Caulfield Sprint (G2)
An exciting finish which resulted in a dead-heat, repeating a dead-heat result in this race last year. Lumosty settled in second last place in the eight-horse field, angled for a run rounding the home turn but was held-up until clear nearing the 200m and finished fast to grab a joint-win, then protesting unsuccessfully against that other dead-heater. SA-trained Éclair Choice had a nice trip in fourth place, between runners, moved up strongly at the home turn, hit the front at the 50m but was caught on the post for a shared victory. Ball Of Muscle soon crossed to the lead, he the set a good tempo and held the front until the final 100m, tiring late for third. Rain Affair raced outside the leader to the home turn and held on quite well for a sound (2.6 lengths) fourth. South Australian Last Day made late ground from last to finish (3.6 lengths) fifth, while Kinglike was handily placed in fifth spot but hung out from the 600m, proving difficult to ride. He then veered wide at the home turn before battling on again for (3.7 lengths) sixth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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BEL SPRINTER
(AUS)
7G BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - GAVROCHE (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 59.0 | JASON WARREN | 5 |
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MIRACLES OF LIFE
(AUS)
4M NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - DAZZLING GAZELLE (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 4 |
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SPIRIT OF BOOM
(AUS)
6H SEQUALO (AUS) - TEMPLE SPIRIT (AUS) SPECIAL DANE (AUS) |
NICHOLAS HALL | 58.0 | TONY GOLLAN | 4 |
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HOWMUCHDOYOULOVEME
(AUS)
4G WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - BETULA BELLE (AUS) CELTIC SWING (GB) |
B AVDULLA | 54.5 | CON KARAKATSANIS | 2 |
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SEPOY
(AUS)
3C ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) - WATCHFUL (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 55.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 1 |
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SET FOR FAME
(AUS)
4M RESET (AUS) - NORTHPOINT (AUS) DEHERE (USA) |
L NOLEN | 54.0 | PETER G MOODY | 7 |
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FIRST COMMAND
(AUS)
4G COMMANDS (AUS) - RIVER SERENADE (AUS) HURRICANE SKY (AUS) |
D DUNN | 56.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 9 |
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SUNBURNT LAND
(AUS)
5G SCENIC (IRE) - RAZOR BLADE (AUS) BLAZING SWORD (AUS) |
C D SYMONS | 56.5 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 6 |
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TESBURY JACK
(AUS)
5G ARMIDALE (AUS) - CLEAR MONEY (AUS) CLEAR CHOICE (USA) |
D GAUCI | 54.5 | JULIE SCOTT | 9 |
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BISCAYNE BAY
(AUS)
4G STRAVINSKY (USA) - MONT TREMBLANT (USA) ST. JOVIT (AUS) |
G CHILDS | 53.0 | PAUL PERRY | 8 |
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JET SPUR
(AUS)
3C FLYING SPUR (AUS) - VEROCATIVE (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
S BASTER | 52.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 10 |
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LILANDO
(AUS)
4G HENNESSY (USA) - SHE'S SO SPECIAL (NZ) SOUND REASON (CAN) |
C W BROWN | 52.0 | ANDREW NOBLET | 1 |
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BLUR
(AUS)
4G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - BALCANNY (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
STEVEN KING | 51.5 | COLIN LITTLE | 3 |
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RUBITANO
(AUS)
5G RUBITON (AUS) - MRS. SOFFEL (AUS) THE JUDGE (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 58.0 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 10 |
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WINDIGO
(AUS)
6G ALIOCHA (USA) - FACILIS (AUS) NORTHERN REWARD (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 55.0 | RAMON GOLDSMITH | 3 |
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CAMENA
(AUS)
4M SNIPPETS (AUS) - SODA WATCH (AUS) STAR WATCH (AUS) |
J BYRNE | 53.0 | GERALD RYAN | 11 |
