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Randwick Results (Race 8)

Monday, 6th April 2015

8
15:40
(local)

Darley T J Smith Stakes (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $2,585,750
1200m TURF SOFT
8
15:40
(local)
AUD $2,585,750
1200m SOFT

Darley T J Smith Stakes (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

Chautauqua was ridden quietly as usual and remained near last in the ten-horse field to the home turn. Tommy Berry took him to the centre of the track on straightening and Chautauqua then sprinted quickly, going to third at the 100m. He then kept finishing strongly and got up just in time to win by a very narrow margin but in impressive fashion, nevertheless. Lord Of The Sky raced outside the leader (Rain Affair) and both noted front-runners surprisingly ran along at moderate tempo (first 600m 35.12). Lord Of The Sky took the lead at the 100m and was only caught in the last few strides for (nose) second. The favourite Terravista was sixth, one off the rails. He moved up well rounding the home turn and looked a strong threat at the 200m but just kept battling on from that point to finish (2.1 lengths) third. Fontelina ran on quite well for (3.3 lengths) fourth while Lankan Rupee disappointed. He was third on the rails to the home turn but tired in the straight for (7.3 lengths) ninth.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
LANKAN RUPEE (AUS) 4G
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ESTELLE COLLECTION (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA)
C NEWITT 58.5 MICK PRICE 1
BLACK CAVIAR (AUS) 6M
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB)
L NOLEN 56.5 PETER G MOODY 1
MASTER OF DESIGN (AUS) 6H
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - URGE TO MERGE (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 58.5 DAVID PAYNE 4
BLACK CAVIAR (AUS) 4M
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB)
L NOLEN 56.5 PETER G MOODY 5
MELITO (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - CLOISTER (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)
B SHINN 54.5 GERALD RYAN 7
TAKEOVER TARGET (AUS) 9G
CELTIC SWING (GB) - SHADY STREAM (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN)
N RAWILLER 58.5 J A JANIAK 6
APACHE CAT (AUS) 5G
LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA)
C W BROWN 58.5 GREG EURELL 5
BENTLEY BISCUIT (AUS) 5G
PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - TYCOON JOY (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE)
N RAWILLER 58.5 MS G WATERHOUSE 7
RED OOG (AUS) 6G
BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - MARY JULIA (AUS) ZOFFANY (USA)
HUGH BOWMAN 57.5 JOSEPH PRIDE 4
SHAMEKHA (AUS) 4M
SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - LIFETIME STORY (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA)
D BEADMAN 55.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 2
DILLY DALLY (AUS) 3F
RUBITON (AUS) - FARICCA (AUS) MILLIONAIRE (IRE)
K MCEVOY 53.0 LEON MACDONALD 5
SPINNING HILL (AUS) 6M
DOLPHIN STREET (FR) - INCLINE (AUS) CENTURY (AUS)
D BEASLEY 55.0 G H WALTER 11
PHOENIX PARK (AUS) 4G
ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BLETCHWYN (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS)
B YORK 57.5 MS G WATERHOUSE 11
CENTURY KID (NZ) 3G
CENTAINE (AUS) - ZEFFI (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA)
L BEASLEY 55.5 GRAEME ROGERSON 4
SHY HERO (NZ) 3G
LAST TYCOON (IRE) - PRUNOTTO (AUS) PERSIAN HEIGHTS (GB)
J MORRIS 56.0 PATRICK WEBSTER 5