Tony Noonan has staked his claim for the big Stradbroke Hdcp with his super-classy filly Ortensia...She notched a powerful win in the Listed Glenlogan Park Stakes (1350m) at Doomben and looked every bit a Grp 1 star in the making. She's 54th in the Stradbroke order of entry with 49.5kgs and ineligible for a penalty for today's win. Craig Williams did well to get ortensia acoss into a nice midfield spot and as the pack neared the home turn, he urged Ortensia into the race and she swept forward wi
Tony Noonan has staked his claim for the big Stradbroke Hdcp with his super-classy filly Ortensia...She notched a powerful win in the Listed Glenlogan Park Stakes (1350m) at Doomben and looked every bit a Grp 1 star in the making. She's 54th in the Stradbroke order of entry with 49.5kgs and ineligible for a penalty for today's win. Craig Williams did well to get ortensia acoss into a nice midfield spot and as the pack neared the home turn, he urged Ortensia into the race and she swept forward wide out and produced a sizzling finale. Belong To Many fought on gamely in the straight to hold 2nd with Russeting a sound 3rd
The placings and margins: Ortensia 56kg ($4) (C.Williams) defeated Belong To Many 58.5kg ($3.10) (J.Byrne) by three lengths with Russeting 55.5kg ($14) (R.Goltz) a short neck away in third place.