palermo Clasico Ayacucho, Gr.3, Clasico Coronel Miguel F Martinez, Gr.3, La Plata Clasico Comparacion, L, San Isidro Handicap Churrinche, 2d Palermo Clasico Vicente L Casares, Gr.2, Clasico Eduardo Casey, Gr.2, 3d Palermo G.P. de Honor, Gr.1, Clasico Otoño, Gr.2, San Isidro Clasico Tresiete, L, 4th La Plata G.P. Dardo Rocha, Gr.1, Palermo G.P. Republica Argentina, Gr.1.

SOY INGLES (c Orpen) 4 wins from 1700m to 3000m in Argentina, San Isidro Clasico General Pueyrredon, Gr.3, Handicap Jorge Iglesias, 2d La Plata Clasico Stud Book Argentino, L, 3d San Isidro Clasico Calidoscopio, 4th San Isidro Clasico General Pueyrredon, Gr.3, Clasico Cocles, L.

Faith in Dreams. Winner at 6f in U.S.A. Dam of 5 winners-

DREAMSCAPE (c Choisir) 4 wins to 1400m, A$390,200, AJC Stan Fox S., Gr.2, Liverpool City Cup, Gr.3, Up & Coming S., Gr.3, Jim Beam H., 2d AJC Southern Cross S., Gr.3, 3d STC Ming Dynasty H., L. Sire.

Seam. Unplaced. Dam of 10 winners-

DRAGONET (f Parme) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 1600m in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Euvaldo Lodi, Gr.3, Classico Armando Rodrigues Carneiro, L, Prova Especial Tirolesa, 2d Gavea Prova Especial Independencia. Producer.

Lady Thong. Winner at 1300m in Brazil. Dam of 10 winners-

RE THONG (f Dancer Man) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 2000m in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Roberto e Nelson Grimaldi Seabra, Gr.1, Cidade Jardim G.P. Luiz Fernando Cirne Lima, Gr.3, Gavea Classico Octavio Dupont, L, Prova Especial João Vieira, 3d Gavea G.P. Marciano de Aguiar Moreira, Gr.2, Cidade Jardim G.P. Presidente Hernani Azevedo Silva, Gr.2, Gavea G.P. Roger Guedon, Gr.3. Producer.

DUTOTA DESEJADA (f First American) 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1300m to 2000m in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Carlos Telles e Carlos Gilberto da Rocha Faria, Gr.2, G.P. Henrique de Toledo Lara, Gr.3, Prova Especial Risota, 2d Gavea G.P. Diana, Gr.1, 3d Gavea G.P. Zelia Gonzaga Peixoto de Castro, Gr.1, G.P. Francisco Villela de Paula Machado, Gr.2, 4th Gavea G.P. Roberto e Nelson Grimaldi Seabra, Gr.1, Classico Luiz Alves de Almeida, L.

VIOLEIRO (c Dancer Man) 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1300m to 1600m in Brazil, Gavea G.P. Jose Paulino Nogueira, Gr.3, Cristal Classico Oscar Canteiro, Classico Antonio Demarchi Chula, 2d Gavea G.P. Jockey Club Brasileiro, Gr.1, 3d Cristal Classico Prefeito Municipal.

Race Record: 20 Starts 2-1-4 A$54,770.
Won Bendigo Jayco H. (1300m), Pakenham Picnic Maiden P. (1200m), 2nd Kyneton Bendigo Club H., 3rd Racing.com Maiden P., Mildura Congratulations D Yendall Maiden P., Swan Hill Bet365 Maiden P., Yarra Valley De Bortoli H.

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Race Record

Full Race Record for

THE THICK OF IT (AUS) 2014 Chestnut gelding
by Hard Spun - Chelseas Best, by King's Best

(in Australia)

Age	Runs	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings
3	3	-	-	1	A$3,520
4	10	2	-	3	A$41,980
5	7	-	1	-	A$9,270
Totals:	20	2	1	4	A$54,770

