Andertons bringing strength in numbers to Wingatui
Jess de Lautour • November 2nd, 2025 12:46 PM • 3 min read
Local trainers Brian and Shane Anderton will have strength in numbers at their home track’s Melbourne Cup day meeting on Tuesday.
The Wingatui-based father and son partnership have accepted 17 runners across the nine-race card, including three in the headlining Grand Casino Open Handicap (1400m) in Capo Dell Impero, Inflamed and Mayor Of Norwood.
All progeny of the Anderton’s White Robe Lodge sire Ghibellines, the trio have accumulated 18 wins between them, with full-brothers Capo Dell Impero and Mayor Of Norwood particularly effective over middle-to-staying distances.
Brian Anderton is expecting his two well-performed geldings to find the trip a touch sharp first-up this preparation, but hopes to see a strong resuming effort.
“Capo Dell Impero is coming up alright, he’s probably going to find this a bit short but he’ll run alright,” he said.
“The other old boy, Mayor Of Norwood, he’s really done well this time in. Once again it’ll probably be a bit short for him but he’s going well.”
Inflamed has featured prominently in strong sprint races, including finishing 7th in last year’s Listed Steward’s Stakes (1200m) during New Zealand Cup Week, but is searching for that form this time in.
“We felt Inflamed hadn’t been putting her best into her racing but she’ll get better ground on Tuesday and we’ve put blinkers on her to try and wake her up a bit,” Anderton said.
“It’ll be interesting to see how she goes.”
Exciting galloper No Party will step up in grade in the Property Brokers – Ray Kean R75 (1200m), having dominated his rivals first-up from a spell last month at the course.
“He’s always showed a bit of ability and has improved off his first-up run,” Anderton said. “In saying that, he’s going up another grade now so that makes it a bit harder for him.
“But, he’s got a good draw and should run well.”
The four-year-old son of Proisir has won two of his four starts and is likely to start near-favourite for the sprint contest ahead of stablemate Move On. The latter performed solidly through the winter and early spring, only just missing last start behind Tomasina.
“She (Move On) is a mare that has got to get back but she runs on well,” Anderton said. “She’s thrived since her race and I’m really happy with her.
Our Approval finished midfield in the race won by Tomasina first-up, with a step up to the mile in the KB Contractors R75 (1600m) likely to suit the son of Ghibellines.
“We hold him in pretty high regard, the other day the 1200 was just too short for him and the mile will be right up his alley,” Anderton said.
Among their remaining chances are six maideners, all looking to improve off their resuming runs last month.
“Some of those maiden horses we hope can put their best foot forward, they’ll improve with the race they had the other day and getting that experience under their belt,” Anderton said. – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk
