Manfred Stakes (G3)
Puritan scored a surprise first-up win. He settled in third last place in the 12-horse field before improving nicely (wide with cover) from the 600m. He fanned deep (under riding) at the home turn, challenged strongly on passing the 200m and kept finishing well score narrowly but in good style. Favourite Golden Spin was quickly away from barrier nine and went to the front, then steadied the early pace (first 600m 35.84) before taking a clear break after turning for home. He then looked the winner but was overtaken in the closing stages to finish a close second. Ready For Victory had a nice trip in fifth place, between runners. He was under pressure at the home turn, got to fourth at the 100m and lifted late to finish third. Vostok, winner of his first three starts, raced in fourth place on the rails, continued along the inner to be third at the 200m and then held on for (1.9 lengths) fourth after seeming to have every chance. Team Hawkes-trained Top Me Up was very slow to move and remained in last place in the 12-horse field to the 600m. He improved between runners nearing the home turn, switched deep at the 300m and ran on well for (2 lengths) fifth while smart colt Palentino was near last to the home turn and ran on nicely in restricted room for (2.9 lengths) seventh at his first run this preparation.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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JAVA
(AUS)
3G MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - DAWN ATTACK (IRE) FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.0 | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 7 |
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BULL POINT
(AUS)
3C FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ROSE OF CIMMARON (AUS) BITE THE BULLET (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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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 |
