Armanasco Stakes (G2)
Noted front-runner Meliora set the pace as expected. Luke Nolen rated her nicely, increasing the tempo after passing the 1000m establishing a five lengths lead before the home turn. She was never threatened in the straight to win by three and half lengths and record her first stakes win. Members Joy was a distant third from the 800m, before seriously setting out after the leader on straightening. She ran on quite well without ever looking likely to wear down the leader. Red Fez was a little slowly away and was a distant fourth at the 800m before making up ground, without threatening for third, a head behind the second-placed horse at the line. Hamam chased the leader to the 200m, tiring from that point to finish fourth putting up an honest performance after her first run in stakes company. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SHOPAHOLIC
(NZ)
3F PINS (AUS) - SPLASHING OUT (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
G BOSS | 57.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 3 |
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PINKER PINKER
(AUS)
3F RESET (AUS) - MISS MARION (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
D DUNN | 55.0 | GREG EURELL | 9 |
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SET FOR FAME
(AUS)
3F RESET (AUS) - NORTHPOINT (AUS) DEHERE (USA) |
L NOLEN | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 8 |
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GOLD WATER
(AUS)
3F CHOISIR (AUS) - FLOAT (USA) DEVIL'S BAG (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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ZARITA
(NZ)
3F PENTIRE (GB) - GIN PLAYER (NZ) DEFENSIVE PLAY (USA) |
G CHILDS | 55.5 | P T HYLAND | 1 |
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MISS FINLAND
(AUS)
3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - FOREST PEARL (USA) WOODMAN (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | D A HAYES | 3 |
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SERENADE ROSE
(AUS)
3F STRAVINSKY (USA) - ROSE OF TRALEE (AUS) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 2 |
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BALLET SOCIETY
(NZ)
3F STRAVINSKY (USA) - CENTURIA (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
STEVEN KING | 55.5 | P T HYLAND | 2 |
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SPECIAL HARMONY
(AUS)
3F SPINNING WORLD (USA) - MAROONED LADY (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 3 |
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LA BELLA DAME
(AUS)
3F ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - NOBELLOCOVE (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.5 | MICK PRICE | 1 |
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ELEGANT FASHION
(AUS)
3F DANEWIN (AUS) - WILY TRICK (USA) CLEVER TRICK (USA) |
G CHILDS | 55.5 | TONY MCEVOY | 5 |
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ROSE ARCHWAY
(AUS)
3F ARCHWAY (IRE) - NAZAAN (NZ) ZAMAZAAN (FR) |
E CASSAR | 55.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 6 |
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I AM A RIPPER
(AUS)
3F MUKADDAMAH (USA) - ANN JULIET (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
P PAYNE | 55.5 | S B LAMING | 6 |
