Schweppes Tristarc Stakes (G2)
Sweet Idea began quickly and immediately took the lead as expected. Tommy Berry was then able to steady the pace with the first 800 metres being covered in a very moderate 50.23 before lifting the tempo on passing the 600m. She then fought on gamely to score by three quarters of a length, sprinting home her final 600m in 35.19. Girl Guide was smartly away and eased to race in fourth place. She moved up well (wide) rounding the home turn, challenged strongly at the 100m and then fought on in good style for second. Catkins enjoyed a good trip in third place, briefly looked a threat when she put in a run at the 300m but just kept fighting on from that point to finish third. May’s Dream did not show much early pace and settled back in eighth place, one off the rails. She moved up wide with cover rounding the home turn and then ran on well in the centre of the track for a good (2.2 lengths) fourth being unsuited by the sprint home. Politeness was sixth one off the rails, put in a wide run from the 600m and kept fighting on for (2.4 lengths) fifth, also being disadvantaged by a slow early pace. Girl In Flight was second last on the rails, looked for a run in the centre from the 200m but was never fully clear in finishing (2.5 lengths) sixth and went to the post in promising style.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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RED TRACER
(AUS)
6M DANE SHADOW (AUS) - KISMA (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 58.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 9 |
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STREAMA
(AUS)
4M STRATUM (AUS) - PENSIAMO (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | G H WALTER | 13 |
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MORE JOYOUS
(NZ)
5M MORE THAN READY (USA) - SUNDAY JOY (AUS) SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 58.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
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CULMINATE
(NZ)
7M ELNADIM (USA) - SOLSTICE (NZ) MARCEAU (AUS) |
M J WALKER | 56.5 | DARREN WEIR | 2 |
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TYPHOON TRACY
(AUS)
4M RED RANSOM (USA) - TRACY'S ELEMENT (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
L NOLEN | 57.5 | PETER G MOODY | 6 |
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MIMI LEBROCK
(AUS)
4M SHOW A HEART (AUS) - GOD LOVE IT (AUS) ST. COVET (AUS) |
M RODD | 57.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 6 |
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MISS FANTABULOUS
(AUS)
4M ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - MISS CHANEL (AUS) SPLENDENT (USA) |
M RODD | 54.5 | D A HAYES | 1 |
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NUCLEAR FREE
(AUS)
6M GEIGER COUNTER (USA) - FORGETFUL (NZ) DON'T FORGE (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 54.0 | JOHN BLACKER | 6 |
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INFINITE GRACE
(AUS)
6M PRINCE OF BIRDS (USA) - INFINITE CHARM (AUS) TRISTINO (NZ) |
S SEAMER | 57.0 | JOHN SYMONS | 7 |
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OUR EGYPTIAN RAINE
(NZ)
6M DESERT SUN (GB) - EGYPTIAN QUEEN (NZ) KARIOI LAD (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 58.5 | GRAHAME BEGG | 4 |
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INFINITE GRACE
(AUS)
4M PRINCE OF BIRDS (USA) - INFINITE CHARM (AUS) TRISTINO (NZ) |
G CHILDS | 54.0 | JOHN SYMONS | 4 |
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REACTIVE
(AUS)
4M GEIGER COUNTER (USA) - VICTORY RIVER (AUS) SALIERI (USA) |
R WHEELER | 55.5 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 10 |
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PERNOD
(NZ)
4M CENTAINE (AUS) - MARTINE MICHELLE (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
K MCEVOY | 55.5 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 9 |
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LADY MARION
(AUS)
4M DANEHILL (USA) - MARIONIQUE (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 55.5 | DEAN LAWSON | 6 |
