All Roads
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Exciting galloper All Roads rounded off another superb day for the Donna Logan & Chris Gibbs stable when he made it two wins from two starts from his new home base at Ruakaka on Saturday.
The rising five-year-old had done his early racing from part-owner Tony Cole's Te Kauwhata operation where he managed a win and a placing from eight starts before being transferred to the Logan/Gibbs barn after an impressive trial performance back in May.
That run at the trials caught Logan's eye and she was quick to welcome the Road To Rock gelding when offered him by Cole.
"I thought his trial run was very good and when Tony asked me if we would take him for the winter racing series here at home I was delighted to do so," she explained.
"Tony felt that it would be best to have him based here to save on travelling costs and that he would be suited by the type of surface he would get here over the winter months.
"He did say he was the type who would rip into things which had proven his downfall in his early racing but since he's been with us he has thrived and really settled in beautifully."
A devastating last to first burst to score in a rating 65 1200 metre contest a fortnight ago had Logan convinced there was more to come for the gelding. That was proven correct as he took a step up in grade and distance with aplomb on the weekend as he once again blitzed his rivals with a powerful finish to score in a rating 75 1400 metre event.
"I thought he might have a little more trouble this time as it was a very nice field he struck with a lot of depth in it," admitted Logan.
"If anything he was more impressive because of that. It was another superb ride by Kelly (McCulloch) and on that evidence he hasn't stopped winning yet."
Logan will await the handicapper's decision in terms of a rating penalty before deciding on the gelding's next outing but it is likely to be on his home track again at one of three upcoming meetings in the next eight weeks.
The win by All Roads was the third on the day for the Logan/Gibbs barn which took their tally to 11 over the first three days of the Ruakaka Saturday winter series. – NZ Racing Desk
The rising five-year-old had done his early racing from part-owner Tony Cole's Te Kauwhata operation where he managed a win and a placing from eight starts before being transferred to the Logan/Gibbs barn after an impressive trial performance back in May.
That run at the trials caught Logan's eye and she was quick to welcome the Road To Rock gelding when offered him by Cole.
"I thought his trial run was very good and when Tony asked me if we would take him for the winter racing series here at home I was delighted to do so," she explained.
"Tony felt that it would be best to have him based here to save on travelling costs and that he would be suited by the type of surface he would get here over the winter months.
"He did say he was the type who would rip into things which had proven his downfall in his early racing but since he's been with us he has thrived and really settled in beautifully."
A devastating last to first burst to score in a rating 65 1200 metre contest a fortnight ago had Logan convinced there was more to come for the gelding. That was proven correct as he took a step up in grade and distance with aplomb on the weekend as he once again blitzed his rivals with a powerful finish to score in a rating 75 1400 metre event.
"I thought he might have a little more trouble this time as it was a very nice field he struck with a lot of depth in it," admitted Logan.
"If anything he was more impressive because of that. It was another superb ride by Kelly (McCulloch) and on that evidence he hasn't stopped winning yet."
Logan will await the handicapper's decision in terms of a rating penalty before deciding on the gelding's next outing but it is likely to be on his home track again at one of three upcoming meetings in the next eight weeks.
The win by All Roads was the third on the day for the Logan/Gibbs barn which took their tally to 11 over the first three days of the Ruakaka Saturday winter series. – NZ Racing Desk
