Quezette Stakes (G3)
Although in receipt of two kilograms from the favourite Catchy, Crown Witness fought hard in the closing stages to maintain her unbeaten record in three starts. Under rider Ben Melham and from the outside stall (9), she bounced out well to lead or co-lead early, dropping back to sit a half length off the lead from the 800m to the straight where Melham gave her a shake and they took over narrowly inside the 200m. Fighting hard, she gave her best to the line to score gamely by a head. Catchy was one out in fifth past the 800m, ran up five wide approaching the last corner, challenged at the 250m and chased the winner hard but could not quite bridge the gap, going under narrowly. Ploverset hugged the fence in fourth into the straight, had a clear run to the line and fought well for third without looking like a winner from She's So High, who flashed into fourth after turning for home with two behind her.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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I AM A STAR
(NZ)
3F I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - STAR BAND (USA) DIXIELAND BAND (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 56.5 | SHANE NICHOLS | 13 |
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PETITS FILOUS
(AUS)
3F STREET BOSS (USA) - EXCELLENT LADY (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.0 | CIARON MAHER | 5 |
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SABATINI
(AUS)
3F STREET CRY (IRE) - ROYAL SASH (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
NICHOLAS HALL | 55.0 | LEE & SHANNON HOPE | 4 |
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KISS A ROSE
(AUS)
3F SEBRING (AUS) - HURL (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
V DURIC | 55.0 | PETER G MOODY | 2 |
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ELITE ELLE
(AUS)
3F SHAMARDAL (USA) - MYSTIC ELLE (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.0 | TONY VASIL | 10 |
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SATIN SHOES
(AUS)
3F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - STAR SATIRE (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
M RODD | 58.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 3 |
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PANIPIQUE
(AUS)
3F TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - OUR QUIVIRA (NZ) SPINNING WORLD (USA) |
L NOLEN | 54.0 | PETER G MOODY | 1 |
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CORSAIRE
(AUS)
3F ANABAA (USA) - CRYSTAL CHOIR (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE) |
C NEWITT | 56.5 | MICK PRICE | 4 |
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VIENNESE
(AUS)
3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SNIPPETS' LASS (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
S W ARNOLD | 56.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 5 |
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BEL MER
(AUS)
3F BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - DROP ANCHOR (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
C NEWITT | 54.0 | MICK PRICE | 4 |
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LA VIE AMOUR
(AUS)
3F SHOW A HEART (AUS) - LA BRONX (AUS) ST. JUDE (AUS) |
L NOLEN | 56.0 | PETER G MOODY | 3 |
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PINEZERO
(AUS)
3F DANZERO (AUS) - ALPINE SPIRIT (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
N CALLOW | 57.5 | JOHN MOLONEY | 1 |
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ALINGHI
(AUS)
3F ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - OCEANFAST (AUS) MONDE BLEU (GB) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 12 |
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FRENCH BID
(AUS)
3F ANABAA (USA) - MY CRYSTAL STAR (AUS) COPPER KINGDOM (USA) |
N CALLOW | 56.0 | MICK PRICE | 11 |
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INNOVATION GIRL
(AUS)
3F RUBITON (AUS) - BRIGHT GLEAM (AUS) JUGAH (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 14 |
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LA LAGUNE
(AUS)
3F DANEHILL (USA) - COMMERCIAL CHOICE (USA) KNIGHTS CHOICE (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 6 |
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SO GORGEOUS
(AUS)
3F BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - CROWNING JEWEL (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 55.0 | DAN O'SULLIVAN | 2 |
