The G3 at WFA over 1215m saw cream rise to the top with the class act in the field Scapolo schooling his rivals over the final 150m. Scapolo sat back in the rear duo then scouted widest near the home turn before being let rip fully and swam home down the outer to score by four and a half lengths in 1:18.52. It was the only race at this trip today to break 1:19 and did so comfortably. The victory today was the sixteenth in forty-two starts for the 7yo gelding that has won on all types of footing and from 1000m to 2000m. Underthemoonlight after winning last week at G3 against her own sex at WFA by six lengths ran on strongly for second and is racing so well at the moment. North And South ran on well too for third and like the runner up cut the corner near the home turn. Nomisma was a sound fourth and kept coming down the outer after being back and wide in her first try at blacktype and WFA. Salamanca used up too much energy wide disputing the lead and was run over easily the final 200m. No More Tears was just fair while Statham showed he is a handicapper only and Biggin Hill proved he is a clockwise performer. Persuasive was dreadful and blacktype may be beyond her unless they can find a really weak field somewhere. Ferrando the inexperienced 3yo melted when the blowtorch was applied from the 800m to the home turn but will keep and back to his proper grade can win more than once this season. Los Vargas was totally outclassed under WFA. This was not a strong field at all and Scapolo second-rated them on the wet footing in what was basically handicappers behind him. Some runners will form reverse next time out on better conditions but it will come in their rightful grade or sex or under handicap conditions.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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RYAN MARK
(NZ)
5G THORN PARK (AUS) - ANNALEE (NZ) KINGDOM BAY (NZ) |
M T COLEMAN | 58.5 | JOHN MORELL | 11 |
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GINNER HART
(NZ)
6G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - LYFORD CAY (NZ) MONTJEU (IRE) |
N G HARRIS | 58.5 | A FIELDES | 7 |
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TWILIGHT SAVINGS
(NZ)
3F SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - GHEMASHAH (AUS) DANEWIN (AUS) |
DANIELLE JOHNSON | 51.0 | MURRAY & BJORN BAKER | 11 |
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SAN BERNARDINO
(NZ)
4G GOLD MINE (USA) - MISS KATELLA (NZ) THE COMMANDER (NZ) |
O P BOSSON | 58.5 | GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON | 8 |
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RAID
(NZ)
3F PINS (AUS) - VANILLA SKY (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
S C SPRATT | 50.5 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 2 |
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IRLANDA
(NZ)
4M O'REILLY (NZ) - CENPHIC (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
M T COLEMAN | 56.0 | L NOBLE | 3 |
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SOLVINI
(NZ)
3F BERTOLINI (USA) - PARIS SKY (NZ) PARIS HOUSE (GB) |
V D JOHNSTON | 50.5 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 8 |
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CREPE DE CHINE
(NZ)
3F PINS (AUS) - GIO (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
C K ORMSBY | 48.5 | LANCE O'SULLIVAN | 10 |
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CLEAN SWEEP
(NZ)
3F END SWEEP (USA) - EIDERCROWN (CAN) REGAL INTENTION (CAN) |
C E LAMMAS | 48.5 | M MORONEY & A SCOTT | 1 |
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PAY MY BAIL
(NZ)
3F JUSTICE PREVAILS (AUS) - EBONY JANE (NZ) THREE LEGS (GB) |
L C TILEY | 48.5 | STEPHEN & TREVOR MCK | 6 |
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TIT FOR TAAT
(NZ)
5G FALTAAT (USA) - MISS KIWITEA (NZ) TRULY VAIN (AUS) |
B HIBBERD | 58.0 | W HERBERT | 7 |
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BUTTERSCOTCH
(NZ)
4M GOLD BROSE (AUS) - BALI SUGAR (NZ) CHRISTMAS TREE (AUS) |
L A O'SULLIVAN | 54.5 | JIM GIBBS | 4 |
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DURZETTA
(NZ)
4M KREISLER (IRE) - DU TEMPS (NZ) FOREIGN AFFAIR (IRE) |
L A O'SULLIVAN | 54.5 | R DOWLING | 8 |
