Waroa-Belmont Guineas (LR)
The Stephen Miller-trained three-year-old gelding Variation is building an excellent record, now winning six (with five placings) in 12 starts with this being his first success at Group level. He began well from his wide barrier (11) before settling in fourth place, one off the rails, behind a steady early pace (first 1000m 61.74). He moved up well on straightening, got to the front at the 150m and then fought back gamely to win well. Gatting raced in sixth place, one off the rails (tracking Variation). He went between runners at the 200m, challenged at the 100m and then fought on well for a good second. Western Temple travelled well in fifth place on the rails for William Pike, got between runners in the straight, going to third at the 100m and then held on to take the minor placing.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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GREAT SHOT
(AUS)
3G MAGNUS (AUS) - SATIN COVERS (AUS) DR. GRACE (NZ) |
C L STAPLES | 56.5 | RHYS RADFORD | 2 |
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TRADESMAN
(AUS)
3G TRADE FAIR (GB) - VIRELAY (AUS) LARANTO (AUS) |
T TURNER | 56.5 | Robert & Todd Harvey | 6 |
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TICK TICK BLOOM
(AUS)
3F VISCOUNT (AUS) - EIGHT ROSES (AUS) BELLOTTO (USA) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 54.5 | ADAM DURRANT | 15 |
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SUMMAH'S TOUCH
(AUS)
3F BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - HOLLYWOOD TOUCH (AUS) CITIDANCER (IRE) |
BEN PATERSON | 54.5 | ADAM DURRANT | 11 |
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ROHAN
(AUS)
3G BLACKFRIARS (AUS) - VOLTAGE PAK (AUS) CARRY A SMILE (AUS) |
G L SMITH | 56.5 | VAUGHN SIGLEY | 1 |
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THE UNDERWORLD
(NZ)
3G HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - RUNE (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 56.0 | CHRIS GANGEMI | 3 |
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MIGHTY ROSSA
(AUS)
3G TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - NO MYSTERY (AUS) EL QAHIRA (NZ) |
S O'DONNELL | 56.0 | MICHAEL GRANT | 11 |
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GRAND NIRVANA
(AUS)
3G SCENIC (IRE) - PARADISE PARK (AUS) BLETCHLEY PARK (IRE) |
D J STAECK | 56.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 9 |
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COHORT
(AUS)
3G SCENIC (IRE) - DARK AMBER (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
P J HARVEY | 56.0 | IVAN HAGGERTY | 2 |
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JOEY JO JO
(AUS)
3F BLETCHLEY PARK (IRE) - BISCAZOFF (AUS) ZOFFANY (USA) |
T TURNER | 53.5 | BILL POPE | 1 |
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VOLITION
(AUS)
3G KEY BUSINESS (AUS) - PROSPECT SKY (AUS) SILVER PROSPECTOR (USA) |
P D KNUCKEY | 56.0 | P H JORDAN | 6 |
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COPPERTITO
(AUS)
3G ENFORCER (AUS) - ARRESTING (AUS) RUN RIOT (NZ) |
G L SMITH | 56.0 | M L LANE | 13 |
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CREATRIX
(AUS)
3F UMATILLA (NZ) - REHEARSED (AUS) CENTURY (AUS) |
S MCGRUDDY | 53.5 | CLAYTON SCOBY-SMITH | 5 |
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LADY KNOCKOUT
(AUS)
3F SERHEED (USA) - PRIME AGAIN (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
G L SMITH | 53.5 | W J BRADSHAW | 9 |
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SHOT OF THUNDER
(AUS)
3C THUNDER GULCH (USA) - MY BRILLIANT STAR (AUS) COPPER KINGDOM (USA) |
P KING | 55.5 | DAVID EDWARDS | 3 |
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LADY FIDELIA
(AUS)
3F SNIPPETS (AUS) - FIDELIA (AUS) BISCAY (AUS) |
P D KNUCKEY | 53.0 | LOU & DION LUCIANI | 8 |
