NEDIYMS RULER THUMPS RIVALS IN PERTH
Followers of the powerful Dan Morton stable in Perth were cheering when Nediyms Ruler romped home in the Westspeed Handicap (1400m) at Belmont today.
After drifting to $12 from his opening quote of $9, the money came in thick and fast and bookmakers were forced to tumble his price into $5.50.
Allowed to cruise along at the front of the field by talented Perth based apprentice Campbell McCallum, Nediyms Ruler raced clear of his rivals at the top of the straight and established a winning break.
The youngster by General Nediym held a five length margin over runner-up Wild Charger at the post, while Kilat was another length and three quarters back in third place.
Bred by Ron Sayers’ Yarradale Stud, Nediyms Ruler is by former Magic Millions flagbearer General Nediym.
He was purchased by Grant Burns’ Premium Bloodstock Services for the Morton stable for $95,000 at last year’s Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale at Belmont.
Morton, best known as the trainer of Group One winning Magic Millions graduates Scenic Blast and Scenic Shot, came to the track knowing his charge would be hard to beat.
“Last time out he had a couple of little excuses we discovered after (the race),” Morton said.
“I was happy with him going into today. He was pretty impressive in the end.”
“I thought the 1400 (metres) would suit today, so I was really looking forward to it.”
Morton said it was always the plan for the three-year-old to be up near the lead throughout the race.
“I said to Cam(pbell) that he didn’t necessarily have to be right there, but be good enough to hold his barrier.”
“There wasn’t a lot of speed in the race and he just controlled it.”
Nediym Ruler’s dam, the Marauding mare Endesa, is a Perth winner at two and is from the stakes winning two-year-old Rory’s Jester mare Livelihood.
That makes Endesa a half sister to the stakes winners Living Spirit (dam of Blue Diamond Stakes placegetter Maka Ena) and Only She Can.
It is also the family of the Group Two winning sire Happy Giggle, Singapore sensation Recast and stakes winning sire Gonski.
Another member of the family, the Melbourne stakes winner Immortality, made it back to back wins in Adelaide on Saturday.
