Deploy took his record to six wins and six placings from 13 starts in taking out his first Group success here. He was smartly away from his wide barrier (10) and he then settled well outside the leader (Perfect Dare). He challenged on straightening, got to a narrow lead at the 200m and after looking in danger, lifted in the closing stages to win well. The top weight (59kg) Dothraki had a good trip in third place, tracking the leaders. He looked the winner when he challenged on passing the 200m and then fought well for a good second, whom he conceded 6kg. Perfect Dare led the field until turning for home and held on well for a good third. The Virginian raced in fourth place (on the rails), angled into clear running on turning for home and then kept battling on quite well for (2.7 lengths) fourth after seeming to have every chance.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SPILL THE BEANS
(AUS)
3C SNITZEL (AUS) - MISS DODWELL (AUS) FALBRAV (IRE) |
TIM CLARK | 53.0 | GERALD RYAN | 11 |
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BALL OF MUSCLE
(AUS)
4G DUBAWI (IRE) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 56.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 |
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SACRED STAR
(AUS)
4G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - IRISH NOVA (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
TIMOTHY BELL | 54.5 | TONY PIKE | 4 |
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GALAH
(AUS)
4H REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - RINKY DINK (AUS) DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 53.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 10 |
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CELTIC DANCER
(AUS)
4G CHOISIR (AUS) - LITTLE WONDER WHY (AUS) KALA DANCER (GB) |
TIMOTHY BELL | 54.5 | NOEL DOYLE | 1 |
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VARENNA MISS
(AUS)
4M REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - MICA'S PRIDE (AUS) BITE THE BULLET (USA) |
D DUNN | 53.5 | TONY NOONAN | 15 |
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CATAPULTED
(AUS)
4G CATBIRD (AUS) - SIREN MISS (AUS) UMATILLA (NZ) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 6 |
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ORTENSIA
(AUS)
3F TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - AERATE'S PICK (AUS) PICNICKER (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 52.0 | TONY NOONAN | 6 |
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CHINCHILLA ROSE
(AUS)
3F LION HUNTER (AUS) - CHIARA (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
S BASTER | 52.0 | STEELE RYAN | 4 |
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NOVA STAR
(AUS)
4M IGLESIA (AUS) - FILNOVA (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
M RODD | 53.5 | KELLY SCHWEIDA | 10 |
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MESSIAEN
(AUS)
6G CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE) - GRAND SHOWER (AUS) GRAND ROCKY (AUS) |
J HOLDER | 56.5 | R K MCCALL | 12 |
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SIR BREAKFAST
(AUS)
5G BREAKFAST CREEK (AUS) - REVIEWED (AUS) DOUBLE CENTURY (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 53.0 | LIAM BIRCHLEY | 8 |
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FALKIRK
(NZ)
3C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - MADAM VALETA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
S GALLOWAY | 53.5 | P O'SULLIVAN | 7 |
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INTO THE NIGHT
(AUS)
4G RHYTHM (USA) - MARSHOW (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
S SEAMER | 54.5 | KEITH DRYDEN | 11 |
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PEMBLETON
(AUS)
4G MARAUDING (NZ) - ROYAL ARIA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
B YORK | 55.0 | JOHN MORRISEY | 7 |
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CENTURY KID
(NZ)
3G CENTAINE (AUS) - ZEFFI (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA) |
L BEASLEY | 54.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 9 |
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GALLOPINI
(AUS)
4G CANNY LAD (AUS) - RANCHEETAH (AUS) RANCHER (AUS) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 51.5 | DAVID HALL | 2 |
