Winner: Doubtful Jack (Not a Single Doubt-Toosie Roll)
Race: VRC Winter Championship Final LR (1600m)
Sold for $100,000
Sale: 2008 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale
Vendor: Millbrook
Buyer: Peter Moody Racing
Owner(s): AJ Meads
Earnings: $362,165
Trainer: Peter Moody (Caulfield)
Doubtful Jack raced into contention for Group One features during the Spring Carnival after he demoralised his rivals in today’s $200,000 listed Winter Championship Final (1600m) at Flemington.
Ridden confidently by Luke Nolen, Doubtful Jack sat just off the speed for much of the race before steaming through between runners and then racing away for the most impressive win in the history of the time honoured feature event.
Winning trainer Peter Moody, who purchased the Not a Single Doubt galloper for $100,000 from the 2008 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, was delighted with the six and a half length rout.
“I think he’s booked himself a spring carnival,” Moody said. “He couldn’t have been more impressive the last three (furlongs).”
Moody said the gelding, who is now the winner of six races and over $373,000, had always shown ability, but in recent weeks had taken major strides forward.
“I’m not surprised. I’ve always thought he was a horse with good ability.”
“But the leap he has made in the last six weeks has been phenomenal.”
“It’s seemed so effortless for him when he stepped up to the 1400 (metres) the other day and the mile today.”
“It’s been a great transition so I’ think we’ll go home, sit down and reasses with him now.”
“His only two real disappointing runs have been in Sydney and the Gold Coast – racing in the other direction.”
“And he may not have been mentally quite there (then). He’s matured nicely off that summer break and he’s come back a much better horse.”
In the $1 million Magic Millions 3YO Trophy at the Gold Coast in January Doubtful Jack finished ninth – without doubt the form race of the current racing season.
And back in his home state of Victoria the rising star has taken another step forward with his form continuing to improve.
“That form (today) is good enough to win a nice race in the spring, but if he improves again he might win a real good one in the spring.”
“My initial thought was with that kind of horse you’d tackle a couple of those early weight for age races when the other horses aren’t up to their mark.”
“But the way he’s dealt with them there today we might have to give him a bit of a break and look at a race like the Toorak (Handicap) or something.”
“You’d get into a race like that with a very low weight and putting in some sort of performance like that – you’d go close to winning it.”
“Allan has been a client for four or five years. He’s got a few handy horses – Al’s Best Mate and a couple of nice young ones as well.”
“He’s in Brisbane with his daughters today and I’m sure he’s having a nice ale up there.”
Doubtful Jack ($1.60-$1.70-$1.60 fav) raced clear in the straight and despite being eased down by Luke Nolen he still had a six and a half length margin over Pinnacles ($21-$26).
Another half length back in third place was the last start winner Riceman ($10-$14).
The first stakes winner for his sire Not a Single Doubt, Doubtful Jack is a half brother to two winners including the four time victory Furla.
That daughter of Spartacus is the dam of current day Gold Coast trained speedster Fab Fevola – a recent winner and stakes placegetter in Queensland.
Doubtful Jack’s dam, the unraced Marscay mare Tootside Roll, is a full sister to the Adelaide group winner Honour Code.
