Manfred Stakes (G3)
An important double for trainer Gai Waterhouse with Bull Point ($3.70) taking out this Group Three event after winning a similar class event two races earlier with her classy filly Nayeli. Bull Point began well today and Damien Oliver eased him to settle in a good spot, fourth one out and one back. He moved up three deep rounding the home turn, challenged at the 200m and then drew clear to score impressively by a length and a quarter. Worth A Ransom ($21) surprised with a strong, forward showing in stepping up to this class. He was smartly away, went straight to the lead and fought on very well when challenged for second, beaten just over a length. It was a smart effort. The Quarterback followed good form on ‘out of town’ tracks with a very good effort here. He was eased from his outside barrier (8) and settled at the tail of the field. He was giving the leader about eight lengths nearing the turn, saved ground along the rails on straightening and went to seventh at the 200m. He then ran on particularly well to just grab third at the post. He looks a quality three-year-old. Prince Harada ($2.75 fav) raced in fifth place, one off the rails, trailing the eventual winner. He moved up comfortably at the turn, put in a run at the 200m but just kept battling on from that point and just missed third in a photo to finish fourth. Fast ‘N’ Rocking settled in sixth place on the rails. He was seventh at the 300m and kept making ground to finish fifth, beaten four and three quarter lengths. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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MIRAGE
(AUS)
3G HARD SPUN (USA) - ROYAL GLOW (AUS) KING'S BEST (USA) |
L NOLEN | 56.0 | PETER G MOODY | 7 |
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MOSHEEN
(AUS)
3F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - SUMEHRA (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 57.0 | R W SMERDON | 6 |
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ENJIN NUMBER NINE
(NZ)
3G ZENNO ROB ROY (JPN) - SAL (NZ) I CONQUER (NZ) |
G BOSS | 55.5 | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 2 |
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DENMAN
(AUS)
3C LONHRO (AUS) - PEACH (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 58.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 6 |
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NICCONI
(AUS)
3C BIANCONI (USA) - NICOLA LASS (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
B RAWILLER | 56.0 | D A HAYES | 5 |
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TURFFONTEIN
(AUS)
3C JOHANNESBURG (USA) - SPIRIT OF GRACE (AUS) DR. GRACE (NZ) |
L V CASSIDY | 56.5 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 2 |
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HARADASUN
(AUS)
3C FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) - CIRCLES OF GOLD (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 59.0 | TONY VASIL | 4 |
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THIN AND CRISPY
(AUS)
3G BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - VITESSA (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
L NOLEN | 54.5 | PETER G MOODY | 2 |
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NICONERO
(AUS)
3G DANZERO (AUS) - NICOLA LASS (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
N RAWILLER | 56.5 | TONY MCEVOY | 1 |
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KEEP THE FAITH
(AUS)
3C DAIWA MAJOR (JPN) - DUELLING GIRL (USA) DAYJUR (USA) |
P PAYNE | 56.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 5 |
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CONSPECTUS
(AUS)
3C WOODMAN (USA) - PLANET HOLLYWOOD (AUS) STAR WATCH (AUS) |
N CALLOW | 56.0 | MICK PRICE | 2 |
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DON EDUARDO
(NZ)
3C ZABEEL (NZ) - OUR DIAMOND LOVER (AUS) STICKS AND STONES (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 3 |
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ACADEMY DANCER
(AUS)
3G ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - SNIPPET'S GIRL (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
B PREBBLE | 54.0 | DAVID HALL | 11 |
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FREEMASON
(AUS)
3G GRAND LODGE (USA) - SASHED (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
D GAUCI | 57.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 5 |
