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Moonee Valley Results (Race 8)

Saturday, 28th October 2017

8
16:10
(local)

Schweppes Crystal Mile (G2)

Type: OPEN
AUD $203,000
1600m TURF GOOD
8
16:10
(local)
AUD $203,000
1600m GOOD

Schweppes Crystal Mile (G2)

Type: OPEN

Eight-year-old gelding Lucky Hussler, a dual Group One winner, returned to form with a strong effort at his fourth run this preparation in taking out this Group Two event. He was given a good trip by Blake Shinn back in fifth place, behind a solid tempo (first 1000m 59.11) before coming with a timely move approaching the home turn. He dashed to the front shortly after straightening and then raced away to score by three lengths in the quick time of 1:34.56. Religify was ridden keenly by Hugh Bowman to lead but was then pressured in front (by Burning Front), that pair establishing a clear break on the field. He beat off that rival nearing the home turn but had no answer to the late challenge of the winner and then held on gallantly for second after a difficult trip in the lead. It’s Somewhat raced back in fourth place (on the rails), got along the inner going to third at the 100m and then fought on well to hold the minor placing. Sound Proposition raced back in third place, behind the strong pace, and kept fighting on for (4.3 lengths) fourth while Burning Front contested the lead, only tiring over the latter stages for (5.8 lengths) fifth after a challenging mission.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
THE UNITED STATES (IRE) 6H
GALILEO (IRE) - BEAUTY IS TRUTH (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB)
K MCEVOY 59.0 ROBERT HICKMOTT 2
TURN ME LOOSE (NZ) 4H
IFFRAAJ (GB) - INDOMITABLE (NZ) DANEHILL (USA)
O P BOSSON 58.5 MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN 1
HOOKED (AUS) 4H
CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - ABSOLUTE LURE (AUS) LURE (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 58.5 JOHN P THOMPSON 1
TOYDINI (AUS) 4G
BERNARDINI (USA) - JOHAN'S TOY (AUS) JOHAN CRUYFF (GB)
B SHINN 58.5 G H WALTER 5
SILENT ACHIEVER (NZ) 4M
O'REILLY (NZ) - WINNING SPREE (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA)
JAMES MCDONALD 56.5 R JAMES 2
TESTA MY PATIENCE (AUS) 5G
TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - ENTENTE CORDIALE (AUS) JACKSON SQUARE (AUS)
C NEWITT 53.5 MICK PRICE 6
SOUND JOURNEY (AUS) 6H
GOOD JOURNEY (USA) - WRITTEN BY SOUND (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)
M RODD 56.5 MARK KAVANAGH 9
RANGIRANGDOO (NZ) 5G
PENTIRE (GB) - SHE WISHES (NZ) KENFAIR (NZ)
C W BROWN 57.5 CHRIS WALLER 8
SEA BATTLE (AUS) 5H
QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - PEPPIE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
M RODD 54.5 MARK KAVANAGH 14
SONIC QUEST (AUS) 5G
QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - LODORE MAGIC (NZ) KINGDOM B (AUS)
D NIKOLIC 56.5 D L FREEDMAN 12
FLASH TRICK (AUS) 4G
SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) - MADE OF MAGIC (NZ) LORD B (AUS)
STEVEN KING 53.0 COLIN & CINDY ALDERSON 5
NICONERO (AUS) 4G
DANZERO (AUS) - NICOLA LASS (AUS) SCENIC (IRE)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 55.5 D A HAYES 8
LAD OF THE MANOR (NZ) 5G
ZABEEL (NZ) - MATRONA (USA) WOODMAN (USA)
B E JOHNS 54.0 ROGER HOYSTED 11
ROSINA LAD (NZ) 5G
FALTAAT (USA) - ARCTIC LIFE (FR) ARCTIC TERN (USA)
G CHILDS 53.5 DAVID HAWORTH 11
ROYAL CODE (AUS) 4H
KING'S THEATRE (IRE) - CRYPTOMAGIC (USA) CRYPTOCLEARANCE (USA)
B PREBBLE 55.0 DAVID HALL 5
WEASEL WILL (AUS) 6G
WEASEL CLAUSE (AUS) - LA TOURELLE (AUS) POACHER'S MOON (IRE)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 54.5 NIGEL BLACKISTON 7
WEASEL WILL (AUS) 5G
WEASEL CLAUSE (AUS) - LA TOURELLE (AUS) POACHER'S MOON (IRE)
B PREBBLE 55.5 NIGEL BLACKISTON 2