Equiano-John Dillon Stakes (LR)
Finishing Card ($17) began well and settled in second place, enjoying a good trip behind the leader Limes. He moved up outside that horse nearing the home turn, challenged strongly at the 300m and finished a bit too well, with his limit weight (54kg) to score by a half head. The favourite Limes ($2.90) was quickly away and soon crossed from barrier eight to lead. He steadied the tempo mid-race (first 800m 48.68) and then battled gamely when challenged in the straight for a close second, conceding the winner 6kg. Chase The Rainbow had a good run in fourth place, one out and one back. He moved up to challenge shortly after straightening and kept fighting on with his equal top-weight (60kg) for a solid third. Reparations was third on the rails, had clear running along the rails in the straight and held on for fourth while Star Rolling ($4.50) was sixth on the rails most of the way to the turn, was under pressure from the 300m and just kept battling on to finish (three lengths) fifth. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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LE REMAS
(AUS)
5G AL SAMER (AUS) - TYLDEN LADY (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
D YENDALL | 54.0 | BRIAN MCKNIGHT | 7 |
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SOUTHERN SPEED
(AUS)
4M SOUTHERN IMAGE (USA) - GOLDEN EAGLE (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 60.0 | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | 1 |
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DANZYLUM
(AUS)
7G DANZERO (AUS) - POLITICAL ASYLUM (AUS) PLUSH (NZ) |
L CURRIE | 57.0 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 3 |
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JOKU
(AUS)
5G XAAR (GB) - BIRU LANG (USA) PINE BLUFF (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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TIME MATTERS
(AUS)
6G GILDED TIME (USA) - MAAT (AUS) SARAB (IRE) |
S W ARNOLD | 55.0 | DARREN WEIR | 4 |
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CARGO CULT
(AUS)
6G SPECTRUM (IRE) - CULT FIGURE (NZ) AHONOORA (GB) |
B RAWILLER | 55.5 | JARROD MCLEAN | 5 |
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SONIC QUEST
(AUS)
4G QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - LODORE MAGIC (NZ) KINGDOM B (AUS) |
L NOLEN | 53.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 8 |
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FOREST SPY
(AUS)
4G SHINKO FOREST (IRE) - SUPER SNOOPER (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
S W ARNOLD | 57.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 3 |
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YOUTH
(AUS)
4G QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - VERSATILE (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
D GAUCI | 53.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 1 |
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TYCOON RULER
(AUS)
4H LAST TYCOON (IRE) - SWEET DELIGHT (AUS) RANCHO RULER (AUS) |
M J ZAHRA | 54.0 | JIM MARCONI | 9 |
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PANORAMA HEIGHTS
(AUS)
5G SCENIC (IRE) - PRIORITY LASS (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
G CHILDS | 54.5 | TONY NOONAN | 2 |
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TEARS ROYAL
(AUS)
5H ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - DON'T CRY (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
B PREBBLE | 53.0 | GRANT DALZIEL | 4 |
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MISTER OBLIGING
(AUS)
7G FLOTILLA (AUS) - OBLIGING MISS (AUS) GASTON (RUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.5 | BRIAN COX | 14 |
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JUGAHTRICE
(AUS)
5G JUGAH (USA) - DONVERTRICE (AUS) BLESSINGTON (AUS) |
M FLAHERTY | 56.0 | MARK BAIRSTOW | 8 |
