River’s Lane led throughout to score giving his jockey Joe Bowditch a running treble. The race was marred by a nasty fall when the second favourite Gamblin’ Guru fell at the 800m with jockey Clare Lindop being taken to hospital with chest and shoulder injuries. The fall caused interference to Kelly Royale and Le Roi back in the field. River’s Lane grabbed a bit of a break when the fall occurred but on cornering was challenged by Road Trippin’ and Boristar. He found a good kick at the top of the straight and defied his long odds to score well, his second win at stakes level and 11th overall. Generous Beau missed all the trouble with the fall racing on the back of the leader, he was shuffled back to third last on cornering looking for runs. He was brought wide on the hometurn and finished gamely without ever looking a winning chance. The favourite Le Roi was a little disappointing but he did have excuses being checked when Gamblin’ Guru fell. He was under hard pressure approaching the home turn and only plugged on for a well beaten third. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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GOLD SAND
(AUS)
6G FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB) - QUINZE LOVE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | LEE & SHANNON HOPE | 4 |
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VERCO ROAD
(AUS)
8G RUBITON (AUS) - BELLS ARE TOLLING (AUS) TOLOMEO (IRE) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | DION KOCH | 1 |
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CYBERCYN
(AUS)
5M STAARAQ (AUS) - BRAVE KAPPY (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
JEMMA FREW | 53.5 | KEVIN & HEATHER FREW | 7 |
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SOUND OF NATURE
(USA)
7G CHESTER HOUSE (USA) - YASHMAK (USA) DANZIG (USA) |
C D SYMONS | 53.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 4 |
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PRINCESS MARIZZA
(AUS)
5M SCENIC (IRE) - ROSE OF MARIZZA (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
M NEILSON | 53.0 | PATRICK PAYNE | 2 |
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PEACEMAKER
(AUS)
4H BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - POET'S BREEZE (AUS) ZEPHYR NEKE (AUS) |
J HOLDER | 55.5 | LEON MACDONALD | 1 |
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STILLME
(AUS)
4G BLEVIC (AUS) - MRS. PARNELL (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
D TOURNEUR | 58.0 | P C BARNS | 5 |
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PLAY TO WIN
(AUS)
5G SNIPPETS (AUS) - BADINOV'S BABE (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR) |
M NEILSON | 56.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 9 |
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RATHER GRAND
(AUS)
4M GRAND LODGE (USA) - RATHER DROLL (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
J BOWDITCH | 52.0 | MICK PRICE | 4 |
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VAINCROSS
(AUS)
5M AGHAADIR (USA) - BRINVAMINE (AUS) BRILLIANT INVADER (AUS) |
J BOWDITCH | 53.5 | JOHN HICKMOTT | 3 |
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TERMINUS PRINCE
(AUS)
4G PRINCE OF BIRDS (USA) - FLYING ZONE (AUS) ZOOMING ZONE (USA) |
J HOLDER | 54.5 | BARRY DUNN | 11 |
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BORDER TIME
(AUS)
6G SWITCH IN TIME (IRE) - LA BUSETTE (AUS) ADIYAMANN (GB) |
P GATT | 59.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 3 |
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PESTALOZZI
(AUS)
4M DANGER (AUS) - TALEQUET (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
W KERFORD | 52.5 | JOHN VANDERMYLE | 2 |
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OXFORD DOLLAR
(AUS)
4G REAL CASH (USA) - LADY MORELLA (AUS) TOLHURST (AUS) |
D DUNN | 53.5 | BARRY BROOK | 3 |
