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posted on 7 June, 2022

188 SW for Deep Impact

188 for Deep Impact

Sentimental Mambo (4 f ex Stacelita by Monsun) provided the late Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) with a 188th individual stakes winner when coming home a cosy winner of the Grosser Preis Der Hannoverschen Volksbank (Listed, 1600m) at Hannover on Sunday. Trained by Satoshi Kobayashi, the four-year-old filly came home an eased down three-quarter length victor over Libre with a further two lengths back to Ma Belle Molly in third. The fifth foal out of the multiple Group 1-winning Monsun (Konigsstuhl) mare Stacelita, Sentimental Mambo is a sister to Group 3 winner Schon Glanz and winner Spangled Star as well as a half-sister to Group 1 winner Soul Stirring. Novara Park's Staphanos was the Leading New Zealand First Season Sire at Karaka 2022.

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St James Timeform

Says of King of Comedy :

His performance was so blatantly eye-catching that Timeform labelled King of Comedy the best rated 3yo in Europe. The sectional breakdown of the race showed that King Of Comedy finished fastest of all. He also covered at least 3 metres more than Circus Maximus and Too Darn Hot.

RaceNet - www.racenet.com.au/profiles/horse/press-statement

Says of Press Statement :

Given that it has won at Group One level and has amassed $1,832,275 in career earnings, Press Statement is regarded as an elite class of racehorse.

Kerrin Mcevoy - Jockey

Says of Sweynesse :

"He’s been pleasing us at home but we were worried about the ground and also he was meeting a good field first-up, I had to ride him a bit steady from the gate but he was electric when I asked him to go."
"He’s a nice, big colt with a lovely relaxed attitude and a very good turn of foot."

James Mcdonald - Jockey

Says of Sweynesse :

"He was awesome. We got back in a slowly run race so his (sectional) splits
would have been amazing."

Michael Cox - Former South China Morning Post and now The Age racing writer saw Staphanos in the flesh on the track and in his impressive morning workouts

Says of Staphanos :

"Staphanos is a horse of substance, mixing toughness and a no-nonsense temperament in a career in which he raced and beat some of the best Japan had to offer. What a coup by Luigi Muollo and Novara Park to secure this stallion and what an incredible opportunity for New Zealand breeders to send mares to such a highly credentialed son of Deep Impact. He has the looks, pedigree and racetrack performances to be a hit at stud. He could be a real game changer and just the type of stallion New Zealand needs."

Hideaki Fujiwara - Champion Trainer Japan

Says of Staphanos :

“Staphanos had outstanding ability showing speed and stamina. He was mentally and physically tough. I expect his progeny to be the same!”