Bell Block’s top horse Trainer, John Wheeler collected his 3rd winner in 3 days with Steel Rose winning in the $100,000 Wellington Race Meeting on Saturday 18th January 2014. After winning 2 x $7000.00 Stake Money races in New Plymouth on the Thursday the 16th January 2014, the $100,000 stake race is the biggest any Bell Block Horse Trainer has won for a number of months.
Wellington Races: Race 3 – 13:51 – NADEEM WAKEFIELD CHALLENGE 2YO STAKES GII 1200 m
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| Stake: | $100,000 | Track: | GOOD2 | Weather: | CLOUDY |
|---|
| # | Name | Jockey/Driver/Trainer | Win | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Steel Rose | Samantha Collett | 4.30 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Platinum Balos | Leith Innes | 3.90 | |
| 3 | Al Pacino | Opie Bosson | 2.60 | |
| Bet Type | Runners | Dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Quinella | 5, 9 | 30.00 |
| Trifecta | 5:9:3 | 388.90 |
| First4 | 5:9:3:4 | 1771.40 |
| Treble | 3/3/5 | 109.30 |
ALSO RAN:
4-Passing Shot-Mark Du Plessis(3L),
7-Smashing-Matthew Cameron(5L),
2-Vector Change-Kelly Myers(5.1L),
6-Cryptic-Michael Coleman(5.9L),
8-Lyric’s Way-Darryl Bradley(9.7L).
Note: Numbers shown are the distance from winner in lengths.
Winning Margins: 1/2 nk, 1L, 1-3/4L
Owners: Steel Rose Syndicate
Trainer: John Wheeler, Bell Block
Breeding: 2 f Guillotine-Aga Panther
Scratched: 1-Vinnie Eagle.
SUB: 7 Smashing
Winners Time: 1:08.89



