Stephen Marsh: horse trainer on Well Written's Karaka Millions victory

Well Written won racing fans over at Auckland's Ellerslie with an unexpected victory.

Well Written found herself in an awkward spot midfield on the outer rounding the home bend, but found a gap and surged ahead.

Horse trainer Stephen Marsh joined Piney to discuss the victory.

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Speaker 1 (00:06):
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Speaker 2 (00:12):
The new racing superstar.

Speaker 3 (00:14):
Found three hundred ago, He who Dares He comes well
written out after and now two weeks away war Princess
further back then of the Laderada it's well written, and
he who Dares be well written?

Speaker 2 (00:26):
She passed away.

Speaker 3 (00:28):
Oh he a look New Generals next racing superstow well written.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
She is our best seller.

Speaker 3 (00:33):
She has absolutely bulkened.

Speaker 2 (00:35):
Yeah well written, putting her unbeaten record on the line
in the cutak a million three year old race at
Allelie last night, delivering an explosive victory which blew away
her rivals and set the racing world alight. She was
the hot favorite entering the race. Well Written found herself
crowded at the top of the strait, but weaved her
way through traffic before unleashing a devastating sprint that left

(00:57):
her rivals in her wake. Her emphatic win by an
ever increasing six length margin, which takes her to five
wins and five starts head race fans at Ellesley on
their feet, cheering the arrival of a new star. Well
Written's trainer is Stephen Marsh, She joins us. Now, huge congratulations, Stephen,
did well written exceed your expectations with this win.

Speaker 4 (01:22):
Yeah, look, I thanks having me on. Look, I think
you summed up pretty well exactly what you said. Look,
she did. You sort of hope they wouldn't like that,
but you don't expect it. But look, in the end
she was dominant, and you're right, she was a bit
tight for room, bit crowded, but you know when she
got through, she she just was a devastating turner foot
and very very exciting to see.

Speaker 2 (01:44):
How confident were you heading into this race?

Speaker 4 (01:48):
Oh, look, very very confident. I thought Actually her last
she was a little bit vulnerable. She's sort of in
need of a run. She had a heap of improvement,
so I thought she could win. Two starts back, i'd
be struggling to be to you know, sort of again,
very next couple after that, and we were very confident.
But look, you don't expect, well, you don't see horses

(02:10):
when not that often. I guess it's the big thing,
but it was. Look, it was very very pleasing and excited.
I bet it was.

Speaker 2 (02:19):
I bet it wasn't seen the footage. It just looks incredible.
You've trained a lot of horses. What makes her so good?

Speaker 4 (02:28):
Well, she's just got an electric turn of foot. You know,
her sprint is phenomenal. Like you see you see yesterday,
Like for one part of it, she's in a bit
of a tight gap and you're worried that she's going
to get through and win. Next thing, she's got two
or three links. She's sprinted two or three links in
front of them. She's got good tactical speed, she can

(02:49):
get herself out of tight situations and looks she's just
got such a good temperament. She just loves the game.
She's quiet, she's the ultimate race source. Basically, you need
more of them.

Speaker 2 (03:01):
Indeed, indeed, well great that you've uncovered, well written, she
got improvement in her.

Speaker 4 (03:09):
Wow, look they always improved a little bit more times.
I don't know she's got improven in her, but she
does with a better watch out. But yeah, look she'll
just keep getting better and better. I mean, as a
four year old she should be physically better again. But
now what she's doing at the moment's pretty phenomenal.

Speaker 2 (03:29):
Can you confirm that she won't race again now until
the ented b key We in early March at ellis Lee,
will that she won't race again till.

Speaker 4 (03:36):
Then, No, she won't race till then. Look, she may
have a barrier trial. She'll certainly go and have a gallop,
you know, she'll have a look around Ellisie, another gallop
at Elissie just to basically give her a little out
and to keep her fitness up. But certainly won't have
a race. But there could be a quiet barrier trial involved.

Speaker 2 (03:54):
And then what Stephen, what is the plan as a
four year old? You know, Golden Eagle in October? Is
that on your radar?

Speaker 4 (04:00):
Well, it's look for four year old's worth ten million,
it's certainly it's certainly very high on HER's. Look at
a race, you've got to look at the money's just well,
it's it's ridiculous really and it could be a perfect
race for you. So look, that's certainly on our and
our thoughts at the moment. But we'll get our we'll

(04:21):
get our the Kiwi n z B KII out of
the way and then we'll we'll hopefully be putting a
plath to that race.

Speaker 2 (04:28):
How were the celebrations last night, Well, to be honest,
very cold.

Speaker 4 (04:33):
With with a big with a big dad of sales today.
You just can't you know, we're we're selling nearly three
hundred horses to the sales, so you can't really play up.
But I'm sure we'll enjoy a drink or two and
the coming and the coming week.

Speaker 2 (04:51):
Yeah, a well deserved one as well. And yeah, you
need a clear head for what you're up to today, Steven,
and by the sounds of it, you've got it. I'll
let you get back to mate. Thanks for joining us
in congrats on on this latest chapter in the life
of this incredible horse.

Speaker 4 (05:04):
No, I really appreciate it, and thanks having me on.

Speaker 2 (05:06):
Thank you for joining us, Steven. Stephen Marsh, trainer of
Well Written. That is well we're talking about remembering names.
I would remember that name Well Written five from five
now and just an incredible victory in the CUTAKA million
three year old race at Alleleie last night.

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