International sprint star Takeover Target had nothing more than a stroll in the park when racking up win number 19 in the Group Three AJ Scahill Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

The Joe Janiak-trained nine-year-old, ridden as usual by Jay Ford, gave his four rivals no chance with a dominant frontrunning display in the 1400m feature.

Accomplished performer Scenic Shot attempted to match strides with Takeover Target in front, to no avail.

When Ford gave the champion some rein rounding the turn Takeover Target ($1.40 fav) bounded away and put the issue beyond doubt in a matter of strides.

He cruised to the line 2-3/4 lengths ahead of Tarzi ($9) with Royal Lott ($26) a neck away third.

Hartley's Dream ($20) was fourth while Scenic Shot ($5) compounded to finish last.

The first prizemoney of $81,250 took Takeover Target's overall earnings past $5.5 million from his 37 starts which have also yielded 10 placings.

Janiak said Takeover Target would now be given a brief spell and brought back into work in February.

"We'll get him ready for the TJ Smith then Singapore and England again," he said.

"That'll just about wind him up."

兼併目標 幾多歲了？:ooo:

9歲:tttt::tttt:

搖錢樹-.-

閹左就梗係跑得就跑啦:jjjj: :jjjj:

隻馬上場都仲頂住隻貓:tttt::tttt:

個馬主 當隻馬係機器 搾得幾多得幾多.
做人做馬 都要識得投胎:ppp:

唉-.-真慘~.~

一隻閹馬

梗係有咁盡跑咁盡架啦

仲要而家都仲有得贏就更加

我真係懷疑今日黎跑國際賽都有得贏:jjjj:

上場隻貓想食左佢,隻貓上次用力太多,所以今曰就輸左:eee:

good point:gggg:

賽後傷左＠＠

不良於行

Trainer Joe Janiak has dismissed another fitness scare with champion sprinter Takeover Target.

Perth stewards reported that a vet inspection of Takeover target after he won last Saturday's Scahill Stakes at Ascot found the nine-year-old to be lame in his near foreleg.

It is the same leg that Takeover Target injured in England in June when he was found to have a slight suspensory ligament tear.

The stewards have ordered Janiak to produce a veterinary certificate of soundness before Takeover Target races again but the trainer says there is no cause for concern over the gelding's fitness.

He told the West Australian that Takeover Target bumped his leg in the Scahill Stakes but there were no on-going issues and there would be no change to his travel plans.

Takeover Target is booked to leave Perth on Wednesday and will be sent to Canberra via Melbourne.

He will go to the Canberra stables of Janiak's son Ben and then to the paddock for a short spell before beginning his preparation for what may be the gelding's last campaign.

His program will be the tried and tested path he followed his last year with the Group One T.J, Smith Stakes at Randwick in April preceding the Kris Flyer Sprint in Singapore in May and his final visit to Royal Ascot in June.

想轉戰 NZ 的 Telegraph Handicap,但要睇當地批唔批..如果唔得.就會照番原先計劃


Takeover Target looks set to run in next month's Group One Telegraph Handicap in New Zealand with authorities expected to relax the quarantine protocols by Monday.

Trainer Joe Janiak is keen for the champion sprinter to race in the Wellington feature on January 17 and is anxiously awaiting the green light to allow the horse to travel.

The nine-year-old underwent a veterinary examination following his slashing victory in the Scahill at Ascot on December 13 and was found to be slightly lame in the near foreleg.

"He's fine, he just jarred up a bit on the hard track and will be right to run in New Zealand if they let us go over," Janiak said.

"If they don't let him run, then I'll give him a little break and bring him back for the T J Smith (Stakes) and then it's Singapore then England.

"It would be a pity to send him to the paddock because he is just getting fit."

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) spokesman Simon Cooper said the feedback from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has been encouraging this week.

"They have to go through a public consultation process and the submissions close on Saturday and on Monday they will process them," Cooper said.

"At the moment they have received three submissions and they are all in support of dropping the quarantine protocols, so as it stands, it is looking very good.

"They (MAF) are not anticipating anymore submissions and on the basis that it stays as it is, we should be fine on Monday."

Cooper said statutory requirements state there is a 10-day period for a new import health standard to be put in place.

"And on the 11th working day of it being in place it means we actually have that import health standard to allow horses to come straight in and race the next day," Cooper said.

"And on that basis, we could be looking at those new quarantine standards coming in on January 13 or 14, meaning that Takeover Target could travel to New Zealand and give him two to three days rest before racing."

NZTR international agent Jack Petley said Takeover Target would help put New Zealand racing on the map.

"Getting a horse like Takeover Target would be a tremendous boost for racing, he would get so many people through the gates and guarantee great media exposure for the meeting and the industry," Petley said.

"If they are serious about attracting the best horses from around the world then getting Takeover Target to run in the Telegraph is crucial."