Nuncio wins at Solvalla

August 5, 2015 – Nuncio (4m Andover Hall-Nicole Isabelle-Lindy Lane), with owner/trainer Stefan Melander teaming,won the Solvallaserien (100,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters autostart) today clocked in 1.11.3kr. Nuncio’s 2015 slate is now 5-1-1 in seven appearances for 2,010,000SEK earned and the career stats show 16,542,726SEK earned in 34 starts (21-11-2). Daniel Reden trained, Stall Zet owned Daley Lovin (4m Conway Hall-Dreamsmadeofthis-Dream Vacation) was next a half- length in arrears, for Erik Adielsson driving, after a pace-setting effort. Exodus Hanover (4m Andover Hall-Exotic Determination-Dream Vacation) was home third for Orjan Kihlstrom and trainer Roger Walmann.

Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnfZnwa47fk

Also at Solvalla a 1640 meter autostart, 100,000SEK first prize event, went to Vasterbo Highflyer (7g Look de Star-Vasterbo HIghclass-Pine Chip) with Daniel Reden up for Stall Zet in a sharp 1.09.8kr. Rocky Race (Super Arnie) was next for Leif Witasp with third to Onrique (7g Andover Hall-Zeta di Jesolo-Buvetier d’Aunou) and pilot Fredrik Soderberg.

Today’s Scandinavian action continued what began July 28 with Jagersro’s Hugo Abergs Memorial 2015 (purse €186,025, 1609 meters autostart, 10 Gr. I International starters) taken in dominant fashion by front stepping Creatine (5 Andover Hall-Berry Nice Muscles) and trainer/driver Johnny Takter for US owner A..S. Bowden. Creatine has now earned over 12SEK million with a 16-10-7 slate in 47 starts. Clocked in 1.09.73kr (mile rate 1:52.20), the 5.5/1 odds winner defeated BBS Sugarlight (6g Super Light-Sugarsweet Sid) and Peter Untersteiner at 6.3/1 with third to 13.9/1 Oasis Bi (7m Toss Out-Up Front JM) with Bjorn Goop up. On Track Piraten and Mosaique Face were next to the line. The beaten field also including Maven, Royal Fighter, Vincennes, Delicious and Repay Merci.

Creatine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg7Cqn9GM38&list=TLREj2up3bghcwNDA4MjAxNQ&index=3

That day’s card also featured the European Championship for five year-olds (€95,671 purse, 2140 meters autostart, 11 starters) with the decisive win earned by Robert Bi (5m Toss Out-Up Front JM-Self Possessed) and teamster Robin Bakker for trainer Paul Hagoort and owner K.K. Bijkerk. The winner was clocked in 1.11.49kr in defeat of Rod Stewart (5m Love You-Valley Lane) with Christoffer Eriksson up for trainer Jerry Riordan. Third went to Tumble Dust (5m Crazed-Affinity-Victory Dream) with Bjorn Goop aboard for trainer Tomas Malmqvist and owner Stall Tumble Boys, this one last year’s four year-old European Championship winner. Robert Bi has a 16-0-0 slate in 21 career starts good for over 8.3SEK million earned.

Robert Bi – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9A9N_gNGls&index=5&list=TLREj2up3bghcwNDA4MjAxNQ

The Jagersro card also included a win by Tango Negro (3m Infinitif-Lisetta Real-Lemon Dra) with Peter Ingves up for trainer Jerry Riordan timed in 1.12.5kr in the Premio Going Kronos (Gr. II International, 1609 meters autostart, final Breeders Course for three year-olds with a first prize of 550,000SEK). This one has made 14 starts with a slate of 5-3-3. The Gr. II UET Masters Series Telia Malmo Stads Pris (3140 meters, 300,000SEK to winner) went to easy winner Alfas da Vinci (7g Orlando Vici-Hillary Clinton-And Arifant) with Joakim Lovgren driving. He covered the marathon course in 1.13.9kr for career victory 17. The Sinal Summer Meeting for Mares (1609 meters autostart, 200,000SEK to winner) went to Your Highness (6f Chocolatier-La Belle Lady-Conway Hall) with Bjorn Goop driving clocked in 1.12kr for a close verdict over Backfire (5f Offshore Dream-Fashion Bordda-SJ’s Caviar) and Torbjorn Jansson, with Youana (6f Pearsall Hanover-Euro Sund-Sugarcane Hanover) third with Erik Adielsson up. Eketorpets Tess was fourth for Johan Untersteiner. The winner now shows 16 wins in 36 starts.

Martiniwithmuscles  (4m Muscle Hill-Cocktail Hour-Credit Winner) also won on the card for Orjan Kihlstrom and trainer Reden, timed in 1.12.3kr over 1609 meters autostart, to earn 200,000SEK. Stand And Deliver (6m Kadahbra-Ghana Roland-Speedy Herve) also scored in 1.11.5kr to earn 150,000SEK in a 1609 meter autostart event with Birger Jorgensen aboard, closely defeating Truculent (8m Revenue-Heaven Tonight-Victory Dream) and Johnny Takter with third to Royal Blessed (5m Varenne-Ivory Kronos-Viking Kronos) and Wim Paal.

Other interesting winners last week in Sweden were In Vain Sund (3m Revenue-Staro Yasmine-Supergill) for Erik Adielsson and trainer Daniel Reden on July 29 at Solvalla in the 2640 meter autostart Summerfavoriten worth 200,000SEK to winner, clocked in 1.15kr. On July 30, Knows Nothing (6m Kadabra-Savvy Yankee-Balanced Image) won the Red Mile (1609 meters auto start, 125,000SEK to winner) easily in 1.10.8kr for Ulf Ohlsson, his 17^th career victory in 45 outings. At Rattvik on August 1 Staro Italy (4m Make It Happen-Irene Bi-Supergill) took the Gr. II UET Masters Series Sommartravets Final timed in 1.12.7kr for trainer/driver Thomas Uhrberg. Global Money and Quid Pro Quo were next to the line. The winner scored his fifth career win in 15 starts. Standout (6m Ganymede-Ebony DK-Royal Troubador) won the Ego Boys Minne (150,000SEK first prize, 1640 meters autostart) clocked in 1.11.3kr for Erik Adielsson and trainer Stefan Melander. Standout won for the 15^th time in 46 appearances. Smilin Eli was unplaced in this event timed in 1.13.3kr with Daniel Reden driving. The Silver Division that day went to Nimbus C.D. (5g Mythical Lindy-Kiss Of Life-Tenor de Baune) with Orjan Kihlstrom up for trainer Stefan Hultman in 1.12kr over 2140 meters autostart. This winner earned 125,000SEK for the victory and is 11-8-3 in a total of 31 starts.

Thomas H. Hicks