Ladbrokes B. Diamond Prel-C&G (G3)
Mick Price-trained colt Flying Artie, resuming after his debut second in the Maribyrnong Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) at Flemington on 7 November, scored a most impressive first-up win. He settled in seventh place from his outside barrier (13), wide without cover, before moving up (wide out) rounding the home turn. He then showed a really good turn of foot to challenge at the 100m and finished too well, despite a wide run, to score a really smart win. Star Turn showed good pace and worked to race outside the leader (Cohesion). He went to the front at the 300m and then fought back particularly well after his early efforts for a very good second. China Dream raced in fifth place (wide without cover) after starting from barrier 11. He moved up (wide) at the home turn, put in a run at the 200m and kept fighting well for a sound third after a difficult trip. Clinton McDonald-trained Revolving Door settled back in tenth place, switched deep rounding the home turn and made good late ground for a promising (4 lengths) fourth, going really well on debut in this Group Three race.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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OF THE BRAVE
(AUS)
2C STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) - RUNAWAY JESSE (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
S BASTER | 55.5 | MARK RILEY | 10 |
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RUBICK
(AUS)
2C ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - SLIDING CUBE (AUS) ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) |
B AVDULLA | 55.5 | GERALD RYAN | 2 |
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KUROSHIO
(AUS)
2C EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ARCTIC DRIFT (USA) GONE WEST (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 55.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 5 |
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GENERAL RIPPA
(AUS)
2G GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - NAZZUCA (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | D A HAYES | 4 |
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SEPOY
(AUS)
2C ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) - WATCHFUL (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
M J ZAHRA | 55.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 7 |
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BENETEAU
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SLICE OF PARADISE (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
D M GANDERTON | 55.5 | PAUL MESSARA | 1 |
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REAL SAGA
(AUS)
2C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - WINDY KATE (AUS) AIR EXPRESS (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 7 |
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WILANDER
(AUS)
2G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - SCANDINAVIA (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
L NOLEN | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 1 |
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SHREWD RHYTHM
(AUS)
2C DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - BALCANNY (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
G BOSS | 55.5 | GREG EURELL | 5 |
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DUE SASSO
(AUS)
2C SCENIC (IRE) - SCARLET BIRD (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 12 |
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PERFECTLY READY
(AUS)
2C MORE THAN READY (USA) - ELLE DUCCIO (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 55.5 | MICK PRICE | 15 |
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WAY WEST
(AUS)
2C DANEHILL (USA) - PROSPECT FEVER (USA) MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | TONY MCEVOY | 6 |
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HAMMERBEAM
(AUS)
2G GRAND LODGE (USA) - FLAMBOYANT (AUS) STAR WATCH (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 9 |
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BEL ESPRIT
(AUS)
2C ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BESPOKEN (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
W TRELOAR | 55.5 | JOHN SYMONS | 10 |
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LONHRO
(AUS)
2C OCTAGONAL (NZ) - SHADEA (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
B PREBBLE | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 6 |
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HAPPY GIGGLE
(AUS)
2C RORY'S JESTER (AUS) - SORORITY (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 55.5 | J W MASON | 7 |
