Oakleigh Plate (G1)
The race was delayed when the first two favourites, the unbeaten West Australian trained Barakey and the unbeaten threeyear- old filly Shamal Wind both played-up in the barrier stalls. The filly was passed fit to start but the vet ordered the withdrawal of Barakey. The Gerald Ryan-trained mare Mrs Onassis began smartly and raced outside the leader Adebisi before she drew clear at the 200m going on strongly to win by a length at the post. Facile Tigre was about eighth in the centre to the turn before easing across heels at the 200m and running on nicely for a good second. Spirit Of Boom was ninth on the rails until into the straight and came with a late run to grab third. Undeniably was trapped three wide without cover outside the leading pair and challenged at the 200m before battling on for a sound fourth. Adebisi led to the 300m and lasted to dead-head for fifth, beaten two lengths, with Unanimously who raced midfield with cover to the turn. Shamal Wind was fifth on the rails to the turn but tired from the 200m to finish second last, perhaps being affected by her antics in the barrier. The three-time Group One winner Ortensia was second last to the turn and made ground without threatening for sound first-up four and a quarter lengths eleventh with her 58kg top weight. While last year’s winner Woorim was last all the way.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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WOORIM
(AUS)
6G SHOW A HEART (AUS) - WABBLE (AUS) CANADIAN SILVER (CAN) |
D J BROWNE | 55.5 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 8 |
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EAGLE FALLS
(AUS)
5G HUSSONET (USA) - DESINA (AUS) DESERT KING (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | D A HAYES | 9 |
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STARSPANGLEDBANNER
(AUS)
3C CHOISIR (AUS) - GOLD ANTHEM (AUS) MADE OF GOLD (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 52.0 | LEON CORSTENS | 6 |
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SWISS ACE
(AUS)
4H SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - RAPID SERVE (USA) CARSON CITY (USA) |
K POPE | 54.0 | MICK MAIR | 18 |
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WEEKEND HUSSLER
(AUS)
3G HUSSONET (USA) - WEEKEND BEAUTY (AUS) HELISSIO (FR) |
B RAWILLER | 53.0 | R S MCDONALD | 10 |
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UNDUE
(AUS)
5G COMMANDS (AUS) - INFLUENCE (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
S W ARNOLD | 57.0 | SHANE CLARKE | 14 |
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SNITZEL
(AUS)
3C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SNIPPETS' LASS (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
C NEWITT | 51.5 | GERALD RYAN | 4 |
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FASTNET ROCK
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL (USA) - PICCADILLY CIRCUS (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
G BOSS | 57.0 | PAUL PERRY | 6 |
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REACTIVE
(AUS)
5M GEIGER COUNTER (USA) - VICTORY RIVER (AUS) SALIERI (USA) |
M PUMPA | 52.0 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 1 |
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RIVER DOVE
(AUS)
4M HURRICANE SKY (AUS) - RIDE THE RAPIDS (AUS) RIVER ROUGH (NZ) |
S BASTER | 51.5 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 10 |
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SUDURKA
(AUS)
5H PERUGINO (USA) - MY SPARKLING STAR (AUS) COPPER KINGDOM (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 13 |
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MISS KOURNIKOVA
(AUS)
3F MR. GREELEY (USA) - ON CENTRE COURT (AUS) CENTURY (AUS) |
B PREBBLE | 52.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 6 |
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SPORTS
(AUS)
5G ZEDITAVE (AUS) - OLYMPIC FLAME (AUS) BUENA SHORE (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 10 |
