Moonga Stakes (G3)
In a Darren Weir-trained quinella Ulmann, who was having his second start this preparation, scored a good win. He settled nicely in fifth place, on the rails, tracking a good tempo before improving behind the leaders on straightening, he challenged at the 200m and finished a bit too well to win by just under a length. His stablemate Burning Front raced outside the leader (Savile Row) challenged nearing the home turn and after going to the front at the 200m and then fought gamely for a good second after working in the early stages. Wyong-trained Echo Effect settled in eighth place, made an early move (deep) approaching the 600m, challenged (three wide) at the home turn and then held on really well for a very good third after his early efforts at his first start in Victoria. The favourite Grande Rosso raced in sixth place (one off the rails), was under pressure at the home turn and kept battling on in the straight for (2.1 lengths) fourth, without looking dangerous.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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VOODOO LAD
(AUS)
5G I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - O'FORTUNA (AUS) GILDED TIME (USA) |
B RAWILLER | 56.5 | DARREN WEIR | 8 |
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VASHKA
(AUS)
5G EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ZAROYALE (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 58.5 | JOHN O'SHEA | 4 |
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LUCKY HUSSLER
(AUS)
5G HUSSON (ARG) - TALAQ DANCER (AUS) BLACK HAWK (GB) |
G BOSS | 57.5 | DARREN WEIR | 13 |
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BOBAN
(AUS)
4G BERNARDINI (USA) - KENBELLE (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
G SCHOFIELD | 59.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 12 |
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WHATEVERWHENEVER
(AUS)
5M CHOISIR (AUS) - CELESTIA (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 | LIAM BIRCHLEY | 4 |
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LOVE CONQUERS ALL
(AUS)
5H MOSSMAN (AUS) - SHE'S A MEANIE (NZ) PRINCE SALIERI (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 57.5 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 1 |
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ROTHERA
(AUS)
5G TOBOUGG (IRE) - NOVA SERRURE (AUS) CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE) |
BRENT EVANS | 55.5 | BEN CURRIE | 3 |
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MCCLINTOCK
(AUS)
5G KING CUGAT (USA) - SHE'S SWEET (AUS) DANZERO (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 56.5 | MARK DE MONTFORT | 10 |
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ROYAL DISCRETION
(AUS)
4G ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - DISCRETION (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 56.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 14 |
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LORD OF THE DANCE
(AUS)
5G ASHKALANI (IRE) - CARINOSA (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.5 | MARK W LEWIS | 14 |
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PERFECTLY READY
(AUS)
4H MORE THAN READY (USA) - ELLE DUCCIO (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
G BOSS | 57.5 | MICK PRICE | 11 |
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VOLITANT
(AUS)
4H FLYING SPUR (AUS) - SIBON (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 52.5 | MICHAEL HIBBS | 3 |
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AMTRAK
(AUS)
4G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - CENTRAL EXPRESS (AUS) CENTURY (AUS) |
STEVEN KING | 53.5 | MICK PRICE | 7 |
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THORN PARK
(AUS)
4H SPINNING WORLD (USA) - JOY (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
G BOSS | 57.0 | R H THOMSEN | 8 |
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ASSERTIVE LAD
(AUS)
5G ZEDITAVE (AUS) - SOMMES SOUND (USA) ASSERT (IRE) |
J CASSIDY | 58.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 |
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FLAVOUR
(AUS)
8G RUBITON (AUS) - ICE CREAM SUNDAE (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
D BEADMAN | 55.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
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CELLAR
(AUS)
4G SCENIC (IRE) - PRIVATE STOCK (AUS) KAORU STAR (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 52.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 1 |
