San Domenico Stakes (G3)
Va Pensiero began well and soon crossed to race outside the leader (Kuroshio). He travelled along nicely at a moderate pace early, before taking the lead passing the 300m. He then held on gamely for a good win, scoring by three quarter lengths. The lightly raced Cluster was fifth on the rails to the 600m, got an inside run at the turn but was held up for clear running in the straight. He finally got through on the rails in the closing stages and finished on nicely for a good second. It was a promising effort and he looks the makings of a smart colt. Windjammer raced in fourth place to the 600m and moved up rounding the home turn, but was forced wide and he veered out on turning for home. He put in a run at the 200m and then battled on for a good third. Sidestep was second last in the seven-horse field, one off the rails. He went for a run on straightening but was checked and lost ground at the 300m. He was eased and switched out shortly after and made ground late for an unlucky fourth. He subsequently protested unsuccessfully against the third-placed Windjammer. Never Can Tell was a handy third to the 600m, improved three wide at the turn and kept fighting on for a sound fifth, beaten a length and half. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SNITZERLAND
(AUS)
3F SNITZEL (AUS) - MONTE ROSA (AUS) FRAAR (USA) |
C W BROWN | 56.0 | GERALD RYAN | 6 |
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FOXWEDGE
(AUS)
3C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FOREST NATIVE (USA) FOREST WILDCAT (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 56.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 6 |
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OBSEQUIOUS
(AUS)
3F LONHRO (AUS) - SYCOPHANT (AUS) COMMANDS (AUS) |
TIM CLARK | 52.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 1 |
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SHELLSCRAPE
(AUS)
3C DANE SHADOW (AUS) - KISMA (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 5 |
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DUPORTH
(AUS)
3C RED RANSOM (USA) - STAGING (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 54.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 1 |
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SLIDING CUBE
(AUS)
3F ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - SHANTHA'S CHOICE (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
B SHINN | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 |
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GOLD EDITION
(AUS)
3F LION HUNTER (AUS) - GLIMMERS (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
G A LYNCH | 55.5 | R E MAUND | 6 |
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MEDIA
(AUS)
3F GILDED TIME (USA) - VALOURINA (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
R M QUINN | 55.0 | R H THOMSEN | 3 |
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CHARGE FORWARD
(AUS)
3C RED RANSOM (USA) - SYDNEY'S DREAM (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 56.5 | JOHN O'SHEA | 4 |
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REGIMENTAL GAL
(AUS)
3F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - HALLAYA (AUS) YALLAH PRINCE (AUS) |
M RODD | 54.0 | SHAUN DWYER | 9 |
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STAR OF FLORIDA
(AUS)
3G TELESTO (NZ) - TRY IT ON (AUS) SNAADEE (USA) |
P PAYNE | 56.5 | PAT DUFF | 3 |
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MISTEGIC
(AUS)
3G STRATEGIC (AUS) - VOLCANIC MIST (AUS) VOLCANIC PRINCE (AUS) |
B STANLEY | 55.0 | L W CURTIS | 8 |
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ZARIZ
(AUS)
3C MUKADDAMAH (USA) - DIVINE DASH (AUS) TOLOMEO (IRE) |
C W BROWN | 55.0 | GERALD RYAN | 7 |
