Cranbourne, $400,000, Listed TAB Cranbourne Cup, 2025m

Race Summary:

Imported stayer Dr Drill (GB) (Dansili {GB}) has claimed his first stakes success with ease, winning the $400,000 Listed Cranbourne Cup.

Given a perfect ride from Craig Williams, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace 5-year-old unleashed a strong burst at the top of the straight, to easily defeat Naivasha (Starcraft {NZ}) by 1.75l, with Captain Cook (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) 0.2l back in third.

He is now a winner of six of his 19 starts, including four of his ten starts since arriving in Australia, and has now earned nearly $560,000 in prizemoney. He was purchased for £85,000 out of the 2018 Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale.

Maher indicated after the race that Dr Drill would likely head towards the Listed Ballarat Cup.

Pedigree Notes:

Dr Drill raced as Drill in the UK and is out of the G2 Lancashire Oaks winner Pongee (GB) (Barathea {Ire}).

He becomes her second stakes-winner, joining Listed winner Pinzolo (GB) (Monsun {Ger}), while Materialistic (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and Poplin (Medicean {GB}) have been stakes placed.

The second dam is the stakes winner Puce (GB) (Darshaan {GB}), who is also the dam of Listed winner Lion Sands (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}). G1 Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}) is also on the pedigree page.