The consistent five-year-old gelding Scallopini took his record to eight wins and eight placings in 20 starts in breaking through for his first stakes victory here.
He settled nicely in sixth place, one off the rails, before moving up well on straightening. He got to the front at the 200m and then fought best for a narrow but good win.
Niccanova had a nice trip in third place before improving rounding the home turn. He briefly hit the front nearing the 200m and then battled on very well under his 60kg for second.
The Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr)-trained mare Persuader travelled well in fourth place on the rails, got along the inner to challenge at the 200m and then held on well for a close-up third with River Racer making ground from midfield for (1.2 lengths) fourth.
FP | Silk | Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam |
Jockey Trainer |
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1st |
11. SCALLOPINI (AUS) 5yo G SNITZEL (AUS) - ROSE OF MULAN (AUS) |
BORIS THORNTON STEVEN O'DEA |
$5
54.5kg |
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Proven Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A J Walter), Moni Plus Racing (Mgr: D J Kelso), A N McMaster, Ms E A McMaster, M A Rolfe, Mrs M L Rolfe, Mrs J A Peck, Mrs S P Warren, B T Burke, B E Fletcher, B D Peters, M G Cox, D W N Hillhouse, Mrs V A Thane, R P Warren, J N Allen & N E Chaplin | |||||||||||
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2nd |
2. NICCANOVA (AUS) 6yo G NICCONI (AUS) - DANANOVA (AUS) |
JAMES ORMAN STEVE TREGEA |
$10
60kg |
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Windemere Stud Syn (Mgr: S Tregea) | |||||||||||
3rd |
22. PERSUADER (AUS) 4yo M ZOUSTAR (AUS) - FAST TALKER (AUS) |
DALE SMITH MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR |
$31
54kg |
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Sheamus Mills Bloodstock P/L (Mgr: S Mills) & Newton Thoroughbreds Racing (Mgr: H Newton) | |||||||||||
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4th |
10. RIVER RACER (AUS) 6yo M HIDDEN DRAGON (AUS) - ROYAL YANGTZE (AUS) |
BRAD STEWART LES ROSS |
$9
54.5kg |
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5th |
12. SILVERA (AUS) 6yo G HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - SILVER TIARA (AUS) |
BAYLEE NOTHDURFT TONY GOLLAN |
$13
54.5kg |
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6th |
3. TYZONE (AUS) 6yo G WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - REZONET (AUS) |
RYAN PLUMB TOBY & TRENT EDMONDS |
$9
59.5kg |
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7th |
16. PRIORITISE (AUS) 6yo G ROTHESAY (AUS) - KIMASH (AUS) |
RYAN WIGGINS STEVE TREGEA |
$41
54kg |
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8th |
1. CRACK ME UP (NZ) 6yo G MOSSMAN (AUS) - CHUCKLE (AUS) |
MATTHEW MC GILLIVRAY TOBY & TRENT EDMONDS |
$11
60kg |
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9th |
6. CHAPTER AND VERSE (AUS) 5yo G ROTHESAY (AUS) - MCFLY (AUS) |
MARK DU PLESSIS DESLEIGH FORSTER |
$6
55.5kg |
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10th |
5. SPECTROSCOPE (USA) 7yo G MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - DIAMONDRELLA (GB) |
ANDREW MALLYON NATALIE MCCALL |
$26
56kg |
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11th |
13. PENNINO (AUS) 4yo M EASY ROCKING (AUS) - ALPHA GIRL (AUS) |
STEPHANIE THORNTON DARRYL HANSEN |
$11
54kg |
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12th |
20. SKATE TO PARIS (AUS) 5yo M BRADBURY'S LUCK (AUS) - PARIS BLU (AUS) |
LARRY CASSIDY CHRIS MUNCE |
$26
54kg |
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13th |
17. SNITCH (AUS) 5yo G LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - QUAFFLE (AUS) |
JAKE BAYLISS TONY GOLLAN |
$31
54kg |
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14th |
9. MONSIEUR GUSTAVE (AUS) 7yo G AL MAHER (AUS) - SAIGON MOONLIGHT (NZ) |
MICHEAL HELLYER DARRYL HANSEN |
$51
55kg |
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15th |
8. INTUITION (AUS) 5yo G STREET CRY (IRE) - RADAR (AUS) |
R FRADD JAMES CUMMINGS |
$26
55kg |
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16th |
19. LIM'S LIGHTNING (AUS) 4yo G LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - WAYNE'S GOLD (AUS) |
RON STEWART MATTHEW DUNN |
$21
54kg |
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17th |
18. BALBOA ROCKS (AUS) 6yo G EASY ROCKING (AUS) - ALPHA GIRL (AUS) |
ANDREW SPINKS DARRYL HANSEN |
$67
54kg |
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18th |
21. LOTA CREEK GOLD (AUS) 5yo G INSTINCTION (AUS) - REMEMBERING (NZ) |
RIKKI JAMIESON HAROLD NORMAN |
$201
54kg |
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