Ballarat Cup (LR)
The Lindsay Park-trained import Pilote D’Essai put up a strong front-running performance in scoring his second win (his first at stakes level) of seven Australian starts since racing in France in 2015. He began quickly from his wide barrier (15) and showed good pace before crossing to the lead nearing the 1600m. He then ran along at quite a good tempo, held a clear break on straightening and went on to win well in a solid staying effort. Scherzoso settled nicely back in tenth place, on the rails. He got through to seventh coming to the home turn, put in a good run from the 300m and kept making ground, without threatening the winner, to take a good second. Manageress settled particularly well in fifth place on the rails, from her good barrier (2). She went along the inner at the home turn and got to third in turning for home and then kept fighting on nicely to hold the minor placing after enjoying a good trip. Puccini was back in 12th place at the 800m and made late ground for (4.5 lengths) fourth while the favourite Lidari was a handy fourth most of the way to the home turn but disappointed in the straight, tiring to finish 12th, beaten almost ten lengths.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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JUNOOB
(GB)
7G HAAFHD (GB) - FAYDAH (USA) BAHRI (USA) |
B RAWILLER | 60.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 6 |
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MUJADALE
(AUS)
7G MUJAHID (USA) - NEWDALE (AUS) NEW REGENT (CAN) |
K FORRESTER | 55.0 | PAUL A JONES | 4 |
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THE OFFER
(IRE)
4G MONTJEU (IRE) - VALDARA (GB) DARSHAAN (GB) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 8 |
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KING DIAMOND
(AUS)
6G DANEWIN (AUS) - KALI SMYTZER (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
B RAWILLER | 56.5 | JARROD MCLEAN | 6 |
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DOMESKY
(AUS)
4G DOMESDAY (AUS) - MISS ARYAN (NZ) MASTERCLASS (USA) |
B RAWILLER | 55.0 | MICHAEL KENT | 6 |
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MY BENTLEY
(NZ)
6G I CONQUER (NZ) - LA REINE D'OR (NZ) DERNIER EMPEREUR (USA) |
B RAWILLER | 54.0 | MICHAEL KENT | 5 |
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ITSTHEONE
(NZ)
7G ISTIDAAD (USA) - MISS SEYMOUR (AUS) LORD SEYMOUR (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 53.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 2 |
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DAKA'S GEM
(AUS)
9G SEDAKA (AUS) - SHADES OF JEMMA (AUS) THEHOOL (USA) |
P MERTENS | 53.0 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 1 |
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SENTIRE
(NZ)
6G PENTIRE (GB) - SENT TO WAR (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.5 | ROBBIE LAING | 7 |
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RUBIJON
(AUS)
5G RUBITON (AUS) - NOTABILITY (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
D BRERETON | 57.0 | COLIN LITTLE | 5 |
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COMMAND 'N CONQUER
(NZ)
6G THE COMMANDER (NZ) - WITCH PARTNER (NZ) TAKE YOUR PARTNER (AUS) |
NICK RYAN | 55.0 | CHRIS WOOD | 12 |
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JUST THE PART
(AUS)
5G ARCHWAY (IRE) - JOYCE YOKOY (AUS) EXALT (GB) |
G MURPHY | 52.0 | DARREN WEIR | 9 |
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WESTERN WATERS
(AUS)
5G WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) - TRUE PEARL (AUS) PRINCE TRUE (USA) |
W HOKAI | 54.5 | SYDNEY CATHERALL | 4 |
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VARSILAYOS
(AUS)
5G REGAL CLASSIC (CAN) - PENTAYA (AUS) SCRUPULES (IRE) |
R MCLEOD | 52.5 | P G CAREY | 6 |
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AQUIVER
(AUS)
5G DANEHILL (USA) - EXCITED ANGEL (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
D GAUCI | 57.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 8 |
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ROYAL CALIPH
(AUS)
8G PRINCE CALLIDE (AUS) - GALACTIC GOLD (AUS) PAINT THE STARS (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | GEORGE HANLON | 7 |
