Te Akau Shark’s Brother Coppleson Makes Winning Debut

Mark Smith - Thursday August 11

Te Akau Shark’s little brother Coppleson looks to have a promising future after making a winning career debut over 1500m at Newcastle on Thursday.

Ridden by Brenton Avdulla for Chris Waller, Coppleson was given plenty of time to find his feet. Eased back to last early, the son of Rip Van Winkle navigated between runners in the straight to overpower Another Super (Super One) by a half-neck), with Sardegna (Sebring) a further three lengths back in third.

The OTI colourbearer was a $200,000 purchase for McKeever Bloodstock from the Woburn Farm draft at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Bred by Darrell Hollinshead, the son of triple Group 1 winner Rip Van Winkle is the seventh winner from as many to race out of the Group II Waikato  Gold Cup winner Bak Da Chief (Chief Bearhart).

The courageous Te Akau Shark won seven of 14 starts before an injury ended his career.

Coppleson a $200,000 Inglis Easter yearling

His successes included the Group 1 WaikRC Waikato Sprint and Group 1 ATC Chipping Norton Stakes, and he was placed a further three times at the highest level in the Cox Plate, Epsom Hcp and George Ryder Stakes.

Woburn Farm offered a sister to Te Akau Shark and Coppleson at the 2022 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale but left the ring unsold when bidding stopped short of her $200,000 reserve.

The 20yo Bak Da Chief missed in 2020 and was covered by Circus Maximus (IRE) last spring. 

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Race Result - Hungerford Hill Mdn Hcp 1500m

Newcastle Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:34.89
1
Coppleson
T: C J Waller J: B Avdulla 56.5
3g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) x Bak Da Chief (NZ) (Chief Bearhart (CAN))
2
0.2
Another Super
T: M J Dwyer J: J Ford 55
5g Super One (AUS) x Junebug (AUS) (Shovhog (AUS))
3
3.2
Sardegna
T: C J Waller J: J B Mc Donald 59
4g Sebring (AUS) x Bonaria (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
4
4.1
Parsonage Lane
T: Annabel Neasham J: C Schofield 56.5
3c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x The Hamptons (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
5
6.4
Gotta Fly
T: P & P Snowden J: Regan Bayliss 56
3g Flying Artie (AUS) x Late Spring (USA) (Speightstown (USA))
6
7.8
Diaco
T: C J Waller J: Tommy Berry 56
3c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Soleil Brulant (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
7
8.1
Sharkayva
T: G McFarlane J: Zac Lloyd 53.5
4m Sharkbite (AUS) x Ayva (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
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