The well-supported Dark Dream followed recent placings at stakes level at Randwick and Doomben to score impressively, advancing here to 2000m. He showed good early pace from his outside barrier (15) and soon worked across to race just behind the leaders in third place. He moved up strongly (wide) to go to the front coming to the home turn and then drew away in the straight to score impressively by four lengths, looking on track for the Queensland Derby (Gr 1, 2200m) on 9 June. Higher Ground settled back in tenth place before improving (wide with cover) from the 600m. He looked dangerous when he went to second on straightening but he proved no threat to the winner before battling on soundly for second. California Turbo raced back in 11th place, improved (between runners) from the 600m, went to fifth at the 200m and kept running on nicely to take the minor placing, just in advance of Omineca who came from back in the field, after gaining a run through at the home turn to be fourth at the 200m, and then held that position to the post.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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ZILONG
(NZ)
3G SHOCKING (AUS) - SHAMARDAL LUCK (AUS) SHAMARDAL (USA) |
O P BOSSON | 57.0 | S AUTRIDGE & J RICHARDS | 10 |
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MACKINTOSH
(NZ)
3G PINS (AUS) - LOLLY SCRAMBLE (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE) |
B SHINN | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 4 |
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SADLER'S LAKE
(AUS)
3G HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - MINGSHAN (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
B SHINN | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 11 |
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AMEXED
(NZ)
3G PENTIRE (GB) - DANEX (NZ) DANASINGA (AUS) |
M RODD | 57.0 | TONY GOLLAN | 3 |
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HAWKSPUR
(AUS)
3G PURREALIST (AUS) - MOLLYHAWK (AUS) CATBIRD (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 2 |
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BRAMBLES
(NZ)
3G SAVABEEL (AUS) - PRICKLE (NZ) PINS (AUS) |
B RAWILLER | 57.0 | PETER G MOODY | 1 |
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FILLYDELPHIA
(AUS)
3F BIANCONI (USA) - EDEL VANESSA (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
L NOLEN | 54.0 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 7 |
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THE HOMBRE
(AUS)
3G LUCKY OWNERS (NZ) - ATLANTA BELLE (NZ) DEFENSIVE PLAY (USA) |
J K RIDDELL | 56.0 | JOHN BARY | 8 |
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ROCKDALE
(NZ)
3G DANROAD (AUS) - KOMPLETE KAOS (NZ) DESERT SUN (GB) |
D J BROWNE | 56.0 | JOHN MORRISEY | 2 |
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MISSION CRITICAL
(AUS)
3G FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) - TRICK TAKER (USA) CAPOTE (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 13 |
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EMPIRES CHOICE
(NZ)
3C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ROSIE'S STAR (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 9 |
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BELMONTE
(AUS)
3G SINGSPIEL (IRE) - MISUNDERSTANDING (AUS) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
Z PURTON | 55.5 | BERNIE HOWLETT | 6 |
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ACTIVATION
(NZ)
3G ZABEEL (NZ) - COOGEE WALK (NZ) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 14 |
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RUSSIAN PEARL
(NZ)
3G SOVIET STAR (USA) - VELINDA (NZ) VELOSO (NZ) |
C MUNCE | 55.5 | RANGI BRUCE MARSH | 7 |
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BOB'S BOY
(NZ)
3G LORD BALLINA (AUS) - CONCHELLE (NZ) SOUND REASON (CAN) |
C MUNCE | 55.5 | ANDREW R CAMPBELL | 6 |
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DISTINCTLY SECRET
(NZ)
3G DISTINCTLY NORTH (USA) - TE AKAU SECRET (NZ) LORD BALLINA (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | MARK WALKER | 12 |
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DE GAULLE LANE
(NZ)
3G THE COMMANDER (NZ) - D'ACCORD (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | COLIN ALDERSON | 7 |
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KINCOURT
(NZ)
3G KINJITE (NZ) - FASHION COURT (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA) |
R S DYE | 55.5 | R H THOMSEN | 11 |
