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Flemington Results (Race 7)

Saturday, 1st March 2014

7
16:20
(local)

Australian Guineas (G1)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
AUD $505,000
1600m TURF GOOD
7
16:20
(local)
AUD $505,000
1600m GOOD

Australian Guineas (G1)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN

Shamus Award, having his second start since taking out the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) in October, began smartly from barrier nine and soon crossed to the lead. He was then able to steady to pace (first 1000m 61.53) before pinching a break approaching the 300m. He then sprinted quickly and fought back gamely to score his second Group One victory by a length at the post. Criterion was back in eighth place to 600m. He got into the clear passing the 300m and made up good ground for a late-closing second, being disadvantaged a moderate early tempo. Thunder Fantasy was also disadvantaged by the pace and came from tenth at the turn for an eye-catching third. Eurozone ($4.50) raced outside the leader and eventual winner Shamus Award. He challenged that horse at the 200m and briefly looked dangerous but wilted over the closing stages for fourth beaten one and three quarter lengths. A post race veterinary examination found Eurozone to be mildly lame in the near fore. Teronado was near last to the 600m, fanned wide at the 300m and made good ground for fifth, putting up a smart performance. Surge Ahead was a handy third on the rails, after starting from the inside barrier and held on quite well for sixth with little running room late. Prince Harada was handy all the way and held on for seventh, while the favourite Hucklebuck ($3.75) was wide early and then eased to settle in tenth place, racing a bit keenly. He was shuffled back to near last at the turn, got into the clear at the 400m and ran on fairly well for eighth beaten just over two and a half lengths, without ever looking a winning prospect. A post race scope revealed mucus in his airways. *ANZ

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
FERLAX (NZ) 3C
PENTIRE (GB) - LEGS AKIMBO (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS)
S BASTER 56.5 J T CONLAN 8
MOSHEEN (AUS) 3F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - SUMEHRA (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA)
D NIKOLIC 54.5 R W SMERDON 16
SHAMROCKER (NZ) 3F
O'REILLY (NZ) - BOHEMIAN BLUES (NZ) BLUES TRAVELLER (IRE)
G BOSS 53.5 DANNY O'BRIEN 7
ROCK CLASSIC (AUS) 3G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - MIDNIGHT BALLET (AUS) PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA)
M RODD 55.5 BART CUMMINGS 4
HEART OF DREAMS (AUS) 3G
SHOW A HEART (AUS) - ACADEMY OF DREAMS (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA)
C NEWITT 55.5 MICK PRICE 2
LIGHT FANTASTIC (AUS) 3G
DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - LEICA OR NOT (AUS) KENDOR (FR)
C NEWITT 55.5 MICK PRICE 7
MISS FINLAND (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - FOREST PEARL (USA) WOODMAN (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 53.0 D A HAYES 6
APACHE CAT (AUS) 3G
LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA)
N CALLOW 55.5 GREG EURELL 8
AL MAHER (AUS) 3C
DANEHILL (USA) - SHOW DANCING (NZ) DON'T SAY HALO (USA)
N CALLOW 55.5 MS G WATERHOUSE 2
RESET (AUS) 3C
ZABEEL (NZ) - ASSERTIVE LASS (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS)
D NIKOLIC 55.5 GRAEME ROGERSON 7
DELAGO BROM (AUS) 3C
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - BROMPTON CROSS (AUS) EL QAHIRA (NZ)
P PAYNE 55.5 T J HUGHES 3
DASH FOR CASH (AUS) 3C
SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - GULISTAN (AUS) RUBITON (AUS)
S SEAMER 55.5 RICK HORE-LACY 2
MR. MURPHY (AUS) 3G
DANEHILL (USA) - MARSCAY'S DREAM (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.5 D L FREEDMAN 4
PINS (AUS) 3C
SNIPPETS (AUS) - NO FINER (AUS) KAORU STAR (AUS)
R S DYE 55.5 CLARRY CONNERS 1