Schweppes Alexandra Stakes (LR)
Consistent mare Marianne began quickly but was eased from her barrier (7) and settled in sixth place, one off the rails, following a moderate pace (first 1000m 62.58). She was briefly held up between runners before pushing into the clear nearing the home turn, put in a run on straightening and got to the front at the 100m. She then just lasted to hold on for a narrow win, from the late-closing runner-up who also protested unsuccessfully. Suavito followed the winner, racing back about ninth. She switched out shortly after straightening and finished well, late, to just miss in a photo and subsequently failed in a protest bid against the winner. Girl In Flight was fourth one out and one back before moving up three wide coming to the turn. She got to a narrow lead at the 100m and battled on quite well for a sound third, beaten three quarters of a length. The favourite Solicit ($1.90) raced behind the leader (Miss Rose De Lago) to the home turn, got through along the rails at the 100m but then just battled-on with her top weight (58kg) to finish fourth, beaten two and a quarter lengths. *ANZ
Previous Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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YOU'RE SO GOOD
(NZ)
3F SAVABEEL (AUS) - LIGHTNING SPUR (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
V DURIC | 55.0 | NIGEL BLACKISTON | 8 |
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TORAH
(AUS)
3F SPINNING WORLD (USA) - PERISHER VALLEY (USA) DEVIL'S BAG (USA) |
L NOLEN | 53.0 | PETER G MOODY | 9 |
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ZUBBAYA
(AUS)
3F DUBAWI (IRE) - SABKHA (USA) GREEN DESERT (USA) |
M J WALKER | 54.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 11 |
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SUBLIMITY
(AUS)
3F TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - RATHER DROLL (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | DARREN WEIR | 10 |
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BAUBLE
(AUS)
3F HURRICANE SKY (AUS) - SCOT'S FLYER (AUS) HENNESSY (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 53.0 | D A HAYES | 1 |
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MISS MARIELLE
(AUS)
3F ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - MISS VANDAL (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.5 | D A HAYES | 1 |
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MANNA MISS
(AUS)
3F UMATILLA (NZ) - MANNATILLA (AUS) GAIN CONTROL (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.0 | D A HAYES | 4 |
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BROCKMAN'S LASS
(AUS)
3F ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - DEAL ME OUT (AUS) FINAL CARD (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 54.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 1 |
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CREATIVE PLAN
(AUS)
3F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - WESTERN CHORUS (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 | TONY VASIL | 4 |
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IKE'S DREAM
(AUS)
3F KING OF KINGS (IRE) - MRS. KAHN (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 54.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 1 |
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DEXTROUS
(AUS)
3F QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - MANY HANDS (AUS) HANDY PROVERB (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 54.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 5 |
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OMENS
(AUS)
3F OCTAGONAL (NZ) - QUE SERA SERA (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 54.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 5 |
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DONNA DIOR
(AUS)
3F MARSCAY (AUS) - DONNA CARA (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 | BEDE MURRAY | 11 |