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Moonee Valley Results (Race 7)

Friday, 21st March 2014

7
21:45
(local)

Hacer Group William Reid Stks (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $404,000
1200m TURF GOOD
7
21:45
(local)
AUD $404,000
1200m GOOD

Hacer Group William Reid Stks (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

In an exciting finish, less than three lengths separated the field of ten horses at the post. The winner Spirit Of Boom settled a bit closer than usual, about seventh, three wide with cover. He then moved up (wide-out) approaching the turn, got to the lead at the 100m and lasted by the narrowest of margins in a deceptive finish to score his first Group One event. Fontelina was fifth between runners to the home turn. He was blocked on straightening, got a late split on passing the 100m and finished fast, late, to just miss in a photo for an unlucky second. Unpretentious was slowly away, raced in eighth place between runners before going wide on turning for home. He then ran on for a good third, beaten only a neck. Gregers was quickly way and raced outside the leader (Samaready) before going to the front on straightening. She then fought gamely for a closeup fourth. Shamexpress was about fifth but caught wide most of the way. He challenged at the home turn and battled on quite well for fifth, beaten half a length. The outsider Gig ($201) was last in the ten-horse field to the 600m, moved up wide at the turn and surprised by making ground for a good sixth (beaten just under two lengths). The Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Fawkner was near last to the turn and made good ground along the rails for a most pleasing first-up seventh (beaten two lengths). Thump was handy all the way, put in a run at the 600m but only battled on from the home turn for eighth while the favourite Samaready ($4.25) was ridden hard in the early stages to lead. Set the pace to the home turn, but dropped out under pressure to finish ninth in a disappointing performance with It Is Written ($51) finishing last. *ANZ

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
BLACK CAVIAR (AUS) 6M
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB)
L NOLEN 56.5 PETER G MOODY 6
FOXWEDGE (AUS) 3C
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FOREST NATIVE (USA) FOREST WILDCAT (USA)
N RAWILLER 56.0 JOHN O'SHEA 1
BLACK CAVIAR (AUS) 4M
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB)
L NOLEN 56.5 PETER G MOODY 6
TURFFONTEIN (AUS) 5H
JOHANNESBURG (USA) - SPIRIT OF GRACE (AUS) DR. GRACE (NZ)
G BOSS 58.5 ANTHONY CUMMINGS 3
APACHE CAT (AUS) 6G
LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA)
DAMIEN OLIVER 58.5 GREG EURELL 2
APACHE CAT (AUS) 5G
LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA)
C W BROWN 58.5 GREG EURELL 2
MISS ANDRETTI (AUS) 5M
IHTIRAM (IRE) - PEGGIE'S BID (AUS) MAROONED (GB)
C NEWITT 56.0 D L FREEDMAN 5
VIRAGE DE FORTUNE (AUS) 3F
ANABAA (USA) - VIRAGE (AUS) KENMARE (FR)
G CHILDS 52.0 BRUCE MCLACHLAN 9
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (GB) 7G
INCHINOR (GB) - CAPE MERINO (GB) CLANTIME (GB)
B PREBBLE 57.5 D OUGHTON 7
REGIMENTAL GAL (AUS) 3F
GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - HALLAYA (AUS) YALLAH PRINCE (AUS)
STEVEN KING 52.5 SHAUN DWYER 6
YELL (AUS) 3G
ANABAA (USA) - VOCALIST (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA)
D GAUCI 55.0 JOHN HAWKES 1
TOLEDO (AUS) 8G
AT TALAQ (USA) - TENERIFFE (USA) RIVERMAN (USA)
S W ARNOLD 57.5 RUSSELL CAMERON 10
BOMBER BILL (AUS) 5G
AIR DE FRANCE (USA) - LADY SPECIAL (AUS) ALZAO (USA)
S W ARNOLD 57.5 RUSSELL CAMERON 1
MISS PENNYMONEY (AUS) 3F
BROCCO (USA) - BOLD PROMISE (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS)
B PREBBLE 51.5 J T CONLAN 4