Named after the esteemed Hall of Fame jockey, sprinter Beadman is steadily building his credentials.
With his recent resilient first-up success in the Listed $200,000 Fireball Stakes (1100m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday, trainer Peter Snowden sees strong potential to chase bigger targets with Beadman.
The finish was dramatic as Beadman ($2.30 favourite), partnered by James McDonald, fended off Inkaruna’s ($3.50) late bid to win narrowly by a short head, the early frontrunner Hidden Motive ($9) a short neck adrift in third.
Snowden’s lofty view of the colt leads him to advocate for a shot at the Group 1 $1 million The Galaxy (1100m) on March 21 at Rosehill Gardens.
“It was good to see him do that, he ran smart time, too,” Snowden said.
“He did get a bit keen mid-race and I’m still working him out but he definitely has the talent.
“I think this win might get him into The Galaxy now. I know that is a big aim but that is the belief I have in this horse.”
From seven starts, Snitzel-sired colt Beadman has three wins and three placings to his credit.
Syndicate owner Henry Field from Newgate Farm, including top owners and breeders, is enthusiastic about challenging the three-year-old in Group 1 against older rivals next outing.
“The Galaxy has always been the plan,” Field said.
“He’s a big, gross colt and whatever he did today the expectation is he has a lot of improvement to come.
“James made the comment when he got to the front he started ‘floating’ so he will be better again in The Galaxy.”They always go hard in that race so the tempo will be good for him.”
Sufficiently eye-catching was Beadman’s run to compress into $6 second favouritehip trailing Briasa ($4.50) for The Galaxy.
Snowden shared a jovial remark aimed at the colt’s namesake, Darren Beadman the Hall of Fame jockey, prior to restating his high hopes for the advancing young talent.
“Beadman has always shown me a lot of ability but everything takes time and he is still learning,” Snowden said.
“His race-craft has to get a bit better and I’m sure it will.
“He has all the natural attributes, he’s got the talent, he has a very good demeanour – he has a name that might hold him back a little bit – but he’s very promising.”
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