Horse of the Week: Our Boy Malachi

Published: 01 Feb 2016

Racking up the wins - Our Boy Malachi wins last preparation at Rosehill Gardens

A career that started with a lowly 850 metre Maiden at Gympie in Queensland reached new heights on Saturday when OUR BOY MALACHI streaked clear in the Group Two Expressway Stakes.

Despite being the highest rated sprinter following the scratching of GENERALIFE, it didn't look like it would be so easy as his odds drifted dramatically leading up to the race. So much so that Gerald Ryan's mare SOLICIT took over as favourite in the final minutes before jump time.

Defying his age and the market drift, the "Rockhampton Rocket" didn't take long to show he was back to his best. He charged to the front right from the outset as a fierce storm loomed above the track. A performance worthy of this week's Horse of the Week.

Faster than the wind - Our Boy Malachi sprints clear just a storm is about to hit Rosehill Gardens

Breeding

Sired by Top Echelon from Rusticate (Sire of Dam Rustic Amber)

Type

Seven year old Chestnut Gelding born 18/11/2008

Features

Early Speed, Reliable, OK Fresh, Cornering & Tough

Weaknesses

Lacks Stamina & Not Adaptable (on-pace)

Record

18 wins, 1 second and 1 third from 22 starts. Total Prize-money of $646,000

Career Wins

30/01/16 – Expressway Stakes (G2) at Rosehill over 1200m – Jockey Tommy Berry
18/04/15 – Ticketek Hall Mark Stakes (G3) at Randwick over 1200m –Jockey Tommy Berry
13/12/14 – T’bred Brders Razor Sharp Hcp at Randwick over 1200m – Jockey J B McDonald
29/11/14 – Starlight Stakes at Rosehill over 1100m – Jockey D Dunn
01/11/14 – Turner Freeman Lawyers Fly Hcp at Rosehill over 1100m – Jockey J Ford
19/06/14 – XXXX Gold Newmarket Hcp at Rockhampton over 1300m – Jockey A Coome
24/05/14 – Maria Stebbens Memorial Wfa at Mackay over 1100m – Jockey A Coome
26/04/14 – Greenslopes Emergency at Eagle Farm over 1000m – Jockey A Coome
19/12/13 – The Rock Hcp at Rockhampton over 1050m – Jockey A Coome
20/06/13 - XXXX Gold Newmarket Hcp at Rockhampton over 1300m – Jockey A Coome
06/06/13 – Rjc’s 100 Club Tattersalls Hcp at Rockhampton over 1200m – Jockey A Coome
25/05/13 – Marie Stebbens Memorial Wfa at Mackay over 1100m – Jockey A Coome
9/05/13 – Follow Us On Facebook at Rockhampton over 1050m – Jockey A Coome
18/04/13 – Thomos Betta Electrical at Rockhampton over 1100m – Jockey A Coome
20/11/12 – Samuel Smith & Sons Plate at Mackay over 1100m – Jockey A Coome
01/11/12 – XXXX Gold Hcp at Rockhampton over 1200m – Jockey A Coome
11/10/12 – XXXX Gold Hcp at Rockhampton over 1100m – Jockey A Coome
25/06/11 – Mdn Plate at Gympie over 850m – Jockey Ms S Wiseman

Quick Facts

Trainers Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes took over after he raced for most of his career in North Queensland
It was an exciting and emotional following a bleeding attack in the Group One Doomben 10,000 last Winter
The 2016 TJ Smith Stakes may be on the cards now, with a Group One the only thing missing from his resume
The Hawkes stable said they were unafraid of putting him up against stable-mate CHAUTAUQUA
His dam, Rusticate, is out of the un-raced Crown Jester mare Court And Spark. Her dam in turn was a sister to champion galloper Kingston Town!

Group One contender - Can Our Boy Malachi take the next step this Autumn?