ROSE WATER Pours It On At Taree

Patience and persistence were rewarded at Taree on Tuesday when Dynamic Syndications 4yo mare ROSE WATER recorded the second victory of her career with a dominant performance in the Cafe Nosh Class 1 & Maiden Plate over 1600 metres.

Prepared by Newcastle trainer Jason Deamer and expertly ridden by Ben Looker, ROSE WATER justified her short odds-on quote of $1.30 with an authoritative display, defeating Smokey Saint by 2.94 lengths, with Elite Delight a further margin away in third.

Whilst the official margin was impressive, it arguably understated her superiority.

After jumping cleanly, Looker executed the race plan perfectly, allowing ROSE WATER to settle third on the fence with cover exactly where Deamer had hoped she would be.

Travelling strongly throughout, she remained poised behind the leaders before the tempo increased approaching the home turn.

As the field straightened, Looker eased the mare into clear running and within a few strides she had ranged alongside the leaders.

Once balanced, ROSE WATER quickly put the race beyond doubt. 

At the 200 metre mark she exploded clear before being eased down over the concluding stages,





still widening her advantage as she strode to the line for a comfortable and convincing victory.

The win was particularly satisfying for Jason Deamer, who had forecast the performance almost perfectly in the pre-race interview.

"She's been knocking on the door," Deamer said. 

"Originally we were going to put her in the 1800 metres, which would have been perfect, but the mile here in testing conditions should suit her."

The Dynamic trainer also elected to apply winkers for the first time, believing the gear change would help sharpen the mare's focus.

"We've probably been threatening to put them on for a while, just to get her to switch on a bit more and focus during the race."

The change proved a masterstroke.

Following the victory, Jason Deamer was interviewed at the winner’s stall and was full of praise for Looker's ride. 

"It was the training effort that made him look good!" Jason laughed.

Then he continued "He rode her to the letter. He put her right behind the leaders, had her travelling lovely there and she kept moving with the other horses and bounced up." 

"It was a great race for her, and it was good to see her put them away like that." 

ROSE WATER is a daughter of CALYX from the outstanding racemare AQUA D'AMORE and Deamer believes there is still more to come from the lightly raced mare. 

"For the mare that she is, we've just looked after her because she's quite well bred, so hopefully we can get a few more wins on the board before she goes off to the breeding barn."

Jockey Ben Looker was equally impressed with the performance and believes the mare is capable of measuring up in stronger company.

"Today we wanted to be positive and ride her like the best horse in the race," Looker said. 

"Obviously she was very well placed by Jason and the Dynamic team." 

"I think that win today will give her a lot of confidence." 

"She's definitely up to provincial grade or even the right sort of Midway race." 

The victory improved ROSE WATER'S record to 14 starts for 2 wins, 3 seconds and 2 thirds with earnings of $69,575. 

ROSE WATER had been threatening to produce a performance like this for some time. 

On Tuesday at Taree, everything came together. 

The right race, the right ride, the right gear change and a mare beginning to realise her potential. 

The result was an easy watch for her owners, connections, and supporters. Perhaps a glimpse of better things still to come. 

Whilst the Dynamic Syndications race win tally keeps growing. 

This win by ROSE WATER became the Dynamic Syndications Team’s 1,004th race win overall

and our 53rd Race Win for the season. 

Onwards and Upwards – Forever Forward!