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Caulfield Results (Race 8)

Saturday, 28th February 2015

8
17:50
(local)

William Hill Blue Diamond Stakes (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN
AUD $1,000,000
1200m TURF GOOD
8
17:50
(local)
AUD $1,000,000
1200m GOOD

William Hill Blue Diamond Stakes (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN

Pride Of Dubai did not show any pace and was tenth in the early stages before Damian Browne urged him to improve and he recovered along the rails to be in eighth place at the 800m. He continued along the rails rounding the home turn and got a run through shortly afterwards but was badly crowded before getting to the front at the 100m. He then dug deep to score by a head, in a smart performance at his third race start. He has a lot of potential for improvement and is a quality colt. The filly Reemah, a $101 outsider, went back from her wide barrier (12), was near last on the rails at the 700m. She got a split rounding the home turn, switched out at the 300m, put in a strong run to challenge at the 100m and battled very well for second. Lake Geneva was wide in the early stages from barrier ten, eased to be 11th at the 600m before making ground between runners on straightening. She got to fifth at the 100m and kept running on well for a very promising third, at only her second race start. Manhattan Blues was midfield and wide with cover. She improved (wide out) rounding the home turn and made good ground for fourth, beaten three lengths. The favourite Fontiton got a good trip from her inside barrier (1) racing in fourth place on the rails. She switched into clear running on turning for home, met some interference at the 200m but just battled from that point to finish (3.4 lengths) fifth, her first defeat in four starts.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
EARTHQUAKE (AUS) 2F
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - CATACLYSM (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)
D J BROWNE 54.5 PETER SNOWDEN 15
MIRACLES OF LIFE (AUS) 2F
NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - DAZZLING GAZELLE (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA)
L STOJAKOVIC 54.5 DANIEL CLARKEN 1
SAMAREADY (AUS) 2F
MORE THAN READY (USA) - SAMAR (AUS) SECRET SAVINGS (USA)
C NEWITT 54.5 MICK PRICE 7
SEPOY (AUS) 2C
ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) - WATCHFUL (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
K MCEVOY 55.5 PETER SNOWDEN 5
STAR WITNESS (AUS) 2C
STARCRAFT (NZ) - LEONE CHIARA (AUS) LION HUNTER (AUS)
NICHOLAS HALL 55.5 DANNY O'BRIEN 14
REWARD FOR EFFORT (AUS) 2C
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - MISS PROSPECT (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS)
L NOLEN 55.5 PETER G MOODY 5
REAAN (AUS) 2C
HUSSONET (USA) - RIBE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
D DUNN 55.5 D A HAYES 9
SLEEK CHASSIS (AUS) 2F
FLYING SPUR (AUS) - TIGEREYE (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ)
D DUNN 53.0 D A HAYES 9
NADEEM (AUS) 2C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - CANDIDE (NZ) SOUND REASON (CAN)
D DUNN 55.5 D A HAYES 12
UNDOUBTEDLY (AUS) 2C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - KISS A HALO (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA)
D DUNN 55.5 MARK KAVANAGH 4
ALINGHI (AUS) 2F
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - OCEANFAST (AUS) MONDE BLEU (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER 53.0 D L FREEDMAN 5
KUSI (AUS) 2G
DESERT PRINCE (IRE) - NAUGHTY (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS)
C W BROWN 55.5 JOHN HAWKES 7
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) 2C
ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BESPOKEN (AUS) VAIN (AUS)
W TRELOAR 55.5 JOHN SYMONS 3
TRUE JEWELS (AUS) 2F
BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - OCCASIONAL GAIN (AUS) LUNCHTIME (GB)
K MCEVOY 53.0 MICHAEL MORONEY 2
ROAD TO SUCCESS (AUS) 2G
DOLPHIN STREET (FR) - ROADSONG (AUS) HAULPAK (AUS)
J CASSIDY 55.5 JOHN SALANITRI 2