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Moonee Valley Results (Race 6)

Saturday, 3rd September 2016

6
15:30
(local)

Atlantic Jewel (LR)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN
AUD $120,000
1200m TURF GOOD
6
15:30
(local)
AUD $120,000
1200m GOOD

Atlantic Jewel (LR)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN

Merriest took her record to two wins from four starts with this hard fought win. Damien Oliver bounced her out from barrier six to take up a handy spot just behind the early leaders. Down the side she moved closer to the pacemaker, continuing to eat into the lead and was perfectly placed to challenge as they straightened. At the 200m she levelled up the leader but had a fight on her hands then gradually inched clear to put her head in front at the post. Western Australian raider, the previously unbeaten Whispering Brook, took the lead down the side and into the last corner. Merriest ranged up but Whispering Brook never lay down and fought very hard all the way, losing narrowly yet gamely. Sweet Sherry settled worse than midfield before making a forward move (in traffic) before the last corner, then, with a gap opening up, surged wider into the clear and ran home better than anything for a strong third.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
STAY WITH ME (AUS) 3F
STREET CRY (IRE) - MISS FINLAND (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
D DUNN 55.0 DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG 13