Impressive Embellish three-year-old Bold Soul doubled his stakes tally on his Hobart sojourn with success in the Listed Tasmanian Derby.The Patrick Payne-trained three-year-old had landed the Listed Launceston Guineas metres at his previous start and produced a gallant display to add the Derby to his record in the hands of Jake Noonan.

"He had to dig deep, but he got there and that's all that matters," said Payne’s sister Michelle, who was representing the stable. "Obviously, it’s great for Patrick and all of his owners, we are just thrilled, and it was a really great ride by Jake Noonan." Bold Soul tardily away and Noonan did well to extricate himself away from the fence coming into the straight.

"He probably doesn't really help himself, he just missed the start a little bit and gets keen mid-race, but he was able to get him to the outside and gave him smooth sailing from there," Payne said. "It was great to see him get over the line in front."

Having ridden the three-year-old to win the Launceston Guineas last start, Noonan felt there was a trick to riding Bold Soul. "The key to him is just trying to get the first half of the race right, it's not about where you are positioned but just ensuring you have got him in the right rhythm," he said.

"He did a really good job because he was quite fierce for a good three furlongs there and that's hard to do over this trip (2200m). His class shone through and a credit to the horse, he did a great job."

Given a lovely ride by Te Akau apprentice Niranjan Parmar, Beau Brummell (3 g Embellish – Fashion Forward, by Pentire) comfortably won the $25,000 Maiden 1600 metres on Saturday at Riccarton.He did well off an interrupted passage when running fastest last 600m (35.1) for fourth in the Maiden 1600 metres on 18 January at Riccarton, and rated a top three chance.Equal top apprentice, with 33 wins this season, Parmar had Beau Brumell perfectly positioned behind the pace and after getting between runners at the 250m he strode clear powerfully to win easing down by three lengths. On Soft5 footing, in the race named Riccarton Park Function Centre, Beau Brummell ran 1600 metres in 1:38.5 and shortened in betting from an earlier fixed odds quote of $4.00 & $1.75 to pay $2.90 & $1.40 on the NZ TAB tote.

Breaking through at just his third attempt, Beau Brummell may have earned a start in the $120,000 ILT Ascot Park Hotel Southland Guineas (Listed, 1600m) next Saturday (17 Feb.) at Invercargill.“He’s big strong horse, so we may go to the Southland Guineas if he comes through the win with flying colours,” said co-trainer Mark Walker.

“It’s a long way to go with a week turnaround, but he’s won quite easily and could measure up in a race like the Guineas. “He’s taken a bit of time to mature, but Hunter (Durrant) and the team have got him going really well from our stables at Riccarton.“

"Parmar gave him a good trip behind the leaders and now he’s strengthened he may handle the week between runs. We’ll wait and see.”

Te Akau won the Southland Guineas in 2019 with Weaponry (Declaration of War), who had been unlucky in the two lead-up races: Gore Guineas (Listed, 1335m) and Dunedin Guineas (Listed, 1500m), before being rewarded when outstaying his rivals.

Beau Brummell was bred by, and is shared in ownership with, David Ellis CNZM & Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM and Waikato Thoroughbred Racing Board Director Glenn Holmes and his wife Catherine Holmes.

Ellis purchased his sire Embellish (Savabeel) as a yearling at Karaka, and the 2000 Guineas (Gr. 1, 1600m) winner stands at Cambridge Stud, where his oldest progeny are three-year-olds.

“He’s made a great start to his stallion career with winners in New Zealand and Australia, and this bloke (Beau Brummell) joins some really nice winners we’ve had by him in the stable,” Ellis said.“Talisker recorded a hat-trick of wins before finishing second in the 2000 Guineas (Gr. 1, 1600m) and What You Wish For and Glitzy Glory are another couple of promising winners by Embellish that we’ve got in the stable.”

Very recently, Embellish has been represented by Tasmanian Derby (Gr. 3, 2200m) winner Bold Soul, trained by Patrick Payne, who previously won the Lauceston Guineas (Gr. 3, 2100m).

Beau Brummell is from an unraced mare by high-quality sire Pentire, while second dam, Maire Claire, by multiple champion stallion O’Reilly, was a very consistent and talented grey mare, winning six times from 1300m – 1600m, including the Kelt Memorial (Listed, 1400m) and was stakes' placed four times including second to Penny Gem (Pentire) in the Captain Cook Stakes (Gr. 1, 1600m). - story courtesy of Te Akau Racing.

The brand-new $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m) has received an enthusiastic endorsement from Matamata trainer Glenn Old, who will saddle a pair of promising four-year-olds in the inaugural running of the race at Te Rapa on Saturday.One of a series of innovation races added to the New Zealand calendar this season, the Karapiro Classic is restricted to horses that were maidens on July 31 last year. Old’s emerging star Adam I Am and lightly raced stablemate Choose ‘Em Big both tick that box.“It’s amazing money and a great race to target with horses that are coming through the grades,” Old said.At the time of that July 31 deadline, Adam I Am had been a placegetter in his only start – finishing third behind the subsequent Group One performer Luella Cristina at Tauranga in January.Adam I Am has had four further starts this season for three smart wins and a placing. The Almanzor gelding was a last-start winner of the Thames Cup (1600m) at Te Aroha on January 3.“I’m really looking forward to Saturday with him,” Old said. “He’s bouncing out of his skin and ready to go.“He got the job done pretty well last start, but sort of only did what he had to. He loafed a little bit once he got to the front. He still needs to learn to really knuckle down. “But I’m really happy with the progress he’s making. We gave him a week off after that race and he’s been going super ever since. He’s naturally fit, just like his mother (Group Two winner Our Famous Eve), so he doesn’t take much. He’s a very easy horse to train. It’s just a matter of keeping him eating and keeping him happy. “Michael McNab has come over to ride him in a couple of gallops before taking the mount on Saturday, and he says he feels like a lovely horse.”Stablemate Choose ‘Em Big made his debut in November, finishing fourth at Pukekohe behind the subsequent Group Two winner About Time. He won next time out at Te Aroha, then was badly blocked when unplaced at Te Rapa. The son of Preferment’s only subsequent start was a second at Te Aroha on January 3.“He’s a really nice horse too,” Old said. “He’s had some bad luck in a couple of his runs.“Unfortunately it’s not a good barrier draw (13) for his style of racing. He’s not a sit-sprint horse – he’s a massive horse, a bit like Adam. So we might have to roll up and hope we get a bit of luck. He’s definitely good enough to run in the top four, and in time I think he’ll make a very nice 2000m horse.” – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk