Race Result:
1st: Spirit Ridge (A Neasham/J McDonald) - $4.80F
2nd: New Endeavour (G Waterhouse & A Bott/T Clark) - $6.50
3rd: Dune Forty Five (R Heathcote/K Wilson-Taylor) - $12
Winning Time: 2:05:06 Last 600m: 36.76
Margins: Nose x 1L
![SPIRIT RIDGE winning the JRA CHAIRMAN'S HANDICAP at Doomben in Australia.](https://resource11.racingandsports.com.au/Photos/photogallery/large/2024/Horse-spirit-ridge-202701-750x500.jpg)
What a finish!
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 18, 2024
In a bob of the heads, Spirit Ridge just edges out New Endeavour to win the G3 Chairman's Handicap at Doomben.@mcacajamez | @ANeashamRacing pic.twitter.com/wJGrrYK9Kl
Winning Trainer: Annabel Neasham (rep by Todd Pollard)
"Full credit to the horse. He just keeps going well. His first-up run in the Wagga Cup was good and he was always in the market before the race.
"It was a bit of an ugly race. He really took off before the turn. Our other two in the race, they looked like the could quinella it around the corner but they probably knocked up a little bit late.
"He's a big gross horse as well so the first-up run would bring him on. He'll step up to the 2400-metres, I'd imagine, now. Hopefully he can go on with it."
"Great ride by James - one of the best in the business."
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
"It was a pleasant surprise. He toughed it out well. The track is riding a bit softer but every horse is getting its chance."
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FP | Silk | Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam |
Jockey Trainer |
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1st |
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2. SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) 9yo G NATHANIEL (IRE) - TATES CREEK (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD ANNABEL NEASHAM |
$4.5
58kg |
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S G Darby, G T L Bowman, B P Bradley, J A Forrest, B L Hogan, D Hoggett, J P Lamothe, D Nicholas, R W Polley, G D Prouten, S B Troughton, D Wilden Constantin, The Ridge Pastoral (Mgr: Mrs J Bowman) & Darby Racing Spirit Ridge (Mgr: S G Darby) | |||||||||||
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2nd |
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5. NEW ENDEAVOUR (IRE) 4yo G NEW BAY (GB) - MOODY BLUE (IRE) |
TIM CLARK G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT |
$6.5
56.5kg |
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L Nestadt, Teme Valley (Mgr: R Ryan), Ballylinch Stud, X Y Huang, Bangaloe Stud (Mgr: Miss J Ritchie), Dr F Hume, Australian Chinese Jockey Club Racing 8, T Harry, T Needham, A McClure, L Caminiti, H & M Racing, R Morrison, H Tam, Ms S Freeman-Matthews, C Matthews, D De Jersey & Mrs Z De Jersey | |||||||||||
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3rd |
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9. DUNE FORTY FIVE (AUS) 6yo G AMERICAIN (USA) - CANDICE (AUS) |
KYLE WILSON-TAYLOR ROBERT HEATHCOTE |
$12
54kg |
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Miss M S Bell & Kilto Park Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd | |||||||||||
4th |
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11. REGAL LION (NZ) 5yo G JAKKALBERRY (IRE) - RED DELIGHT (NZ) |
TYLER SCHILLER ANNABEL NEASHAM |
$6.5
54kg |
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5th |
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3. KING FRANKEL (IRE) 6yo G FRANKEL (GB) - YOU'LL BE MINE (USA) |
BLAKE SHINN ANNABEL NEASHAM |
$11
57kg |
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6th |
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4. ALEGRON (AUS) 5yo G TEOFILO (IRE) - ALEGRIA (AUS) |
JAMES ORMAN BJORN BAKER |
$21
56.5kg |
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7th |
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10. LONDON BANKER (NZ) 8yo G TAVISTOCK (NZ) - PALOS DE LAGO (NZ) |
DAMIEN THORNTON KELLY SCHWEIDA |
$41
54kg |
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8th |
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8. WARNING (AUS) 7yo G DECLARATION OF WAR (USA) - LIVIA (AUS) |
JIM BYRNE A & S FREEDMAN |
$26
54kg |
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9th |
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13. CAPRICE DES DIEUX (FR) 6yo G DECLARATION OF WAR (USA) - NEKO (FR) |
RON STEWART STEPHEN LEE |
$151
54kg |
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10th |
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1. KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) 9yo G SO YOU THINK (NZ) - LAMANKA LASS (USA) |
ADAM HYERONIMUS G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT |
$9.5
60kg |
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11th |
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14. OSTERMEIER (AUS) 6yo G LUCAS CRANACH (GER) - PINBALL LASS (NZ) |
CEJAY GRAHAM A ROSS & T SWEENEY |
$81
54kg |
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12th |
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12. STUCK WITH YOU (NZ) 8yo G ROC DE CAMBES (NZ) - TAUPAKI FLIGHT (NZ) |
ROBBIE DOLAN MATTHEW DUNN |
$41
54kg |
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13th |
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6. DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) 6yo M PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - THE PARIS SHRUG (GB) |
JAMIE KAH MICHAEL KENT |
$5
56kg |
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14th |
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15. QUEENMAKER (AUS) 5yo M TAVISTOCK (NZ) - IJAAZA (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS EDWARD CUMMINGS |
$21
54kg |
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15th |
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7. KUKERACHA (NZ) 6yo G NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE) - PORTRAIT OF A LADY (USA) |
MARK DU PLESSIS CHRIS WALLER |
$31
55.5kg |
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