Bjorn Baker-trained stayer Samadoubt staged a good frontrunning effort in winning here, his eighth win but his first at stakes level in 33 starts to date. He was smartly away and soon crossed from barrier ten to take the lead. He then travelled nicely at a reasonable tempo, beat off challengers and grabbed a break on straightening the then went on to score quite comfortably by two lengths. Taikomochi was smartly away and soon crossed before settling well in third place, with cover. He moved up approaching the home turn, went to second at the 200m and then held on well to secure that placing in a photo from Almost Court, who had been a handy fourth most of the way before fighting on well for third. The favourite Morton's Fork had a good trip in sixth place, on the rails, but just battled on in the straight to finish (4.5 lengths) sixth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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ALMOST COURT
(NZ)
5G ALAMOSA (NZ) - CINDER BELLA (NZ) VICTORY DANCE (IRE) |
C REITH | 54.0 | BARBARA JOSEPH & PAUL JONES | 4 |
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DARK EYES
(AUS)
4G SNITZEL (AUS) - CINNAMON DOVE (USA) GULCH (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 54.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 3 |
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HIPPOPUS
(NZ)
6G HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - STRAIGHT EIGHT (NZ) DANSKE (NZ) |
TIM CLARK | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
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FAUST
(NZ)
5G LIBRETTIST (USA) - RECCE (NZ) SPECTACULAR LOVE (USA) |
SAM CLIPPERTON | 54.0 | KURT GOLDMAN | 5 |
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JACQUINOT BAY
(AUS)
6G GALILEO (IRE) - LA LA LAND (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 54.0 | G H WALTER | 6 |
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COURT CONNECTION
(AUS)
6G LONHRO (AUS) - IMPERATRIX (AUS) STRATEGIC (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 54.0 | DANNY WILLIAMS | 11 |
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FILL THE PAGE
(AUS)
4M DANE SHADOW (AUS) - DOROTHY DINOSAUR (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
TOMMY BERRY | 54.0 | BARBARA JOSEPH & PAUL JONES | 2 |
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MACKNUCKLE
(AUS)
6G MOON ROCKET (JPN) - KNUCKLEMANIA (AUS) MISTER C. (USA) |
D DUNN | 54.5 | BERNIE HOWLETT | 3 |
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MACKNUCKLE
(AUS)
5G MOON ROCKET (JPN) - KNUCKLEMANIA (AUS) MISTER C. (USA) |
D DUNN | 54.0 | BERNIE HOWLETT | 2 |
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BLUTIGEROO
(AUS)
7G ENCOUNTER (AUS) - SHANGHAI SKY (AUS) ZAMAZAAN (FR) |
N RAWILLER | 58.5 | COLIN LITTLE | 9 |
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TESTA GRANDE
(AUS)
4G TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - BIRCHWAY (AUS) BIRCHWOOD (AUS) |
J FORD | 53.0 | KEITH DRYDEN | 14 |
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BEAT THE TIDE
(AUS)
8G ALL ASHORE (NZ) - CAN YOU BEAT THAT (AUS) DAYBREAK LOVER (AUS) |
J SHANKAR | 53.0 | MICK MILADINOVIC | 9 |
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SO ASSERTIVE
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - ASSERTIVE LASS (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 13 |
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MOORING'S MELODY
(AUS)
5G SONG OF TARA (IRE) - SET A SYMPHONY (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) |
K SWEENEY | 53.0 | LEN HODGSON | 8 |
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BENMANANG
(AUS)
4R MY PATRIARCH (GB) - SEAWORTHY (AUS) ROW OF WAVES (NZ) |
C NEWITT | 53.0 | LEN HODGSON | 12 |
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PADFOOT CHARLIE
(AUS)
5G CHIMES SQUARE (AUS) - FANTASTIQUE (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR) |
R M QUINN | 52.5 | BRUCE CROSS | 13 |
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REGAL TOUCH
(NZ)
5M TOUCHING WOOD (USA) - REGAL GAZELLE (NZ) VICE REGAL (NZ) |
C MUNCE | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
