Doubtful Jack a certain star for Not A Single Doubt
Doubtful Jack became the eighth stakes performer for his sire Not A Single Doubt with a brilliant win in the $200,000 VRC Winter Championship Final 1600m LR at Flemington this afternoon.
An impressive winner of his last two starts at Flemington, Doubtful Jack started hot favourite and settled just off the speed until the turn when most of his rivals rolled off the fence, giving him space to slip through to the lead. He then galloped home strongly on his own to score by six-and-a-half lengths, a margin that would have been larger if jockey Luke Nolen had not eased him in the final 100 metres.
Doubtful Jack has now won six of his 12 starts, earned almost $375,000 and his trainer Peter Moody’s serious consideration as spring carnival contender.
As reported by Thoroughbred News, Moody said afterwards, “I am not surprised, I always thought he was a good horse, but the leap he has made recently has been phenomenal and though you take into account it is winter form, you have to go to the spring with form like that.
“He has been doing it comfortably, it just seems so effortless. Since he stepped out over 1400m and the mile today it has been a great transition, so I think we go home and assess where we might head with him now.”
Bred by David Bentata from the Marscay mare Tootsie Roll, and owned by Mr A.J. Meads, Doubtful Jack was a $100,000 purchase from the 2008 Magic Millions Premier Yearling Sale, after making $70,000 at the 2007 Australian Select Weanling Sale.
However, he is far from the only exciting talent by Not A Single Doubt who has steadily built an excellent record, with 54 winners from his first two crops, and is now fifth on the Australian 2nd Season Sires’ list with more than $2 million prizemoney. Progressive two-year-olds Squamosa, Spirited Eagle and No Hesitation, and Sydney three-year-old So So Sure, as well as Hong Kong winners Enhanced and Tai Sing Yeh all contribute to Not A Single Doubt’s strong hand going into the 2010/11 season.
Not A Single Doubt stands at Arrowfield in 2010 at a fee of $13,750 (incl. GST).
