Parramatta Cup (LR)
A strong second up win by Opinion who revelled in the ground drawing away to a most decisive victory signalling he is set for a big preparation. The race was run at a good tempo with Carlton House stringing the field out over plenty of ground. The winner settled down in fifth three back on the fence approximately five lengths from the leader. He travelled strongly into the race and stayed closer to the rails when the field fanned on the home turn with most runners looking for better ground in the middle of the track. He picked up the leader under a hold with Jimmy Cassidy sneaking a look at the 200m before allowing his mount full rein and drew right away, a taking performance. Carlton House was very good in defeat. He was used up to lead and ran along on the front end. He kicked strongly in the straight and only found the winner, who is he was conceding seven kilograms the better. This was his best performance in Australia and he may appreciate a further step up in distance. Junoob ran well without ever looking a winning chance in the straight. He came from second last and wide on the home turn to plug on to be nearest at the line. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PELICANO
(AUS)
4G COURT OF JEWELS (NZ) - MUSK (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
G SCHOFIELD | 56.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 7 |
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PRAECIDO
(NZ)
4G ONE COOL CAT (USA) - FELICITOUS (NZ) MONTJEU (IRE) |
G SCHOFIELD | 54.0 | DAVID PAYNE | 4 |
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HAWK ISLAND
(IRE)
6G HAWK WING (USA) - CRIMPHILL (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 59.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 3 |
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DELTONA
(AUS)
6G COMMANDS (AUS) - RAINDROPS (AUS) BRIEF TRUCE (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 53.5 | KEVIN MOSES | 5 |
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VISION AND POWER
(NZ)
6G CARNEGIE (IRE) - ESCADA (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 59.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 8 |
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RED LORD
(AUS)
4G REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - DAME CATH (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
P ROBL | 53.5 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 10 |
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SILKY RED BOXER
(NZ)
7G CASUAL LIES (USA) - SOLEIL ETOILE (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
D BEADMAN | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 7 |
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MI CASA
(AUS)
4G SHINKO FOREST (IRE) - JEVRESA (AUS) JEVINGTON (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 53.0 | BART CUMMINGS | 7 |
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MOORING'S MELODY
(AUS)
6G SONG OF TARA (IRE) - SET A SYMPHONY (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) |
Z PURTON | 53.0 | R H THOMSEN | 7 |
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RESTLESS
(AUS)
6G THUNDER GULCH (USA) - LET'S HURRY (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
D BEASLEY | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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LAGUNA LAKE
(USA)
6M ODYLE (USA) - MOSI AU TUNYA (USA) DERRY (NZ) |
D MCLELLAN | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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KAAPGUN
(NZ)
4G KAAPSTAD (NZ) - BIBI STAR (FR) BIKALA (IRE) |
S POLLARD | 52.0 | NOEL MAYFIELD-SMITH | 8 |
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PRIMROSE SANDS
(NZ)
4M ZABEEL (NZ) - KYLEMORE (NZ) PRINCE ECHO (IRE) |
D BEASLEY | 56.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 9 |
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HARMONIA
(AUS)
5M LAST TYCOON (IRE) - GOLD HARMONY (NZ) SOVEREIGN EDITION (IRE) |
J MARSHALL | 52.0 | BART CUMMINGS | 4 |
