Chris Waller-trained stablemates fought out the finish with victory going to the consistent Comin' Through who scored his first Group One win after being placed twice at that level previously. Michael Walker did well in settling in seventh place (one off the rails) from the outside barrier, before improving (deep) from the 600m. He challenged at the 200m and then finished too well to score by a short neck in a solid effort, his first win over 2000m. Egg Tart had a good trip in sixth place on the rails, improved nicely (between runners) at the home turn, took the lead approaching the 200m and then battled gamely for a very good second. Ambitious raced in third last place in the 11-horse field, moved up (between runners) rounding the home turn, went to third at the 100m and kept running on well to take the minor placing in a solid effort. Abbey Marie raced in second last place, went deep at the home turn, moved up well at the 200m and she fought well from that point for fourth, beaten less than two lengths. The favourite Oregon's Day had a good trip in fifth place, one off the rails, before moving up dangerously nearing the home turn. But she only battled from that point for (two lengths) fifth after appearing to have had every chance.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SENSE OF OCCASION
(AUS)
6G STREET SENSE (USA) - SAYWAAN (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
C W BROWN | 59.0 | KRIS LEES | 15 |
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OUR IVANHOWE
(GER)
6H SOLDIER HOLLOW (GB) - INDIGO GIRL (GER) STERNKOENIG (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 59.0 | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 6 |
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PORNICHET
(FR)
4H VESPONE (IRE) - PORZA (FR) SEPTIEME CIEL (USA) |
B SHINN | 59.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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STREAMA
(AUS)
5M STRATUM (AUS) - PENSIAMO (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
B SHINN | 57.0 | G H WALTER | 8 |
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BEATEN UP
(GB)
5G BEAT HOLLOW (GB) - FROG (GB) AKARAD (FR) |
L G INNES | 59.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 1 |
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MAWINGO
(GER)
4H TERTULLIAN (USA) - MONTFLEUR (GB) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 59.0 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 5 |
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SCENIC SHOT
(AUS)
8G SCENIC (IRE) - SWEEPSHOT (AUS) DR GRACE (NZ) |
S SCRIVEN | 59.0 | D MORTON | 2 |
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METAL BENDER
(NZ)
4G DANASINGA (AUS) - JACQWIN (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 59.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 7 |
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SCENIC SHOT
(AUS)
6G SCENIC (IRE) - SWEEPSHOT (AUS) DR GRACE (NZ) |
S SCRIVEN | 59.0 | D MORTON | 13 |
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SARRERA
(AUS)
7G QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - ZAMSONG (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 4 |
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CINQUE CENTO
(AUS)
5M NOTHIN' LEICA DANE (AUS) - LAYDOWN MISERE (AUS) VARICK (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 5 |
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ABOVE DECK
(AUS)
4G BIANCONI (USA) - HAFLA (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
M J ZAHRA | 58.0 | J T CONLAN | 10 |
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PERLIN
(NZ)
5G CARNEGIE (IRE) - MY MIDNIGHT MADAM (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
D NIKOLIC | 58.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 2 |
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DEFIER
(AUS)
6G DEHERE (USA) - LILANDE (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 | G H WALTER | 5 |
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BUSH PADRE
(AUS)
5G REDDING (NZ) - CANDY BIRD (AUS) SLANT (USA) |
M RODD | 58.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 16 |
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MR. BUREAUCRAT
(AUS)
6G BUREAUCRACY (NZ) - EXPLANATION (AUS) COUNTY (AUS) |
A G ROBINSON | 58.0 | W R HAILES | 11 |
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KING KEITEL
(NZ)
6G KEITEL (NZ) - PAULA'S GLORY (NZ) ALL GLORY (NZ) |
B YORK | 58.0 | PAUL JENKINS | 3 |
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AKHENATON
(AUS)
3C SNIPPETS (AUS) - MARROUGE (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
G BOSS | 54.5 | BILL MITCHELL | 2 |
