John Dillon Stakes (LR)
The Lindsay Park-trained five-year-old Grande Rosso continues to race in good form, now being the winner of four of his last six starts. He settled nicely outside the leader (Master Reset) travelling at a moderate tempo (first 800m 49.61) before going to the front on turning for home. He then lifted gamely, fighting off several challengers to score a narrow but good win, sprinting home in smart time (last 600m 33.83). Tonopah was third on the rails, got a split to challenge at the 200m and then battled strongly for a close second. Duke Of Brunswick had a good trip in fourth place, one out and one back. He briefly looked the winner when he moved up nearing the 200m and then kept battling on for a close up third after seeming to have every chance. Humidor was last in the seven-horse field, got along the inner in the straight and finished well for (0.8 lengths) fourth in a good first up effort while stablemate Real Love also went well, resuming here. She was fifth on the rails and kept fighting on nicely in the sprint home for fifth, beaten a length.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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MIGHTY LIKE
(AUS)
6G HOST (CHI) - MIGHTY FINE (AUS) KELTRICE (AUS) |
C NEWITT | 54.0 | MICK PRICE | 9 |
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REPARATIONS
(AUS)
6G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - HOLD TO RANSOM (USA) RED RANSOM (USA) |
D DUNN | 60.0 | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 7 |
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FINISHING CARD
(AUS)
7G PLATINUM SCISSORS (AUS) - HELEN (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
CHAD SCHOFIELD | 54.0 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 5 |
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LE REMAS
(AUS)
5G AL SAMER (AUS) - TYLDEN LADY (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
D YENDALL | 54.0 | BRIAN MCKNIGHT | 7 |
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SOUTHERN SPEED
(AUS)
4M SOUTHERN IMAGE (USA) - GOLDEN EAGLE (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 60.0 | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | 1 |
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DANZYLUM
(AUS)
7G DANZERO (AUS) - POLITICAL ASYLUM (AUS) PLUSH (NZ) |
L CURRIE | 57.0 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 3 |
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JOKU
(AUS)
5G XAAR (GB) - BIRU LANG (USA) PINE BLUFF (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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TIME MATTERS
(AUS)
6G GILDED TIME (USA) - MAAT (AUS) SARAB (IRE) |
S W ARNOLD | 55.0 | DARREN WEIR | 4 |
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CARGO CULT
(AUS)
6G SPECTRUM (IRE) - CULT FIGURE (NZ) AHONOORA (GB) |
B RAWILLER | 55.5 | JARROD MCLEAN | 5 |
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SONIC QUEST
(AUS)
4G QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - LODORE MAGIC (NZ) KINGDOM B (AUS) |
L NOLEN | 53.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 8 |
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FOREST SPY
(AUS)
4G SHINKO FOREST (IRE) - SUPER SNOOPER (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
S W ARNOLD | 57.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 3 |
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YOUTH
(AUS)
4G QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - VERSATILE (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
D GAUCI | 53.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 1 |
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TYCOON RULER
(AUS)
4H LAST TYCOON (IRE) - SWEET DELIGHT (AUS) RANCHO RULER (AUS) |
M J ZAHRA | 54.0 | JIM MARCONI | 9 |
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PANORAMA HEIGHTS
(AUS)
5G SCENIC (IRE) - PRIORITY LASS (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
G CHILDS | 54.5 | TONY NOONAN | 2 |
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TEARS ROYAL
(AUS)
5H ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - DON'T CRY (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
B PREBBLE | 53.0 | GRANT DALZIEL | 4 |
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MISTER OBLIGING
(AUS)
7G FLOTILLA (AUS) - OBLIGING MISS (AUS) GASTON (RUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.5 | BRIAN COX | 14 |
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JUGAHTRICE
(AUS)
5G JUGAH (USA) - DONVERTRICE (AUS) BLESSINGTON (AUS) |
M FLAHERTY | 56.0 | MARK BAIRSTOW | 8 |
