Maher enters three horses in bid for Orr Stakes hat-trick
Jimmysstar returns after finishing seventh at his latest start, with trainer Ciaron Maher maintaining the gelding is in top form.
Ciaron Maher has nominated Jimmysstar, Another Wil and Warnie for Sandown’s A$1 million Group 1 C F Orr Stakes, seeking his third successive victory in the event. The race has attracted 13 entries.
Another Wil and Jimmysstar delivered the stable’s previous two Orr Stakes wins. Among the potential challengers are Angel Capital, runner-up last year, Godolphin runners Beiwacht and Pericles, Tatt’s Tiara winner Splash Back and Stradbroke Handicap winner War Machine.
After winning the Manikato Stakes on 27 September, Jimmysstar placed seventh in his most recent appearance, the Russell Balding Stakes. Maher said the gelding’s form remained comparable to last spring and that a bigger track suited him.
Three of Jimmysstar’s four Group 1 victories have come at Caulfield. He now has an opportunity to become the fifth horse to win the Orr Stakes more than once. Manikato and Vo Rogue each won it three times, while Lord and Typhoon Tracy recorded two wins apiece.
Success would lift Maher to 71 career Group 1 victories, including seven during the Spring Carnival. His spring achievements include Melbourne Cup success with Point Of Law, preparing the Cup trifecta and winning the A$20 million The Everest with Tempted.
