Railway Stakes (G1)
Classy WA mare Elite Belle was eased from her wide barrier (12) and settled back in 13th place on the rails. She stuck to the rails rounding the home turn, got a split between runners nearing the 200m, sprinted to the lead at the 100m and went on to win by good style by almost a length. Another locally-trained mare Balmont Girl was also well back to the turn, being 12th between runners on straightening. She switched deep at the 200m and caught the eye with her late-closing second. The Chris Wallertrained Moriarty was near last and wide with cover to the home turn. He went to the centre of the track at the 300m and finished strongly for a very good third. Smokin’ Joey was seventh, one off the rails, looked a threat at the 200m and then fought on for fourth, beaten a length. Favourite The Cleaner led as usual, was steadied in the early stages but ran along at a strong tempo from 1000m. He tired under his top weight (58kg) from the 200m to finish ninth (beaten three lengths) still putting up a game effort at the end of a very successful preparation.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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LUCKYGRAY
(AUS)
6G BRADBURY'S LUCK (AUS) - DAMAH LADY (AUS) MUKADDAMAH (USA) |
S O'DONNELL | 58.0 | T M ANDREWS | 12 |
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MR MOET
(AUS)
5G MOSAYTER (USA) - MARLOCK MISS (AUS) KARIOI STAR (AUS) |
D J STAECK | 53.5 | ADAM DURRANT | 4 |
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LUCKYGRAY
(AUS)
4G BRADBURY'S LUCK (AUS) - DAMAH LADY (AUS) MUKADDAMAH (USA) |
S O'DONNELL | 53.0 | G P POLETTI | 12 |
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GATHERING
(AUS)
4G TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - CELEBRIA (AUS) PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 52.0 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 6 |
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SNIPER'S BULLET
(AUS)
6G BITE THE BULLET (USA) - YALLAH TERRACE (AUS) YALLAH PRINCE (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 56.5 | TRACEY BARTLEY | 12 |
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GILDED VENOM
(AUS)
5G GOLDEN SNAKE (USA) - DAUGHTER'S CHARM (AUS) DELGADO (USA) |
P CARBERY | 52.0 | STEVE WALLACE | 9 |
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EL PRESIDENTE
(AUS)
4G DANTE'S FURY (AUS) - COTTAGE ROSE (AUS) CHERAW (IRE) |
T TURNER | 55.5 | B V WATKINS | 4 |
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BELLE BIZARRE
(AUS)
5M DAUBERVAL (USA) - BALTRIOMPHE (NZ) BALMERINO (NZ) |
P KING | 54.0 | R R BYNDER | 6 |
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COVERTLY
(AUS)
4M METAL STORM (FR) - MOST SECRET (AUS) BLETCHLEY PARK (IRE) |
L CAMILLERI | 51.0 | S R BATES | 2 |
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MODEM
(AUS)
6G BLETCHLEY PARK (IRE) - REFURBISH (AUS) JOINDRE (AUS) |
P J HARVEY | 55.0 | T M ANDREWS | 7 |
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HARDRADA
(AUS)
4G MAROONED (GB) - MARRICH BAY (AUS) OLD SPICE (AUS) |
J WHITING | 54.0 | LOU & DION LUCIANI | 13 |
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OLD FASHION
(AUS)
5G METAL STORM (FR) - MATILDA WALTZ (AUS) JEVINGTON (AUS) |
S J MILLER | 54.5 | V A BROCKMAN | 1 |
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OLD COMRADE
(AUS)
4G OLD SPICE (AUS) - BELGRAVIA (AUS) KUIKATAMA (NZ) |
P J HARVEY | 53.5 | LINDSEY SMITH | 8 |
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NORTHERLY
(AUS)
4G SERHEED (USA) - NORTH BELL (AUS) BELLWATER (FR) |
D R MILLER (SNR.) | 51.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 12 |
