Lightly raced six-year-old mare Its Destinys Child was game over the last 100m adding to her Listed win at Pukekohe two starts back. She was fourth early, dropping back a spot to fifth past the 800m.
In a good position rounding into the straight she took some time to make her challenge, finally quickened, went up alongside the leaders at the 200m then kept finding to the line for a game win by a head.
Molto Veloce sat second at the 800m, moved out from the 600m and turning for home was poised to challenge. She grabbed the lead at the 200m and never gave in, edged only in the last few strides for a gallant second.
Short Fuse was last at the 600m, moved away from the fence at the 350m then kept up a strong run, lunging at the post to nab third.
Mr Universe also kept up a strong run in the straight, nudged out of third right on the line.
FP | Silk | Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam |
Jockey Trainer |
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1st |
3. ITS DESTINYS CHILD (NZ) 6yo M CASTLEDALE (IRE) - IT'S MY DESTINY (NZ) |
A CALDER JENNY & BOB VANCE |
$13
59kg |
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M.R.N. Breeding And Racing Ltd | |||||||||||
2nd |
9. MOLTO VELOCE (NZ) 4yo M PINS (AUS) - YOUTOOFAST (NZ) |
DANIELLE JOHNSON STEPHEN MARSH |
$7.5
53kg |
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Tony Rider & Charles Whyte | |||||||||||
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3rd |
8. SHORT FUSE (NZ) 5yo M PER INCANTO (USA) - ONLY EXPLOSIVE (NZ) |
CHRIS JOHNSON GRAHAM RICHARDSON |
$17
55kg |
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J Bartlett, K E Bird, K J Booth, K & M Bryant, Mrs P & S Copeland, Explosive Breeding Ltd, D & J Ferregel, D B & Mrs J A Hill, D R Kuzmich, R J Murray-Macgregor, Only Explosive Syndicate, G Powers, T Richards-Coxhead, W G Slee, D R Smith & Mrs C Troughton | |||||||||||
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4th |
6. MR UNIVERSE (NZ) 4yo H SMART MISSILE (AUS) - QUEEN OF TROY (IRE) |
MATTHEW CAMERON GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON |
$13
58kg |
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5th |
4. PRETTY TO SEA (NZ) 5yo M OCEAN PARK (NZ) - PRETTY (NZ) |
MICHAEL DEE STEPHEN MARSH |
$3.5
59kg |
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6th |
5. SANTA CATARINA (NZ) 4yo M SAVABEEL (AUS) - DISCREET EVENING (USA) |
LEITH INNES STEPHEN MARSH |
$5
58kg |
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7th |
2. VIGOR WINNER (AUS) 4yo G DECLARATION OF WAR (USA) - SAVONT (AUS) |
TROY HARRIS LAUREN BRENNAN |
$6.5
59.5kg |
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8th |
1. ROCK 'N' AFFAIR (NZ) 5yo M ROCK 'N' POP (AUS) - STRAVINSKYS AFFAIR (NZ) |
LISA ALLPRESS KEVIN GRAY |
$8.5
60kg |
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9th |
11. RED CHOIS (IRE) 6yo M CHOISIR (AUS) - RED BLOSSOM (GB) |
CRAIG GRYLLS STEPHEN AUTRIDGE |
$10
53kg |
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