This G3 1200m for juveniles saw some reputations dented when Hasahalo came with a powerful finish to win by a head in 1:11.64. The filly was last on settling and when unleashed the run home came with sustained strides to get up and defeat the previously undefeated Gift Of Power. Hasahalo was winning her first race so to nab G2 augurs well for her future and adds to a prior G3 close second, behind Gift Of Power, so these two fillies will do battle a lot more it seems Gift Of Power tried hard to preserve her perfect record until today and worked up second the outer before taking control at the 250m. Gold Fever fought on well for a close up third while Princess Rihanna did well for fourth beaten a length. Dijon Bleu showed good speed at a first race clockwise while the direction clearly affected Waldorf but the only male in the field was noticed warming up okay late. Talaria the favourite ran a shocker after working to the lead, as she gave nothing once headed at the 250m to finish last and while not beaten that far it was visually poor. This looks to have some upside youngsters for the rest of the season and into their 3yo careers as while light on numbers all the field but one are fillies and that is the consistent strength of New Zealand racing.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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MANOLO BLAHNIQ
(NZ)
2G JIMMY CHOUX (NZ) - FLORAMOUR (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
M CAMERON | 56.5 | CRAIG THORNTON | 2 |
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MARKY MARK
(AUS)
2G MAKFI (GB) - MY MY MAREE (AUS) TESTA ROSSA (AUS) |
L G INNES | 56.5 | M MURDOCH | 8 |
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MASSIVE MILLENNIUM
(AUS)
2G I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - SWEET MAGGIE (AUS) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) |
L G INNES | 56.5 | TONY PIKE & MARK DONOGHUE | 7 |
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GOBI RANGER
(AUS)
2G TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - BIG STEP (AUS) HONOUR AND GLORY (USA) |
J L WADDELL | 56.5 | DANICA GUY | 3 |
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TOUGHER THAN EVER
(NZ)
2C GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - RATHLIN ISLAND (AUS) GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 56.5 | JASON BRIDGMAN | 6 |
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ANABANDANA
(AUS)
2F ANABAA (USA) - GREAT NOTICE (USA) NUREYEV (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 54.5 | D SELLWOOD | 8 |
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CELLARMASTER
(NZ)
2G DUBAWI (IRE) - OENOLOGY (NZ) SOUND REASON (CAN) |
M T COLEMAN | 56.0 | KEVIN GRAY | 6 |
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KATIE LEE
(AUS)
2F PINS (AUS) - MISS JESSIE JAY (NZ) SPECTACULARPHANTOM (USA) |
M T COLEMAN | 54.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 4 |
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LADY ALBERTON
(NZ)
2F GOLAN (IRE) - ALBERTON STAR (NZ) STYLISH CENTURY (AUS) |
S C SPRATT | 54.5 | RICHARD YUILL & STEPHEN GOODIN | 4 |
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GRAND DANCER
(NZ)
2C NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) - CLERMONT ROSE (NZ) SOUND REASON (CAN) |
R M NORVALL | 56.0 | B WALLACE | 3 |
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CHANT
(NZ)
2F TRADITIONALLY (USA) - CHANTENAY (GB) WARNING (GB) |
L J ALLPRESS | 54.0 | ROBERT PRISCOTT | 4 |
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PULCINELLA
(NZ)
2F STRAVINSKY (USA) - SHALL WE DANCE (NZ) DANCE OF LIFE (USA) |
N G HARRIS | 54.0 | D SELLWOOD | 7 |
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ALINSKY
(NZ)
2G STRAVINSKY (USA) - ALYNDA (AUS) NASSAU (AUS) |
L H SATHERLEY | 55.5 | ALAN & BRETT MCDONALD | 4 |
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MR UBIQUITOUS
(NZ)
2G TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - ZAHRA (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
L A O'SULLIVAN | 55.5 | M MORONEY & A SCOTT | 5 |
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LA RUMBA
(NZ)
2F CENTAINE (AUS) - MISS RUMBA (NZ) CITIDANCER (IRE) |
L C TILEY | 54.0 | N W TILEY | 6 |
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FLYING BABE
(AUS)
2F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - CAST YOUR FATE (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
L A O'SULLIVAN | 54.0 | COLIN & RICHARD YUILL | 6 |
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ALBERTON STAR
(NZ)
2F STYLISH CENTURY (AUS) - ALBERTON LASS (NZ) ADIOS II (GB) |
O P BOSSON | 54.0 | COLIN & RICHARD YUILL | 3 |
