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Flemington Results (Race 6)

Saturday, 8th March 2014

6
15:20
(local)

Lexus Newmarket Hcp (G1)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 50kg Type: OPEN
AUD $1,005,000
1200m TURF GOOD
6
15:20
(local)
AUD $1,005,000
1200m GOOD

Lexus Newmarket Hcp (G1)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 50kg Type: OPEN

Lankan Rupee made it five wins in succession, including two Group Ones, with another brilliant win. He began smartly and was eased to travel just behind the leaders, travelling strongly. Chad Schofield asked him for his effort nearing the 300m and he showed a great turn of foot to dash clear. He then went on to score by two and a quarter lengths for a most impressive win. Spirit Of Boom has now been placed 14 times in Group class and has won once, in last year’s Caulfield Sprint (Gr 2, 1100m). He was ridden patiently as usual and was just past midfield to the 400m. He got a nice split passing the 300m and ran on well for a good second, without ever looking likely to trouble the winner. Knoydart was back about ninth near the rails, looked for an inside run at the 300m and gradually worked through to take third, beaten just over three lengths. Last year’s winner Shamexpress raced just behind the leaders before going towards the rails at the 400m. He briefly looked a threat but he only battled from that point for (four and quarter lengths) fourth. Flamberge showed good pace being close to the lead to the 200m and held on for fifth while the favourite Samaready ($4) followed the winner, her stablemate Lankan Rupee, before easing out to make a bid at the 300m. But she only battled from that point to finish sixth, beaten five and half lengths after seeming to have every chance. *ANZ

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
SHAMEXPRESS (NZ) 3C
O'REILLY (NZ) - VOLKROSE (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB)
C NEWITT 51.5 DANNY O'BRIEN 10
HAY LIST (AUS) 6G
STATUE OF LIBERTY (USA) - SING HALLELUJAH (AUS) IS IT TRUE (USA)
G SCHOFIELD 58.5 JOHN MCNAIR 14
BLACK CAVIAR (AUS) 4M
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB)
L NOLEN 58.0 PETER G MOODY 7
WANTED (AUS) 3C
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FRAGMENTATION (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS)
L NOLEN 51.5 PETER G MOODY 7
SCENIC BLAST (AUS) 4G
SCENIC (IRE) - DAUGHTER'S CHARM (AUS) DELGADO (USA)
S W ARNOLD 57.0 D MORTON 2
WEEKEND HUSSLER (AUS) 3G
HUSSONET (USA) - WEEKEND BEAUTY (AUS) HELISSIO (FR)
B RAWILLER 56.0 R S MCDONALD 12
MISS ANDRETTI (AUS) 5M
IHTIRAM (IRE) - PEGGIE'S BID (AUS) MAROONED (GB)
C NEWITT 56.0 D L FREEDMAN 11
TAKEOVER TARGET (AUS) 6G
CELTIC SWING (GB) - SHADY STREAM (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN)
J FORD 57.0 J A JANIAK 12
ALINGHI (AUS) 3F
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - OCEANFAST (AUS) MONDE BLEU (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER 53.5 D L FREEDMAN 3
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) 3C
DANEHILL (USA) - PATRONA (USA) LOMOND (USA)
C W BROWN 55.0 T R MARTIN 9
BELLE DU JOUR (AUS) 5M
DEHERE (USA) - DELIGHTFUL BELLE (NZ) BALMERINO (NZ)
D NIKOLIC 52.5 CLARRY CONNERS 18
RUBITANO (AUS) 4G
RUBITON (AUS) - MRS. SOFFEL (AUS) THE JUDGE (AUS)
S BASTER 51.0 BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH 3
TOLEDO (AUS) 7G
AT TALAQ (USA) - TENERIFFE (USA) RIVERMAN (USA)
DAMIEN OLIVER 54.5 RUSSELL CAMERON 7
MISS PENNYMONEY (AUS) 3F
BROCCO (USA) - BOLD PROMISE (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS)
D BEASLEY 53.5 J T CONLAN 14