Friday Flash – 3rd December 2021

Fortuna has one acceptance this Saturday, at Matamata – Singapore racing season has come to an end for 2021 – racing resumes up there  2^nd January

New Zealand

Madame Moet contest the Maiden 1400m at Matamata Saturday 4^th – Race 3 @ 1.53pm. A solid 4^th placing on resuming at Rotorua 16^th November, she has drawn nicely here in barrier 2, gets 2kgs off her back courtesy of rider Joe Kamaruddin’s apprentice claim and track conditions to suit. Right in this and represents a solid each way chance

Fortuna Track work – Matamata

Tuesday 30^th  November

Madame Moet (H Durrant) galloped over 1000 metres in 1.05.8, home in 38.

Thursday 2^nd December

Charmaine’s Dream (C Leveque) worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.13, home in 42

Other News

Shares for Sale

Ready to Run Sale purchase – the 2yo Gelding by Darci Brahma out of Ujjayyi (by Iffraaj) – Don’t miss out on this fellow – Very athletic, strong pedigree, he shapes up as a strong 3yo racing prospect.

Shares are now available at $1100 per each 1% share inclusive of all costs and working capital – nothing to pay until 1st April 2022 and from that date $40 per month per each 1% share. Click HERE to view all details and purchase shares

About The 2yo Gelding “DB” by Darci Brahma out of Ujjayyi

This handsome, athletic Two Year Old Gelding was identified by Fortuna’s Thoroughbred Selectors, David Ellis and Jamie Richards, as a type that fitted the Fortuna criteria of acquiring a nicely bred, physically correct, 2yo Gelding within the Fortuna budget. He was acquired by David and John at the NZB 2021 Ready To Run sale after they had conducted physical inspections, viewed his pre sale breeze up gallop  and he had passed a comprehensive Vet Check conducted by Senior Veterinarian, Dr Doug Black. Mark Walker, from his Singapore base, had also perused his breeze up and parade and rated him a “solid prospect” – this Gelding has been given the stable name “DB” ahead of being allocated a formal Race name

Pedigree

This Gelding has a very strong Pedigree – he is by the high quality Stallion, DARCI BRAHMA, a Champion racehorse on the track, the Sire of close to 500 winners including 58 Stakes winners and twice the Leading NZ Sire of 3yo’s. DB’s dam UJJAYYI is by the outstanding international Stallion, IFFRAAJ (also the dam sire of 14 time Group One winner Melody Belle),  UJJAYYI won a Maiden race by 3.5 lengths on debut and ran 6^th in the Group One Sistema Stakes at Ellerslie before being retired from racing due to injury  – this is her first foal – Click HERE to view DB’s pedigree

Physical type

A strong, athletic Gelding, “DB” is a late August foal of good medium size, who walks well and breezed up nicely at the Ready To Run Breeze up gallops. Click HERE to see him parading ahead of the Ready To Run Sale. Click HERE to view his Breeze Up gallop. Presenting as a 3yo type, DB will benefit  from a 6 week paddock spell ahead of his first stable prep

Trainer’s view (Jamie Richards)

“John, this horse is a really attractive son of Darci Brahma, who caught our attention with his pedigree page and his parade – his breeze up gallop was good, showed a bit of greenness but had a lovely action – he will need a bit of time in the paddock (eight weeks) to strengthen up ahead of his first stable prep – he has “3yo type” written all over him, so we will be patient – he represents great value at the price you secured him for”

Selector’s view (David Ellis)

“This horse is a typical son of Darci Brahma, he is strong through the shoulder, has good rib on him, a lovely deep girth, paraded and breezed up very well and is very typical of the sort of horse I like to buy. Over the years, Te Akau trained runners have had spectacular success in races like the 2000 Guineas at Riccarton – we know what it takes of a horse to be competitive in that race and this boy has the right physical credentials – he was very well bought at $60,000 ”

Syndicator’s view (John Galvin)

“My brief to David and Jamie was to find a nice athletic 3yo type Colt or Gelding who, on pedigree and type, could be a contender for the “Classic” 3yo races in the 2022/23 season. I had picked him out myself from the catalogue because we have had much success with nearly all of the Darci Brahma progeny we have bought over the years, so it was satisfying to see that he was on David and Jamie’s short list and was given the tick by Mark Walker as well. He is a lovely athletic individual who I am sure will be a great asset to the Fortuna Team”
Disclosure Statement & Agreement

Click HERE to read Disclosure Statement – Click HERE to read Syndicate Agreement

Terms

• Shares available right down to 1%.
• 10% share $11,000  – 5% share  $5,500 – 2.5% share $2,750 – 1% share $1,100 (all pricing in NZ$)
• Share price includes all Initial Costs (Purchase price, GST, Promoters Fees, Insurance through to 31st January 2023, and Working Capital of over $13,000
• Monthly ongoing costs from 1^st April 2022 – from that date ongoing costs are – 10% share $400 per month – 5% share $200 per month – 2.5% share $100 per month – 1% share $40 per month.
• Monthly ongoing costs can alternatively be paid up to 12 months in advance as an option for subscribers by Bank Payment or Credit Card

Click HERE to view all details and purchase shares

Fortuna Owners Day – Matamata Race Course 12^th December

Yes, despite some initial  uncertainty, due to lockdowns,  the annual Fortuna Owners day is to proceed on Sunday the 12^th of December commencing at 1 pm and running through to 4 pm – all of the horses in work at Matamata will be paraded and of course we will provide our usual hospitality to attendees. Note that this event will be conducted under the new Government imposed traffic light protocols – entry to the event will be provided by staff of the Matamata Racing Club (the event provider) and attendees will need to show proof of double vaccination via a Vaccine Pass. We are limited to 100 attendees maximum and attendees will need to register, to date we have around 65 booked to attend, so if you wish to attend and have not registered as yet, please email jessica@fortuna-nz.com