HERECUM Da Drums beat another winning path to the Tamworth finishing post on Monday.
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The Michelle Fleming-trained five-year-old gelding son of Drumbeats was back in the field but unleashed another powerful burst to record a long neck win over Bryan Dixon’s Sapience in the Fly Emirates A380 To Christchurch Class 3 Handicap (1000m).
It was Herecum Da Drum’s fourth win and his third on his home track.
“He loves Tamworth,” Fleming said.
Herecum Da Drums might like the finishing straight at Tamworth but he doesn’t relish the back portion.
“He wouldn’t go early,” winning jockey Greg Ryan said.
“When we turned for home though he flattened right out. Surprised me.”
Ryan’s strong riding exacted what is now a normal response from a horse who used to be a “bit naughty”.
“Had him since he was a baby,” Fleming added.
“He’s come a long way now, quite seasoned now. Really happy with him.”
She hasn’t mapped out a program for him as yet and will have a look in the calendar “when I get home”.
All that was left was to invite a couple of friends into the TJC committee room for a few refreshments, watch a few replays of his winning run and salute what might be another win in a blossoming career. For both trainer and horse.
For Ryan it was the final leg of a winning-treble.
He also picked up a second on Allan Denham’s Little Al in the Gore NZ-Tamworth Sister City Maiden Plate (1600m) behind the Paul Perry-trained Marfaz.
It was the first win from 15 starts for the three-year old filly, who was coming off a last run third in Newcastle on June 30.
with Josh Adams aboard, Marfaz burst through the middle of the field in the straight to clear out for a half-length win.