05/Feb/2018	4th of 8	--trial--Cranbourne Training Complex Barrier Trial, 800m. Ping Ping was 1st and Reserve Street 2nd and Interesting 3rd.
19/Feb/2018	6th of 9	--trial--Cranbourne Training Complex Barrier Trial, 800m. Californiagoldrush was 1st and Mutual Respect 2nd and Southern Bolt 3rd.
09/Mar/2018	6th of 9 (5.9)	Ararat TC Best of the Best Unlimited Maiden P., A$32,250, 1100m, time 1:04.20. Track good(4). Carried 58.00kg. Blackwolf Run was 1st and Havastar 2nd and Forbid Me Not 3rd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: M J Hirst. Jockey: Jordan Childs.	A$550
29/Mar/2018	3rd of 8 (1.5)	Pakenham RC Racing.com Maiden P., A$27,000, 1000m, time 0:59.16. Track soft(5). Carried 58.00kg. Squaw Valley was 1st and Absolute Heaven 2nd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Jordan Childs.	A$2,160
12/Apr/2018	5th of 8 (3.3)	Pakenham RC Racing.com Maiden P., A$34,050, 1000m, time 0:58.81. Track good(4). Carried 58.00kg. Ritorno was 1st and Governor Landy 2nd and South Arbor 3rd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Jordan Childs.	A$810
06/Aug/2018	5th of 9	--trial--Cranbourne Training Complex Barrier Trial, 800m. Indernile was 1st and Segouin 2nd and Sly Song 3rd.
20/Aug/2018	3rd of 9 (1.0)	Swan Hill JC Bet365 Maiden P., A$23,000, 975m, time 0:57.90. Track good(4). Carried 58.50kg. Bindabooberri was 1st and Okie 2nd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: W Egan.	A$1,840
31/Aug/2018	3rd of 5 (4.8)	Mildura RC Congratulations D Yendall Maiden P., A$25,350, 1000m, time 0:59.40. Track soft(5). Carried 56.50kg (allowance -2.00kg). Leveraged was 1st and Dennis 2nd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Lucinda Doodt.	A$2,080
18/Sep/2018	1st of 10 (0.4)	Pakenham RC Picnic Maiden P., A$23,000, 1200m, time 1:12.41. Track synthetic. Carried 58.50kg. Mellors was 2nd and Regis Command 3rd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Jack Martin.	A$14,650
04/Oct/2018	4th of 13 (3.1)	Wangaratta TC North East Fence Hire H., A$20,000, 1300m, time 1:17.98. Track good(4). Carried 59.50kg (allowance -2.00kg). Just Stellar was 1st and Tax Evader 2nd and Sticks 3rd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Lucinda Doodt.	A$900
26/Oct/2018	10th of 10 (11.6)	Echuca RC Bet365 H., A$20,000, 1412m, time 1:25.55. Track good(3). Carried 58.50kg. Secret Vega was 1st and Write Your Name 2nd and Parsifal 3rd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Ms Michelle Payne.	A$500
22/Dec/2018	5th of 11 (1.1)	Benalla RC Living Here H., A$15,000, 1106m, time 1:05.23. Track good(3). Carried 61.00kg. Flying Frog was 1st and Last Request 2nd and Joburg Flyer 3rd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: W Egan.	A$300
08/Jan/2019	3rd of 8 (5.3)	Yarra Valley RC De Bortoli H., A$20,900, 1000m, time 0:57.09. Track good(4). Carried 58.50kg. Mister Mogul was 1st and Too Hard to Handle 2nd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: W Egan.	A$1,760
31/Jan/2019	6th of 11 (6.8)	Pakenham RC Tasmanian Magic Millions Voucher H., A$35,000, 1200m, time 1:11.06. Track good(3). Carried 59.00kg. Terbium was 1st and Oregon Dreamer 2nd and Strategic Phil 3rd. Trainer: Michelle Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: W Egan.	A$700
16/Apr/2019	1st of 8 (0.3)	Bendigo JC Jayco H., A$35,000, 1300m, time 1:17.79. Track good(4). Carried 57.50kg. Asgard Massif was 2nd and Sensation Ally 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: J Fry.	A$19,250
02/May/2019	16th of 16 (22.6)	Warrnambool RC No Fuss Event Hire H., A$35,000, 1300m, time 1:20.45. Track soft(6). Carried 59.50kg. Mai Shiny Choice was 1st and La Lova 2nd and Havastar 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: J Fry.
31/Dec/2019	5th of 10 (4.5)	Woodford RC Westvic Waste & Recycling H., A$35,000, 1100m, time 1:03.63. Track good(3). Carried 58.00kg (allowance -1.50kg). Grandview Avenue was 1st and Do the Hippy 2nd and Chalcidian 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Lucinda Doodt.	A$1,050
13/Feb/2020	2nd of 10 (1.5)	Kyneton & Hanging Rock RC Bendigo Club H., A$22,000, 1450m, time 1:27.36. Track good(3). Carried 59.50kg (allowance -3.00kg). Ancient Echoes was 1st and Titan I Am 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Matthew Cartwright.	A$3,740
08/Mar/2020	4th of 10 (1.5)	Echuca RC Independent Cranes H., A$35,000, 1400m, time 1:25.44. Track good(4). Carried 59.50kg. Reckoning was 1st and Gone Rogue 2nd and Careering Away 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: J Fry.	A$1,750
31/Mar/2020	10th of 13 (3.7)	MRC (Mornington) Neds Multi Builder H., A$35,000, 1200m, time 1:11.29. Track good(3). Carried 59.50kg. Canelo was 1st and Design Rouge 2nd and Kootara 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Jack Martin.	A$700
15/Apr/2020	9th of 12 (5.7)	Geelong RC Shojun Concrete H., A$31,500, 1300m, time 1:19.09. Track good(4). Carried 59.00kg. Fortune Rose was 1st and Eagle Ridge 2nd and Miss Leila 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: J Fry.	A$630
22/May/2020	4th of 10 (3.4)	Stawell RC CKS Engineering H., A$20,000, 1300m, time 1:21.23. Track soft(6). Carried 61.00kg. Sunday Night Tea was 1st and Ginny Ann 2nd and It's a Shame Billy 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Dylan Dunn.	A$900
15/Jun/2020	10th of 12 (2.5)	Pakenham RC Sportsbet-Money Men Pod. H., A$20,000, 1200m, time 1:12.12. Track synthetic. Carried 61.00kg. That Song was 1st and Magnetism 2nd and Riverdance Lad 3rd. Trainer: A Payne. Owner: Mrs S L Cairns, M J Hirst, I Greenville, Mrs D L Bye, D J Bye, Mrs K Clark & R G Clark. Jockey: Dylan Dunn.	A$500