The timing at this meeting cannot be trusted as earlier in the day a maiden was given 1:21.85 for 1400m and it was farcically almost four lengths quicker than the Ratings 85 event held prior. Expect the times to change greatly once common sense prevails. This G3 juvenile event over 1200m saw Caorunn trail to the home turn then outfinish a game debutant in Saracino over the final stages and clock 1:10.21. Caorunn was winning his third race in five outings today and his first blacktype success with a key fact being he is unbeaten left-handed (three-for-three). Saracino sat outside the leader and took the front at the 200m only to go down late. La Mouline was a courageous third after covering some extra ground and the filly looks to have late season scope with 1400m sure to help her cause. Just You was not too bad albeit a distant fourth and Tennessee ditto a lip behind on the line. Leading Role can be forgiven after being hampered and tailed out early as he was warming up late and is looking for 1400m now. Kingsman was very disappointing and the tight track may have played a role. I Am Poppy had a hard run wide early and paid the price the run home but would be a win hope in a maiden juvenile event. On The Move was poor and got beaten out of sight so something clearly went wrong. Some tidy youngsters in this but several of the bigger guns not here and will not be seen out until the autumn when two G1 events are contested.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SEVEN SCHILLINGS
(NZ)
2F O'REILLY (NZ) - LANDON (NZ) SHANNON (NZ) |
S C SPRATT | 54.5 | RICHARD YUILL | 11 |
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FAIR COMMENT
(AUS)
2G RED RANSOM (USA) - DIAMOND HILL (NZ) DANEHILL (USA) |
O P BOSSON | 56.0 | MARK WALKER | 6 |
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THE POOKA
(AUS)
2G TOBOUGG (IRE) - THE BANCHEE (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
MARK DU PLESSIS | 56.0 | J R WHEELER | 5 |
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SOLVINI
(NZ)
2F BERTOLINI (USA) - PARIS SKY (NZ) PARIS HOUSE (GB) |
M J WILLIAMSON | 54.5 | STEPHEN & TREVOR MCK | 2 |
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KINDACROSS
(NZ)
2G CAPE CROSS (IRE) - KINDNESS (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
N G HARRIS | 56.0 | MARK WALKER | 2 |
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KEENINSKY
(NZ)
2C STRAVINSKY (USA) - SO KEEN (NZ) JADE HUNTER (USA) |
A C PEARD | 56.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON & STEPHEN AUTRIDGE | 12 |
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DRAGON MAIDEN
(NZ)
2F MUGHTANIM (USA) - HELLRIEGEL (AUS) CHRISTMAS TREE (AUS) |
L A O'SULLIVAN | 54.5 | VANESSA HILLIS | 8 |
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DANCEINTHESUN
(NZ)
2F DESERT SUN (GB) - MISS TRIPPER (NZ) VICE REGAL (NZ) |
G J GRYLLS | 54.5 | GRAEME & DEBBIE SANDERS | 7 |
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SAN LUIS
(AUS)
2C FLYING SPUR (AUS) - STAR STYLE GIRL (AUS) WITHOUT FEAR (FR) |
N G HARRIS | 56.0 | C MCNAB | 10 |
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ALBERTON STAR
(NZ)
2F STYLISH CENTURY (AUS) - ALBERTON LASS (NZ) ADIOS II (GB) |
O P BOSSON | 54.5 | COLIN & RICHARD YUILL | 3 |
