Emirates Stakes (G1)
Turn Me Loose maintained his unbeaten Australian preparation, now winning three of his four starts, with another strong front-running performance. He was smartly away, soon crossed to the front and then ran along at a good tempo (first 1000m 59.87). He was challenged a number of times in the straight but fought back courageously for a narrow but very impressive win. Politeness was ridden patiently and settled well back in third last place on the rails in the 15-horse field. She improved between runners on straightening, got to eighth at the 200m, challenged strongly at the 100m and fought well for a very good second, just finding the winner (whom conceded her 3.5kg) a bit too good. Rock Sturdy was sixth, between runners, got into clear running at the 300m and kept responding to riding, running on well for a close-up third. Magic Artist was 11th (between runners), switched towards the inner (under riding) at the 200m and kept fighting well for a good (1.3 lengths) fourth. He Or She was last coming to the home turn and caught the eye with his late-closing (2.6 lengths) fifth. Lucky Hussler had a nice trip from his good barrier (3) in fifth place on the rails. He looked a real threat when he gained an inside run to challenge at the 200m but then battled a bit under his top weight (58kg) for a very sound sixth. Of the others: equal favourites Disposition, was a handy fourth to the home turn but just battled on for (3.9 lengths) eighth, while Bow Creek was ninth (wide with cover) and also disappointed, tiring for (7.1 lengths) 12th.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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HUCKLEBUCK
(AUS)
4G ELVSTROEM (AUS) - KONDARI (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
D TOURNEUR | 55.5 | PHILLIP STOKES | 5 |
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BOBAN
(AUS)
4G BERNARDINI (USA) - KENBELLE (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
G SCHOFIELD | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 3 |
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HAPPY TRAILS
(AUS)
5G GOOD JOURNEY (USA) - MADAME FLURRY (AUS) PERUGINO (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | PAUL BESHARA | 9 |
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ALBERT THE FAT
(AUS)
7G MAGIC ALBERT (AUS) - ALEMAR (AUS) BUREAUCRACY (NZ) |
M J ZAHRA | 54.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 9 |
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WALL STREET
(NZ)
6G MONTJEU (IRE) - VILLA WANDA (GB) GRAND LODGE (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 55.5 | JEFF LYNDS | 9 |
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ALL AMERICAN
(AUS)
4H RED RANSOM (USA) - MILVA (USA) STRAWBERRY ROAD (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 53.0 | D A HAYES | 6 |
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ALL SILENT
(AUS)
5G BELONG TO ME (USA) - LISHEENOWEN (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) |
D DUNN | 53.5 | GRAHAME BEGG | 4 |
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TEARS I CRY
(AUS)
5G LACRYMA CRISTI (IRE) - CASSAZIONE (AUS) SALIERI (USA) |
MS N BERIMAN | 51.0 | CIARON MAHER | 16 |
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DIVINE MADONNA
(AUS)
4M HURRICANE SKY (AUS) - MY MADONNA (AUS) PREGO (IRE) |
S BASTER | 51.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 10 |
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VALEDICTUM
(AUS)
5G UMATILLA (NZ) - WUNDERSCHOEN (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR) |
STEVEN KING | 52.5 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 12 |
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SKY CUDDLE
(AUS)
4M SNIPPETS (AUS) - SUGGESTIVE (AUS) AL HAREB (USA) |
J BENBOW | 49.0 | PETER G MOODY | 3 |
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TITANIC JACK
(AUS)
4G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - GOLD TUNIC (USA) STAGE DOOR JOHNNY (USA) |
B PREBBLE | 53.0 | TOM HUGHES (JNR) | 8 |
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SCENIC PEAK
(AUS)
5G SCENIC (IRE) - CHESAPEAKE (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 53.5 | DANNY J BOUGOURE | 1 |
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GRAND DELIGHT
(AUS)
4G HURRICANE SKY (AUS) - EGYPTIAN IBIS (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 51.5 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 1 |
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TESTA ROSSA
(AUS)
4H PERUGINO (USA) - BO DAPPER (AUS) SIR DAPPER (AUS) |
P PAYNE | 59.0 | DEAN LAWSON | 16 |
